Time to bury McNabb?
Fantasy owners know how Eagles fans feel: Donovan McNabb kicked us in the stomach Sunday. In my office league, McNabb scored -4 points for me. I lost by exactly four points. (Josh Scobee's missed field goals, Steve Smith's dropped touchdown, and LaDainian Tomlinson's red zone ills could also be blamed, but let's ignore that.)
The question for all McNabb owners out there: can we possibly go back to him again on Thursday night?
The first instinct is no, but then you look at the matchup. Arizona is the fourth-worst team at giving up fantasy points to quarterbacks. Their secondary is banged up and they must travel across the country on a short week. The Eagles still have no running game, so they will have to throw a lot to keep up with Arizona. McNabb is still the eighth-highest scoring fantasy quarterback on the season.
This all makes sense logically. But it takes some cajones to go back to McNabb after that performance.
My option is to replace McNabb with Shaun Hill, coming off two excellent games and facing a mediocre Bills secondary. The weather edge goes to Philly. The "potentially ruining Thanksgiving" edge goes to Hill. I'm a glutton for punishment and am leaning towards McNabb. It seems just crazy enough to work. I'm going to leave a poll to see what everyone here thinks.
(And yes, I want this win badly. I'm in 10 leagues, will qualify for nine playoffs, and still have a shot at some more cash after winning my FFOC league. If I miss the playoffs in my office league, which is about 50-50 if I lose, it will be very annoying with our intern Brett rubbing it in.)
Comments
I know how you feel man. I would have wrapped up my Division if I had only played Phillip Rivers. Thursday nights game does look so tempting. Mcnabb may just be looking for redemption and prove that he should still be the starter.
Posted by: Adam | November 25, 2008 05:03 PM
I am in the exact same boat with hill in as my backup... have to roll the dice on the upside... I guess i should pick up zona's d and if he sucks they will be great.
Posted by: todd | November 25, 2008 05:04 PM
McNabb is a bugzapper. And we're all moths.
Go with McNabb one last time.
Posted by: TommySox | November 25, 2008 05:38 PM
The bills seem to play well against poor teams, and not so well against the good ones (i can't count the chargers as a good team this year). That being said i see the 49ers behind and passing more, however I also see turnovers for hill. id go with mcnabb, he has something to prove.
Posted by: Schedule Tracker | November 25, 2008 06:44 PM
Well said TommySox
Posted by: gregg | November 25, 2008 07:10 PM
As a Niners fan, I cant like Shaun Hill in a bad weather game in Buffalo. McNabb even after last weeks game has more upside in my opinion.
Posted by: Shawn | November 25, 2008 07:12 PM
Same kinda thing happened to me this past weekend. I started McNabb and had Cassel on the bench. I lost as well.
I don't know if I can risk starting McNabb. I mean, if he throws an INT and they're down by 3, will they bench him again?
Posted by: Rob | November 25, 2008 07:23 PM