Float Em or Flush Em: Week 5 by Turd Ferguson

Float em or flush em will go through each squad to identify an unheralded player who should start for the week or a player that needs to ride the pine.

The Slowskies:
Flush em: Pierre Thomas - Thomas is just coming back from an ankle injury and is playing a Cardinals D that has something to prove after being embarrassed a week prior. Thomas wont immediately return as the Saints workhorse, sharing touches with both Ladell Betts and Chris Ivory.

Drinking a Forte:
Flush em: LeSean McCoy - McCoy has a cracked rib. Such an injury will likely force McCoy out this week, and if he does play, anticipate a hesitant running style and split carries. The Eagles would rather get McCoy healthy for a playoff run rather than risk further injury.

Nevermore:
Float em: Mike Sims-Walker - Sims-Walker finally let it be known that he is pissed about not being targeted more often. Buffalo has one of the worst Ds in the league. If ever there is a time to start Sims-Walker, this would be the week.

Clever Team Name:
Flush em: Kevin Walter - With the injuries to Andre Johnson and Jacoby Jones, you would assume Walter would be a great play. Wrong. Ds are now focusing on Walter and he is not afforded the benefit of single coverage all night. Expect Walter’s stats to dip until the rest of the receiving corps gets healthy.

Karma Wheel:
Float em: Thomas Jones - Jones has been getting his fair share of touches in KC and has historically done well versus the Colts. Jones seems to be the better play over the struggling Brandon Jackson.

Ricky's blunt force:
Float em: Danny Amendola - Amendola is the poor mans Wes Welker. Dude just gets catches. Expect a good week versus the lowly Lions.

The Bedwetters:
Flush em: Malcolm Floyd - Two words: Nnamdi Asomuha. Rivers is very good at targeting the open receiver. Anticipate Rivers looking elsewhere than Floyd wearing the Asomuha blanket.

Weiner:
Float em: Sam Bradford - Risky but potentially great. Bradford has looked good thus far and he is playing a weak Defense this week in the Lions. I would be more confident in this pick if Bradford had someone to throw the ball to.

Gentle Turtles:
Float em: Mark Clayton - Clayton is not a great receiver, but he is the best the Rams have and he has the confidence of his QB. Expect a good number of targets this week.

The Bear Jews:
Float em: Fred Jackson - With Marshwn Lynch gone, the starting spot becomes Jacksons. Jackson handled this role well last year and the Bills have a good chance to keep this game competitive against the Jags. That means they will not be forced to move away from the run game and more carries for Jackson.

Breaston Plants:
Float em: Christopher Wells - Wells made it known he wants more carries. With the Cardinals starting an undrafted rookie QB, expect the balance on offense to shift towards the run game. This is Wells week to blow up. Bench Hillis.

Cleveland Steamers:
Flush em: Andre Johnson - Sticking with that pick from a week ago. Johnson may play this week, but is still hobbled by that ankle injury. Give him an extra week to recover before returning to the starting line-up.

Your favorite floater,

Turd Ferguson