MONDAY NIGHT: THIS IS WEIRD, PLEASE HELP!!!

[mikeydread9]

I have J Flacco but my opponent has Jets D. Do I play M Cassell instead? Very close game with a rival. I know Flacco is better but doesn't it mean something to lose double if your opponent has the Defense against you? San Diego Defense vs. Cassell in KC.... What would you do?

[BearsFan65]

I'll be as gentle as I can be with this, since it comes up so frequently - what the other guy has is of no importance to you whatsoever. Put the players in your lineup that you think will generate the most points that week. Period. Whichever QB you think will do better tonight, that's the one you play. Good luck!

[redbirded]

tough call, maybe lean towards Cassel. What's the score of your game? What are the DST point values?

[beastykato]

I see where you're coming from and the Jets definitely have a scary D. However, as the first poster said whether you feel you are losing "double" by putting him in really doesn't matter even if it's true. At the end of the day the quarterback who scored you the most points that week wins no matter how you look at it.

For example if Flacco got you 20pts but threw 4 picks to your opponents defense you still got 20 points.

Same scenario again but you start Cassel. He scores you 15pts but Flacco is still gonna play in that game vs the Jets and throw those 4 picks. You still lose out on 5pts.

Your thought process makes sense but it's not sound.

IMO Flacco will outperform his ranking for the week. The Jets D is good but there are so many weapons for Flacco to hit I don't think it will matter.

[B3N1ZJAM1N]

I'll be as gentle as I can be with this, since it comes up so frequently - what the other guy has is of no importance to you whatsoever. Put the players in your lineup that you think will generate the most points that week. Period. Whichever QB you think will do better tonight, that's the one you play. Good luck!

the DAMN TRUTH