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Week 4: I'm starting Blake Bortles over ____________ (1 Viewer)

The way Rodgers is playing, I may want wind up starting Bortles later in the year. I'm kidding, but he's going to out respectable numbers, albeit much of it in garbage time. He looks like he's got the makeup and skill set to be a solid QB

 
not a great start this week vs. the tough Chargers but I really think he's going to be a borderline #1 for the rest of the year with QB play this year. He can run, they'll be behind, he's not afraid to chuck it and he's got a good arm. He'll have his picks and growing pains but he's going to keep fighting.

 
Banger said:
not a great start this week vs. the tough Chargers but I really think he's going to be a borderline #1 for the rest of the year with QB play this year. He can run, they'll be behind, he's not afraid to chuck it and he's got a good arm. He'll have his picks and growing pains but he's going to keep fighting.
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Chargers are tough? I wouldn't say that. They've played Arizona and Buffalo, not exactly two dynamic passing offenses.

 
shader said:
Banger said:
not a great start this week vs. the tough Chargers but I really think he's going to be a borderline #1 for the rest of the year with QB play this year. He can run, they'll be behind, he's not afraid to chuck it and he's got a good arm. He'll have his picks and growing pains but he's going to keep fighting.
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Chargers are tough? I wouldn't say that. They've played Arizona and Buffalo, not exactly two dynamic passing offenses.
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just meant that they are a good defense and they control the clock and limit teams opportunities/possessions. They aren't likely to go out and drop 21 in the 1st quarter and then it's garbage time for the rest of the game for Bortles. To me, those are the perfect/juicy matchups that you might want to roll with him. I want shootouts not games where they are going to get ground down by 10 minute / 14 play drives all game.

 
Banger said:
shader said:
Banger said:
not a great start this week vs. the tough Chargers but I really think he's going to be a borderline #1 for the rest of the year with QB play this year. He can run, they'll be behind, he's not afraid to chuck it and he's got a good arm. He'll have his picks and growing pains but he's going to keep fighting.
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Chargers are tough? I wouldn't say that. They've played Arizona and Buffalo, not exactly two dynamic passing offenses.
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just meant that they are a good defense and they control the clock and limit teams opportunities/possessions. They aren't likely to go out and drop 21 in the 1st quarter and then it's garbage time for the rest of the game for Bortles. To me, those are the perfect/juicy matchups that you might want to roll with him. I want shootouts not games where they are going to get ground down by 10 minute / 14 play drives all game.
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You're probably right, and it isn't my preferred match-up but the bye week and bare waiver wire necessitate I throw Bortles in there. The Jaguars defense is so bad, garbage time could start in the second quarter.

 
Banger said:
shader said:
Banger said:
not a great start this week vs. the tough Chargers but I really think he's going to be a borderline #1 for the rest of the year with QB play this year. He can run, they'll be behind, he's not afraid to chuck it and he's got a good arm. He'll have his picks and growing pains but he's going to keep fighting.
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Chargers are tough? I wouldn't say that. They've played Arizona and Buffalo, not exactly two dynamic passing offenses.
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just meant that they are a good defense and they control the clock and limit teams opportunities/possessions. They aren't likely to go out and drop 21 in the 1st quarter and then it's garbage time for the rest of the game for Bortles. To me, those are the perfect/juicy matchups that you might want to roll with him. I want shootouts not games where they are going to get ground down by 10 minute / 14 play drives all game.
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I'm not sure JAX def is stout enough to hold an offense on the field for 10-14 min, it seemed like IND went up and down with relative ease no? Will have to check the drive logs...

 
Gvindy said:
Banger said:
shader said:
Banger said:
not a great start this week vs. the tough Chargers but I really think he's going to be a borderline #1 for the rest of the year with QB play this year. He can run, they'll be behind, he's not afraid to chuck it and he's got a good arm. He'll have his picks and growing pains but he's going to keep fighting.
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Chargers are tough? I wouldn't say that. They've played Arizona and Buffalo, not exactly two dynamic passing offenses.
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just meant that they are a good defense and they control the clock and limit teams opportunities/possessions. They aren't likely to go out and drop 21 in the 1st quarter and then it's garbage time for the rest of the game for Bortles. To me, those are the perfect/juicy matchups that you might want to roll with him. I want shootouts not games where they are going to get ground down by 10 minute / 14 play drives all game.
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I'm not sure JAX def is stout enough to hold an offense on the field for 10-14 min, it seemed like IND went up and down with relative ease no? Will have to check the drive logs...
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I guess my point is that Rivers/SD intentionally takes the clock down to a couple seconds on every play and they try and short the game and do an excellent job of it. They didn't start last year that way but mid-way through the year they switched their offense around and became a strict ball control, keep it 3rd and short offense. I have no doubt that the Chargers could likely carve up the Jags defense but I suspect they will do it by maximizing every snap where I don't think Luck and most teams run their offenses in the same manner.

