# SDMB Fantasy Football DYNASTY League: Year 14 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [July 16, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055 "2022-07-16T17:49:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 38
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055/741 "2022-11-03T17:06:51Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > I suppose I could sign a fifth defense off the waiver wire Or not! There is exactly one free agent defense available (Lions) and they play the Packers. I don’t love starting the defense my starting quarterback is facing. Looks like people have started picking up more defenses to play week to week matchups. There used to be a half dozen or more free agent defenses, but today there is only the Lions. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055/742 "2022-11-03T21:24:20Z")
Saints just put Michael Thomas on IR. DOUBLE DIGITS!!! I now have 10 players on IR!!! ---
**Author:** ![RetroVertigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@RetroVertigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RetroVertigo)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055/743 "2022-11-04T04:13:05Z")
I tend to agree with this sentiment. I think roster decisions are what make this type of league interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055/744 "2022-11-04T12:28:14Z")
I think even four IR slots is too many. We put them in for COVID and players aren’t missing games with COVID anymore. I know it sucks to have a bunch of injuries, but Hamlet’s injuries will expand infinitely to fill the number of IR slots anyway. I say we go to three next year. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055/745 "2022-11-04T19:32:19Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > I know it sucks to have a bunch of injuries, but Hamlet’s injuries will expand infinitely to fill the number of IR slots anyway. In this case, I propose 19 IR slots. I know I keep pulling out improbable wins anyway but this week is gonna be tough for me. I’m down Nick Chubb, Deebo Samuel, and the Dallas D. Backup D Denver is out too - stuck with the shitty Chargers D. Even Donovan Peoples-Jones and Jahan Dotson being out are significant since I’m down to almost nothing at receiver. I gotta start double tight ends to field a team. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055/746 "2022-11-04T20:07:50Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > I think even four IR slots is too many. We put them in for COVID and players aren’t missing games with COVID anymore. I know it sucks to have a bunch of injuries, but Hamlet’s injuries will expand infinitely to fill the number of IR slots anyway. I say we go to three next year. I can’t wait for the entire Bills’ defense to go on IR. Just to be clear, I’m not picking up guys who are injured, just to put them on IR. It was only my draft pick John Metchie who I knew would be on IR when I drafted him, and maybe Kyren Williams, I don’t temember. But Javonte, Breeced Lightning, Reshaad Penny, Daniel Bellinger, Josh Kelley, Irv Smith Jr., Michael Thomas, Mike Williams, and Keenan Allen were all on my roster (and most were starters) when they were injured. I dont want people to think I’m trying to game the system or something. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055/747 "2022-11-04T20:11:20Z")
I don’t think he was implying you were gaming the system, but rather that with your injury luck, there are no amount of IR slots that is going to cover you. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055/748 "2022-11-04T21:45:00Z")
Oh, I interpreted it that way too. But one concern about having more IR slots is the potential for abuse. I was just trying to alleviate that concern. Personally, if we’re concerned about weakness in the waiver wire players, I’d much prefer smaller rosters to lessening IR spots. That way, players available on the waiver wire are there because of an owner’s choice, rather than because of an injury. Lessening IR spots, but keeping the same roster number, only adds another layer of punishment for teams already hit by injuries. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055/749 "2022-11-04T22:00:46Z")
