If there isn't, this is as close to one as we'll ever see...Neither team is playing for ANYTHING....I want to win...but to play Gurley, injured, a season AFTER an ACL tear, just doesn't make much sense...Play Bennie and Tre ...and if they can't handle that, we need some new backups...
I don't know if they're just resting Gurley per usual, or if he's got a bit more going on. But I side with Champ here.
All I know is that Cardinals lost Tyrann Mathieu a couple back, and when someone gets a serious injury this late in the season, you lose them for part of next season. Mathieu will be rehabbing all off-season, then miss probably a month or so of the regular season, and who knows what kind of condition he'll be in after his second injury. I'm just sayin.......
My approach...
The Niners actually have a decent defense. Let's see what Tre and Benny can do. Get them a few more reps. And let's try and work Keenum and put a bit more on his plate. For that matter, give Tavon a rest...show me more Marquez and Welker. Lots of Britt. And is Quick still on the team? Not that a matchup against the Niners in week 17 should be overly telling, but we should be able to use it as a bit of an audition for some contract guys/young guys.
On D...I wouldn't hate seeing LTP, Worthington, Hager, Lynch and Longacre get more playing time.
And for anyone wanting to jump on me. I think we should still be able to beat the Niners regardless.
