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How will the Detroit Lions do this season?
Asked in: Brandon Pettigrew, Bryant Johnson, Calvin Johnson, Dan Gronkowski, Detroit D/ST, Drew Stanton, Jahvid Best, Kevin Smith, Matthew Stafford, Maurice Morris, Mikel Leshoure, Nate Burleson, Shaun Hill, Stefan Logan, Titus Young, Tony Scheffler

0Sean Weinstock
The Detroit Lions are always terrible. There's just something about them that inhibits them from getting better. Not sure what it is, but I don't have a lot of confidence.

Who is a more exciting player: Brandon Jacobs or Jahvid Best?
Asked in: Brandon Jacobs, Jahvid Best, Running Backs, New York Giants, Detroit Lions

2Christopher M Davis
I laughed out loud at this. Jahvid Best is far more dynamic on the field. When I think of the two I think "how many times can you watch stock footage of a freight train running over stalled compact cars?" For me at least, the answer is Jahvid Best. The guys got crazy potential if he can stay healthy and watching him walk that line and beat guys in the open field with his box of tricks and power, knowing the next hit he takes might end his career with a concussion... pretty awesome. Tired of watching Jacobs steam roll defensive backs and throw tantrums.

Who is a more exciting player: Jahvid Best or LeGarrette Blount?
Asked in: Jahvid Best, LeGarrette Blount, Running Backs, Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

0Christopher M Davis
Blount! Hurdling for the win. Every time. Nothing like watching a guy wither in front of Blount and go for the legs only to have Blount literally run over the would be tackler. The Bucs are worth watching for Josh Freeman, but reason number 1.2 is Blount's ridiculous athleticism. Not the fastest dude on the field, but when you can levitate, you don't have to be.

Who is a more exciting player: Jahvid Best or Thomas Jones?
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Thomas Jones, Running Backs, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs

0Johnny Hewitt
Jahvid Best with the injury to LeShoure. TJ will take a backseat to Jamaal.

Who is a more exciting player: Jahvid Best or Felix Jones?
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Felix Jones, Running Backs, Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys

0Tom Becker
I think these guys are pretty comparable, but I'd have to go with Felix Jones. Best hasn't shown that he can carry a huge load.

Who is a more exciting player: Jahvid Best or Michael Bush?
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Michael Bush, Running Backs, Detroit Lions, Oakland Raiders

3Keith Goldner
Jahvid Best, especially with the LeShoure injury. Bush won't do anything until Run DMC goes down with an injury.

With LeShoure out for the year is the any chance Jahvid Best has a big year?
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Running Backs, Detroit Lions

1John Miller
Of course there is a chance. Best will have every opportunity to succeed and could average at least 20 touches a game. Assuming, you know, that Best stays healthy. But that's always been the rub on Best, from college through the 2nd preseason game in 2011. Best is an excellent receiver out of the backfield and he's a threat to take it to the house every time he touches the ball. Subtracting Mikel LeShoure from the Lions backfield might give Best a few more goal line touches, but it will also increase Best's workload, for better or worse.The Lions drafted LeShoure because they felt that Best would be most successfully utilized by limiting his touches to a certain extent. Odds are that Best is a very effective player when on the field, but he misses a few games. He might be an excellent "per-week average" player, but his chances of having a "big year" as far as overall totals go are limited. He's already been dinged up in the preseason and it's highly unlikely that Best can stay healthy enough to have that "big season".

Who to start at flex nonppr, J. Best, R. Bush, P. Harvin, B. Jacobs, or S. Smith(Car)
Asked in: Reggie Bush, Jahvid Best, Percy Harvin, Brandon Jacobs, Steve Smith (CAR)

0Ashley Sanders
I'd start Reggie Bush. It seems fairly clear that he's going to going to be the man in Miami. Party in the city where the heat is on!

Start Moreno or J. Best? Non-PPR League
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Knowshon Moreno

0Daniel Okopnyi
That's a tough one. I have best in a league, depending on how hard Oakland is against the run, I would be eyeing Best for the start. Tampa Bay has given up the 18th most points to RB's, while Oakland has only given up 12th. Detroits run game is going to be heavy this season, and we have to take note, Best was out with turf toe most of last season. He is hungry and waiting to make a difference.

