Week 3: Start/Sit

START

Still waiting for Frank Gore to break out? Here's betting he does it against the Seahawks, who he gashed for 356 yards in two games last year.

I'm starting just about all my Giants and Eagles ... that includes Brian Westbrook (until somebody tells me he's declared out), Kevin Curtis (he's not catching three TDs again in a game this year though, hate to break it to you) and Derrick Ward (but Brandon Jacobs will return soon, so be warned).

Marshawn Lynch should be in there against a Jets team that made Ronnie Brown look like Jim Brown last week. Plus, he's really the only option the Bills have with Trent Edwards taking over handoff duties from J.P. Losman this week.

Sure, Larry Fitzgerald faces a tough Steelers D, but the Cardinals will be without his buddy, Anquan Boldin, so Kurt Warner and/or Matt Leinart will be looking to Fitz often.


SIT

Adrian Peterson has been great for the Vikings, but Chester Taylor is supposedly getting healthier, and Minnesota says it's committed to splitting carries between the veteran and the rookie. Plus, the Packers haven't allowed a rushing TD yet.

Brandon Jackson has been hampered by a strained shin (how does that happen, exactly?) and probably wouldn't find much room to run against the Vikings anyway.

The rejuvenated Edgerrin James has another challenge this week against the Steelers, who haven't allowed a 100-yard rusher since ... Edgerrin James, in 2005. He's not hitting the century mark this time.

Alex Smith hasn't taken the next step this season. Even though the matchup with Seattle is enticing, I'm not starting him unless I'm really strapped.