Week got away from me, which is a bummer because it’s worth commenting on. SDMB-Dynasty League - Week 8 > **Week 8 Actual Scores** > > | Week 8 | Actual | Season | Actual | > | --- | --- | --- | --- | > | 1. Jules +8 | 178.45 | 1. Jules | 1170.34 | > | 2. dale +8 | 165.97 | 2. Peteys +1 | 1034.64 | > | 3. Justin +9 | 163.55 | 3. Hamlet -1 | 998.96 | > | 4. Peteys | 128.20 | 4. Ellis | 977.40 | > | 5. Retro +2 | 116.90 | 5. Beef | 975.52 | > | 6. Beef -3 | 109.84 | 6. RNATB | 940.54 | > | 7. Omni -1 | 109.41 | 7. Retro | 910.40 | > | 8. RNATB | 108.45 | 8. dale | 897.99 | > | 9. Ellis -7 | 107.65 | 9. Justin +1 | 784.48 | > | 10. Hamlet -5 | 86.11 | 10. Mundi -1 | 763.21 | > | 11. Gaffer | 83.05 | 11. Omni +1 | 680.19 | > | 12. Mundi -11 | 79.40 | 12. Gaffer -1 | 662.95 | > > | Week 8 | Actual | Season | Actual | > | --- | --- | --- | --- | > | 1. Jules +8 | 11-0 | 1. Jules | 73-15 | > | 2. dale +8 | 10-1 | 2. Peteys | 62-26 | > | 3. Justin +9 | 9-2 | 3. Beef +2 | 59-29 | > | 4. Peteys | 8-3 | 4. Ellis | 56-32 | > | 5. Retro +2 | 7-4 | 5. Hamlet -2 | 55-33 | > | 6. Beef -3 | 6-5 | 6. RNATB | 49-39 | > | 7. Omni -1 | 5-6 | 7. Retro | 43-45 | > | 8. RNATB | 4-7 | 8. dale | 40-48 | > | 9. Ellis -7 | 3-8 | 9. Justin +1 | 27-61 | > | 10. Hamlet -5 | 2-9 | 10. Mundi -1 | 27-61 | > | 11. Gaffer | 1-10 | 11. Gaffer | 19-69 | > | 12. Mundi -11 | 0-11 | 12. Omni | 18-70 | . > **Week 8 Potential Scores** > > | Week 8 | Potent | Season | Potent | > | --- | --- | --- | --- | > | 1. Jules +9 | 244.65 | 1. Jules | 1418.57 | > | 2. Justin +10 | 177.35 | 2. Hamlet | 1230.31 | > | 3. dale +8 | 166.17 | 3. Peteys | 1212.38 | > | 4. Peteys +1 | 144.60 | 4. Beef +1 | 1177.93 | > | 5. Retro +1 | 140.70 | 5. Ellis -1 | 1166.04 | > | 6. Beef +2 | 136.14 | 6. RNATB | 1154.07 | > | 7. Omni | 131.65 | 7. Retro | 1118.55 | > | 8. RNATB -4 | 125.15 | 8. dale | 1043.06 | > | 9. Gaffer | 123.55 | 9. Justin +2 | 1025.03 | > | 10. Ellis -7 | 119.79 | 10. Gaffer | 979.03 | > | 11. Hamlet -9 | 102.71 | 11. Mundi -2 | 973.80 | > | 12. Mundi -11 | 97.15 | 12. Omni | 955.16 | > > | Week 8 | Potent | Season | Potent | > | --- | --- | --- | --- | > | 1. Jules +9 | 11-0 | 1. Jules | 74-14 | > | 2. Justin +10 | 10-1 | 2. Peteys +1 | 59-29 | > | 3. dale +8 | 9-2 | 3. Hamlet -1 | 57-31 | > | 4. Peteys +1 | 8-3 | 4. Beef | 55-33 | > | 5. Retro +1 | 7-4 | 5. RNATB +1 | 51-37 | > | 6. Beef +2 | 6-5 | 6. Ellis -1 | 50-38 | > | 7. Omni | 5-6 | 7. Retro | 44-44 | > | 8. RNATB -4 | 4-7 | 8. Gaffer | 34-54 | > | 9. Gaffer | 3-8 | 9. dale +2 | 29-59 | > | 10. Ellis -7 | 2-9 | 10. Omni | 26-62 | > | 11. Hamlet -9 | 1-10 | 11. Justin +1 | 25-63 | > | 12. Mundi -11 | 0-11 | 12. Mundi -3 | 24-64 | . > **Week 8 Coaching Grades** > > | Week 8 | | | Season | | | > | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | > | 1. dale +4 | 100% | A+ | 1. dale +2 | 86% | B | > | 2. Justin +9 | 92% | A- | 2. Peteys -1 | 85% | B | > | 3. Ellis +6 | 90% | B+ | 3. Ellis +1 | 84% | B | > | 4. Peteys +2 | 89% | B+ | 4. Beef +1 | 83% | B- | > | 5. RNATB +7 | 87% | B | 5. Jules -3 | 83% | B- | > | 6. Hamlet +4 | 84% | B | 6. RNATB +2 | 81% | B- | > | 7. Omni -5 | 83% | B | 7. Retro -1 | 81% | B- | > | 8. Retro -1 | 83% | B | 8. Hamlet -1 | 81% | B- | > | 9. Mundi -6 | 82% | B- | 9. Mundi | 78% | C+ | > | 10. Beef -9 | 81% | B- | 10. Justin | 77% | C | > | 11. Jules -7 | 73% | C- | 11. Omni | 71% | C- | > | 12. Gaffer -4 | 67% | D+ | 12. Gaffer | 68% | D+ | ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055/750 "2022-11-04T22:01:58Z")
Holy shit, Jules had a potential of 244.65! His 4th running back – we can only start three – scored 31.80 on his bench (assuming perfect play) because his top three RBs scored 38.30, 35.60, and 35.30. That is insane. > **[jules-week-8 hosted at ImgBB](https://ibb.co/GxxXHVm)** > > Image jules-week-8 hosted in ImgBB Look at that crazy potential roster. 244+ and his kicker scored 0. Just nuts. I have no idea what the highest potential ever has been, but I’d bet a dollar that 244.65 is #1 by a decent margin. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055/751 "2022-11-04T22:09:23Z")
We’re at the max roster size allowable, so reducing roster size to increase IR slots is punishing every team, every year, to help one or two teams a year. That’s a non-starter, as far as I’m concerned. One team has been hit hard by injuries, but even still the situation is being blown a little out of proportion considering the quality of players on that list. “I need 10 IR slots so I can protect Josh Kelley, Irv Smith, and Daniel Bellinger!!!” is a bit much. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055/752 "2022-11-04T22:18:58Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > His 4th running back – we can only start three – scored 31.80 on his bench (assuming perfect play) because his top three RBs scored 38.30, 35.60, and 35.30. That is insane. I’m confident we’ll never see higher RB scoring in this league by a single team for as long as the league runs. It was a wild week. I very much debated started A.J. Brown over Davante as I mentioned upthread. I could have also broken the all-time scoring record if I had started Waddle, instead. And that is with getting a total of 1.45 points from my QB and K, which is the most insane part of it, to me. I hope it doesn’t jinx my team into scoring 85 in the playoffs. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055/753 "2022-11-04T22:27:14Z")