Flex (non-PPR) starter for week 1: Reggie Bush or Jahvid Best?
Asked in: Reggie Bush, Jahvid Best, Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions

2Tom Maloney
Best is a better bet this week, and probably every week. Bush hasn't shown the ability to be the feature back and Miami's offense isn't scaring anyone, least of all the NE defense. Roll with Best this week.

Jahvid Best vs. Bucs or Felix Jones vs. Jets
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Felix Jones

2Ashley Sanders
Best, definitely. Much better matchup.

Djax for Best in ppr league? or who for best?
Asked in: DeSean Jackson, Jahvid Best

0Nik Bonaddio
DJax seems a bit too much. Welker for Best seems like a more fair trade.

Who to start this weekend - Jahvid Best (vs. TB) or Ryan Mathews (vs. MN)?
Asked in: Jahvid Best

1numberFire, inc.
I'd go Best. I don't love the matchup but I also don't know how Mathews and Tolbert are going to split the carries. May as well go with the guy who has it all to himself.

Michael Turner or Jahvid Best
Asked in: Tampa Bay D/ST, Chicago D/ST, Jahvid Best, Michael Turner

0shaun morse
I'm starting Best in a PPR league this week. His injury issues scare me though. If I had to choose between the two in a standard scoring league this week I think I would lean towards Turner. Atlanta has a ton of weapons so CHI will not be able to key on him. Tough call though.

Pick Two: Chris Johnson, Legarrette Blount, Beanie Wells, Jahvid Best, Tim Hightower, Ben Tate
Asked in: Chris Johnson, LeGarrette Blount, Beanie Wells, Jahvid Best, Tim Hightower

2Brendan Drew
I would select Blount and Hightower. Blount will certainly receive more carries, and thus YPG, because Tampa showed their single dimensional air attack was poor. Hightower is Washington's feature back - and not in any form of timeshare - so I value him about Wells and Best, both of whom are often nicked up. I just don't see CJ2K producing this week. Johnson is still working himself into shape and I can't see him gathering yardage against Baltimore. However, since he was likely your first round pick and it is tough to put his potential on the bench, Johnson wouldn't be the longest stretch.

Better play RB2
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Reggie Bush, Steve Smith (CAR)

0Keith Goldner
I think I'd go Reggie but it's really a toss up.

Do I start a banged up Arian Foster or a healthy Jahvid Best who is playing a really weak K.C. Defense?
Asked in: Arian Foster, Jahvid Best, Running Backs, Running Backs

1Nik Bonaddio
Great question, Josh. I still say stick with Foster. Best is way too inconsistent for my blood.

Better Flex play nonppr
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Steve Smith (CAR)

1Nik Bonaddio
Best. Can't argue with more carries.

Are the Detroit Lions for real?
Asked in: Detroit Lions, Matthew Stafford, Calvin Johnson, Jahvid Best

1Frank Lenz
I think so. They won't beat the Packers but they could make a wild card run.

Which RB should I play? I can choose between AP, Matt Forte, and Jahvid Best
Asked in: Adrian Peterson, Matt Forte, Jahvid Best, Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears

2Matt Gregg
AP DOMINATES the Lions, traditionally. Forte is running against a Green Bay team that is second worst in the NFL against RBs--not to mention that he accounted for more than half of the Bears offense last week. Though MIN has not been great against the run the past 2 weeks, I would put Best in the third spot behind AP and Forte.

Should I trade S. Bradford, B. Marshall, M. Forte and R. Wayne for J. Best and S. Jackson
Asked in: Sam Bradford, Brandon Marshall, Matt Forte, Reggie Wayne, Jahvid Best, Steven Jackson

0Nik Bonaddio
You must be really hard up for RBs. I think you can definitely get a higher return on your players than that.

