I like the option that includes the team that will score the points. I will select Chambers. He really came on at the end of the season, in the middle, of the middle, of his first year in the offense. This is lost on me, and I feel that Rivers will be in better shape now, then he was while this was occuring. This close call won't cause me the concern of choosing between the two like some others have.

i just dont get this argument.... Atlanta was bottom 5 last year, and white put up good stats. SD was top 5 last year, yet their #3 did not produce much, and that was with gates hurting. I mean, Chambers was there for 10 games, its not like he just joined the last couple games.

Whats even scarier for me is, the most grabs Chambers got in the 10 games with SD was 5, and never cracked 100 yards in any of the games (at least i didnt see it in my 30 sec glance of the game logs). Is the SD offense really going to improve THAT much from 5th best in total points? Like yes, maybe their passing yards might improve a bit from last year, but I cant imagine they run the ball any less then they were? They are going to be winning a lot, and running a lot.

Still taking White here.

I agree. I don't think you can simply assume that a top scoring offense means great targets for all. Look at Philly. The ONLY two you want is McNabb and Westbrook. Minny is AP. St. Louis the main targets were Holt and Jackson(Faulk when there) and later, much later Bruce and Bulger.

Chambers isn't a solid enough target that I would want to go away from the #1 target for another offense. White IS the receiving core for Atlanta this year. Rest are merely support. Turner will be a work horse rb..but not a receptions horse. I see alot more targets going to White, thus more opportunities to score than Chambers who has to share passes with Gates and Tomlinson. Regardless of what Rivers does.

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10 games in the middle of the year is a big thing. he had one week to learn this team, this year he has mini-camps, training camps, preseason, ect. Joining an NFL team midseason and having any impact at all is hard enough, you have to think with an off season to work with the team, things will be better IMO. If anything, what he was able to do after joining midseason is an argument for him, not against.

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Just some interesting stats for those suggesting that Chris Chambers' mediocre performance (by stats) will be continued . . .

PLAYOFFS:

Wk 1 vs. TEN: 6 rec for 121 yards
Wk 2 vs. IND: 3 rec for 67 yards, 1 TD
Wk 3 vs. NE: 7 rec for 90 yards

The boy has the talent. Now it appears that his head is in the right place, as well.

I like Roddy White, but I expect Matt Ryan to be throwing at some point, and probably early, and that means a likely dip in White's numbers.

I'll take Chambers on the edge.

With the new developments on both sides, Ryan now the starter in Atlanta and Gates health concerns, has anyone's opinions changed about this close call??

I think it would have to slip back into Chambers favor with the strong possibility that Gates may not be 100% and Chambers would likely become the #2 option in SD.

Chambers was my pick from the beginning, without factoring in any Gates injury and assuming all along that Ryan would be the starter in Atlanta.

I don't think that Ryan starting in Atlanta drops Roddy White over what he would have done if Redman was out there. It is a different offense this year, and Redman was in no way capable of leading it. What does affect Roddy White this year is that there are better options at wide receiver, or at least potentially better wide receivers.

As for Chris Chambers, looking at his production at the end of the year last year is my indicator for thinking he is going to have a very nice season this year. Gates will still get his, providing injury doesn't set him back, but Chambers is the best wide receiver that Rivers has had to throw to.