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Nicolas Yarosz
Drop Roethlisberger to Stream Jake Locker?
I'm staring Roethlisberger with Philip Rivers on the bench. Thinking of streaming Jake Locker just for this week, but will I be in trouble if I can't get Roethlisberger or an equivalent QB back? Full Lineup: http://imgur.com/mQAPZYK
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1Dirk Dirkowitz (411 Reputation Points)I saw "drop Roethlisberger to stream Locker," and was immediately going to tell you that was a bad idea. But with Rivers as your #1, I think you're ok. You'll be fine sitting Rivers in a bad matchup and streaming a waiver QB with a good matchup. If you're paranoid about Rivers getting hurt and want to hold the best available backup all season long, then don't lose Big Ben ... but I think that's a waste of a roster spot.5 Comments↳Nicolas Yarosz (597 Reputation Points)Thanks Dirk! Great advice. I missed the window to pick him up by a minute :(↳Nicolas Yarosz (597 Reputation Points)I didn't expect to get an answer so quickly, but it was my first time submitting questions here and my first year doing FF. I like what you said about the waste of a roster spot with Rivers as #1. It feels tight with only 5 bench spots, so I think I prefer the streaming strategy on Rivers' bad matchup weeks over sitting Big Ben week after week. If I had picked up Locker, what would I have had to gain point-wise? Anything huge?↳Dirk Dirkowitz (411 Reputation Points)Welcome, and good luck with your first team! And who knows? Maybe Locker will have a bad game and you'll be glad you missed out. If I had to guess, I'd say Locker gets 2-3 points more than Big Ben, who gets 3-4 points more than Rivers.↳Nicolas Yarosz (597 Reputation Points)Thank you for the welcome! I'm encouraged to use the question more now with such a great response and quick reply. I feel better knowing it's not going to make or break my matchup this week. Thanks again!↳Dirk Dirkowitz (411 Reputation Points)Sometimes they come in faster than others, you usually only get a few opinions, and sometimes it's terrible advice ... but it's still nice to be able to bounce ideas off other people.
Ben Roethlisberger 
Jake Locker 
Philip Rivers