# The Edge at home against the Jags, or Faulk at Miami? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 22, 2004, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-edge-at-home-against-the-jags-or-faulk-at-miami/270665 "2004-10-22T20:17:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-edge-at-home-against-the-jags-or-faulk-at-miami/270665/1 "2004-10-22T20:17:24Z")
I’ve got a bit of a Fantasy conundrum this weekend. Do I start Edgerrin James at home against Jacksonville, or Marshall Faulk in Miami? The Dolphins have coughed up 100+ rushing yardage all season, but Martz is crazy and there’s no telling whether or not he’ll give Faulk the ball. The Edge has been stuffed by the Jags the last five times he’s played against them, and they’re pretty good against the run this season. A more minor decision is Joe Horn in Oakland or David Patten at home against the Jets. I’m leaning towards Patten there, only b/c Woodson will be all over Horn. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-edge-at-home-against-the-jags-or-faulk-at-miami/270665/2 "2004-10-22T20:44:34Z")
Edge and Horn. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-edge-at-home-against-the-jags-or-faulk-at-miami/270665/3 "2004-10-22T20:44:59Z")
Who’s your other starting RB? I’d go with Horn at WR. But beware, I was positive Steve McNair would have a better day than David Carr last week! ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-edge-at-home-against-the-jags-or-faulk-at-miami/270665/4 "2004-10-22T20:48:57Z")
Heh. McNair is my QB. My other RB is Ruben Droughns, so no worries there. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-edge-at-home-against-the-jags-or-faulk-at-miami/270665/5 "2004-10-22T20:55:54Z")
Then I’d go with Edge as well. Martz is a freak, and I think he’s going to feature Jackson a little bit more this week due to the soft match-up. Additionally, Miami’s run defense is actually pretty good (not that Jax’s is a slouch). ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-edge-at-home-against-the-jags-or-faulk-at-miami/270665/6 "2004-10-22T21:13:30Z")
The Edge it is. Yahoo Insider has this to say, but I don’t believe them: > [@](#): > > Edge has been held under triple-digits in each of his last five meetings with the Jags, scoring just once in that span. As such, we can’t project more than 80 yards from him here, and a score is unlikely as well. Here’s what they say about Faulk: > [@](#): > > The Dolphins have allowed all but one opposing team to rush for 100 yards this season. However, you just never know when Mike Martz is going to limit Faulk to 12 carries, as he’s done twice already this season. For that matter, you never know which Rams’ running back will get the goal line carries. I think I’m sticking with Patten, though. Woodson scares me. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-edge-at-home-against-the-jags-or-faulk-at-miami/270665/7 "2004-10-22T21:30:43Z")
I think that’s a mistake. Brady spreads the ball around far too much, and this is going to be a ground game. I’ll go out on a limb and say the leading Pats receiver will be Daniel Graham (TE). Woodson’s good, but Horn is fantastic. (Who’s your WR1?) ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-edge-at-home-against-the-jags-or-faulk-at-miami/270665/8 "2004-10-22T21:34:40Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > I think that’s a mistake. Brady spreads the ball around far too much, and this is going to be a ground game. I’ll go out on a limb and say the leading Pats receiver will be Daniel Graham (TE). Woodson’s good, but Horn is fantastic. (Who’s your WR1?) Alright. I will start Horn as an article of faith. If Patten out-performs him this thread will be resurrected. 🙂 Other WRs are Marcus Robinson and Amani Toomer. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-edge-at-home-against-the-jags-or-faulk-at-miami/270665/9 "2004-10-22T21:38:50Z")
Wait, you were thinking about starting Toomer over Joe Horn?!? Toomer, who hasn’t caught a TD? Remember, Detroit’s actually pretty good this year. I’d put Patten in before Toomer this week. I think Dre Bly is more of a threat than Woodson is. ---
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-edge-at-home-against-the-jags-or-faulk-at-miami/270665/10 "2004-10-22T22:10:08Z")
Edge and Horn. No question. Trust me - I have Marshall Faulk on my fantasy team, and he hasn’t played once yet this year for me. And I haven’t missed him one bit - I’m 6-0 and loving it. Of course, the rest of my team isnt too shabby either, this week I’m starting: Peyton Manning, Terrell Owens, Tiki Barber, Torry Holt, Duce Staley, Donald Driver, Boo Williams, and Seahawks D. Yes, I am a draft god. Mwahahahahaha! ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-edge-at-home-against-the-jags-or-faulk-at-miami/270665/11 "2004-10-22T22:50:22Z")
Hey, Peyton may be good, but he’s no Daunte Culpepper. My Homestar’s Heroes are living high off Minnesota’s QB fat this year. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bottle_of_Smoke)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2004, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-edge-at-home-against-the-jags-or-faulk-at-miami/270665/12 "2004-10-23T03:05:09Z")
Gah. I wish I had your problem. My “stud” RBs are Jamal Lewis and Quentin Griffin.