Who gets the start at my flex in PPR League Hightower, Best, Mike Thomas, or Branch?
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Tim Hightower, Mike Thomas, Deion Branch

2Ben Johnston
I think you have to go with Best here. He's been one of the most productive PPR RBs this season (I think he's 6th). While your other options aren't that bad, Best just seems like the clear play.

Fred Jackson or Jahvid Best?
Asked in: Fred Jackson, Jahvid Best, Running Backs

2Adam Lee
I think Best is your man. He's a great running threat who's also a part of the passing game of a high-powered offense. Fred Jackson's good, but he probably won't see that many touches if the Bills fall behind the Patriots - a likely scenario.

Thoughts on trade?
Asked in: Matthew Stafford, Vincent Jackson, Julio Jones, Felix Jones, Jonathan Stewart, Kevin Kolb, Mike Wallace, Santonio Holmes, Jahvid Best, Arian Foster

1Nik Bonaddio
Wow. That is a blockbuster. It would depend on if Felix Jones is hurt and how healthy Arian Foster is, but I think I'd rather have the Kolb/Wallace side.

Who to start at flex, WR3? (standard)
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Julio Jones, Mike Thomas

1Stacy Robert Reagan
I'd almost always go with a solid RB over a WR for the Flex position. PPR and matchups could change that some but I like Best here also.

Week 5 - Sproles over Best / Moore over Knox?
Asked in: Darren Sproles, Jahvid Best, Lance Moore, Johnny Knox, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears

1numberFire, inc.
I would say give the projections a day or two to settle in with injuries and weather, but yeah, the algorithm certainly loves Sproles right now.

Trading Greg Jennings for Jahvid Best?
Asked in: Dez Bryant, Greg Jennings, Jahvid Best, Stevan Ridley

5Michael Rippe
I agree with Anthony and Nik, keep Greg Jennings. He's a sure thing and Best isn't a sure thing. I'd work on packaging Jordy Nelson for someone like McGahee if you can.

Best McCluster Addai
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Dexter McCluster, Joseph Addai

2Anthony Best
that doesn't work if it's a PPR league.. I'm pretty sure McClusters gets more touches than both per game. but for Match-ups i can say Addai. with Painter as QB, Indy will try to run more like last week. But I don't like any of these guys. Best has been a huge disappointment!!

Thoughts on Trade
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Andre Johnson

2Keith Goldner
Yeah, I think that's a great deal for you (unless Andre is down for a significant amount of time)

RB Starters Please!! need 3 - nonppr
Asked in: Ryan Mathews, Isaac Redman, Jahvid Best, Mike Tolbert, James Starks

1Keith Goldner
I'd probably go with your first three, Mathews, Redman and Best

Week 5: Best or Greene?
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Shonn Greene

1Keith Goldner
I think they're similar, Greene is more the consistent option while Best has the best chance to blow up

Should I start Jahvid Best or Isaac Redman?
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Isaac Redman, Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers, Running Backs

1nicholas cole
Jahvid because he will end up getting thrown to not a lot of running yards though

Trade R Fitzpatrick for one of these studs
Asked in: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Frank Gore, Roddy White, Jahvid Best

1Keith Goldner
I think I'd take Roddy out of those guys, but all are excellent options. You probably have the biggest need at WR

Who has had the most impressive season so far?
Asked in: Calvin Johnson, Wes Welker, Sebastian Janikowski, Matthew Stafford, Jahvid Best

1R J
I'd say Fred Jackson. Don't think anyone had him pegged to be the top running back at this point.

Thoughts on this trade... My A.Foster (HOU) for J.Best (DET) and D.Jackson (PHI)??
Asked in: Arian Foster, Jahvid Best, DeSean Jackson

0Anthony Best
Hate it.. Best is not Equal to Foster in any way!! My opinion.. I also don't see Best keeping up his good play. He did get lucky against Chi, but they are not as strong as they have been in the past. and except for CHI they have yet to face a good D.. wait til after this weeks game to decide,, See how he does against SF

Dropping Blount!! which of these would you rather have for week 7?
Asked in: Jahvid Best

0John W
I would go with Sproles. He's putting up an average of 12.5 points a week, regardless of the matchup. Last week was his worst week so far (9.1, but he did missed out on 2 tds). He has become the go to guy in New Orleans and sees looks in passing and rushing situations. Definitely a safer bet than Blount, who seems to be just as frustrating this year as he was last year.

