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Anybody benching Roethlesberger this week? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter xenon
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I plan on starting him, as usual, over Carson Palmer. Anybody know if Champ will be covering Holmes or Ward?
footballnerd
Footballguy
Why sit him?
Sammy Traveller
Footballguy
Captain Hook
Footballguy
bumping your own thread less than two hours?xenon said:
I guess the impatience is reflected in the question......NO, I am not benching my top ten QBI think he will have a good game and Denver's defense it not as good as the early numbers against bad teams would suggest......How many points did Baltimore put up against them?.......and the Steelers have a better offense and defense than the RavensCantonese32
Footballguy
Unless of course you also have Brees
Kitrick Taylor
Footballguy
Yes. For Brady.
thekidd2009
Footballguy
I'm starting Big Ben over Cutler...I think Pitt will need to throw the ball alot and I like Ben's chances better than Cutler's vs Arizona.
I am benching him for Schaub in one league and McNabb in another....not sure whether that will change.
Convince me otherwise???
Convince me otherwise???
thatguy
Footballguy
20. The first FG came off of a turnover and one of the TDs came on special teams. Denver's D played very well for most of the game. They had one bad quarter - 1 bad quarter out of 28 is not too shabby.They allowed just 17 points to the Patriots who turned around and dropped 59 (could easily have been 70+) on the Titans the following week.bumping your own thread less than two hours?xenon said:I guess the impatience is reflected in the question......
NO, I am not benching my top ten QB
I think he will have a good game and Denver's defense it not as good as the early numbers against bad teams would suggest......How many points did Baltimore put up against them?.......and the Steelers have a better offense and defense than the Ravens
That said, I would play Big Ben unless you have a top 5 QB backing him up.
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loose circuits
Footballguy
currently have Flacco penciled in, but Big Ben always rises to the occasion so I am second guessing already
ptsteelers
Footballguy
Not only am I still starting him, I am throwing in Mike Wallace as my Flex. Crazy? Perhaps, perhaps indeed. Still doing it.
TommyGilmore
Footballguy
Starting him with confidence. Even against Denver, Pittsburgh will be throwing a lot.
road warrior
Footballguy
He's on my bench. I'm starting Rodgers vs. Tampa.
daveR
Footballguy
Me, too. That close.
FUBAR
Footballguy
Unless of course you also have BreesNBYS until further notice.
I am starting Holmes, Hines, and Wallace in different leagues.
Kwai Chang Caine
Footballguy
Starting him over Schaub. Indy tough to throw on, they lost Daniels and Ben's playing on another level now. And it's Monday night. I think points are higher in those games (or that could be my imagination.)
Who will Champ cover.........Holmes, Ward, or one specific side of the field?FUBAR said:Unless of course you also have BreesI am starting Holmes, Hines, and Wallace in different leagues.
footballnerd
Footballguy
Not too many teams have the choice between two Top 8 QBs.Big Ben is a Top 7 QB in Fantasy. What's your definition of a Stud QB?turfman said:
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
Hm.
Maybe this is really a 'Who's starting Denver vs PIT?' thread.
I'm considering it.
Maybe this is really a 'Who's starting Denver vs PIT?' thread.
I'm considering it.
az_prof
Footballguy
hahaha. I do have both Brees and Big Ben. And at this point I am starting Brees although he doesn't have the best matchup either.Unless of course you also have BreesNBYS until further notice.
Bermuda_Chub
Footballguy
In the same dilemma. I expect them to put up comparably pedestrian numbers, but whenever possible I always prefer extending the contest into MNF rather than closing the books on Sunday. That strategy has rarely, if ever, failed me. I swear, the clock operators are under strict instructions to extend the duration of primetime games.
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Mr. Retukes
Footballguy
Denver has been holding QBs to about 70% of their usual output. Last week Flacco was down 33% in my league.
So, I would expect Roethlisberger to dip down a bit, but not enough to bench him unless I had someone in the QB10-QB15 range on my bench.
So, I would expect Roethlisberger to dip down a bit, but not enough to bench him unless I had someone in the QB10-QB15 range on my bench.
moleculo
Footballguy
Champ usually stays on the left side of the field, but vs SD he followed VJax around - first time I've noticed him following a particular player. Who knows what happens vs PIT.Who will Champ cover.........Holmes, Ward, or one specific side of the field?FUBAR said:Unless of course you also have Brees
rifkin
Footballguy
I have the same dilemma. Sorry I can't validate a choice for you.
Spike
Footballguy
x3
Boulder Toads
Footballguy
x4 but leaning toward Schaub being my starter most likely
pollardsvision
Footballguy
There are 2 things I don't generally do:
1-Waste a roster spot on a 2nd QB.
2-Worry about bad match-ups for QBs.
In the leagues in which I own Roethlisberger, he'll be starting.
1-Waste a roster spot on a 2nd QB.
2-Worry about bad match-ups for QBs.
In the leagues in which I own Roethlisberger, he'll be starting.
x 5 - I think the PIT DEN game is going to be a low scoring affair, and Houston is going to be playing from behind so will be forced to air it out...so I am going ahead with Schaub. Plus - Ben gets sacked a ton and in my league that ends up neutralizing alot of his points.
Sweetness_34
Footballguy
You will regret this.....Cutler will light up Arizona at home in an almost must win for the Bears. Arizona secondary is horrible and they are worse on the road.
Sweetness_34
Footballguy
Really? Baltimore pass D is not very good; Bengals are at home now in a huge division game. Chris Henry has started contributing more. And Palmer always has a good game against the Ravens (7-3 life time).
patrickmcgroin
Footballguy
Without giving away too much, Ben, Flacco, and Palmer are similarly ranked this week. really close
"Rankings" are more for entertainment. Last week this site had the AZ D/ST ranked #1 and they were good for a total of 1 sack.
Trust me, it hasn't been an easy decision. But, if you look at the body of work over the first 7 games of the season......the Steelers appear to be a "pass first" team while the Bengals seem to be a "run first" team (with Benson doing so well). I know, Palmer KILLED IT last time out, but.........doesn't change the fact that the Bengals would like to control the game by rushing the football.
DolphinsFanAlways
Footballguy
I've been thinking about doing the same thing. But at 4-4, I need a win, and this week is a very winable game for me, so I may have to go with the safe choice and start Big Bin.The thing that I have always liked about Rothlesberger, is that he is consistant. He doesn't throw too many stinkers.
Rovers
Footballguy
I'm also leaning towards Schaub over Roths. Part of the reason is A Peterson on a bye, and now I have to start Slaton-K Smith/Mo Morris. So, I figure I need a BIG week out of my QB. Roths is safer, he'll do OK I think, but I like the potential of Schaub's upside. I've read all about Indy's D backfield injuries, but also saw a blurb about how AJ and Schaub have never BOTH been healthy for an Indy matchup. Hoping for Houston to make hay and for Schaub to have a big week. I expect something like 225 and a TD, maybe 2 from Rothlisberger. Hoping for 300+ and 3 TD from Schaub. Owen Daniels hurts, but puts Walter and Slaton (as a reciever) back in the mix. With my RB situation, I need to gamble on the upside, so I'll go with Schaub.
