Fantasy Football Week 11: Examining Tough Lineup Decisions for Slumping Stars

November 15, 2014   ·   Andrew Gould   ·   Jump to comments

The brand label doesn't always perform better than the generic model. Abiding by name recognition often leads fantasy football managers into submitting suboptimal lineups with underachieving stars.
There's a fine line between trusting your top talent and staying on a sinking ship. How many impatient owners gave up on Tom Brady early in the season? A rough patch doesn't always mean the end, but those struggles can't be ignored because of past success.
Should fantasy players ride out these tumultuous times or call in reinforcements from the bench? Let's take a look at three intriguing cases heading into Week 11.
 
Jay Cutler, QB, Chicago Bears (vs. Minnesota Vikings)
Anyone with a glimmer of rationality won't blame Jay Cutler solely for the Chicago Bears allowing over 50 points in back-to-back weeks. Believe it or not, quarterbacks don't block, run, catch, kick or play defense.
He's not having a disastrous fantasy season by any means, but he has failed ...

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