msudaisy26
Footballguy
Going to try to keep a running list of players/teams.
Patriots - assuming the Steelers win tonight they have to play next week, both teams play at 1pm. If the Steelers lose then I would avoid all Patriot players, they might play a half at most. Mike Gillisie might be a guy you could exploit with a Steelers loss.
Bills - Deploy your Bills as usual, they play at 4:25, but a loss by either the Titans, or the Ravens and a win and they are in and both those teams play at 4:25 as well so they won't have their fate decided.
Dolphins - They are eliminated, but I don't know of them having too many injuries or young guys that they will want to see in the final game. Use them as usual
Jets - Same as Miami, but they are so bad I don't see you using too many of them.
Chiefs - they are locked into the 4th seed, I would avoid these guys, I can see Hunt, Smith, Kelce, and Hill all getting at least a half off. Maholmes might be a sneaky play and possibly West or Spiller.
Chargers - They need help, but they start at 4:25 with the rest of the AFC wild card teams that are still in limbo. I would start them as usual
Raiders - They are eliminated, and I could see them resting guys like Lynch, and Cooper.
Broncos - They are eliminated and I could see all 3 qbs getting time in this game, DT might also rest, not sure about Anderson.
Steelers - Play as usual, if the Patriots stumble they can still get the 1 seed and the Jags don't play until 4:25 and could catch them if they lose tonight. This could change if they win tonight, the Steelers might give up on the 1 seed and just avoid injury in hopes of giving the Pats a run with a healthy squad in Foxobourgh in the AFC title game
Ravens - They win and they are in, deploy them as usual
Bengals - They are eliminated and have some injuries and chaos, Mixon could sit again, they may play McCarron to see what they have.
Browns - They are eliminated, deploy them as usual
Jaguars - This depends on the game tonight if the Steelers win then they are locked into the 3 seed and I could see some rest for Fournette and key defensive guys, if the Steelers lose tonight deploy as usual.
Titans - Deploy them as usual
Texans - They are eliminated, they may rest guys like Hopkins and Miller, we will have to wait and get more info before Sunday.
Browns - I am leaning towards the deploy as usual, I think they want to avoid 0 - 16
Eagles - This is like the Steelers and depends on tonight, if they lose they will play in week 17, if they win I see Ertz and Jeffery resting, Foles getting a quarter or so.
Cowboys - They are eliminated, and I put them in the same tier as the Texans, Witten, Dak, Zeke, Dez and others could see the 2nd half off.
Redskins - They are eliminated, I say deploy as usual I don't see anyone resting except for possibly Perine who is banged up.Bibbs could be a sleeper.
Giants - I would avoid at all costs, I could see the rookie qb whose name escapes me right now getting some time, Shepard has been banged up as well. Gallman might be a sleeper
Rams - they are locked into the 3 or 4 seed, so no bye. I am not sure it matters to them, I am 99 percent certain Gurley plays 1 quarter or less, unless he is going for a record. I am not sure if he is. I can see the other starters getting rest as well, I am avoidings.
Seahawks - They need a win and a Falcons lose, both teams start at 4:25 so deploy as usual.
Cardinals - They are eliminated, but other than Fitzgerald all their older and best players are hurt and on IR. I am not sure on Fitzgerald, this could be his last game and if so he seems like the kind of guy that would want to go out with a bang. We will have to wait and see.
49ers - They are eliminated, but have a young team and a new qb, deploy them as usual except watch out for Hyde, I could see Breida getting an extended look.
Vikings - They are locked into the 1 or 2 seed, if the Eagles win today and I can a lot of guys getting rest, if the Eagles lose deploy them as usual. Both the Eagles and Vikings play at 1.
Lions - They are eliminated and I see them resting a ton of guys, probably 3 of their lineman, Stafford and Tate aren't fully healthy.
Packers - They are eliminated. I would deploy them as usual.
Bears - They are eliminated. I would deploy them as usual.
Saints - They are locked into the 3,4 or 5 seed, but they want the home playoff game. They start at the same time as the Panthers 4:25, so deploy them as usual.
Panthers - see above with the Saints.
Falcons - Win and they are in, so deploy them as usual.
Bucs - They are eliminated and you have to wonder if Winston will play, he isn't 100 percent healthy. Another wait and see.
