Your Studs

[Djgb13 2,338]

So you drafted your studs the first couple of rounds. However during the season you see that they will be playing a tough match up. Do you sit them and start the guy you drafted in the later rounds who has a pretty good matchup in hopes that he could have a great game? Usually I always start my studs (which was the case back when I was playing in 2007 but times have changed). What are your thoughts?

[huskerinct 1]

Only if their names are Stephen Davis and Tommy Maddox.

[unloopme 4]

So you drafted your studs the first couple of rounds. However during the season you see that they will be playing a tough match up. Do you sit them and start the guy you drafted in the later rounds who has a pretty good matchup in hopes that he could have a great game? Usually I always start my studs (which was the case back when I was playing in 2007 but times have changed). What are your thoughts?

They haven't changed THAT much. Start your studs...ALWAYS, that's why they are studs!

[mgs316 14]

Yep.

 

You can play russian roulette with you #2/3 RB's and WR's but play your studs.

 

By every statistical measure, Lynch was a must sit vs SF last year, week 16. He got 100 and a TD I believe.

[southcarolina 166]

If you sit them, they arent studs. If you drafted them in the first couple of rounds, you messed up.

[unclemercy 51]

in general the gaps closing. i think it depends on who you think is studly.

[Frozenbeernuts 1,652]

Most of the time i start my studs. Once in a while there may be a reason to bench them. Not often though. If tom brady is playing outside in 50 mph wind i may bench him and start my backup if they are good and have a great matchup. Same goes for wrs. If i have andre johnson going against derrell revis and its 50 mph winds i would prob sit him if i had another good option.

[GreenTD 56]

Yep.

 

You can play russian roulette with you #2/3 RB's and WR's but play your studs.

 

By every statistical measure, Lynch was a must sit vs SF last year, week 16. He got 100 and a TD I believe.

 

Yeah, I sat Lynch last year in my championship & it was tough to stomach watching him play well against the 49ers defense.

 

Thankfully Khalil Bell was the waiver savior he was touted as that week & brought me home the championship!

[GobbleDog 816]

The problem with benching studs based on matchups is when you actually guess right, it's usually not a big point difference. But when you guess wrong, you're screwed.

 

I drafted them early, so I'm gonna start them.

[Phurfur 70]

I love people who sit their studs when I play them.

[Mullog 12]

I love people who sit their studs when I play them.

I totally agree with you - nothing better than watching live scoring to see my opponents bench points rack up while their starters falter.

 

Don't get cute - play your studs.

[Quickolas1 80]

So you drafted your studs the first couple of rounds. However during the season you see that they will be playing a tough match up. Do you sit them and start the guy you drafted in the later rounds who has a pretty good matchup in hopes that he could have a great game? Usually I always start my studs (which was the case back when I was playing in 2007 but times have changed). What are your thoughts?

 

I think I wasted 10 seconds reading this

 

but feel free to bench Calvin Johnson if you think Robert Meachum has a better matchup

[GreenTD 56]

I think I wasted 10 seconds reading this

 

but feel free to bench Calvin Johnson if you think Robert Meachum has a better matchup

 

I'm just hoping that Megatron decks Cortland Finnegan. That is all

[Djgb13 2,338]

I think I wasted 10 seconds reading this

 

but feel free to bench Calvin Johnson if you think Robert Meachum has a better matchup

 

I was thinking more along the lines as someone who drafted larry fitzgerald benching him during week 1 and starting another wr because of the defense he plays and the qb situation he has going on. Just an example of a problem I see arising this week.

[DLR 0]

I seem to recall there was an old saying about this. What was it....

[Ray_T 591]

Yeah,

 

unless my stud is hurt and producing at a pace substantially below typical. At that point the bad matchup may change my mind if I have a good play elsewhere.

 

but generally I play my studs all the time.

[Mikequig 2]

I always try and play the best matchups. Lets me feel like I'm actually managing. Last year I should have sat Chris Johnson more than I did and it cost me games.

[skyyaa 0]

Going through this decision with Jamaal Charles vs. Kevin Smith...

[Frozenbeernuts 1,652]

Never bench Oogie

[jtimko 2]

Yes.

I lost a championship a few years back when I played Jamal Charles over MJD. MJD lit it up for about 40 points and I lost by 5 in the semis. The next week I had most points overall...

[bjsteel 34]

So you drafted your studs the first couple of rounds. However during the season you see that they will be playing a tough match up. Do you sit them and start the guy you drafted in the later rounds who has a pretty good matchup in hopes that he could have a great game? Usually I always start my studs (which was the case back when I was playing in 2007 but times have changed). What are your thoughts?

 

Such as benching Rodgers vs SF and playing Rivers vs Oakland?

[Djgb13 2,338]

Such as benching Rodgers vs SF and playing Rivers vs Oakland?

 

I actually have both those guys lol. However, Im still playing Rodgers cause I believe he will still put up big fantasy points. I think he is just that good especially with all the talent he has around him.

[Mullog 12]

I was thinking more along the lines as someone who drafted larry fitzgerald benching him during week 1 and starting another wr because of the defense he plays and the qb situation he has going on. Just an example of a problem I see arising this week.

Fitzgerald's situation is a unique one but those factors were already known when he was drafted. It's only week 1 and if you drafted him it was most likely with a high pick and as a #1 WR. Until he shows a pattern of poor performances I think you have to start him.