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Hey, That Leinart Guy Looked Good


Not many people noticed, but the big star of last week's Cardinals-Packers game was...holy cow!....Matt Leinart.

Leinart finished completed 24 of 38 passes for 346 yards, 3 TDs and an INT.

Yes, I know, it was the preseason.  And the Cardinals were down by four touchdowns at halftime, so it was bombs away for the entire second half.  I get that. 

But...he looked good.  An 11 play, 83 yard drive..touchdown.  A 9 play, 62 yard drive...touchdown.  A rapid-fire 6 play, 59 yard drive...touchdown.  All in the fourth quarter!

It's clear that Kurt Warner is the starting QB in Arizona, but remember that the Cardinals are paying Leinart a ton of money to sit on the bench.   If Warner gets hurt (and at his age it's more than a maybe) and Leinart plays like this, we may not see Warner again the rest of the season.  With Warner consistently being drafted as a Top 5 fantasy QB, that's a bigger risk than people may realize.

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I really like the top four QBs. After that, I am content to grab one of the 2nd tier guys in the later rounds. My recent draft saw Warner taken 5th amongst QBs – at the end of the 2nd round.

by faketeams on Sep 3, 2009 8:13 AM EDT reply actions  

Quick question, who would you rather have in a ppr league: Westbrook or Portis?

"When we won the league championship, all the married guys on the club had to thank their wives for putting up with all the stress and strain all season. I had to thank all the single broads in New York"
Joe Namath

by Civardi on Sep 3, 2009 3:45 PM EDT reply actions  

Ouch

Two risky choices.

I’d take Westbrook and hope he’s healthy. In PPR leagues, his receptions will make the difference.

by Skeller on Sep 3, 2009 8:20 PM EDT reply actions  

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