averagejoe
You fell victim to one of the classic blunders.
Do it.
1. Should I start Adam Humphries over Mike Evans???
2. Should I start Mitchel Trubisky over Cam Newton??
Right now, I am leaning on YES for both questions...
to tack onto this. newton is i think the QB4 on the year.This is one of the more difficult start/sit questions I have seen. I will start with Trubisky.
Trubisky is the definition of boom or bust at QB. The Rams defense has some intersting qualities. They can really pressure the QB, but they are also highly susceptible to big plays. Nagy is among the best play callers in the league, so Trubisky should have his chances to hit a couple big plays and also to get out and run while escaping pressure. If he hits those splash plays, he could have a huge day. If he misses them (very possible given the pressure and Trub's accuracy issues) he could post a major dud.
Newton is the safe play, Trubisky is the high ceiling, low floor play.
Your WR situation is actually the opposite of what one migh expect. Humphries has the better matchup and the usage. He is going to get 7-10 high percentage targets, but with a ceiling of about 20 PPR points. Evans has a lower floor due to Lattimore's shadow coverage, but a much higher ceiling.
The safe play is Newton and Humphries. The upside play is Trubisky and Evans.