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The Chargers wouldn't dare (1 Viewer)
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mmmtastypudding
Footballguy
Part of this could depend on how close LT is to the TD record.
montana_grizzly_bears
Footballguy
Will depend a lot on how close Denver and Baltimore are to them in the standings along with the td record. If week 16/17 are must wins for the team to assure them of the first week bye then you better bet he will be in there running. If they have it sown upand the record is set I would venture to say that he will play a half if at all.
~crag
~crag
TheBaylorKid
Footballguy
Accept it as a possibility. Record and Record pending, obviously.
Hopefully LT2 owners have done the dreaded and handcuffed Burner. If LT2 rests, I plan to play Burner. Consider SD plays Seattle who currently is 17th rushing in both ypg (117.8) and total rush yards (1178). While consider the team in 31st is Indy (155.1) and (1551) to give you some perspective. I expect the Seattle defense stats to become better w/ Hasslebeck and SA back in the offense b/c of ball control, score, etc., but not significant enough that I won't expect Burner to produce 120 rushing yards and 2 TDs in what could be a meaningless game for SD.
Hopefully LT2 owners have done the dreaded and handcuffed Burner. If LT2 rests, I plan to play Burner. Consider SD plays Seattle who currently is 17th rushing in both ypg (117.8) and total rush yards (1178). While consider the team in 31st is Indy (155.1) and (1551) to give you some perspective. I expect the Seattle defense stats to become better w/ Hasslebeck and SA back in the offense b/c of ball control, score, etc., but not significant enough that I won't expect Burner to produce 120 rushing yards and 2 TDs in what could be a meaningless game for SD.
When they sat him in week 17 of 2004, he had the "most consecutive regular-season games with a TD" streak going at the time. The team did check to make sure that the streak would be kept alive before deciding to deactivate him, though.I think that if there are no playoff implications for the Chargers in week 17, Tomlinson will sit (along with Rivers and Gates on offense) whether or not he's close to the record. I don't know for sure, though.
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Banger
Footballguy
Agreed. LT doesn't seem to care much about individual records. I think he'd worry more about getting ready for the playoffs.
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GRIDIRON ASSASSIN
Footballguy
I sure hope so, as Michael Turner will be a better option than Corey Dillon or Warrick Dunn. 
Synthesizer
Footballguy
Only if they've got their playoff seed locked up. And I doubt that will happen by week 16.
Billy1x
Footballguy
He will play if the division or home field advantage is on the line. Otherwise, only a fool would let him run for more than the 1st series.
Fact is, if its all wrapped up, I wouldn't let Turner on the field either or any on the key starters. 3rs sring is the only way to go. It should be handled like the 4th pre-season game.
Fact is, if its all wrapped up, I wouldn't let Turner on the field either or any on the key starters. 3rs sring is the only way to go. It should be handled like the 4th pre-season game.
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fsufan
Footballguy
i hope they do not rest him. but i do have turner.I sure hope so, as Michael Turner will be a better option than Corey Dillon or Warrick Dunn.
Lemmiwinks
Footballguy
Ditto, but I doubt they rest him in week 16. There will be a home field fight between SD and Indy and a division fight between SD and Den. Week 17 is a possibility, but hey, that's why most leagues play their SB in week 16.i hope they do not rest him. but i do have turner.I sure hope so, as Michael Turner will be a better option than Corey Dillon or Warrick Dunn.
Despyzer
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Two things tell me they would sit him if it was a meaningless game. First, Tomlinson hasn't played an exhibition game in many years. The thought being that unless it counts, he doesn't play. Second, week seventeen of last year Schottenheimer saw firsthand how bad things can definitely happen in games like that when Brees went down.
djcolts
Footballguy
I don't see how the Chargers would realistically play a meaningless week 16 game. A 2-loss Chargers team would lose the tiebreakers vs. a 2-loss Ravens or a 2-loss Colts team because of H to H with the Ravens and conference record to both the Ravens and Colts.
I don't see many realistic scenarios where the Chargers are "stuck with their seeding" before week 16.
I don't see many realistic scenarios where the Chargers are "stuck with their seeding" before week 16.
Despyzer
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Just spitballing here. What if they were already eliminated from the bye week in the scenario you had just laid out but had also clinched the division?
C-Pod
Footballguy
My thoughts exactly.Unless the Colts and Ravens fall apart the next four weeks, LT2 will be playing full steam in week 16.
This weekend might see him get a rest vs a pitiful Raiders squad.
djcolts
Footballguy
Theoretical week 15 (assuming the divisions are all clinched):Colts 13-1Ravens 12-2Chargers 11-3Pats 10-4Even in this scenario, the Chargers would still have to play in the hopes of the Ravens losing twice and possibly getting the bye. Theoretical week 15 part two (assuming the divisions are all clinched):Colts 13-1Chargers 12-2Ravens 10-4Pats 10-4In this scenario - the Chargers would still have to play to fight off the Ravens and maybe the Pats, and still have a shot of catching the Colts if they win out and the Colts lose out.Theoretical week 15 part three (the best semi-reasonable possible case for the Chargers):Chargers 12-2Colts 10-4Ravens 9-5Pats 9-5Maybe here - but that would depend on whether the Colts lost to the Eagles or just lost 3 straight AFC games whether the Chargers would win a tiebreaker over the Colts or not. I don't see the Chagers being 10-4 at this point while clinching also the AFC West.
Mungo Burrows
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If they lose enough to be out of Bye week consideration (They'd have to lose 2 more than BAL or at least 1 more than NE if BAL loses a bunch) they'd probably still have some work to take care of in the division. Even then, they'd still be fighting out for 3rd vs. 4th seed with either Balt or NE depending on how things shake out. And while it's not a bye, I wouldn't be surprised if most of these teams would rather play Jax/NYJ/Cin/kc instead of Den in rd. 1. - especially SD who will have faced them twice already.I think it's just too tight between IND, SD, BAL, NE and DEN for almost anything to be set in stone for the Chargers with 2 games left to play.
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hitmenssharpshooters
Footballguy
Since HF is important, I see NE and Balt still winning games along w Denver so I am not worried about week 15 and even week 16. If you have him in week 17 than I would worry.
Gr00vus
Footballguy
I think the Chargers and LaDainian will have something meaningful to play for right through the end of the regular season. I also think that if the Chargers get on the right side of some blow outs LaDainian will get some time off in those games. I don't forsee LaDainian sitting out any complete game (barring injury of course).
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