Lineup Help Week 6
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Steven Jackson, Daniel Thomas, Michael Crabtree

1Anthony Best
I like Jackson just off bye week to rest leg and Cruz!

Who to start in a standard league - Jahvid Best or Earnest Graham?
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Earnest Graham, Running Backs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions

3Anthony Best
Earnest Graham vs. NO!! SF is best against RB's so far.. And they have the speed to cover Best in the flats as well.

Help! Pick 2 (wk 6): Best, Torain, or Garcon (RB/WR Flex PPR)? Thanks.
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Ryan Torain, Pierre Garcon

1Cory Eno
Torain really has the best matchup here, so conservatively I'd go with him. Garcon has big play potential, but Best is not likely to repeat last week's performance against San Fran.

Should I play Victor Cruz or Jahvid Best at the flex position?
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Detroit Lions, New York Giants

1Sean Weinstock
I generally go with running backs over receivers in flex spots, but I can see the concern with the Niners run defense. I still think Best over Cruz (Cruz had a really lucky week last week).

Jahvid Best or Daniel Thomas
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Daniel Thomas

1Anthony Best
Both are tough match-ups, but I guess I would go with Best.. has biggest upside!

Mcfadden and torrey smith for steve smith and jahvid best?
Asked in: Darren McFadden, Steve Smith (CAR), Jahvid Best, Torrey Smith

0Patrick Frank
It's tough to justify getting rid of your best player but this is a pretty good deal. Both Smith and Best have risk but there's probably enough upside to justify this trade.

Finley and Best for MJD and Pettigrew?
Asked in: Jermichael Finley, Jahvid Best, Maurice Jones-Drew, Brandon Pettigrew

1Michael Rippe
Best currently is injured so this trade seems lopsided currently. I like the MJD/Pettigrew side.

Who's picking up Maurice Morris? What do you think the short/long term payoff could be with Best's history of concussions?
Asked in: Maurice Morris, Detroit Lions, Running Backs, Jahvid Best

0Matt Leighton
He's definitely worth a pickup. Some reports say Best is considering ending his season to avoid any more chances of a concussion, other sources say he's probable for this Sunday. Either way, Morris is without a doubt worth a bench slot the rest of your season. (In deep leagues Keiland Williams is worth a look as well).

Safe to drop best?
Asked in: Jahvid Best

0Anthony Best
That's up to you.. It's not uncommon for players to miss 1-2 weeks because of a concussion! If there are some good RB's left on the wire pick them up. Or trade him to a player in your league that will need a RB in a few weeks..

B Lloyd and Best for CJ?
Asked in: Brandon Lloyd, Jahvid Best, Chris Johnson

0Anthony Best
I don't like it. I would keep Lloyd and use Best to get you FJax! Even with CJ's easy 2nd half schedule I just have no trust that he will bounce back this season

Torain and Davis for Best?
Asked in: Ryan Torain, Fred Davis, Jahvid Best

0Keith Goldner
Yeah definitely worth the risk in your case, Best is scary though, I've seen reports of him being out for the year with concussion problems.

Who Should I Drop? Pick 2
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Darren Sproles, DeMarco Murray, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Willis McGahee, Ryan Torain, Knowshon Moreno

0Keith Goldner
Moreno is the worst, although he is starting this week. Definitely one of the Denver RBs

Trade Best for Lloyd in a PPR league
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Brandon Lloyd

1Nik Bonaddio
Definitely do this, you need WR more than you need RB.

Should I trade Jahvid Best for Jermichael Finley, or Best Flacco for Hakeem Nicks?
Asked in: Jahvid Best, Jermichael Finley, Joe Flacco, Hakeem Nicks

0Anthony Best
No reason to not try for Both. I find it doubtful Best will be back this season, and who can ever trust Flacco. I would much rather get rid of them both!!!

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