Monday Night Football News: Fantasy Football News Preview
<p><strong><a rel="nofollow" onClick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/article_exit_link’);" href="http://www.betrepublic.com" target="_blank" title="Fantasy Football News Preview picks">Fantasy Football News Preview Monday Night Football News</a></strong></p> <p>By this time in the week (and season), you know who the studs are, and you have a pretty good grasp on players’ roles. However, with one or two slots open for bidding tonight, sometimes owners can struggle with which player to use.</p> <p>First, let’s get the "must-starts " out of the way:</p> <p><em>Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, Frank Gore, and Vernon Davis</em></p> <p>We know that these guys should have been set in stone in our line-up dating back to <em>last</em> Monday, so nothing should change there.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.bleacherreport.com/images_root/images/photos/000/775/073/94237414.jpg.4755.0_feature.jpg?1260810378" /></p> <p><a rel="nofollow" onClick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/article_exit_link’);" href="http://www.betrepublic.com" target="_blank" title="Fantasy Football News Preview picks"><strong>Fantasy Football News Preview Monday Night Football News</strong></a></p> <p>And quite obviously, if you have Warner and Alex Smith, that means Smith is on your bench. And in turn, no Cardinals running backs should be played over Gore, simply because of his potential and talent level.</p> <p>However, here’s a quick glance at the "less than elite" options heading into tonight’s game, and what you may expect to see:</p> <p><strong>Arizona Cardinals</strong></p> <p><strong>WR Steve Breaston</strong></p> <p>Breaston offers some versatility in leagues that gives points for return yards, and in the Cardinals high-powered offense, still packs a punch as a reliable WR3.</p> <p>However, his role has regressed of late, as he’s been primarily impacting games as a returner. Breaston hasn’t caught more than four passes in four games, and only recorded one catch for eight yards last week.</p> <p>We like Michael Crabtree over Breaston on Monday night .</p> <p>Prediction: 4 rec, 49 yds, 0 TD</p> <p><strong>WR Early Doucet</strong></p> <p>Doucet has caught at least one pass in five straight contests, and has officially moved past Jerheme Urban as the team’s fourth receiving option, but his value is still extremely limited.</p> <p>However, two things to note: He’s a safer option than Urban going forward, and his value would take an immediate boost with an injury to any of the receivers ahead of him. He isn’t a good play this week, but he could be someone to keep an eye on.</p> <p><strong>RB Tim Hightower</strong></p> <p>Due to their re-commitment to the ground game, Hightower is back as a respectable Flex play as the Cardinals starting running back. He still shared the load with Chris Wells, which can hurt his value, but he’s also the back they turn to when they set up screen passes.</p> <p>Hightower can serve as a capable RB2 in the right setting, and while he won’t post dynamo stats this week against a 49ers defense that can at times lock explosive offense down, he will still provide better numbers than his teammates, Wells.</p> <p>Prediction: 16 att, 66 yd, 1 TD, 4 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD</p> <p><strong>RB Chris Wells</strong></p> <p>Wells continues to keep a solid role in the Cardinals ground game, but still takes a slight backseat to Hightower, and isn’t as big a factor in the passing game.</p> <p>His value is decent, but he is currently a low-end Flex play until we see more consistency.</p> <p>Prediction: 10 att, 45 yds, 0 TD, 1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD</p> <p><strong>San Francisco 49ers</strong&a