Week 11 Start Em Sit Em: Michael Bush and the Top Borderline Backs to Start

Nothing is worse than leaving one of your running backs on the bench only to watch them go off for a huge game. A flip of the coin decision can make or break your week.

Here are three guys that you may be on the fence about, but are must-starts in Week 11:

Michael Bush @ Minnesota Vikings

The Raiders are a run-first team and it doesn’t matter who is the main back. With Darren McFadden likely to miss another week, Bush is the man for the second game in a row.

Since replacing McFadden against Kansas City three games ago, he has ripped off 352 yards and a touchdown. He is incredibly fast between the tackles and has great power as well.

This week he takes on a Vikings team that is ranked sixth against the run. That’s only a mild concern as you can expect the physical Raider O-Line to dominate the line of scrimmage.

Marshawn Lynch- @ St. Louis Rams

He is the ultimate tease this season, but he is a must-start against the worst defense in the NFL in the St Louis Rams.

The Seahawks have ran the ball 55 percent of the time in the last two weeks (per ESPN Stats and Info), which is fifth in the NFL. Expect them to continue this new offensive philosophy against a team that has been utterly destroyed by every running back they have seen in nine games.

Brandon Jacobs- vs. Philadelphia Eagles

This has to do with the horrific Eagles more than anything else.

Philly has thrown in the towel this season and the first signs of giving up come in trenches. With the Giants strong O-Line, they will pummel the Eagles disinterested defensive front.

With Ahmad Bradshaw still out due to injury, Jacobs is going to be getting another 15 to 20 touches a game. In his first game as the full-time starter, he ran for 72 yards and a TD against a respectable Pats front seven. He only mustered 55 yards against the 49ers, but they are in a different stratosphere when it comes to run defense.

Jacobs is a must start ... for this week only.