2022 Week 14

[Shcritters]

Last week of the regular season, and I'm assuming a lot of people have a lot riding on the games this week! In my league I've got someone's 2023 1st and it will be either the 1.02 or 1.03 next year depending on how this week plays out (the 2nd and 3rd worst teams play each other this week with the winner getting the 1.03 and the loser getting the 1.02).

Who else has league standings up in the air?

[JJRules]

I'm in dead last, so the next several weeks will just be evaluating all my rookies to see who gets to stick around

[Ruggenater]

I have two leagues with playoffs starting this week… In one, half of my starters are on bye, so it’s gonna be a Cowboys-like playoffs for that team this year.

My other leagues (for the most part) have an unusually large separation between playoff and non-playoff teams, so this week is only determining seeding.

[Pac_Eddy]

I have two leagues with playoffs starting this week… In one, half of my starters are on bye, so it’s gonna be a Cowboys-like playoffs for that team this year.

My other leagues (for the most part) have an unusually large separation between playoff and non-playoff teams, so this week is only determining seeding.

Playoffs on a bye week. That's brutal. How did the commissioner let that happen?

[Ruggenater]

I have two leagues with playoffs starting this week… In one, half of my starters are on bye, so it’s gonna be a Cowboys-like playoffs for that team this year.

My other leagues (for the most part) have an unusually large separation between playoff and non-playoff teams, so this week is only determining seeding.

Playoffs on a bye week. That's brutal. How did the commissioner let that happen?

Lack of foresight plus it’s weirdly the default when creating a new league on Sleeper.

[Paul717]

One regular season game to go in our league. 8 teams make the playoffs, 4 from each division. My division has:

17-4
15-6
13-8
13-8 (My team)
Then a bunch Non-playoff teams for sure (8-13, 8-13, 6-15, 6-15)
We play every team in our division twice (7 x 2 = 14 games) and each team in the other division once (8 x 1 = 8 games) for a total of 22 games.

So I will either be the #3 or #4 seed, and will face a "Home Field Advantage" deficit in Round 1 either way. It's a way to reward the top teams with a bit of a head start in the playoffs. So, it is an uphill battle...but one I'll gladly take after missing the playoffs for a few years entirely. At least there will be a "puncher's chance"!

Good luck to everyone!

[nathanq42]

One regular season game to go in our league. 8 teams make the playoffs, 4 from each division. My division has:

17-4
15-6
13-8
13-8 (My team)
Then a bunch Non-playoff teams for sure (8-13, 8-13, 6-15, 6-15)
We play every team in our division twice (7 x 2 = 14 games) and each team in the other division once (8 x 1 = 8 games) for a total of 22 games.

So I will either be the #3 or #4 seed, and will face a "Home Field Advantage" deficit in Round 1 either way. It's a way to reward the top teams with a bit of a head start in the playoffs. So, it is an uphill battle...but one I'll gladly take after missing the playoffs for a few years entirely. At least there will be a "puncher's chance"!

Good luck to everyone!

What is this "home field advantage"? The higher seed starts with x points for free?

[Paul717]

One regular season game to go in our league. 8 teams make the playoffs, 4 from each division. My division has:

17-4
15-6
13-8
13-8 (My team)
Then a bunch Non-playoff teams for sure (8-13, 8-13, 6-15, 6-15)
We play every team in our division twice (7 x 2 = 14 games) and each team in the other division once (8 x 1 = 8 games) for a total of 22 games.

So I will either be the #3 or #4 seed, and will face a "Home Field Advantage" deficit in Round 1 either way. It's a way to reward the top teams with a bit of a head start in the playoffs. So, it is an uphill battle...but one I'll gladly take after missing the playoffs for a few years entirely. At least there will be a "puncher's chance"!

Good luck to everyone!

What is this "home field advantage"? The higher seed starts with x points for free?

Indeed "free points". The formula is something like:

(10 points for higher seed + 5 points per additional wins comparative to opponent) x 2/3...all rounded to the nearest 10th I believe.

So if things stand as they are and I'm the 4th seed, I'll face a deficit of 20 points. But, our scoring system is wonky and generous...it's really about 10 points of standard PPR Scoring.

[nathanq42]

One regular season game to go in our league. 8 teams make the playoffs, 4 from each division. My division has:

17-4
15-6
13-8
13-8 (My team)
Then a bunch Non-playoff teams for sure (8-13, 8-13, 6-15, 6-15)
We play every team in our division twice (7 x 2 = 14 games) and each team in the other division once (8 x 1 = 8 games) for a total of 22 games.

