Collusion? (1 Viewer)

[Hurl Bruce]

This happened in one of my leagues. I had Gronk and did not have a healthy backup going into the playoffs. I was the #2 seed and had the second lowest waiver priority. I put in claims for three tight ends and was denied all of them due to another team with higher priorities claimed him. At least half the league picked up one or more tight ends to screw me. The majority of these owners work together plus one dimwit that can barely draft on his own let alone pay attention to my roster situation.

My question is if several owners plan a calculated waiver wire attack plus tell another owner to do it as well, is it collusion?

 

[GregR]

If they collectively make a plan to do it, yes it's collusion. By agreeing collectively how to use their roster space and waiver claims, they are assuring an advantage that they might not get working individually as the game is intended.

It could also be difficult to prove of course unless one of them came forward and said as much. A lot owners will move to block a rival on their own.

 

[Ghost Rider]

It's likely that it was planned and done on purpose, but good luck proving it.

Going into the playoffs without a backup was a costly mistake. You cannot allow that to happen.

 

[Coin Flip]

I agree with Ghost Rider. Hard to prove.

 

[habsfan]

If they collectively make a plan to do it, yes it's collusion. By agreeing collectively how to use their roster space and waiver claims, they are assuring an advantage that they might not get working individually as the game is intended.

It could also be difficult to prove of course unless one of them came forward and said as much. A lot owners will move to block a rival on their own.

+1

Any individual in the playoffs has a motive to block another individual from getting a TE. They don't need other owners to tell them what the potential benefits are and they don't need to collude with other owners in order to realize those benefits. Collusion that might not even be collusion is even harder to prove...

 

[FUBAR]

did the dimwit make the playoffs? Is this dynasty?

either way, you should have known better than to rely on Gronk and choose to go without a backup,

 

[TheStig]

This happened in one of my leagues. I had Gronk and did not have a healthy backup going into the playoffs. I was the #2 seed and had the second lowest waiver priority. I put in claims for three tight ends and was denied all of them due to another team with higher priorities claimed him. At least half the league picked up one or more tight ends to screw me. The majority of these owners work together plus one dimwit that can barely draft on his own let alone pay attention to my roster situation.

My question is if several owners plan a calculated waiver wire attack plus tell another owner to do it as well, is it collusion?

Gronk could have simply served as a cautionary tale for other owners.

Also, some TE's were slumping and some TE's were starting to emerge. It is possible that other players were grabbing a player that they thought could help, that it also served to screw you over? a bonus.

But owning a good TE at this point of the season was a difference maker. The fact that you held on to a injured TE helps to demonstrate this point.

You were hit more by a perfect storm of circumstance than you were collusion.

 

[ShamrockPride]

I'm gonna say this was done collectively by the group. What are the chances of 3 different teams going after.....TIGHT ENDS of all positions. If it were rbs or wrs being picked up I could believe that, but I have a hard time believing THREE waiver wire TEs that could add enough value to use a valuable waiver claim on were just sitting there for anyone to take...

 

[ffgiant]

They were just messing with you. But they are so many TEs to choose from on a weekly basis, it is not a position to deny you.

 

[32 Counter Pass]

I agree that if this was planned it is clearly collusion. But it is more a cautionary tale of waiver system the league is using. Consider using a waiver system that doesn't invite this kind of behavior in the future such as a blind bid system.

 

[Franknbeans]

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

 

[habsfan]

I'm gonna say this was done collectively by the group. What are the chances of 3 different teams going after.....TIGHT ENDS of all positions.

Well if one owner had Jordan Cameron and someone else decided to cut bait on Jordan Reed, there's a couple right there.

 

[SteelerMurf]

This happened in one of my leagues. I had Gronk and did not have a healthy backup going into the playoffs. I was the #2 seed and had the second lowest waiver priority. I put in claims for three tight ends and was denied all of them due to another team with higher priorities claimed him. At least half the league picked up one or more tight ends to screw me. The majority of these owners work together plus one dimwit that can barely draft on his own let alone pay attention to my roster situation.

My question is if several owners plan a calculated waiver wire attack plus tell another owner to do it as well, is it collusion?

It seems they all dislike you right?

 

[Warrior]

Not collusion. They just don't like you.

 

[ghostguy123]

It's collusion if they all talked about it and did it. But even if so, have fun proving that.

It is also very possible they saw your situation and tried to hurt you. That would be nothing new, and a good move on their part.

 

[stbugs]

No way to no on collusion, but if you are the #2 seed and in need of a TE, then it wouldn't be surprising to see a bunch of teams decide to try and keep you weak. I felt the same way many times this year in one league. I had a bunch of injuries and it seemed like I was getting sniped every week, but it was basically just a lot of active owners. If I was the #4 seed and saw that you left yourself with no backup for the playoffs and had no immediate need on waivers, I might block your pickup of a solid TE.