Chiefs If KC is 13-1....do you rest the starters? - Page 2

BlackOp · 11-13-2018, 02:15 AM

Obliviously a few things have to break right for KC to see this scenario to play out....but its not out of the realm of happening. NE has a road game against the Steelers and Vikings at home. Chargers have Bengals/Ravens and road games against Steelers and Denver.

If KC wins this week....they realistically could be sitting at 13-1 with a 2.5 game advantage in the AFC.

What do you do? Do you take a 3 week vacation and avoid any chance of injury?

oldman · 11-13-2018, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Eleazar

Not until home field is locked down. And even then, you'd only rest them the last week, they're already going to get a week off in that scenario. You can't lay guys up for three or four weeks and expect them to come out in playoff form

I think this is the most sensible thing to do. The Steelers and Chargers (today) only have 2 losses and Houston and NE have 3. Now I realize there's a lot of football to be played, but 2 losses could put us on the WC round.

**BigRedChief** · 11-13-2018, 07:26 AM

I'm going to my first game at Arrowhead in 11 years vs. the Raiders. But, I'd rather see a Super Bowl win on TV than Mahomes play in person.

**BigRedChief** · 11-13-2018, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by oldman

I think this is the most sensible thing to do. The Steelers and Chargers (today) only have 2 losses and Houston and NE have 3. Now I realize there's a lot of football to be played, but 2 losses could put us on the WC round.

The Chargers win out. We lose to the Rams/Chargers we are in the WC. This thing aint over yet.

threebag · 11-13-2018, 07:30 AM

Just rest a couple of our broke dicks

Hog's Gone Fishin · 11-13-2018, 07:30 AM

Mahomes doesn't rest unless he's already broken all the NFL single season passing records. And then maybe.

BleedingRed · 11-13-2018, 07:39 AM

No, 13-3 curse is real..... 14-2 or 15-1 please!

Not to mention that we need Mahomes to have as many’s reps as possible before a bye week.

You can guard our players sure, Hunt/Watkins/Travis/Hill snap count but you keep Oline in there with Mahomes let Robinson/Conely/Harris get reps

**TribalElder** · 11-13-2018, 07:47 AM

Last game rest the starters

I think playing the raiders week 17 will cause more harm than good

Beating a weak opponent gives a false sense of accomplishment in a time when the rest of the games are about to go up to the next level in intensity

pugsnotdrugs19 · 11-13-2018, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Andy didn't do that when we had the bye in 2016.

He won't do it now.

They didn’t clinch the division that year until after week 17

mr. tegu · 11-13-2018, 08:49 AM

It would be a nice problem to have. I would definitely not want to rest them for an entire game. Play the entire second to last game and play the last game like the third preseason game.

Wasn’t it the Colts a while back who rested everyone in the final week, and the team they got in because of that went on to beat them in the playoffs?

jaa1025 · 11-13-2018, 09:08 AM

If homefield is locked up then I'd treat it as a preseason game. Play your starters for a quarter or so then start pulling them. I don't support fully sitting anyone unless they are injured because they'd be sitting for an entire month if you sat them for the last two games of the season and they had a 1st round bye in the playoffs.

RunKC · 11-13-2018, 09:11 AM

Andy probably will but I wouldn’t.

I don’t feel comfortable sitting players for 3 weeks when the playoffs start. That’s how you get out of rythym.

bobbything · 11-13-2018, 09:15 AM

If home field is still in play, you don't rest anyone. If it's not, and losing two games makes no difference, then I would limit the starters' play.

O.city · 11-13-2018, 09:29 AM

Play til you lock in HFA. Once you do that, anyone with dings or whatnot, can sit for a bit.

I don't think it will happen though.

**Buehler445** · 11-13-2018, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by SPchief

You rest no one until HFA is locked.

/thread.

BlackOp · 11-13-2018, 09:45 AM

I guess my OP wasn't very clear....

If KC is 13-1 with a 2.5 game lead....HFA is locked up with 2 games left.

Steelers/Patriots/Chargers would all have to lose one game over the next 4.

Chargers and NE both play the Steelers in the next few weeks.

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BlackOp MVP Join Date: Oct 2012 Casino cash: $5875267	If KC is 13-1....do you rest the starters? Obliviously a few things have to break right for KC to see this scenario to play out....but its not out of the realm of happening. NE has a road game against the Steelers and Vikings at home. Chargers have Bengals/Ravens and road games against Steelers and Denver. If KC wins this week....they realistically could be sitting at 13-1 with a 2.5 game advantage in the AFC. What do you do? Do you take a 3 week vacation and avoid any chance of injury?
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11-13-2018, 07:26 AM	#17
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TribalElder Arrowhead Trail of Tears Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: KansasCity Casino cash: $2440441	Last game rest the starters I think playing the raiders week 17 will cause more harm than good Beating a weak opponent gives a false sense of accomplishment in a time when the rest of the games are about to go up to the next level in intensity
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mr. tegu Forever Royal Join Date: Mar 2012 Casino cash: $2001300	It would be a nice problem to have. I would definitely not want to rest them for an entire game. Play the entire second to last game and play the last game like the third preseason game. Wasn’t it the Colts a while back who rested everyone in the final week, and the team they got in because of that went on to beat them in the playoffs?
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11-13-2018, 09:08 AM	#25
jaa1025 Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Casino cash: $10000898	If homefield is locked up then I'd treat it as a preseason game. Play your starters for a quarter or so then start pulling them. I don't support fully sitting anyone unless they are injured because they'd be sitting for an entire month if you sat them for the last two games of the season and they had a 1st round bye in the playoffs.
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11-13-2018, 09:11 AM	#26
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11-13-2018, 09:45 AM	#30
BlackOp MVP Join Date: Oct 2012 Casino cash: $5875267	I guess my OP wasn't very clear.... If KC is 13-1 with a 2.5 game lead....HFA is locked up with 2 games left. Steelers/Patriots/Chargers would all have to lose one game over the next 4. Chargers and NE both play the Steelers in the next few weeks.
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