As far as resting starters, if they are injured, its a no brainer. Dont have them play hurt. There's a number of guys that could fit. But losing rhythm is a pretty bad thing too. I've seen lots of playoff games lost when guys rested in week 17 have atrocious games. People are worried about losing a guy and then not suffering the loss of his talent and dependability on the field. It's also bad when you get 11 guys out of sync by not really trying to win for a game.