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Donovan McNabb is out for the season and Antonio Gates is nursing a foot injury. So what do you do?

Post all of your roster questions here, that’s what.

QUARTERBACKS

Mike McMahon, PHI – Donovan McNabb is out for the rest of the season and McMahon looked pretty good in the second half of the game against the Giants. He should be reasonably productive in the Eagles offense the rest of the way.

Jamie Martin, STL – Marc Bulger is out again with a shoulder injury so that means Martin will be the starter for the Rams. Martin was solid in relief on Sunday and should be an adequate fantasy backup for the remainder of the season.

RUNNING BACKS

Tony Fisher, GB – Sam Gado lost his job with a fumble in the beginning of the second half of Monday night’s game and, just like that, has gone from hero to goat. Fisher is first in line to get carries, but the Green Bay running game isn’t very impressive. Fisher will do some damage in leagues that reward one point per reception.

Maurice Hicks, SF – If Kevan Barlow and Frank Gore continue to miss time with injuries, Hicks would get the start. He played great on Sunday, carrying the ball 11 times for 83 yards and a score after Barlow left the game.

Every week, I highlight a few marginal fantasy players, three to start and three to sit. Let’s see how I did last week:

START

Kelly Holcomb – 25 yards passing (PUSH)
Holcomb left with an injury and J.P. Losman the game finished game.

Cedric Benson – 12 carries, 50 yards (PUSH)
Benson was off to a great start before leaving with a knee injury. Adrian Peterson filled in and ran for 120 yards and a touchdown.

Bobby Engram / Joe Jurevicius – (HIT) / (MISS)
Engram had a nice day, catching six passes for 70 yards. Jurevicius only caught three balls for 27 yards.

BENCH

Mark Brunell – 226 yards passing, 2 TDs, 2 INTs (MISS)
Brunell had a better day than expected and completed a pass to nine different receivers in the game.

Kevan Barlow – 25 carries, 63 yards (HIT)
Barlow got a ton of carries in the Windy City, but not a ton of yards.

Jimmy Smith – 3 carries, 43 yards (HIT)
Smith continues to suffer with the Jaguars’ youth movement at WR.

Onto this week’s picks:

START

QB – Matt Hasselbeck, SEA
Hasselbeck has a fantastic matchup against the 49ers and should have a strong stretch run with a pretty easy schedule.

RB – Patrick Pass / Heath Evans, NE
If Pass doesn’t have any setbacks this week, he should have a big game against a poor New Orleans rush defense. If Pass can’t go, Evans will carry the load for the Patriots.

WR – Andre Johnson, HOU
The Texans offense has shown improvement and they should have some opportunities against a questionable Kansas City defense.

BENCH

QB – Mike Vick, ATL
Unless you are out of options, it is a good idea to bench Vick against a very good Tampa Bay defense.

RB – Kevin Jones, DET
It doesn’t look like Jones is going to have a second half of the season like he did last year and Mariucci has said that he’s not going to take carries away from Bryson and Pinner just to feed KJ the ball. This week, he faces a tough Dallas rush defense.

WR – Ashley Lelie, DEN
Lelie is coming off an injury and faces a stout Jets pass defense this week.

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