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Quick Summary: Two teams benched their players and scored a 0. This resulted in a TIE which guaranteed them a spot in the playoffs. Had either person lost they would've not made it into the playoffs

Backstory: Top 4 make it. Two teams 3rd and 4th seed are 8-5. The 5th and 6th seed are both 7-6. The 3rd and 4th seed teams just happen to be playing each other in the last week of fantasy football. So by benching their team and getting a tie the two teams will result in a 8-5-1 record. At best the 5th and 6th seed teams can only finish 8-6.

According to yahoo rules standings are determined based on Winning Percentage.

So an 8-5-1 team is going to be ranked ahead of a 8-6 team. So in essence, the 3rd and 4th seed teams are acting in the best interest of their team by benching their players for a tie which gets them into the playoffs

the question is, is this cheating? or within the rules/spirit of the game?

I have a ten team PPR league. I'm loaded at talent. Who to play at my Flex Spot?

Miles Austin vs SD

Tomlinson vs Dallas

Roddy White vs NO

Barber vs SD

My WR and RB lineups

WR: Randy Moss

WR: Fitzgerald

RB: Jamaal Charles

RB: Mendenhall

WR/RB FLEX: ?????

I am starting in a PPR league

WR: Randy Moss

WR: Brandon Marshall

RB: Knownshon Moreno

RB: Rashard Mendenhall

Who should be my flex play. Andre Johnson vs CIN, Steven Jackson vs JAX, or Braylon Edwards vs Buf

Andre Johnson I know is a stud but Cinci has shutout WR1 in all their games limiting people like Jennings, Mason and Edwards to 0 catches and . And Andre Johnson has been shut down by premier CB's like Nnamdi, Revis and Mathis. So he's a questionable start for me

Braylon looks good on Monday Night Football with renewed focus and good rapport with mark Sanchez

Steven Jackson also gets a lot of touches against a terrible JAX defense.

My best bet I'm thinking is Steven Jackson. What you guys think?

Someone is offering me Ladanian Tomlinson for Darren Sproles. I will be getting Ladanian Tomlinson

This is a PPR league. I'm a bit intrigued by this. I almost feel like I should do it even if Tomlinson is sucking it up right now and just recovering from his ankle injury. His talent is too great and I don't need to use him right now as my other two RB's are Mendenhall, and Marion Barber and I have Cadillac Williams on the bench.

Or do you guys think Tomlinson is finished and sproles will take over full time duties soon?

Would you trade Mike Sims-Walker for Roddy White. I have Walker.

PPR league, 10 man.

Roddy White will be my flex since i have Randy Moss and Larry Fitzgerald as my other 2 WR.

Walker has great matchups upcoming, vs SEA, STL, KC

For my Flex Spot

Eddie Royal @ Oak (I figure CB Nnamdi Asomugouh will be locking down Brandon Marshall leaving Royal with all the catches)

Ronnie Brown @ NE (He killed them last time with Wildcat but that Patriots might be better prepared this time)

PPR league

Rest of my Skill positions that I'm starting

QB: Peyton Manning

WR: Reggie Wayne

WR: Steve Smith

RB: Marion Barber

RB: Steve Slaton

WR/RB: ????

Okay guys. Which two of three guys do I start Week 11

Ronnie Brown @ OAK

Steve Slaton @ IND

Eddie Royal @ ATL

The rest of my team fills out nicely in a 12 man PPR league

WR: Reggie Wayne

WR: Steve Smith

RB: Marion Barber

RB: ?

W/R Flex: ?

This is what happens when Steven Jackson is probably not going to play. Assuming he doesn't play....

I gotta fill out 2 RB positions and a Flex. I got a pool of these guys

Matt Forte @ Tenn

Ryan Torain @ Cleveland

Deuce Mcallister @ ATL

Ray Rice @ Hou

Braylon Edwards @ Den

Donald Driver @ MIN (I'm playing Gennings already)

Donnie Avery @ NYJ

I'm thinking of going with Deuce and Ray Rice with Braylon Edwards as my flex. Forte goes against #1 Titans defense and Sexy Rexy is going to be turning it over constantly.

Ryan Torrain is unproven so I can't gamble on that, so my best bets are Deuce and Rice against easier matchups.

Opinions?

Was this a good trade? 10 man PPR league. 2 rb 2 wr and a Flex position

I traded Earnest Graham and Dominic Rhodes (Free agent pickup)

I get

Braylon Edwards and Michael Pittman

My team is

WR

Fitzgerald

Jennings

Driver

Matt Forte

Steven Jackson

Deuce Mcallister

Ryan Torrain

My thinking is, I got a lot of RB depth and I can solidify my WR core with Jennings, Fitzgerald and Braylon. Deuce mcallister seems to be the main guy now with Bush out, so that gives me some depth behind Forte and Jackson whose starting to heat up.

Pittman will hold it down for me as a Denver RB with the sneaky play of Ryan Torrain potentially being some stud RB later on.

Someone just offered me Terrell Owens for Michael Turner. I have Michael Turner. This is a PPR league

My other RB's are

Steven Jackson

Matt Forte

Earnest Graham

Deuce Mcallister

my WR

Larry Fitzgerald

Donald Driver

Bobby Engram

Steven Breaston

Brandon Stokley

Should I make the trade?

What kind of WR can I get for Michael Turner? I don't believe he's going to do well againsti a slew of tough defenses in the following weeks so I'm thinking I should sell him high

Michael Turner for Gregg Jennings? Calvin Johnson? Steve Smith?

Which 2 of the three RB's would you start?

Ronnie Brown @ Chargers

Steve Slaton @ IND

Earnest Graham @ Broncos

So difficult to decide because slaton and graham plays against defenses that can't stop the run, but ronnie brown looked monstrous with his performance in week 3

Week 3 Fantasy Football. Start which two running backs

Matt Forte against Tampa

Earnest Graham against Chicago

Michael Turner against Kansas

Steven Jackson against Seattle

I have an old rooftop air conditioner, it was there when we moved into the house. How do we go about removing this item? Who do we call to hire to remove this item down? It's a very large rusty metal AC

My Current Outfielder lineup

Carl Crawford

Torii Hunter

Corey Hart

I've been subbing Bobby Abreu and Andruw Jones in and out of my Utility spot. I'm thinking I should trade away one of the players and get some pitching in return. I do need a closer and someone offered me Billy Wagner for Bobby Abreu.

1) Should I make the trade?

2) If not, which one is worth keeping so I can shop the other around for trades.

Should I drop Brendan Harris for Ryan Theriot?

This is to fill my SS position.

5x5 Roto League.

This is a 12 man league Yahoo Roto League

I have Brad Penny. I feel like he's going to have a 2nd half collapse based on his historical stats. Should I try and make a trade for Papelbon?

My other closers are

JJ Putz (Only true closer)

Alan Embree (about to lose his job)

Dan Wheeler (about to lose his job)

Brad Hennessey (useless)

My starters are

CC Sabathia

Chris Young

Josh Beckett

James Shields

Tim Lincecum

If not papelbon, what other 1 on 1 trades can I make for Pitchers?

I traded JJ hardy for Bill Hall and JJ PUTZ. My only other shortstop is Julio Lugo. I'm sitting #1 in my Roto 5x5 league. I have stop gap closers like Alan Embree, and Brad Hennesey.