FRIDAY GUT CHECK

A list of players whom may have a bad match-up or may be low on your list as far as options on your fantasy team whom for some reason you get the feeling in your gut to start them regardless.

MIKE CRABTREE SF: He has been horrible the first three weeks and it's not really the fault of Alex Smith. He has dropped passes and his run after the catch has been nothing to write home about as well. However, with the firing of Jimmy Raye, I am looking for the Niners to simplify things and get Crabtree and Davis involved much more. They have been losing because it has been the Frank Gore show only and with no other help. Singletary knows he needs to ease the pressure off Gore or he will break down by mid season. Atlanta is allowing opponents 7.9 yards per pass play and almost 250 yds. passing per game.

DARIUS HEYWARD-BEY OAK: Murphy's collar bone and a Houston Defense who is worst against the pass should make this a game where Bey runs wild and is targeted in double digits. Murphy's injury was late news after writing my projections and regardless if he plays, Oakland will have success throwing the ball. With Bey's speed and the odds in his favor, this could be his best professional game to date.

SHONN GREENE NYJ: I had him on here last week, and though he wasn't amazing, he did up his numbers and looked to be running angry as hell in the last quarter against Miami. While LT will get the start, if the Jets get up big they may want to limit his touches, giving Greene a good amount of carries. Also, with the expectation that LT will have plenty of big yardage plays, he may need a bit more rest than usual. If Greene can't put up numbers worthy of a number two back then he will be officially nothing more than a flex play after this.

DEANGELO WILLIAMS AND JONATHAN STEWART CAR: I have been super low on these guys since the pre-season after keeping tabs on their surgeries and watching them look slower than normal. Both guys did make good contributions last week against the Bengals and I think that carries over here against New Orleans. Fox will not trust to put the game in Clausen's hands just yet and the two backs should get about 15-17 touches each against a New Orleans team where the best way to beat them is not to let Brees touch the ball.

DAVID GERRARD JAGS: This one is the riskiest of the group given his horrific start, but the Colts are not great against the pass (Houston, Denver) and while the Jags have been under performing, they do have talent at all positions. Gerrard was essentially put on notice with the signing of Trent Edwards and he knows the next few games could put his career on the line. Gerrard has the talent but seems lazy and slow at times. I expect him to have a fire under his ass this week against a divisional foe who they tend to give a great game. While he is risky, don't shy away from him if you're other QB has a stiff match up but has played better.