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Vick Ballard or Donnie Avery in my flex spot?
Vick Ballard didn't really impress me last week against the NYJ (given up 8th most FP to RBs this season), but it was his first game as the starting RB and they were playing from behind the whole game. Also, he's playing the Browns who are giving up 12th most FP to RBs this season and I feel like they won't be behind for the majority of the game.

Donnie Avery hasn't accumulated much FP the past 3 weeks, but he is getting a good amount of targets (12 targets last week) and he has a very favorable matchup this week vs the Browns (giving 2nd most FP to WRs). He has alot of upside, but he seems riskier compared to Vick Ballard. Any ideas?
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    Ken Taylor (500 Reputation Points)
    Ballard will get more touches so more opportunity for point production. He might surprise but anything over 60 yards be very happy! The hope is for a score thrown in. I'm starting him but more because Murray is on BYE and have to start 2. Not sexy...just makes sense.
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    Matt Mannie (500 Reputation Points)
    i like avery here - pretty much becuase the colts will still throw at haden - and he has been unbeatable this year, but they will go away from him - instinctively - enough to give avery a good number of targets and opportunities. i usually go rb over wr in a flex spot but in this case i like avery - but i don't have a problem with ballard. good luck joe
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    Tom Olp (500 Reputation Points)
    I'd go Ballard here. I think that the Colts are going to be running the ball a good amount, especially at the beginning of the game, to try to open up some passing lanes against the Browns. Joe Haden is back this week, so while he will normally be covering Wayne, that still makes the Browns a better pass defense. Look at Ahmad Bradshaw's performance when he faced the Browns, and while Ballard won't probably put up those types of numbers, I think there will be running room in this matchup. Go Ballard.
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    Matt Mannie (500 Reputation Points)
    look at mccoy's too
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