Keep Rivers or Garrard

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Since:Sep 2, 2006

May 4, 2008 2:13 pm

I am looking for help deciding which QB to keep this coming season. David Garrard or Philip Rivers? We keep 7 out of 15 players each season...here are my other 6 keepers.

RB - Steven Jackson
RB - Ryan Grant
RB - Rudi Johnson
WR - Chad Johnson
WR - Roy Williams
TE - Dallas Clark
QB - Garrard or Rivers?

Scoring is pretty much basic Sportsline scoring with a few minor bonuses added on for each position.

Please post opinions as well as votes.

	Keep David Garrard
	Keep Philip Rivers

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FFWolf1195 Reputation:98 Level:Superstar Since:Mar 28, 2007
	May 4, 2008 9:45 pm Score: 90
	Garrard started the year slow then got hurt. Once he was back on the field, he threw 10 or 12 TD's in his last 5-6 games. With better WR's and now going into his 2nd season as the starter, he'll make a very solid #1 QB for any team. No, he's not going to be a Brady, P. Manning or Romo, but he'll still get you a solid 18-22 pts a game. As for Rivers, he's a good young QB, but I think you'll get slightly better production from Garrard. Especially if LT is healthy.
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Sportsfan138 Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Aug 6, 2007
	May 5, 2008 9:52 am Score: 98
	David Garrard is definitely the more consistent of the two from game to game, but he'll rarely put up numbers over 15-18 points. If you're relying on one of these QBs to be your weekly starter, take Garrard. But I'm in the minority on this post and say to keep Philip Rivers and draft another QB to play the match up game when Rivers has the potential for a 40-point game. The Chargers should go back to using LT a ton, so Rivers will throw more passes into the backfield for LT to get TDs. But that could also mean more rushing TDs, so you'll have to play the matchup. Plus Chris Chambers should be much better with the offensive scheme and will be good for 10 TDs this year. I would say both QBs face mediocre pass defenses all season, but the Chargers opt for higher scoring games while the Jaguars would rather keep the score lower (though it's worth noting the two teams were only separated by one total point for the 2007 season due to some terrible games by SD). If most of the top-tier QBs are keepers, look to someone like Texans' QB Matt Schaub to have a solid year if he and Andre Johnson are healthy together. In 11 games last season, Schaub threw for 2241 yards and 9 TDs.
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FFWolf1195 Reputation:98 Level:Superstar Since:Mar 28, 2007
	May 5, 2008 1:46 pm Score: 93
	I find it interesting that you, Sportsfan138, said that Garrard will rarely put up numbers over 15-18 when in every one of the 6 leagues I looked at, he averaged just over 20 pts per game. He also averaged 23.93 pts per game during the last 5 games of the season. Rivers on the other hand, averaged 17.10 pts per game and only ended up with that high of an average because of a couple of big games. Garrard's going into his second year as the starter with better WR's to go with an already excellent ground game. Considering the fact that he will also take off and run with it, he is the obvious choice here. Now, he's not going to put up Brady or Manning like numbers, but he'll probably finish in the top 10 at QB this year. Your mention of Schaub is a good choice though. If healthy, and as you said, if Andre Johnson stays healthy all year, Schaub will make a good start in most 12 team leagues. ;)
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brute_force1 Reputation:90 Level:All-Star Since:Oct 31, 2006
	May 5, 2008 2:35 pm Score: 87
	If those are the two QBs that you have I would keep another Player. If you drop them you can keep pick them up at draft day or you might pick up a better QB that someone else might drop because of pour performance last yr (eg. M. Bulger or J. Cutler). What is your DEF, is it top 3, I would go into that direction or maybe go with a sleeper that might lead you to high rewards.
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Motley Crew Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Sep 2, 2006
	May 5, 2008 4:17 pm Score: 98
	No nobody really worth keeping beyond the other 6 I listed and one of these two. My defense was the Steelers and they sure let me down last season. I don't like to keep defenses because it is so sketchy from season to season. Not a priority to keep. I had a WR and RB worthy of keeping however I traded them for draft picks as I really wanted to keep the 6 listed plus a QB.
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