Are you guys approaching the Christmas games with caution?

[nobody 2,557]

I'm concerned about these games.  Especially the road teams.  

They are asking teams that played Sunday to travel presumably on Tuesday to play Wednesday.  This is nuts to me.

Not to mention the Steelers and Texans both were on the road week 16, and are now travelling again.  I don't understand how players are going to have time to get treatment, and I assume they just don't practice or install a game plan at all.

For me that means I might sit Joe Mixon for Jerome Ford.  Thankfully, that's my only key Christmas day player.

[TBayXXXVII 2,480]

Fortunately, I think I'm dodging this issue.  I have JSN on Thursday, but everyone else on Saturday or Sunday.

[weepaws 3,150]

It’s ridiculous that they will be playing football with so little rest.  

Shows once again the true lack of concern the nfl has for their players.  Indeed 

[gopanthers! 1]

Houston is at home this week, so is Pittsburgh. But I get what you are saying

[jrokh 608]

They played Saturday not Sunday, but it is what it is...

[nobody 2,557]

The other thing to be aware of...

Since it's the last week of the year, I go in and drop all my handcuffs and basically convert my roster to the guys I think will be good week 17 and week 17 only. 

Well, I know I'm not playing Russell Wilson, but due to the Wednesday games, ESPN wouldn't let me put him as a drop for waivers, so I had to pre-drop dangeRuss to free up the roster spot.

Moral of the story is that if you know you aren't playing a guy in these Wednesday games and may want to use that roster spot, make sure to drop them before the games start tomorrow.

[nobody 2,557]

4 minutes ago, jrokh said:

They played Saturday not Sunday, but it is what it is...

I forgot about that.  That makes me rethink benching mixon for Ford.

[weepaws 3,150]

Pickens is returning, Wilson might be a good play.  

[Law 241]

2 hours ago, nobody said:

I'm concerned about these games.  Especially the road teams.  

They are asking teams that played Sunday to travel presumably on Tuesday to play Wednesday.  This is nuts to me.

Not to mention the Steelers and Texans both were on the road week 16, and are now travelling again.  I don't understand how players are going to have time to get treatment, and I assume they just don't practice or install a game plan at all.

For me that means I might sit Joe Mixon for Jerome Ford.  Thankfully, that's my only key Christmas day player.

Well, they played Saturday first of all. So that's the same timeframe as playing Sunday and then Thursday. So these two games are like a TNF game. And so yes, I would approach them with that level of caution.

 

[Super Cubs 153]

I'm staring Mixon because never bench your stud.  That being said my only other decent option would be Montgomery and he's injured.

[cmh6476 1,010]

3 games in 11 days

[polecatt 474]

" Leagues that have two day or greater waiver periods, please be aware that PIT, HOU, KC and BAL players will not clear waivers before they play on December 25th "

 

ESPN has that at the top of the page for my team

What a joke

[cmh6476 1,010]

3 minutes ago, polecatt said:

" Leagues that have two day or greater waiver periods, please be aware that PIT, HOU, KC and BAL players will not clear waivers before they play on December 25th "

 

ESPN has that at the top of the page for my team

What a joke

I noticed that issue as well

[LaChup 228]

Nah, I'm just going to go out there and give it my all.

[Ray_T 739]

On 12/24/2024 at 12:20 PM, nobody said:

I'm concerned about these games.  Especially the road teams.  

They are asking teams that played Sunday to travel presumably on Tuesday to play Wednesday.  This is nuts to me.

Not to mention the Steelers and Texans both were on the road week 16, and are now travelling again.  I don't understand how players are going to have time to get treatment, and I assume they just don't practice or install a game plan at all.

For me that means I might sit Joe Mixon for Jerome Ford.  Thankfully, that's my only key Christmas day player.

This time of year, you should always approach with some caution.

there are now some playoff teams that literally have nothing to play for.     so when looking at matchups I try to pick players on teams that have games that matter.   When the result does not matter, there is always the risk that the team tries an unorthodox game plan to test out a few new plays.   Try to throw the scouts watching them off the scent of what they will do come playoff time.

lots of games within the game.

these are the scenarios to avoid if you can.