TWO WEEKS TO GO, WHAT TO DO? Vol.16
In most FANtasy Football leagues, there are just two weeks left in OUR regular season. You are in one of three places. Clinched a spot in the playoffs, have a chance to still make the playoffs or out of the playoffs. What to do?
If you are out of the playoffs it’s real easy to say the heck with it and stop playing. Why go through all that work setting up a team and saying “I’m probably going to lose again.” Would yo do that if you still had a shot or were in the playoffs? Of course not. So why start now? You’ve played 12 weeks so far, don’t quit now. Go back 12 weeks when you just started the season and remember the excitement you had of getting your new team. Bring back that excitement for 2 more games. Not to mention, how fair is it to the rest of the league? Why let someone back into the playoffs with an automatic win because you didn’t play? If nothing else, play the spoiler role and knock someone out the right way, with a win.
Suppose your in the second group of still trying to make the playoffs. You really have to buckle down these last two games. Some NFL players will attempt to have really big games to “pad” their stats. It helps them in negotiating new contracts. Some NFL teams will sit key players to “heal” them and get ythem ready for the playoffs. Research ALL of your players to make sure that the players YOU have listed as starters are starting. Take some extra time here. These last two games are critically important to you.
Finally for those of you that are fortunate to have already clinched a playoff spot. Unlike the real NFL you can’t rest your team.Research to make sure your players are starting and do whatever you have to do to win the last last two games. A 12-2 or 10-4 record is something to be proud of. So finish strong, put some fear in your playoff opponent that they are playing one of the stronger teams in your league.
We still have a few more FANtasy Football reports to go. But, I want to say thank you now to all of our loyal readers and to those that were kind to send in comments or ask for help and information. We will be continuing this report in one form or another in the off-season, so if you have any suggestions on where we can take this, feel free to send it in. Until then we can always consider FANtasy Badmitton.
Here is another look at my five FANtasy teams. Went 4-1 this past week end. Clinched three playoff spots so far. Live updates at 11.
http://fantasy.nfl.com/league/349053/team/1 9-3 Clinched Playoff spot
http://games.espn.go.com/ffl/standings?leagueId=359076 6-5
http://www.fleaflicker.com/nfl/league?leagueId=47203&teamId=497789 8-2 Clinched Playoff spot
http://games.espn.go.com/ffl/standings?leagueId=206092 2-10
(Ouch) This is my so called experimental team and the experiment has still gone terribly wrong.
http://www.fleaflicker.com/nfl/team?leagueId=116416&teamId=838261 3-4 (everyone in playoffs here. I’m in a consolation game that could still take me to the Finals.
GOOD LUCK & HAVE A FANTSTIC WEEK 13
MIKE ON MONDAY
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