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RE: Do we play the starters next week? - M.W. - 01-02-2022
I rest starters , this team has avoided the injury bug better than any Bengals team I can remember thru 16 games. Let 17 be back ups, Spain was hurt badly today, Joe easily could have been.
RE: Do we play the starters next week? - treee - 01-02-2022
There is merit to both trains of thought. Im leaning towards resting them as they need some help to get to 1st in the AFC
RE: Do we play the starters next week? - C0de_M0nkey - 01-02-2022
I’ve never been a fan of resting starters in the final game unless you have the #1 seed wrapped up. It never worked out under Marvin
RE: Do we play the starters next week? - Nately120 - 01-02-2022
Do you think Burrow wants to sit on the bench?
RE: Do we play the starters next week? - bengalfan74 - 01-02-2022
(01-02-2022, 07:09 PM)Nately120 Wrote: Do you think Burrow wants to sit on the bench?
I doubt it
My first reaction to this question is always play. I think sitting hurts the timing, chemistry so on. However if we'd get the bye we'd be sitting out a week ?
I dunno ?
RE: Do we play the starters next week? - Savagehenry54 - 01-02-2022
(01-02-2022, 06:42 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: Chiefs play Bronco's and we play Cleveland. We can beat Cleveland. Bronco's have a great defense. What do we do? I think we go for it for the #1 seed.
What if titans win too. Do we even gave the tie breaker over them. Just hoping the Broncos beat the chiefs is enough to make me say hell no.
Let a frustrated myles Garrett kill Brandon Allen. Burrow aint coming off the bench. I'm good.
RE: Do we play the starters next week? - Sled21 - 01-02-2022
I really see no reason to risk them, and it's the ultimate "you don't matter" to the Stains if we rest the starters.
RE: Do we play the starters next week? - Savagehenry54 - 01-02-2022
(01-02-2022, 06:59 PM)treee Wrote: There is merit to both trains of thought. Im leaning towards resting them as they need some help to get to 1st in the AFC
Even if we went for it and got it is it worth if burrow gets dinged?
Imo you don't give a game wrecker like miles Garrett a shot at Joe vs. Our mediocre o line when you've clinched AND need help to up your seeding anyway.
RE: Do we play the starters next week? - JWW1971 - 01-02-2022
I don't want Burrow, Mixon, Wilson or Henderson anywhere near this game, we can't risk them getting hurt.
I would also leave Chase, Higgins and any 1st choice O-Line guy out
RE: Do we play the starters next week? - Sled21 - 01-02-2022
It really is a double edged sword. I don't want them to play because I don't want them to get hurt in a meaningless game. On the other side, we have the hottest QB and WR's in the league right now, and if they sit will they cool off?
RE: Do we play the starters next week? - Destro - 01-02-2022
And as someone mention: COVID !
Keep these guys out of the protocol at all costs. If Joe gets pizza delivered, I want the delivery boy in a hazmat suit. You don’t talk to our players, you don’t touch our players.
RE: Do we play the starters next week? - Nately120 - 01-02-2022
Marvin would rest the starters. Is this a new dey or not?
RE: Do we play the starters next week? - jfkbengals - 01-02-2022
(01-02-2022, 07:19 PM)Savagehenry54 Wrote: What if titans win too. Do we even gave the tie breaker over them. Just hoping the Broncos beat the chiefs is enough to make me say hell no.
Let a frustrated myles Garrett kill Brandon Allen. Burrow aint coming off the bench. I'm good.
A Titans win means they would have 12 wins and we cannot tie them. 3 things must happen for the Bengals to get the 1 seed, Bengals win, Titans lose, Chiefs lose. This means none of the three teams can rest starters unless they just don't care about getting a bye week and home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
RE: Do we play the starters next week? - Essex Johnson - 01-02-2022
Hell yes ...we have chance at 2nd round mates 3rd round home game
RE: Do we play the starters next week? - michaelsean - 01-02-2022
(01-02-2022, 06:50 PM)Interceptor Wrote: I guess it depends if the Browns are mathematically eliminated.
I thought their only chance was the division.
RE: Do we play the starters next week? - NATI BENGALS - 01-02-2022
I hear if Chargers win Browns are eliminated
RE: Do we play the starters next week? - NotBigzo - 01-02-2022
Nah.
Don't count on Denver and Houston pulling it out. Just rest up and play Indy or NE (Probably?) in two weeks. Neither of those are gimmies.
RE: Do we play the starters next week? - rfaulk34 - 01-02-2022
Simple math. 1 is better than 2. 2 is better than 3. 3 is better than 4.
This team has rested it's starters in the last game, got blown out and went one and done.
Play to win for the best possible seed and stay on that hot buttered roll.
RE: Do we play the starters next week? - grampahol - 01-02-2022
If Browns lose to the piggies Monday it won't matter what we do as far as the division goes. I'm not sure I'd let Allen play for JoeyB ..Let Browning start so we're assured of having our two best QBs just in case something happens to Joey. They obviously can't rest every starter, but they can come close. Cleveland is the kind of team willing to injure our guys out of spite just like a few other sore loser teams..
RE: Do we play the starters next week? - BengalFanInNJ - 01-02-2022
(01-02-2022, 06:57 PM)Joelist Wrote: Play the starters enough to keep them warmed up then rotate players out.
This.
Pull Burrow at the half. Pull him before if he’s getting killed.