I will update this as the week goes or if any homers can give us some more valuable information.
Patriots - assuming the Steelers win tonight they have to play next week, both teams play at 1pm. If the Steelers lose then I would avoid all Patriot players, they might play a half at most. Mike Gillisie might be a guy you could exploit with a Steelers loss.
Bills - Deploy your Bills as usual, they play at 4:25, but a loss by either the Titans, or the Ravens and a win and they are in and both those teams play at 4:25 as well so they won't have their fate decided.
Dolphins - They are eliminated, but I don't know of them having too many injuries or young guys that they will want to see in the final game. Use them as usual
Jets - Same as Miami, but they are so bad I don't see you using too many of them.
Chiefs - they are locked into the 4th seed, I would avoid these guys, I can see Hunt, Smith, Kelce, and Hill all getting at least a half off. Maholmes might be a sneaky play and possibly West or Spiller.
Chargers - They need help, but they start at 4:25 with the rest of the AFC wild card teams that are still in limbo. I would start them as usual
Raiders - They are eliminated, and I could see them resting guys like Lynch, and Cooper.
Broncos - They are eliminated and I could see all 3 qbs getting time in this game, DT might also rest, not sure about Anderson.
Steelers - Play as usual, if the Patriots stumble they can still get the 1 seed and the Jags don't play until 4:25 and could catch them if they lose tonight. This could change if they win tonight, the Steelers might give up on the 1 seed and just avoid injury in hopes of giving the Pats a run with a healthy squad in Foxobourgh in the AFC title game
Ravens - They win and they are in, deploy them as usual
Bengals - They are eliminated and have some injuries and chaos, Mixon could sit again, they may play McCarron to see what they have.
Browns - They are eliminated, deploy them as usual
Jaguars - This depends on the game tonight if the Steelers win then they are locked into the 3 seed and I could see some rest for Fournette and key defensive guys, if the Steelers lose tonight deploy as usual.
Titans - Deploy them as usual
Texans - They are eliminated, they may rest guys like Hopkins and Miller, we will have to wait and get more info before Sunday.
Browns - I am leaning towards the deploy as usual, I think they want to avoid 0 - 16
Eagles - This is like the Steelers and depends on tonight, if they lose they will play in week 17, if they win I see Ertz and Jeffery resting, Foles getting a quarter or so.
Cowboys - They are eliminated, and I put them in the same tier as the Texans, Witten, Dak, Zeke, Dez and others could see the 2nd half off.
Redskins - They are eliminated, I say deploy as usual I don't see anyone resting except for possibly Perine who is banged up.Bibbs could be a sleeper.
Giants - I would avoid at all costs, I could see the rookie qb whose name escapes me right now getting some time, Shepard has been banged up as well. Gallman might be a sleeper
Rams - they are locked into the 3 or 4 seed, so no bye. I am not sure it matters to them, I am 99 percent certain Gurley plays 1 quarter or less, unless he is going for a record. I am not sure if he is. I can see the other starters getting rest as well, I am avoidings.
Seahawks - They need a win and a Falcons lose, both teams start at 4:25 so deploy as usual.
Cardinals - They are eliminated, but other than Fitzgerald all their older and best players are hurt and on IR. I am not sure on Fitzgerald, this could be his last game and if so he seems like the kind of guy that would want to go out with a bang. We will have to wait and see.
49ers - They are eliminated, but have a young team and a new qb, deploy them as usual except watch out for Hyde, I could see Breida getting an extended look.
Vikings - They are locked into the 1 or 2 seed, if the Eagles win today and I can a lot of guys getting rest, if the Eagles lose deploy them as usual. Both the Eagles and Vikings play at 1.
Lions - They are eliminated and I see them resting a ton of guys, probably 3 of their lineman, Stafford and Tate aren't fully healthy.
Packers - They are eliminated. I would deploy them as usual.
Bears - They are eliminated. I would deploy them as usual.
Saints - They are locked into the 3,4 or 5 seed, but they want the home playoff game. They start at the same time as the Panthers 4:25, so deploy them as usual.
Panthers - see above with the Saints.
Falcons - Win and they are in, so deploy them as usual.
Bucs - They are eliminated and you have to wonder if Winston will play, he isn't 100 percent healthy. Another wait and see.
I will update this as the week goes or if any homers can give us some more valuable information.
