Should I start Derek Anderson or David Garrard this weekend?

Question

Derek Anderson is hurt,but I have in reserve David Garrard.Who should I go with?

Answer 1

I would start Garrard, Derek Anderson was injured alot of training camp. The Cowboys Def. could be very good this year, I would be skeptical of playing vs. them. Although cowboys will score alot of points vs. the browns defense and the browns might just have to start throwing like crazy.  

Answer 2

Garrard is your choice. Anderson is still hurting and playing a great D. I see Quinn coming into the game around halftime. Garrard is not injured and has a revamped WR core. Go with him.

Answer 3

Garrard i bench Anderson 2

Answer 4

david gerrard is a much more accurate decision

Answer 5

andersons gonna get a beat down tis week cowboys secondary is one of the best in the nfl..and ten you have d. ware blitzin garrard is the smart pick

Answer 6

Tough one. The Browns are playing the Cowboys and the Jaguars are playing the Titans.

Statistically, the Titans are SLIGHTLY better defensively than the Cowboys, but both are not great on pass defense. Other defensive stats are fairly equal therefore you can go with gut instinct here.  

The Browns/Cowboys game is expected to be very high scoring so you can go with Anderson based on that. Also, the Browns are more pass oriented while the Jags are run oriented. Anderson does tend to put up bigger numbers but Garrard is more efficient in every way (less INTs, high completion %).

Going out on a limb, the Browns are at home this week against a Cowboys team that isn't great against pass defense but I'm gonna have to recommend starting Garrard against the Titans just because of how well he played through the end of last season and the playoffs. Think carry-over effect. It's the beginning of the season and I'm rooting for a break-out season for Garrard. GL!

*Reports say that Anderson should be ready to go this Sunday and to "start him with confidence". -ESPN