Each week, we’ll highlight a few marginal starters that have good or bad match-ups. We’re staying away from the studs as you’ll probably want to start them every week. If this list doesn’t help you, post your match-up questions on our Fantasy Q&A and we’ll try to answer them.

START

QB – Tom Brady
Brady isn’t really a fantasy stud and many owners who have him on their roster used another middle round pick on a solid backup (or Brady is their backup). New England plays Oakland this Thursday so if there was ever a time to start Brady, Week 1 is it.

RB – Mike Anderson & Willie Parker
Denver plays Miami, who allowed 4.3 ypc and 144 rushing yards per game last season, so Anderson has a nice match-up. Pittsburgh plays Tennessee, who yielded 4.6 ypc and 120 yards per game on the ground. Staley and Bettis are both gimpy, so Parker should get a lion’s share of the carries. If either of these guys is on your roster and you’re looking for a #2 RB, they’d both be a nice play.

WR – Isaac Bruce
Bruce is a solid second or third fantasy WR, but you’ll definitely want to start him this week with St. Louis playing San Francisco.

BENCH

QB – David Carr
You couldn’t pay me to start Carr against a stout defense in Buffalo this week. Hopefully you have a better option. In fact, if you have another QB on your roster, you have a better option.

RB – Reuben Droughns / William Green / Lee Suggs
Unless you are desperate, you should stay away from this RBBC in the making until someone shakes out as the starter. The fact that they are playing a pretty good Cincy defense doesn’t make the match-up any more attractive.

WR – Rod Smith / Ashley Lelie
As bad as the Dolphins were against the run last year, they were as good against the pass. The Broncos should be able to run at will against Miami, so I’d be surprised if Denver’s passing game goes for more than 225 yds.

KEY INJURIES
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Lee Suggs – D
Charles Rogers – Q
Joey Harrington – Q
Kevin Jones – Q
Domanick Davis – Q
Fred Taylor – Q
Trent Green – P
Michael Bennett – Q
Mewelde Moore – Q
Eli Manning – P
Jerry Porter – Q
Terrell Owens – P
Duce Staley – O
Jerome Bettis – O
Antonio Gates – O (suspended 1 game)
Drew Brees – Q
LaDainian Tomlinson – P