Start 'Em Sit 'Em Thurday Night, Week 15

San Fran @ Seattle

Start Em San Fran
Frank Gore, RB
Vernon Davis, TE

Sit Em San Fran
Alex Smith, QB
Antonio Bryant, WR
Arnaz Battle, WR
Eric Johnson, TE

Frank Gore is the only real meaningful start on the 49ers tonight. There are weather reports that it is very windy in Seattle tonight, which should severely limit the passing game. Vernon Davis still makes a decent start in TE mandatory leagues, as he is a safety valve for Alex Smith, and he's a very athletic player that can make things happen after a short catch. The rest of the 49ers offense is very boring and less interesting than the new Taylor Hicks album.

Start Em Seattle
Shaun Alexander, RB
Deion Branch, WR

Sit Em Seattle
Matt Hassleback, QB
Darrell Jackson, WR - OUT Toe
Jerramy Stevens, TE
Nate Burleson, WR

Shaun Alexander is a must start in a bad weather game. He DESTROYED a bad Green Bay defense in a bad weather game. He should do the same against a bad 49ers defense. If Edge James can do damage against the 49ers, Shaun Alexander should light them up like a Christmas Tree in the Seattle Airport... oh wait... maybe like a Christmas Tree in Central Park would be a better simile. With the weather issue in Seattle tonight, it takes Hassleback and his passing game out of the options to play this weekend. Deion Branch remains in the starting list because Jackson is hurt, and Branch is athletic enough to take the short junk and break into something long, or just catch a lot of the underneath things. Jerramy Stevens is about as worthless as a big name Tight End as you can find in the NFL. If he didn't have so much potential on a pass happy offense, he wouldn't warrant being on a roster. The other receivers normally would be in the start category this week, but with the 30 mph winds... I won't put much faith in their production this week.

Good luck this week as your fantasy playoffs should be kicking off this weekend!