There is definitely potential for backups to take starts. If a backup is winning he'll steal the job because the team will need to win and because it's a short season the starter may never win the job back. On the flip side a workhorse may just take all the starts because if he's rolling then the team won't bother starting the backup if they need wins. I bet it all balances out but I will say that if you are worried about the abilities of your starter or his backup that you should complete the handcuff.

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