So, this has been a problem for awhile in dynasty/franchise mode. The first season is fine, but once you go to the second season, some star players on CPU controlled teams get benched.
Examples:
Justin Herbert (88 OVR) for San Diego is the backup to some schlub (72 OVR)
Aaron Rodgers (100 OVR) is the backup to Jordan Love
As soon as I noticed this I stopped playing, because it completely takes me out of the realism of the game. Will this ever get fixed?