I have a friend (yes one) who recently exclaimed that he no longer had to fight the "waiver wire worries" because he lost in the playoffs. He seemed almost relieved that his team no longer had to play. I can understand this feeling a little bit (we probably all can with all the injuries and suspensions that have hit us this year) since he had no starting RBs left heading into the playoffs. But it made me think about what others should or could do in the few weeks before the playoffs. I can honestly tell you that nothing beats the feeling of being almost mathematically eliminated but then somehow managing to make the playoffs. It is such a great high knowing that everyone dismissed you and then you showed them! But if you give up on your teams that look like they do not have a chance, you will NEVER experience that great feeling. The point of this tip is to always try and win every game, even if you are out of contention and cannot make the playoffs. Try your best! Set the best lineup you can. Give it your best shot and then no matter what, you can hold you head up high, proud in the knowledge that you did everything you could.
I am not suggesting you spend 14 hours a day searching for sleeper RBs and WRs in leagues where you are officially eliminated from the playoffs. That would be taking resources that could (and should) be used more productively in other leagues (where you are in or fighting for the playoffs). I am suggesting that you add players for "out for the season" players and bench players who are "out" or "questionable" for the game and replace them with players who can earn you points.
There is nothing worse than seeing your opponent who you need to lose to make the playoffs playing the last placed team who does not even bench his injured reserve (IR) players (these types of teams are called "dead money" teams because the owners have given up on them and their lost entry fee). You would never be able to come from 4 game behind to make the playoffs if most of the leagues losing teams did not put up a fight. Do not be like that.
And remember, in many leagues everyone starts the same in the playoffs at 0-0. So in these instances, as my father always said, "It does not matter how high you made it over the fence, just that you made it over the fence"
Note: some leagues do allow the average of the regular season points scored as a starting point-I like this
Note: Both the National Fantasy Football Championship NFFC) and FFPC (www.theFFPC.com) have a system in place for these "dead" teams.
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