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Propose your list. Let's see who's closest on Sunday. Here's mine:

Brees, Cam Jordan, Armstead, Bushrod, D. Davis, Lattimore, Michael Thomas

I don't want to see any of these guys except for being on the sideline in hats.
I still worry about the O-Line. I wish there enough roster spots so that the entire starting O-Line can sit out. But given the circumstances getting Peat more reps at LT along with getting Tom and Clapp into the game will have to suffice. I really wish we had Bushrod back. But with his hamstring he has to be on this list. If he were healthy I'd put Kamara on this list. As it goes, Alvin will be active with a hat on in a box labeled "Only break in case of emergency".

SFIAH

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Rest the O line. Bring up practice squad guys if necessary. Give Taysom and Bridgewater some QB time.

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Play the starters one series then sit them the rest of the game; let Brees get his 4k passing yards.

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Basically agree with this, although, I might pull Brees as soon as he hits 4000. Let the crowd cheer him as he comes off the field and then hide his helmet.

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Great question. Here's what I'd hope for.

Healthy starters play 1st quarter. Follow the process all week, prepare and play. Pull them after a series or two.

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I agree JP, nothing kills teams in the playoffs more than lack momentum. Granted health can kill you too but ive seen plenty divisional playoff home teams lose cause of lack of momentum.

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Agreed - I like the idea of keeping everybody on routine. I'd play the starters, even if just a drive or three, but I do think I'd pull all the starters I could neighborhood of halftime if not before.

:bng:

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Most starters for 1st series, or about 8-10 plays. That keeps the starters in rhythm. Once Brees gets his 8 yards, call timeout and let him walk off the field to a standing ovation.

Do not even think about dressing Armstead.

After about 10 plays, play all subs available. Definitely bench Brees, Kamara, Ingram, Unger, Ramz, Jordan, Rankins, Lattimore, and a few others that may be nursing some minor injuries and the older guys like Watson, Bushrod, Warford, Ginn etc.

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Brees isn’t playing a single snap Sunday.

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Rest as many starters as is statistically possible!

It's that simple!

Brees and his 4000, don't even worry about that! He has nothing to prove to anyone, we all know he's the best QB in the NFL.

Get all the starters as healthy as we can and then let them loose in the playoffs!

GEAUX SAINTS!!!!!!!!!!

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The 09 team was a team of destiny. They didn't let a bye week or resting starters against Carolina in week 17 slow them down. I believe this team has the same destiny. I want to see us as healthy as we can possibly be for the SB run. And the added bonus is that we'll probably still win this game without a lot of key starters. They're signing guys off the street to play QB for this one.

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What? Someone say my name?

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Unfortunately PS guys are not an option because a current roster player has to be waived/placed on IR to bring someone up and the PS player placed on the 53 has to be waived to get back to the PS.

SFIAH

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I think a few on oline will sit. Expect Drew to play some.

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We currently have seven WR’s. I’d waive two of them (Cobbs and Carr) to make room for extra OL and sit all the starters.

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The stats run counter to this sentiment. Each of the last 10 SB participants over the last 5 years have had a bye. The last team that didn't was the 2012 Baltimore squad.

SFIAH

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I think AK stays out also. They rode his ass hard for those four weeks.

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I understand exactly what you are talking about. But no amount of routine or momentum can balance out the risk of an injury to a key player possibly making them unavailable for the playoffs. A game is an uncontrolled environment. The only way to ensure that an injury occurs in that environment is to keep players out the game.

The entire team is going to practice this week. It really doesn't make much sense to think that after playing 4 months of football, that all of a sudden everything that has been drilled in will be lost due an extra week where an actual game isn't played.

It's not like this is a young team with no playoff experience. It's not like this is a team that doesn't have a SB winning coach and QB. A coach and QB that went on their SB run with 3 straight losses and a bye week. Like you, I was around in 2009. And exactly the same arguments were made then.

SFIAH

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Those games where on the road too. We now have dome sweet dome. I still would have them play a few series though. Call a few quick outs so Drew doesn't take a hit and ride high in the playoffs.

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2009 we thought it was crazy too.
Also against Carolina I believe

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I'll take Brees, Armstead, Bushrod, Kamara, Unger, Thomas, and Jordan.

The good part about the defensive players is that you can keep them active but limit their snap counts because of the number of players you dress. Harder offensively, primarily on the line.

I would cut Cobbs and add Williams or Wozniak from the PS. Have no idea if either are anywhere close to being able to play 20 snaps, but hey, it's an exhibition game

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was looking at snap counts to see who might need rest:

https://www.pro-football-reference.c...nap-counts.htm

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JUST FORFEIT THE GAME, ROGER WOULD LOVE THAT

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I would imagine that Drew Brees would like to throw for eight more yards. Another 4,000 yard season would look good on his stats. We know Drew enjoys owning all the records. Still, he would rather win the Lombardy then ever break another record.

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Well played sir...

:banana:

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Changed my mind. Rest anyone and everyone we can afford to.
Win division. Check.
Home field. Check.

It’s time to prep our warriors for extreme battle.

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3 oline on injury report. Let them get healthy

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DON'T FORGET IT WAS THE 2009 SEASON SAW TEAMS RESTING THEIR STARTERS RENDERING THE LAST GAME MEANINGLESS.THAT PROMPTED THE NFL TO SCHEDULE DIVISION OPPONENTS IN THE FINAL MONTHS TO PREVENT IT. SAINTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT AND THE "HARTLEY RULE"!

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Final tally:

T Terron Armstead

QB Drew Brees

T Jermon Bushrod

WR Simmie Cobbs Jr.

WR Ted Ginn Jr.

RB Alvin Kamara

G Larry Warford

Interesting that it ended up being all offensive players. I wasn't aware of Warford when I made my initial prediction. I hope that even though Thomas, Jordan, Davis, and Lattimore are active, that each of the 4 will be treated as backups.

SFIAH