Wondering what the consensus is on starting players on bye to avoid dropping players. Particularly for teams who have already clinched the playoffs.
Would love to know the example scenario in this case.
My opinion has generally been that this is fine. But my grander scheme opinion is that, if a team can’t feel comfortable fielding a starting lineup without compromising the future of their team, that league either needs more bench spots or IR spots next year.
I would suggest that the worse etiquette might actually be to gift a team with enough FAAB or waiver priority a valuable player.
If your league doesn’t have a rule dictating that you need to start a fully active lineup, then there’s nothing to worry about.
As long as there’s no rule against it, it’s fine.
I also generally think that rules against that, specifically, are bad. If you have good players that you don’t want to drop during a bye, it’s your perogative to take it on the chin that week.
But reasons matter - doing that because you don’t want to drop players = fine. Doing that to make it so that a weaker opponent gets a free win is not.
If your league mates think it’s an issue, have them make a rule for next season. In the meantime, do what you need to do to win the 'chip!
I clinched 2 weeks ago. Everyone else is in a dogfight for the remaining 3 spots.
I do everything I can to field a full lineup. I go as far as dropping my kicker/defense and adding a late defense only if it’s needed. Ie the other week i picked up the jets off waivers specifically bc they had a Monday night game. I would have dropped them if the afternoon games put our matchup out of contention. It was still tight so I kept the jets and I won by 2 points.
In another week, I dropped my kicker only after the result was out of contention:
This week, I dropped my kicker bc after the first 4 games I had a huge projected lead.
This upcoming week, I have both my QBs on a bye. I’m gonna add a 3rd starting QB and drop my kicker. And even then, I’ll do what I can to potentially add a kicker at the 4pm games if it’s close
Bottom line, I’ve been in that position where every game matters and there’s just no way I could be ‘that’ guy and give someone else a free win. Unless I absolutely must and even then the most I’ll do is drop a kicker. Stuff like this is how fantasy can get personal lol It speaks to someone’s character for someone to just say F the whole league