> [@Jules\_Andre](#): > > I hope it doesn’t jinx my team into scoring 85 in the playoffs. This is my game plan. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055/754 "2022-11-04T23:26:52Z")
> [@Jules\_Andre](#): > > We’re at the max roster size allowable, so reducing roster size to increase IR slots is punishing every team, every year, to help one or two teams a year. That’s a non-starter, as far as I’m concerned. Reducing roster size isn’t “punishing” every team, it applies to all of them. The playing field is level, unlike what happens now where teams with more than 6 (or even worse if we go down to 3) injured players are the only ones to be punished. Punishing already punished teams just compounds the unfairness of injuries. > [@Jules](#): > > One team has been hit hard by injuries, but even still the situation is being blown a little out of proportion considering the quality of players on that list. “I need 10 IR slots so I can protect Josh Kelley, Irv Smith, and Daniel Bellinger!!!” is a bit much. If we went back to two or even three IR spots, I’d have the rest of my bench filled with guys on IR. Sure, it likely wouldn’t hurt to drop Bellinger, but the fact remains it is a decision I would have to make simply because my team suffered injuries, and your team, if healthy, wouldn’t. It just compounds the injury problem. I know you’re OK with that, because it’s not your team this year, but it isn’t fair. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055/755 "2022-11-04T23:46:12Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > I know you’re OK with that, because it’s not your team this year, but it isn’t fair. This is bullshit. When I couldn’t field a starting lineup due to my team being decimated by injuries, I didn’t argue to add IR slots. I didn’t pull a hamlet and bitch about injuries to players who weren’t even on my team. It’s not “unfair,” everyone deals with injuries. The difference is, you argue to change the rules specifically and _only_ when it personally affects you, just like you creating a stink about changing how a perfectly functioning draft order system works specifically and _only_ when it affects you. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2022, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055/756 "2022-11-05T01:25:00Z")
Calm the fuck down, because 1)You’re being an asshole, and 2) You’re full of shit. I have consistently, not just because it affects me, been in favor of numerous IR spots, just as I have been consistently in favor of the draft order. It’s dipshits like you, who lash out over perceived slights, that make fantasy football, and this board, a lot less fun. I’d fucking quit this league to avoid this kind of bullshit, if I thought for a second that wasnt what you wanted. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2022, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055/757 "2022-11-05T02:35:31Z")
Jesus. Both of you need to chill the fuck out. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2022, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055/758 "2022-11-05T06:22:51Z")
While I do think this should be resolved in some sort of UFC style fight, this is indeed getting too personal and too heated. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055/759 "2022-11-06T16:35:21Z")
I can’t believe how bad my team is today with bye weeks and injuries, I’d probably be better with a team off the waiver wires. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055/760 "2022-11-06T17:48:53Z")
I’m basically starting the only players on my roster who are active. The only choice I have is swapping Dawson Knox for Marvin Jones Jr. as that’s pretty much the only spare player I have. Lots of byes and a few critical injuries. I’m gonna need pleasant surprise of the season Rhamondre Stevenson and Josh Allen to combine for 60+ probably. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055.md?page=37) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-14/968055.md?page=39)