Two late changes required to Sheriff's Stars line up, so the likely line ups for blondeBowl I look to be as follows:
Sheriff's Stars
QB - Drew Brees, NO (YTD Points: 332.40) - The Stars will need another huge game from Brees on MNF to have any hope of victory
RB1 - Ray Rice, BAL (YTD Points: 245.44) - Another key player. Has a great matchup vs Cleveland.
RB2 -
Spiller, BUF (YTD Points: 83.20) - Hit and miss since taking over from Fred Jackson, but coming off a huge game last week.
WR1 - Larry Fitzgerald, ARI (YTD Points: 157.70) - Has been the one reliable performer in an inconsistent Arizona team. Still one of the best out there.
WR2 - AJ Green, CIN (YTD Points: 145.40) - Amazing rookie season. This guy will be an NFL star for years to come, but is carrying an shoulder injury into today's game.
TE - Aaron Hernandez, NE (YTD Points: 109.40) - Red hot at the start of the year, but then Gronkowski went crazy and started wolfing all the touchdowns. Had a huge game last week, benefitting from Gronk being double covered for most of the game.
Flex - Kahlil Bell, CHI (YTD Points: 28.90) - Injury to Helu forces a change, but Bell should get a heavy workload tomorrow now that Barber is out. Looked good last week, and a new Bears QB should hopefully keep the ball on the ground a bit. The worry is if the Bears have to start chasing the game.
K - Shayne Graham, BAL (YTD Points: 18.00) - A week 16 pickup by the Ravens due to Cundiff's injury. Should have a good matchup vs Cleveland.
DEF - Seattle (YTD Points: 141.00) - Potentially a risky play vs SF, but they rely heavily on their DEF to win and this should be a low scoring, defence dominated game.
Ruxin's Ravens
QB - Tony Romo, DAL (YTD Points: 260.10) - Inconsistent in real-life, but generally solid as a Fantasy QB. Huge game tonight vs PHI, as they could be going to clinch the NFC East or trying to stop the Eagles being live going into Wk17.
RB1 - Michael Bush, OAK (YTD Points: 168.20) - Done well covering for McFadden but has a tough matchup on the road at KC.
RB2 - LeSean McCoy, PHI (YTD Points: 275.90) - Arguably the best running back in the NFL this year. Virtually matchup proof and should contribute healthy points tonight.
WR1 - Jordy Nelson, GB (YTD Points: 158.60) - Now the No1 WR on the Packers and a huge threat, but was anonymous last week. Was he benefitting from Greg Jenning dictating coverage in his monster games?
WR2 - Brandon Marshall, MIA (YTD Points: 130.10) - Will get a lot of targets in a great matchup against the Pats no-name secondary. Miami might need to air it to keep up.
TE - Jason Witten, DAL (YTD Points: 114.90) - Always likely to get a lot of targets, and PHI generally give up a lot of points to opposing TEs.
Flex - Frank Gore, SF (YTD Points: 160.00) - Solid performer but might get a reduced workload due to niggling injuries. Not the best matchup vs Seattle.
K - Stephen Gostkowsk, NE (YTD Points: 131.00) - Should be involved in a shootout tonight vs MIA. Hopefully it's extra points, rather than field goals he'll be kicking.
DEF - Steelers (YTD Points: 106.00) - A surprise waiver wire pickup this week (the surprise being that they were available!) Great matchup vs the terrible Rams with a No3 QB playing for them.
Lots of uncertainty as to the outcome. Could potentially be very close!