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
Champions always rise to the occasion and on Thanksgiving I will thank my cousin who gave me McNabb for Maroney and watch McNabb throw for 300+ and at least 2TD's. There is no way Reid will put his backup QB in again and McNabb on Thursday night will once again question the masses and redeem himself on Thanksgiving Night.
Posted by: Carlo | November 26, 2008 09:19 AM
just remember this is two games in a row of 0 points this guy is self imploding currently and andy reid his staunchest of supporter is getting heat to replace mcnabb with kolb ,you start him and the eagles fall behind with a couple of turnovers and mcnabb get you another goose egg and your done
shaun hill will net you at least 230 yds and a td min ,possibly more !!!
you decide,i'm on the hill bandwagon !!
Posted by: brent | November 26, 2008 09:48 AM
Greg, All, What about Ben or Kerry as alternative options to Donovan?
Posted by: T | November 26, 2008 12:31 PM
I have McNabb, Steve, and LT as well. I lost by one point. I feel ya
Posted by: Kirk | November 26, 2008 01:31 PM
as a niner fan i say go with mcnabb!
Posted by: derek | November 26, 2008 03:43 PM
yeah I had mcnabb in last week too. Ive also got Pennington and trent edwards sitting on my bench. any oppinions on who to play?
Posted by: Mike | November 26, 2008 05:21 PM
It's not a hard choice look at numbers over last three games, fantasy numbers, hill is consistantly over 20 ppg McNabb is lucky to finish a game... besides McNabbs never ever been good without either correll or westbrook behind him, he can't lead a team unless that team is Syracuse... go orange... hahah donovan should be on a basketball court
Posted by: Noah | November 26, 2008 09:37 PM