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imo, start them in this order:

Joseph Addai
Jeremy Maclin
Steve Breaston
Deion Branch

Addai is a lock to me, but if you decide against Maclin, the next guy would be tricky. I could see Breaston and Branch both doing well, but both could get stuck in a low scoring game. If it came down to those two, then Breaston wins imo.

Addai is pretty much a lock for my flex spot, so it basically comes down to my second receiver. I forgot one player to mention...Steve Smith for the Panthers. Yes he has a rookie QB not known for accuracy, but Smith (at least at one point) had that crazy "just throw it in my general direction and I'll go get it" ability, so I gotta think Newton's gonna give him plenty of chances being he doesn't have a ton of other offensive weapons. I got him fairly late in a 12 team league so I think he could be a sleeper if Newton gives him the opportunities.

My QB situation is also interesting...I have Rodgers as my #1 so I'm set, but I also have Alex Smith, who I am really intrigued by...if there is ever going to be a year where he blossoms, it has to be this year with Crabtree in from the start, Braylon Edwards looking to resurrect his career and obviously Vernon Davis who will be a stud as usual. I'm really hoping Smith goes huge in the first few weeks so I can use him as trade bait for a stud running back. Right now my RBs are Shonn Greene and Ahmad Bradshaw--both solid I think, but I'd love to have a top 5 RB.

Alex Smith has such a history that I doubt you could get a top 5 RB for him even if he goes "lights out" the first few weeks.  Maybe a newb fantasy player...or the current owner of Peyton, lol!

Bradshaw should be a stud.  I like Greene.  He's a Hawkeye!  But I think if he struggles a bit early, Tomlinson will take away a lot of touches.  Ryan seems to have little patience.  I would normally go with Maclin over Branch and Breaston, 9 times out of 10, but this first week after a long lockout...I just don't know.  Shoot, look at what Randall Cobb did last night!  As for Steve Smith, I just don't trust him in his current environment.  I think he puts up numbers similar to last year.  I had several chances to draft him in late rounds and bypassed him each time.