It's not completely irrelevant. If you anticipate being a big underdog (or if you're making this decision after the early games have happened and you're already facing a big deficit), then it's something to take into consideration. If you need a big score it's somewhat counterproductive to start an offensive player and a defense that are facing each other.Completely irrelevant. Play your best players.
i agree, start your best players. I don't think its counter productive to start a player and the opposing defense. If the Def has a punt return for a TD, a couple sacks, a few turn overs, and a TD, that wouldn't have a major effect on the offensive player you started.It's not completely irrelevant. If you anticipate being a big underdog (or if you're making this decision after the early games have happened and you're already facing a big deficit), then it's something to take into consideration. If you need a big score it's somewhat counterproductive to start an offensive player and a defense that are facing each other.Completely irrelevant. Play your best players.
Agreed. If I'm comfortably ahead I don't take it into consideration. Bit of a hedged bet. If I'm way behind I split. Of course, that's really only when discussing near-coin-flip decision. I tend to think it's more relevant for a QB, too.It's not completely irrelevant. If you anticipate being a big underdog (or if you're making this decision after the early games have happened and you're already facing a big deficit), then it's something to take into consideration. If you need a big score it's somewhat counterproductive to start an offensive player and a defense that are facing each other.Completely irrelevant. Play your best players.
It's not completely irrelevant. If you anticipate being a big underdog (or if you're making this decision after the early games have happened and you're already facing a big deficit), then it's something to take into consideration. If you need a big score it's somewhat counterproductive to start an offensive player and a defense that are facing each other.Completely irrelevant. Play your best players.
Yep.Completely irrelevant. Play your best players.
lolI asked because I have the NYJ D/ST, but I also have Antonio Brown starting at my flex @NYJ....... Over Blackmon @ DEN in one of my PPR leagues
ESPN projects me winning only by 4pts lol
Please join my league.It is not irrelevant, especially if the offensive player is your qb. We don't have a crystal ball so you can't just say that you should start the players who will give you the most points. We don't know that answer ahead of time. But we do know that we want to maximize points. For our defenses, that means we want them to pitch a shutout, and get lots of turnovers. For qbs, we want no turnovers and lots of points. Both scenarios above can't happen if we play the d that is against our qb.
So I believe it does matter, and starting a d against your qb is usually a mistake.
LOLIt is not irrelevant, especially if the offensive player is your qb. We don't have a crystal ball so you can't just say that you should start the players who will give you the most points. We don't know that answer ahead of time. But we do know that we want to maximize points. For our defenses, that means we want them to pitch a shutout, and get lots of turnovers. For qbs, we want no turnovers and lots of points. Both scenarios above can't happen if we play the d that is against our qb.
So I believe it does matter, and starting a d against your qb is usually a mistake.
lol so wrongIt is not irrelevant, especially if the offensive player is your qb. We don't have a crystal ball so you can't just say that you should start the players who will give you the most points. We don't know that answer ahead of time. But we do know that we want to maximize points. For our defenses, that means we want them to pitch a shutout, and get lots of turnovers. For qbs, we want no turnovers and lots of points. Both scenarios above can't happen if we play the d that is against our qb.
So I believe it does matter, and starting a d against your qb is usually a mistake.
Where did I imply that it does?As if what you do with your fake football team has any impact on what happens in the game.It's not completely irrelevant. If you anticipate being a big underdog (or if you're making this decision after the early games have happened and you're already facing a big deficit), then it's something to take into consideration. If you need a big score it's somewhat counterproductive to start an offensive player and a defense that are facing each other.Completely irrelevant. Play your best players.
Are you from the united states?There are a lot of people in here who apparently failed third grade probability.
There are a lot of people in here who apparently failed third grade probability.