So I will either be the #3 or #4 seed, and will face a "Home Field Advantage" deficit in Round 1 either way. It's a way to reward the top teams with a bit of a head start in the playoffs. So, it is an uphill battle...but one I'll gladly take after missing the playoffs for a few years entirely. At least there will be a "puncher's chance"!

Good luck to everyone!

What is this "home field advantage"? The higher seed starts with x points for free?

Indeed "free points". The formula is something like:

(10 points for higher seed + 5 points per additional wins comparative to opponent) x 2/3...all rounded to the nearest 10th I believe.

So if things stand as they are and I'm the 4th seed, I'll face a deficit of 20 points. But, our scoring system is wonky and generous...it's really about 10 points of standard PPR Scoring.

wow that is really onerous to lower seeds, and I assume this is the way through the entire playoffs? Ever had a lower seed team make it deep?

[raiders444]

One regular season game to go in our league. 8 teams make the playoffs, 4 from each division. My division has:

17-4
15-6
13-8
13-8 (My team)
Then a bunch Non-playoff teams for sure (8-13, 8-13, 6-15, 6-15)
We play every team in our division twice (7 x 2 = 14 games) and each team in the other division once (8 x 1 = 8 games) for a total of 22 games.

So I will either be the #3 or #4 seed, and will face a "Home Field Advantage" deficit in Round 1 either way. It's a way to reward the top teams with a bit of a head start in the playoffs. So, it is an uphill battle...but one I'll gladly take after missing the playoffs for a few years entirely. At least there will be a "puncher's chance"!

Good luck to everyone!

good luck to you bro!

[raiders444]

I have two leagues with playoffs starting this week… In one, half of my starters are on bye, so it’s gonna be a Cowboys-like playoffs for that team this year.

My other leagues (for the most part) have an unusually large separation between playoff and non-playoff teams, so this week is only determining seeding.

I am in a similar situation in a 32 team, 2 copy full IDP league. Just barely squeaked in at 7-6 and facing off against an 11-2 wild card team with Pittman + Olave on byes and likely having to start guys like DeSean Jackson because there is no one else. Also been brutalized by injuries- lost Pitts, Khalil Herbert, Von Miller and some others. Our playoffs designed to mimic real NFL so thats why they had to start this week

[nathanq42]

I have two leagues with playoffs starting this week… In one, half of my starters are on bye, so it’s gonna be a Cowboys-like playoffs for that team this year.

My other leagues (for the most part) have an unusually large separation between playoff and non-playoff teams, so this week is only determining seeding.

I am in a similar situation in a 32 team, 2 copy full IDP league. Just barely squeaked in at 7-6 and facing off against an 11-2 wild card team with Pittman + Olave on byes and likely having to start guys like DeSean Jackson because there is no one else. Also been brutalized by injuries- lost Pitts, Khalil Herbert, Von Miller and some others. Our playoffs designed to mimic real NFL so thats why they had to start this week

I dont follow, teams arent missing players in the playoffs except for injuries though. Or do you mean you have a week off between the semi-finals and finals games?

[raiders444]

In order to have the Super Bowl in week 17, playoffs had to start this week. We are using the NFL model of 7 playoff teams per conference. I am the #4 seed Saints in the NFC, facing the #5 seed Seahawks. 1 team gets the bye, as they do in NFL now, and 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6, 4 vs 5. So as that plays out, our NFC conference champ will face off against the AFC conference champ in week 17. I guess starting in week 14 with byes made more sense than having the championship in week 18 with a lot of guys resting. Not ideal, but this league been a lot of fun so far.

[Jigga94]

In order to have the Super Bowl in week 17, playoffs had to start this week. We are using the NFL model of 7 playoff teams per conference. I am the #4 seed Saints in the NFC, facing the #5 seed Seahawks. 1 team gets the bye, as they do in NFL now, and 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6, 4 vs 5. So as that plays out, our NFC conference champ will face off against the AFC conference champ in week 17. I guess starting in week 14 with byes made more sense than having the championship in week 18 with a lot of guys resting. Not ideal, but this league been a lot of fun so far.

I like this. I also have a league set to start playoffs this week. It's definitely better than ending the finals on week 18

[murphysxm]

Having a fantasy SB in the last week of regular season is awful. At least you can plan for week 14 byes