 
Banger said:
Gvindy said:
Banger said:
shader said:
Banger said:
not a great start this week vs. the tough Chargers but I really think he's going to be a borderline #1 for the rest of the year with QB play this year. He can run, they'll be behind, he's not afraid to chuck it and he's got a good arm. He'll have his picks and growing pains but he's going to keep fighting.
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Chargers are tough? I wouldn't say that. They've played Arizona and Buffalo, not exactly two dynamic passing offenses.
Click to expand...
just meant that they are a good defense and they control the clock and limit teams opportunities/possessions. They aren't likely to go out and drop 21 in the 1st quarter and then it's garbage time for the rest of the game for Bortles. To me, those are the perfect/juicy matchups that you might want to roll with him. I want shootouts not games where they are going to get ground down by 10 minute / 14 play drives all game.
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I'm not sure JAX def is stout enough to hold an offense on the field for 10-14 min, it seemed like IND went up and down with relative ease no? Will have to check the drive logs...
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I guess my point is that Rivers/SD intentionally takes the clock down to a couple seconds on every play and they try and short the game and do an excellent job of it. They didn't start last year that way but mid-way through the year they switched their offense around and became a strict ball control, keep it 3rd and short offense. I have no doubt that the Chargers could likely carve up the Jags defense but I suspect they will do it by maximizing every snap where I don't think Luck and most teams run their offenses in the same manner.
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I see...I think its a tougher matchup for Bortles, but something to monitor. JAX made Trent Richardson look like his college days again for a bit. Will be fun to watch Bortles to Robinson-Hurns for years.

 
andyk803 said:
Anybody burning a waiver for him?
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I have a #4 priority i may burn. Branden Oliver is on my radar, but all others you can imagine are taken in my league. Some guys wait for the magic pickup, I say strike while the iron's hot. I have Stafford and with improved Det defense and seemingly more conservative game plan, I need a slinger.

 
Pretty high on him this year. Have him in all but 1 league already.

Playing him in a start 2 QB League over Tannehill with Peyton on bye, also playing him in another league with Peyton on bye. He has shined every time he hit the field and while I think the Chargers are a good team I do not see them shutting him down and should produce.

Strong showing and he will be the ROTY imo

 
Im liking him week 6 as Brees' bye week sub in vs Tennessee.

He'll have 2.5 games under his belt and playing in a friendly road environment; which is preferred vs home this early-on IMHO.

 
Debating about Bortles, Bridgewater or Tannehill with Wilson on a bye. Bortles figures to be down in that game and could be throwing alot. Very tempting.

 
Banger said:
not a great start this week vs. the tough Chargers but I really think he's going to be a borderline #1 for the rest of the year with QB play this year. He can run, they'll be behind, he's not afraid to chuck it and he's got a good arm. He'll have his picks and growing pains but he's going to keep fighting.
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Yeah, I agree. I like Bortles after this week but as a Russell Wilson owner with no back up, I'm thinking Fitzpatrick (believe it or not) is the better play for a week 4 fill-in. Playing at home with an ailing Arian Foster, no reason he can't put up the ~250 yards and 2 TD's that Rivers put up last week against the Bills in Buffalo. Rookie QB making his first start on the road against a San Diego team that is obviously in winning mode right now doesn't seem like a good bet.

 
zgotts said:
Banger said:
not a great start this week vs. the tough Chargers but I really think he's going to be a borderline #1 for the rest of the year with QB play this year. He can run, they'll be behind, he's not afraid to chuck it and he's got a good arm. He'll have his picks and growing pains but he's going to keep fighting.
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Yeah, I agree. I like Bortles after this week but as a Russell Wilson owner with no back up, I'm thinking Fitzpatrick (believe it or not) is the better play for a week 4 fill-in. Playing at home with an ailing Arian Foster, no reason he can't put up the ~250 yards and 2 TD's that Rivers put up last week against the Bills in Buffalo. Rookie QB making his first start on the road against a San Diego team that is obviously in winning mode right now doesn't seem like a good bet.
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Exactly the same decision, and I think I'm rolling with Bortles.

 
Amused to Death said:
rickyg said:
GULP...Brady?
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Giving Brady one more shot this week on MNF vs. KC. After that I may roll with Bortles....... :scared:
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That's what I'm thinking too. I gotta believe that Monday night football will wake up the sleeping giant that is the ne offense.

But that offensive line. My goodness they're horrific. How does Brady play well behind that line?

Meanwhile, I like the situation for bortles and his talent. Bad defense, talented qb, good weapons...I think he will give garbage time points playing catch up in the 2nd half of games all season.

Starting this week with sd.

 
i am starting him over jay cutler i just think that jay is due for a down week and i want to bench cutler because it feels good for me to do that i do not actually have these guys on my team but i am just imaging this and giving you my opinion of what i would do and why so take that to the bank brohans

 
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