Week 10 Start/Sit: Brett Favre Vs. The Lions

More start/sit. Besides, isn’t that what it’s all about? The guys we choose for the active roster each week are the cause for joy or consternation. So we believe there’s never enough start/sit advice.

CBS Sports Week 10 Start/Sit, including some Brett Favre love.

Brett Favre (vs. DET): Favre has the chance for another great game this week against Detroit. The Lions have allowed six quarterbacks to pass for multiple touchdowns against them this year, and four quarterbacks have passed for at least 300 yards. There’s a good chance Favre could be doing plenty of handing off, but I can also see Favre doing exactly what he did against the Lions in their first meeting in Week 2. He passed for 155 passing yards and two touchdowns, which is 18 Fantasy points in a standard-scoring league and good enough to make him a No. 1 option. Favre also has eight touchdowns and one interception in three home games.

Start Em!

Mark Sanchez: Sanchez has shown he is inconsistent, but at home against a bad Jacksonville pass defense coming off a bye I believe he can have a solid game. It helps that Jerricho Cotchery is healed up. Add him to Braylon Edwards and Dustin Keller and Sanchez has a decent amount of weapons.

Brett Favre: Yes, this is a bit of a no-brainer, but you could be thinking that we may just see Purple Jesus doing his thing over and over until the Lions are a puddle of nothing, but Favre has shown that he still has it and Detroit is actually a little worse statistically at defending the pass than defending the run. It should be a balanced attack, just hope they don’t get up by 30 by halftime.

Running Backs

Ricky Williams: He’s still got it and Tampa Bay doesn’t, at least on defense. We should see a heavy dose of Williams and Brown with each getting enough stats to be worth a start. Take every running back in a good rushing offense against the third worst rushing defense.

Jamaal Charles: I’ve been hearing a lot about Kolby Smith, but I think Charles is the superior runner, and that will show against Oakland. If you are in a ppr league he is a must start. Smith may get the goal line carries, but Charles will be more productive.

Wide Receivers

Jerricho Cotchery: Football Outsiders has the Jaguars as the worst pass defense against #2 wide receivers. Add to that Cotchery should be healed up and Braylon Edwards has looked good enough to draw safety help and you have a recipe for a nice game.

Percy Harvin: Detroit’s pass defense is horrid. I’d start Berrian and Rice as well. I believe Harvin will get his chances and that’s all he needs to break a big one.

Sit Down!

David Garrard: This also may be a no-brainer, but Garrard can give you a good fantasy game every other game, but it doesn’t look like he has any chance against the Jets. His best receiver will be matched up with Darelle Revis and Garrard has thrown a total of zero touchdown passes on the road this season.

Matt Ryan: Ryan has been in interception mode as of late and going against a tough Carolina pass defense isn’t going help that trend. Michael Turner should be able to pound the rock all day while Ryan sits back and watches.

Running Backs

Kevin Smith: Smith has been banged up recently and facing the Minnesota defensive line isn’t going to help him any. I had high hopes for Smith this year, but he just doesn’t seem right and he’s not going to get right against Minnesota.

Cedric Benson: Do you sit him if your other running backs are time share backs? No, but Benson is going up against the best run defense in the league in their home stadium. Benson has been too good this year to just sit out of hand, but if you have better options, go for it.

Wide Receivers

Mike Sims-Walker: Like I said while discussing David Garrard’s ineptitude, Darelle Revis should be covering Sims-Walker, couple that with Garrard’s zero touchdown passes on the road and it is hard to start him in New York.

Jeremy Maclin: The Chargers have been tough on #2 receivers this year and with the Eagles traveling across country they might not be sharp, and a dull McNabb makes for a dull passing game.

Start

Brett Favre, QB MIN - I try to stay away from the obvious ones, but Favre is coming off a bye week and getting a defense that has already allowed four 300+ yard passing performances this season. It is entirely possible that the Lions will get a healthy dose of the Vikings rushing attack, but Favre should be able to pass for yards in chunks against the Lions this week. Even a modest showing from Favre will likely net you 200 yards and a couple touchdowns.

Laurence Maroney. RB NE - The Colts are allowing over a hundred yards on the ground per game this season and Maroney has been playing well lately. He got 20 carries for 82 yards last week against Miami and has three touchdowns in his last three games. What I think makes Maroney even more attractive is that smart teams run against Indianapolis to keep Peyton Manning on the sideline as much as possible. The Patriots are a smart team. Look for Maroney to get more than 20 carries on Sunday.

Devin Hester, WR CHI - In his first full season as the "man" on the outside for the Bears, Hester only has two games where he failed to get at least 75 yards receiving. With Cutler under center, you know that offense is capable of moving the ball through the air. The 49ers have a stingy run defense, so Cutler will use that as an excuse to air it out in the Thursday night game. In leagues where you can get points for return yards, Hester is invaluable.

Kellen Winslow, TE TB - The Dolphins struggle mightily against tight ends. Dallas Clark, Tony Gonzalez, Dustin Keller and Jeremy Shockey all had good fantasy days against this defense. Also helping things is the fact that Josh Freeman seems to have decided that he is going to get the ball to Winslow. Look for a good day from the former Hurricane returning to his old stomping grounds.

Arizona Cardinals, DEF - Maybe it is because I have been playing with the Cardinals a lot recently on Madden, but I have a very good feeling about this unit these days. The safeties are playing at a very high level, and between Darnell Dockett and Karlos Dansby, this defense seems capable of wreaking havoc at each level. The Seahawks are not a terrible offense, but it all hinges on Matt Hasselbeck doing it all by himself. The Cards will not let that happen in this divisional matchup.

Sit

Carson Palmer, QB CIN - I never thought I would put him here, but I am doing it more because I think this will be a low-scoring affair with the difference being the ground attack of the Bengals. The Steelers defense is simply nasty. Opposing quarterbacks have struggled recently against this unit that has Troy Polamalu back healthy. Expect Palmer to be held in check this week.

Kevin Smith, RB DET - Any running back that goes up against the Vikings defensive line is a "Sit" recommendation. Smith will not find a lot of running room against the Williams' brothers though I do expect he will collect some receiving yards in the process of Stafford running for his life. Give Smith the week off and hope he stays healthy--his matchups improve down the stretch.

Santana Moss, WR WAS - Moss has been a disappointment all season, with the quarterback and offensive line struggling to give the passing game any help at all. What's worse, he will find himself locked up against Champ Bailey. Even if you think Champ has lost a step, he knows the lay of the land in D.C. and he will be looking to have a big day against his former team.

Tony Scheffler, TE DEN - The Redskins defense has handled tight ends well all season. Tony Gonzalez managed 5 catches for 41 yards and a touchdown against them--but that represents the best game an opposing tight end has had against them. If you have another tight end, I suggest you use him.

Green Bay Packers, DEF - I had to make them a "Sit" recommendation. I have been advising you to start them all season and it has pretty much backfired every time. They have not fulfilled the promise I saw in them this preseason when they manufactured turnovers and interceptions with ease and at will. Their matchup against the Cowboys does not look great, as Romo is really starting to get hot.