Benik Afobe: Starting Saturday
Afobe (knee) is starting Saturday against Sunderland.
Analysis:
Afobe was reportedly dealing with a few different knocks, though none of them were considered serious, allowing him to slot right back into the starting XI against a very poor Sunderland defense.
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