tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23196235.post8176971299437139580..comments2023-10-22T09:11:47.520-05:00Comments on Fantasy Sports Counselor: Line 'em up/ Bench their buttsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14925684255189942905noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23196235.post-22367587915993109442008-11-27T11:13:00.000-06:002008-11-27T11:13:00.000-06:00T.D.,Great comments. Very well thought out. I wi...T.D.,<BR/><BR/>Great comments. Very well thought out. I will post these comments and share my own thoughts on these.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for responding.<BR/><BR/>LarryAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14925684255189942905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23196235.post-47705578280853541642008-11-26T08:00:00.000-06:002008-11-26T08:00:00.000-06:00I have to respectfully disagree with some of your ...I have to respectfully disagree with some of your sits, owing to the "ride your studs" theory. Matchups are relevant, don't get me wrong. But tell that to the poor slobs (me being one of them) who benched Michael Turner last week because of his allegedly "tough matchup" against the Panthers' D. At this point, looking at the Panthers' recent woes against ATL and DET (although they did win that game thanks to a late bad decision courtesy of Daunte Culpepper ... they were underwhelming IMHO) in the past few weeks, I would say their defense is toeing the line of getting the "overrated" label. In any event, I think they are no longer deserving of the "really good" label as you describe them here. <BR/><BR/>So, if it were me, I would not be concerned about Driver due to the matchup. Clearly Jennings is the #1 option, so I think you could expect what you'd ordinarily get from Driver: a few receptions, maybe 70 yards, and possibly a TD although likely not. I don't think that would be any different no matter who GB is facing for an opponent.<BR/><BR/>To me, Forte has earned the 'must-start' or 'unbench-able' label regardless of the matchup. You have alluded to this, so we're on the same wavelength, I just wouldn't bench him.<BR/><BR/>And Calvin Johnson ... I would play him. Lav Coles looked pretty good against the Titans' stout D, and to me he doesn't have nearly the freakish skills that Megatron has. That said, admittedly CJ also doesn't have the great one Brett Favre throwing him the football. Still, on Turkey Day I think he will be looking to make an impact in front of a national TV audience (rare for the Lions!). And if the Titans take an early lead as we might expect, Detroit will be forced to throw even more and Calvin might be good for some "garbage time" stats even if he struggles early.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com