Pick the People's Team - Week 7

This week the People's Pigskin has a date with the Southern Rebels. Here's what the lineup looks like now. Three weeks ago the Pigskin defeated the Rebels by a score of 115-92. With your help, the Pigskin can win again.

If you've played fantasy football for any length of time, you've had a week like this one, where it seems like everyone on your bench is injured, on a bye week, or both. However, there are always options. Here are ours.

Quarterback. Once again, Kurt Warner is slated to get the ball. Yes, he faces the New York Giants on Sunday night, but after the Giants loss to the New Orleans Saints last week, that matchup seems less scary. Trent Edwards, who left last week's game with a concussion, is probably not an option, so if you vote to bench Warner, we'll have to dip into the waiver wire for a substitute.

Running back. Your current starters are Steve Slaton, whose receiving is making up for any slack in his running, and Donald Brown, whose Indianapolis Colts face the St. Louis Rams, a team that may be on the verge of throwing in the towel, despite the local optimism. If you disagree, Jamal Lewis is available on the bench.

Flex. This week Matt Forte fills this slot. His fantasy performance has been subpar at best of late, but he's still the starting running back of a team that needs to run the ball (and hit running backs on short passes) to open up the type of vertical passes Jay Cutler can throw. If you want to bench Forte, Jamal Lewis can take this spot.

Wide receiver. The good news: We have Greg Jennings and Chad Ochocinco (now the star of his very own iPhone application) in our starting lineup. The bad news: The other options, T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Nate Washington, both have bye weeks. This will give Nate time to ponder why his coach loves Peyton Manning so much. It also means that if you want to bench one of these receivers, we're going to the waiver wire for a substitute.

There are no changes at tight end (Chris Cooley) or defense/special teams (Philadelphia Eagles). The kicker spot will be filled by the winner of our poll on the righthand side of this page. That poll will close tonight.

Speaking of polls, the new one is open and will stay open until Saturday night. Please feel free to vote and comment. We'll be back later with some recommended reading.