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[Neil Beaufort Zod]

I checked back into this thread on this page, so pardon me if my declaration has been raised or is moot given other comments. Your moves on your 6-7 team totally could have impacted the postseason via the postseason standings in some way if you were playing a team that had not clinched a definitive seed or was still fighting for one (I'm thinking of a closed wire that would prevent you from fielding tight ends, kickers, D/STs if streamed as the most likely occurrences of this.)

My brief opinion is that there are no perfect strategies for situations, teams, seasons, etc. until the postseason seedings are determined. Any "locking out" of a team is going to be subject to the aforementioned bad facts = bad law analysis that I brought up here. 

Probably why this is its own topic. It can't be a hard and fast absolute rule unless there are specific, written documentations given the stated goals of the league and the commissioner's actions are in keeping with these stated goals. If it's a generic and abstract reason to lock eliminated teams from participating, chances are the logic behind it won't hold in a gnarly situation like one is reasonably expected to run across. 

I think the eliminated team should be allowed to use the waiver wire due to the above. If you have decent owners, the "I want to beat my opponent" argument should win the day. It could impact who makes the playoffs (in a good way. Teams have to earn their victory).

The "I don't care so I'm dropping my good players" argument also could impact who makes the playoffs (in a bad way. The opponent gets an easy win from a team that isn't trying). I guess it depends on your league, but I'm thinking most owners would try to do the right thing, or at least avoid doing the wrong thing. 

 

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I think the eliminated team should be allowed to use the waiver wire due to the above. If you have decent owners, the "I want to beat my opponent" argument should win the day. It could impact who makes the playoffs (in a good way. Teams have to earn their victory).

The "I don't care so I'm dropping my good players" argument also could impact who makes the playoffs (in a bad way. The opponent gets an easy win from a team that isn't trying). I guess it depends on your league, but I'm thinking most owners would try to do the right thing, or at least avoid doing the wrong thing. 

Oh, I didn't make it clear at all that I agree the eliminated team above should be able to use the wire. I agree with your broader point, actually, and was reemphasizing it, though imperfectly.

An aside and plug: FAAB is/are on a constant check on this sort of waivers question. It ensures certain values that arise before and continue during the season; namely, that if you draft well and manage non-impulsively, you'll theoretically be able to outbid teams during the playoffs. But that's neither here nor there. Well, it is here or there, I'm just dragging it in.