who should i start??

Question

this may sound dumb, but hear me out...

Brady or Cutler?????

Cutler plays OAK...
Brady plays SD...

w/ the rivalry the Pats have w/ SD and all thats been going on...will Cutler have a better game against OAK????

also, i have Brandon Marshall, WR for DEN as my W/R...

what do you think????

Answer 1

I'd always start Brady, but that's just me. He has better weapons to throw to. Plus, I think Oakland's D has something to prove after last week.

Answer 2

Let's put it this way, you have to have some serious nards to bench a proven veteran of Brady's caliber in favor of Cutler, who has started just six games.

I agree, the matchup is tasty. I have Cutler too, and I love any opportunity for the "double dip" as you have with Marshall.

That said, both defenses in the Charger game are likely to stop the run. Scoring will most likely be through the air. Brady has so many weapons against a suspect secondary, he could easily have another great week. I look for Ben Watson to have a big day.

My only negative with Cutler is that he's still very turnover prone. Lots of fumbles and some INTs so far in his few starts.

Fantasy football is just a game. It seems a little early to be looking for a spark plug when you have Brady, but if you do it I like your style.

I would play Brady, but go with your gut.

Answer 3

That's a tough call. Brady was flawless last week against the Jets. Then again, he was only rushed on one of 28 pass plays and had about 5 seconds in the pocket on the other 27. But, you saw how the Chargers got after Grossman last week. And, they're out to prove something against New England. Knock Brady on his backside a couple times and harass him like San Diego does, and he becomes a very average quarterback (17 points in his last regular-season meeting against San Diego - in New England).

Oakland looked really bad against Kitna last week. But, was that a fluke? They looked good against the pass all last year and didn't change personnel much. And, AFC West teams - even the Raiders - tend to step it up against their division rivals.

I have Brady and Garrard as my back-up. So, I don't have to make this decision for myself. But, I think there might be an intangible factor that is the spying charges on New England. That's a distraction and I think it's going to affect the game this Sunday, and in a negative way for the Patriots.

I would go with Cutler.

Answer 4

its tough cuz the Raiders suck. I think you'll get 20 points with both. I believe that Cutler will get 4-6 more points. Like you mentioned the Chargers may shut down Brady and injure him cuz of the rivalry.

I gotta go with my gut and thats Cutler

Answer 5

Go with Brady. THe raiders D should be up to the task this week after a miserable week one. also with Pepp running the offense the Defense will have something to feed off of