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The Fantasy Doctor will be checking his messages and making house calls on Fridays this
season. E-mail your fantasy questions to fantasydoctor@pfwa.com
Tom: I have to decide whom to start between Dominic Rhodes and Tiki Barber for
the playoffs this weekend. My other back is Anthony Thomas. Any advice would be helpful!
Fantasy Doctor: Although Tiki Barber has put up decent yardage numbers recently,
he’ll be going up against a tough Eagles defense in a crucial game for Philadelphia.
Rhodes has had three 100-yard games in his last five and five touchdowns to boot over that
span.
Craig: I seem to have the same problem every week, with this week being no
different except that the stakes are higher. I have to decide on three RBs and three WRs
of the following players:
RB: D. Rhodes, S. Mack, E. George and K. Barlow
WR: D. Boston, T. Holt, K. Dyson and J. Thrash
I ALWAYS start Boston and Holt, but who should I use this week for my third WR?
And who are the best three RBs to start this week? Thanks.
Fantasy Doctor: I would leave Barlow out of the mix. I like the rookie, but he is the
one on the list who isn’t a starter, and with Skip Hicks bothered by a bad hamstring
and Jeff Fisher looking to get him past the 1,000-yard mark, George could get a fair share
of carries. I like Thrash as your third wideout because Jason Sehorn is out for the
Giants. Keep an eye on Thrash’s ankle and rib problems though.
Bob: I have M. Harrison & J. Horn who I don't want to sit down. Then I have
to pick from K. Johnson, K. Dyson and I. Bruce, and I never know what he will do from one
week to the next. Please tell me who my starters should be. Thank you.
Fantasy Doctor: True, Bruce is up and down, but I’d have to commit you for testing
and a possible lobotomy if you don’t start him against the Colts’ defense. Even
in my doctor’s coat, I think I could catch a few passes against that secondary.
Tony: Is Desmond Clark going to play, and if I have Clark and Ernie Conwell,
which one should I play?
Fantasy Doctor: Play Clark. His groin injury hasn’t held him back in practice this
week, and the WR problems haven’t gone away in Denver, meaning he should get a lot of
looks from QB Brian Griese.
DStein: On Sunday, Dec. 23, the Bears scored a touchdown from a field-goal
formation. Is this considered an offensive or special-teams touchdown? NFL.com considers
this an offensive touchdown. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Fantasy Doctor: This has been a popular question on the Fantasy Doctor’s docket of
messages this week. It is the belief of my esteemed associates and I that it should serve
as an offensive touchdown. The only special-teams touchdowns come by way of returns and
blocks in the Pro Football Weekly handbook of fantasy football. I can understand
the confusion, but regardless of the fact the punter was on the field and the fact they
were in a punt formation, it is an offensive touchdown for the Bears.
Josh: Dr. Doctor, I need help at my No. 2 RB slot. I am set at No. 1 with
Anthony Thomas, but with my second running back I need help. I have Kevan Barlow, Bob
Christian, Shawn Bryson and Mike Anderson. Help is needed here. Please advise me! Thanks
in advance.
Fantasy Doctor: You're welcome, in advance. I think Bryson is your way to go here. The
other three will be limited in their touches, but with Travis Henry’s knee injury set
to keep him out of action this week, Bryson emerges as the guy in Buffalo, and he showed
he could gallop in the open field last week.
Jimmy T: I need help, because I have been falling in the standings and in
danger of not finishing in the money. My receivers are the cause, and now I need to make a
decision. Should I start Toomer instead of one of my three starters: Boston, Keyshawn
Johnson and Tim Brown? I am in a yardage and touchdown league. Thanks for your help.
Fantasy Doctor: Don’t you dare. The Eagles have one of the best secondaries in the
league outside of Miami, just waiting for Toomer & Co. Even though Brown has slipped
the past few weeks and Keyshawn gets in the endzone about every 90 catches or so, I think
those three should be the least of your concerns when it comes to trying to finish in the
money.
Aldo: Aaron Brooks helped get me to the playoffs with his hot play the last few
weeks. I picked up Kordell Stewart a few weeks ago as insurance. Now in Week 16, should I
give Stewart the start? I'm in a yardage/TD league with bonus points for completions.
Fantasy Doctor: I’m not sure what kind of league has Kordell Stewart available on
the market late in the season, but it was a good pickup. It’s a close call, but I may
lean toward Kordell here because of the fact he’s a bigger rushing threat, he seems
to be getting better as the year progresses and the Bengals’ secondary has three of
its top corners on injured reserve.
Bulldog: I need your help. It looks like I have lost my quarterbacks
Cullpepper, Bouman (team quarterbacks) in my fantasy league. My other quarterback is Alex
Van Pelt, who I am not excited about for next week's game. I can pick up one of these:
Jake Plummer, Mark Brunell or Kerry Collins for this week’s games. Who would you
recommend for this week's starting quarterback? Thanks.
Fantasy Doctor: I would expect Bouman to gut it out with his sore thumb, but I would
probably shy away from starting him at Green Bay with the weather, the turmoil on offense,
etc. Plummer, in my mind, is the way to go because he’s facing the menacing Panthers
and their 29th-ranked pass defense.
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