Week 12 Friday Mailbag
Question 1: Asked by @bereninga
Should Spiller start over Ogbonnaya or Hardesty? I have all three.
Answer
I think I would, unless Hardesty AND Hillis are both inactive this week. The sheer number of carries that Spiller is bound to get combined with his big-play potential give him enough upside. The Browns face a very stout Bengals defense this week so yardage will be tough to come by. If there is a time-share as well, then I think I would rather take the chance that Spiller breaks a big run off on the Jets.
Question 2: Asked by @Dena_Beth
Pretty sure I know the answer but should I play Victor Cruz and Steve Smith for my Wide Receivers and sit Santonio Holmes?
Answer
This seems right to me. It is admittedly close between Cruz and Holmes but with Manningham banged up and listed as questionable, I think that Cruz is bound to see an increase in targets. Cruz has been coming along really nicely and progressing with each game. He may be a bit hit-or-miss but he has manage enough consistency that I think you need to start him and take the risk.
im sorry, i meant today, should i start ryan matthews or magahee today?
Really sorry I missed this man. The most reliable ways to get at me on gameday are Twitter and by email. You can use the contact form on the site here to send an email. This is fine for anything that isn’t really time-sensitive. Also after the games start, I tend to go out to enjoy them with friends and/or family and shut off the questions… but the email goes straight to my phone so that is your best bet! Sorry again, hope you went with Mathews, but it really didn’t make too much difference in the end =D!