If Nola is a "tandem" starter it will mean he had a bad start and they probably lose. Thomson is certainly not going to plan on that, unless he really craters the rest of the month.
He has been frustrating, but not as bad as the way people talk about him, especially if you look at peripherals. And all of the other guys besides Wheeler (since May at least) have had consistency or health issues.
Patchworking Lorenzen, Sanchez and possibly Suarez only works if the top two spots are set. I would still not make any of them (nor Walker) the Game 2 starter.