SoCal Bong
Rotational Player and Threatening Starter's Job
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I’ve been fortunate enough to reach the championship for two of my fantasy leagues and on each I have a few Patriots which I have to decide whether they are worthy of starting (options listed in parentheses):
Brady (Vick at TB)
Dillon (Sean Alexander vs. Indy & Tiki Barber at Washington)
Vinatieri (Josh Scobee at Houston)
Branch
I found Reiss’s mailbag response unusual considering BB’s comments (see below)
Reiss’s Blog
Belichick was asked how he can balance the ledger between resting some players vs. maintaining the team’s momentum over the final two games. Since the Patriots have clinched the AFC East title, he could potentially rest some players. “We’re treating this like a regular week,†Belichick said. “Put it in the headline, bold type: regular week. Players know that, staff knows it. That’s the balance. … To me, long term in this business is at the most one week. It’s a day at a time and one week. Right now that is our approach to the Jet game.
Reiss’s mailbag
As for whether the Patriots should play 'em or rest 'em, I believe the answer is pretty simple based on the way the next few weeks play out. They should play the bulk of the starters at least a half against the Jets on Monday night, with the purpose of staying in rhythm and continuing to build positive momentum. Then, coming back on a short week to play the Dolphins, they should play a few series before heading to the bench.
ESPN Fantasy Column:
That means owners of the Indianapolis Colts and Seattle Seahawks, who coincidentally face off Saturday, have something to worry about, as do to a lesser extent owners of the New England Patriots, who could be locked into the No. 4 seed in the AFC before their Monday Night kickoff.
I’m hoping there will be better info available by Friday but please let me know your opinions of who is worthy of starting or post other relevant info you come across.
Brady (Vick at TB)
Dillon (Sean Alexander vs. Indy & Tiki Barber at Washington)
Vinatieri (Josh Scobee at Houston)
Branch
I found Reiss’s mailbag response unusual considering BB’s comments (see below)
Reiss’s Blog
Belichick was asked how he can balance the ledger between resting some players vs. maintaining the team’s momentum over the final two games. Since the Patriots have clinched the AFC East title, he could potentially rest some players. “We’re treating this like a regular week,†Belichick said. “Put it in the headline, bold type: regular week. Players know that, staff knows it. That’s the balance. … To me, long term in this business is at the most one week. It’s a day at a time and one week. Right now that is our approach to the Jet game.
Reiss’s mailbag
As for whether the Patriots should play 'em or rest 'em, I believe the answer is pretty simple based on the way the next few weeks play out. They should play the bulk of the starters at least a half against the Jets on Monday night, with the purpose of staying in rhythm and continuing to build positive momentum. Then, coming back on a short week to play the Dolphins, they should play a few series before heading to the bench.
ESPN Fantasy Column:
That means owners of the Indianapolis Colts and Seattle Seahawks, who coincidentally face off Saturday, have something to worry about, as do to a lesser extent owners of the New England Patriots, who could be locked into the No. 4 seed in the AFC before their Monday Night kickoff.
I’m hoping there will be better info available by Friday but please let me know your opinions of who is worthy of starting or post other relevant info you come across.
