Week 10 Start Em Sit Em: Why You Should Sit Tom Brady vs. New York Jets

Tom Brady’s hair will fall out this week against the New York Jets.

No defense has given opposing passers more fits this season than Rex Ryan and Co.  Quarterbacks have walked away from Jets games in 2011 with an average of an insane 59.4 passer rating, the lowest in the NFL by far.  They are also third in the league in interceptions with 13 and it isn't difficult to see why.

Darrelle Revis is the best cornerback in the NFL.  Antonio Cromartie is a ball-hawk and already has as many interceptions as last season.  Even third corner Kyle Wilson is greatly improved.

It may seem insane to bench Brady; after all, he’s having a monster statistical season.  This year, he’s recorded at least 320 yards in all but three contests.  In only one did he fail to throw for multiple touchdowns.

That game: Week 5 against the Jets.  Sure, Brady threw for 321 yards and the Patriots came away with a win, but the Jets are a different team at this point in the season.  

So is New England, though, as Bill Belichick’s crew is coming off two straight losses; one in which the Patriots only managed to score 17 points and another where a pair of Brady interceptions proved costly.

While the Patriots have taken a step back since their previous battle, the Jets have greatly improved.  New York is coming off three straight victories.  The trio of quarterbacks that the Jets faced, Matt Moore, Philip Rivers and Ryan Fitzpatrick, all failed to finish with a passer rating higher than 51.9.

Now, don’t get me wrong; unless you own another solid starting quarterback, keep Brady in your lineup.  If you possess other strong options, though, this is definitely the week to bench him.  Brady will get his yards, but touchdowns will be rare and turnovers could be trendy.

David Daniels is a featured columnist at Bleacher Report and a syndicated writer.  Follow him on Twitter.