I'm in the same boat I was in during week 1 of my finals. Do I sit a stud SP for one of my bench SPs because of two starts in my 16 team h2h points league? I went all in on pitching this year, because our scoring system favors stud SPs, and it worked. I made the finals despite mediocre hitting. Now that I am here and in the lead, I don't want to mess this up. Especially now that I have the handicap of having lost Chris Davis and David Wright.
Last week, I started Lynn over Felix because Lynn had two starts. It broke even for me. This week, it is my other bench SP, Ian Kennedy, with two favorable starts at home. So, who do I sit?
Starters: Corey Kluber, Max Scherzer, Felix Hernandez, Jon Lester, Cole Hamels, Lance Lynn, Ian Kennedy. I have to start 5 of these. Kluber and Scherzer both have two starts, so are locks. Lynn only has one start so to me he is out. So that leaves Felix, Lester, Hamels, and Kennedy for three spots. As a points league, two start guys are generally the way to go. Kennedy is averaging about 15 points per game and the other three are 4-6 points higher than that. The great equalizer is that we get points for CGs and SHOs, and no hitters, so if one of these guys goes the distance, especially in a shut out win, he can outscore Kennedy even if Kennedy pitches well for both games. Now, that sort of gem of a game is rare, but not so rare for these guys. Still, the numbers say I should find room for Kennedy.
Last week, I started Lynn over Felix because Lynn had two starts. It broke even for me. This week, it is my other bench SP, Ian Kennedy, with two favorable starts at home. So, who do I sit?
Starters: Corey Kluber, Max Scherzer, Felix Hernandez, Jon Lester, Cole Hamels, Lance Lynn, Ian Kennedy. I have to start 5 of these. Kluber and Scherzer both have two starts, so are locks. Lynn only has one start so to me he is out. So that leaves Felix, Lester, Hamels, and Kennedy for three spots. As a points league, two start guys are generally the way to go. Kennedy is averaging about 15 points per game and the other three are 4-6 points higher than that. The great equalizer is that we get points for CGs and SHOs, and no hitters, so if one of these guys goes the distance, especially in a shut out win, he can outscore Kennedy even if Kennedy pitches well for both games. Now, that sort of gem of a game is rare, but not so rare for these guys. Still, the numbers say I should find room for Kennedy.
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