Start Or Sit: Allen Robinson Primed To Shine Against Lowly Cardinals

This weekly column aims to give readers some clarity when it comes to lineup decisions. This will help you to decide who might be worth plugging into your lineup and who might be better suited riding that pine. This column will NOT address the most prominent players in the game. Always start your studs. Don’t get cute.

START

Matt Ryan:

Nobody outside of the Falcons organization gets excited about the prospect of starting Matt Ryan. Matty Ice let down fantasy owners across the nation in week one against the Philadelphia defense. Ryan then rebounded in week two with a four-touchdown game. Next up is a New Orleans Saints defense that has been torched by the deep ball. Ryan won't score two touchdowns with legs again this week, but he could easily put up another multi-touchdown game in what should be a high scoring divisional match-up.

Lamar Miller:

Houston is struggling and their o-line very leaky. Despite the O-line woes, Lamar Miller is still a top-seven back in terms of yardage thus far. Miller was vultured by Alfred Blue in week one, but that will not be the norm. This week the Texans face off against another struggling club with a bad offensive line in the New York Football Giants. Watson is better equipped to deal with his bad offensive line than creaky Eli is with the Giants'. The Texans should jump up on the giants and use Miller heavily to control the clock. Miller is one of a precious few workhorse backs in this league, and he should have a big game this week.

Allen Robinson II:

Mitchell Trubisky looks like he has a confidence problem. Luckily, a quick trip to the desert could be just the confidence booster that young Mitchell needs. The Cards have allowed opposing teams to hang a total of 58 points on them so far this year while only posting six total points of their own. Arizona head coach Steve Wilks looks badly out of his depth, already committing to starting the league's least mobile quarterback against one of its most dangerous pass rushes. During the past two weeks the Bears defense helped secure leads, but when two of the NFL's most elite quarterbacks started to mount comebacks, Trubisky wilted under the pressure to respond. Sam Bradford is not an elite quarterback, and as long as Khalil Mack doesn't break him in half, there is very little chance of a Bradford-led comeback for Mitch to worry about. This is the perfect opportunity for Trubisky to ease the nerves and play ball. Allen Robinson, Trubisky's favorite target, will be the biggest benefactor. I expect a huge offensive output from the Bears this week, and Robinson should find himself on the receiving end of some well-thrown deep balls, at least one of which will be in the end zone.

Keelan Cole:

It is fair to say that Keelan Cole has arrived. The Jags receiver finished last season as one of fantasy's top receivers during the stretch run. Cole's monster stat line of 7/116/1 validates that finish. It may sound crazy but the Jaguars are Superbowl contenders, and Blake Bortles is playing well. Keelan Cole is his number one target. The talent gap between Cole and guys like Moncrief and Westbrooke is noticeable.  This week Keelan Cole faces the hero of Superbowl XLIX, Malcolm Butler, who is spending September of 2018 getting destroyed by every receiver he meets.

SIT

Corey Davis:

The Titans receiver has the draft pedigree (fifth overall), the body (6'3", 209 lbs), and the will (stiff arm) to be a startable WR1 every week. Unfortunately, he also has to face Jalen Ramsey this week. Ramsey, like any corner, is beatable. Chris Hogan proved that last week.  However, the Mariota-Gabbert mutant quarterback creature that will be lurking under center for the Titans is considerably less talented than TB12, and that is going to limit Davis' chances of having a big game.

Jamaal Williams:

What happens to the least talented player in a three-person running back committee when the most talented player comes back from suspension? Ordinarily, he tumbles towards complete irrelevance. Under the watchful eye of Mike McCarthy, the world's luckiest incompetent head coach, that player gets to keep his job. The single easiest place to be a running back in the NFL is Green Bay. Aaron Rodgers is so dangerous that his running backs rarely face stacked boxes. Even so, Williams has struggled to be effective, and now his more talented counterpart, Aaron Jones, returns from suspension. McCarthy will probably never forgive Jones for smoking some weed last year, but even the Packers head coach will have to work him into the rotation. There just isn't enough of a workload for a middling-talent like Jamaal Williams to be startable this week.

LeSean McCoy:

The Bills are aspiring to reach dumpster-fire status. They are off to a horrendous start, and this week they face an outstanding Vikings defense. McCoy's ribs are hurt, and Goodell could still swoop in and suspend the “shady”  back at any moment. If you have McCoy on your team you overpaid for him in your draft, and that was a mistake. No one likes benching a higher round pick, but you can't start this guy.