Saints at Carolina -- play or rest the starters?

The other thing is that we will have a bye week so there is plenty of time for rest. That shouldn't be an issue. To me, getting your rhythm back far outweighs the risk of injury.

 

Sit every player that's not healthy. Let them take the week to heal instead of aggrivating an injury or slowing the healing process and have them better able to perform in the playoffs. Play everyone on your roster that's healthy. They play the way they normally would. I wouldn't pull players unelss the game is out of hand late (lead or deficit), then it doesn't matter.

 

I agree. Plus, it gives some starters, like Jabari Greer, one game to shake off some of the rust from sitting so long. Not sure if he's going to play or not, but he should if he can.

Also, it's a little disconcerting that it happened at home both times, when the Dome was as loud as I've ever heard it and with a rookie QB starting in one of those games. Still, I guess it's better than having to go on the road to play; especially if we make it to the NFC title game and had to play in Minn. That's the 2nd loudest Dome to play in outside of the Super Dome.

 

Start the starters and clinch it by halftime. Let the second half be for mixing it up to:
A. Give anyone who hasn't played as a result of an injury sustained by a starter playing time
B. Give anyone who is not a starter that screwed up during the last few weeks a chance to gain some confidence back

Let the coaches and the starters provide confidence in themselves and the fans for the playoffs during the first half.

 

That's paramount. Brees is the key player the team cannot risk an injury. There were some scarey moments during the Dallas game.

 

+ fo

 

Exactly, vacation is over time to get the MoJO back and roll over Carolin ER and head into the playoff's on a roll.

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