I don't have the depth of players to incoporate injuries, but I do take out starters on occasions to give the few second string players that I do have a chance to play. It has worked out for a couple of surprizes.
5 1/2 was a second string running back, but when More or Less started acting up, I benched him and brought 5 1/2 in. It was only going to be for a quarter or so, but the Bozos really responded with him. I kept 5 1/2 as a starter for the rest of the season. The next season, I started rotating 5 1/2, More or Less and 2 Cents. It worked out pretty good for them.
Sven Wagner was another second stringer who got his chance when Fritz Mueller was struggling. I benched Mueller and played Wagner. Sven played so well that I named him the offensive player of the year last season. Just goes to show that you never can tell who has the heart to play.
