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Subject: End Game Strategy

  Posted by: culdeus - Donor [51014269] Wed, Dec 12, 2001, 12:30
It's that time of year to think about matchups and benchings that come as a result of playoff implications. I was in the process of breaking it down but found out ESPN had already done so.

Analyzing this:

Pitt: Cakewalk in and might be tempted to rest guys.
Oakland: Not an easy game in sight. Everyone they play controls their own destiny at this point.
Miami: Another cake into the playoffs

StLouis: After this week they coast.
GB: They REALLY want home field and they will pas s some lame ducks to get there.
Philly: Not a cakewalk in sight here.

I'm not up on coaches who are prone to rest players coming up on the playoffs, but this is something you might think about going into the last four. From experience this effect smoked me in sandbox last year and I don't want it to happen again.

 
1KrazyKoalaBears
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      Wed, Dec 12, 2001, 14:21 		culdeus, definitely something to think about. For instance, I think coaches with a "cakewalk" into the playoffs with injured, or questionable, players will be more likely to rest them. Bettis comes to mind right away. I think A.Green could be a keeper because, as you said, GNB really wants home field advantage and they also have Levens as a backup just in case. I'm also thinking of the TAM "D". If they're going to make it, their "D" is going to have to be tough.

Should be interesting to see how it plays into some strategies, but no doubt that it will definitely have to be considered.

 
2Challenger
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      Wed, Dec 12, 2001, 19:11 		Sarge,

With this coaches strategy in mind, how brilliant you are for ending our NFL.com league 2 weeks early!!! Or is it 3 weeks?

Pure Genuis!! Just Pure Genuis!! A-Hole-In-One!!













Okay katie, that should have put Sarge in a good mood..........Where's my strawberry cake?!!!!?
 
3biliruben
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      Wed, Dec 12, 2001, 19:15 		With Bettis and Faulk my running backs, and our playoffs starting next week, I hope you are wrong... but I fear you are right.