If your player is on local or n'tnl tv, does that factor in

[iloveny18]

your lineup decision. Of course i'm talking about similar players. If you have a few average/similar players with the same type of matchup and you just don't know who to start, does the fact that they're going to be on your local 1 or 4pm game or even on espn or mnf and you get to watch that player in action kinda the tipping point in your decision?

Since I have Lefty going, and while I can find a similar matchup, I think it'll be fun watching sun. night fb and rooting for him. So i'm wondering if anyone does the same?

[Guttpuppy]

Primetime baby, yes it does matter. Not in your line-up decisions but definitely in the way a player plays, I think they try harder... it's human nature.

[tomkatt]

Primetime baby, yes it does matter. Not in your line-up decisions but definitely in the way a player plays, I think they try harder... it's human nature.

I agree, plus it's always a treat to watch one of your players perform. If it's between two similar players, I'll almost always start the guy that's playing in the game I can watch. It's just more fun, and fun is why I play this game.

[drivebytruckers]

That's a great post, I have never really thought about it like that...

[dave416]

Primetime baby, yes it does matter. Not in your line-up decisions but definitely in the way a player plays, I think they try harder... it's human nature.

Agreed on all counts. Also, do people ever lean towards starting someone that plays on Monday so that you have a safety net or a safeguard in case you are behind after Sunday's action?

[tomkatt]

Primetime baby, yes it does matter. Not in your line-up decisions but definitely in the way a player plays, I think they try harder... it's human nature.

Agreed on all counts. Also, do people ever lean towards starting someone that plays on Monday so that you have a safety net or a safeguard in case you are behind after Sunday's action?

Ha ha ha. How about just the fact that you know your opponent will be squirming knowing you have a chance to do some MNF damage.

[biju]

Also, do people ever lean towards starting someone that plays on Monday so that you have a safety net or a safeguard in case you are behind after Sunday's action?

In my Sportsline league you can switch players up to 5 minutes before the game. I have picked up a guy during the week that plays on the Sunday night or Monday night game that could have a breakout game if (and this is a big "if") I have a "steady" player also playing in one of those games.

In other words, if I have a guy that I know is going to produce 10 points on Monday night I may also pick up a guy that could bust or give me 20 points. Then, if I'm losing by more than I believe my steady guy will generate I will put in my "breakout" guy and hope for a good game.

This play has actually helped me win two games over the past 4 years. Of course, it also didn't help 4 other times but I would have lost those games anyway based on who I could have plugged in there.

[jayday]

Primetime baby, yes it does matter. Not in your line-up decisions but definitely in the way a player plays, I think they try harder... it's human nature.

Agreed on all counts. Also, do people ever lean towards starting someone that plays on Monday so that you have a safety net or a safeguard in case you are behind after Sunday's action?

agree with both these posts...

[aerodan]

Get the Sunday ticket...then you can watch all your players

[packers04]

im going to the packer game today and decided to start brooks and driver just because I will be at the game to see them, it will an exciting game for me to watch. hopefully it all works out, brooks scores alot and the pack win!