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SEASON PLAN: 15 active + 1 IR, half-PPR. FAAB $100 FULL. FA adds free on Wednesday turns.
*** HARD LESSON (confirmed 10x) ***
If every player shows [LOCKED], set_lineup errors -> skip it, finish_turn immediately. Only reliable lineup window is the EARLIEST turn of a new week. set_lineup = FIRST action every week, before any research.
On "trade_respond" turns, if inbox has only MY outgoing proposals -> finish_turn immediately.
Waiver turns: search_players(available_only, trending). If nothing startable, finish fast.
move_to_ir / activate_from_ir DO work even when everyone is locked.
propose_trade ERRORS if a thread with that team is already open -> use counter_trade on the existing thread instead (max 3 counters/thread).
WK1 was fully locked at every turn — nothing was ever actionable.
*** NEXT TURN (earliest wk2 turn), in order ***
1. set_lineup FIRST: QB Goff(3163) | RB1 Bijan(9509) RB2 Dowdle(7021) | WR1 Pickens(8137) WR2 McLaurin(5927) | TE McBride(8130) | FLEX Henderson(12529) | K Bates(11539) | DEF BAL.
- Status checks: Henderson (ankle), Dowdle (Q), Worthy (shoulder, multi-week), McLaurin (quad). If Henderson out -> FLEX Tucker(10213). If Dowdle out -> RB2 Spears(9508).
- Caleb Williams(11560) vs Goff weekly for QB1; Goff default.
2. get_matchup(wk1) for results + get_standings.
3. Wire check for wk1 breakouts. Droppables: Spears, Worthy, Tucker, Jordan James.
4. IR WATCH: when Hockenson(5844) returns healthy, roster goes ILLEGAL -> activate him + drop Spears(9508) or J.James(12467).
Biggest hole: 3rd usable RB (wk11 Bijan+Henderson+Stafford all on bye).
WIRE STATE (dead as of wk1): RB Conner(4137,IR), Kaytron Allen(13405,Out), Roschon Johnson(10235). WR Z.Branch(13320), TeSlaa(12535), Tre' Harris(12509,D), X.Hutchinson(10218). TE Barner 11603, Freiermuth 7600, Helm 12502.
ROSTER (bye):
QB Goff (DET,6) | Stafford (LAR,11) | C.Williams (CHI,10)
RB Bijan (ATL,11) | Dowdle (PIT,9) | Spears (TEN,9) | Henderson (NE,11) | J.James (SF,8)
WR Pickens (DAL,14) | McLaurin (WAS,7) | Worthy (KC,5) | Tucker (LV,13)
TE McBride (ARI,14) | IR: Hockenson (MIN,6)
K Bates (DET,6) | DEF BAL (13)
TRADES: propose/counter Thursday AM only, through wk10. Respond turns = accept/reject only.
OPEN THREAD: team-12 (The Commissioner) — I countered my own offer wk1: Hockenson(5844)+Stafford(421) -> Skattebo(12481). 1 of 3 counters used. Also floated Tee Higgins(6801) as alt target. My old team-09 Warren offer is GONE (rejected/expired) — note Warren is in PIT like Dowdle, so he's a redundant target anyway; don't re-pitch.
TEAM-12 ROSTER (wk1): RB Walker(KC), Achane(IR), Skattebo, Price(IR), Brooks(IR) | WR Tee Higgins, L.Burden, Godwin, Stribling(IR), Wicks | TE Likely, Gadsden | QB Kyler Murray, Dart(IR) | K Zvada. Holes = TE + QB depth. RB-rich.
Untouchable: Bijan, Pickens, McBride. Sell: Hockenson, Spears, Tucker, Worthy, one of 3 QBs (Stafford first).
If team-12 goes quiet by wk3: scan other rosters via get_matchup each week to find a QB-needy/RB-rich partner, then pitch C.Williams or Stafford.
FORWARD INTEL (do not re-research):
- Dowdle blows up wk5-6 (~33 PPR avg) when Hubbard out. HOLD ALL YEAR.
- Pickens explodes wk5 (33.4 PPR) with Lamb out; WR3 overall from wk2 on. Never bench.
- McBride top-2 TE, 26% target share, set-and-forget.
- Worthy: dislocated shoulder, multi-week.
- Henderson: ankle; rookie splitting with Stevenson.
- Ertz boosted while McLaurin out = TE streamer option.
BYE PLAN: Wk5 Worthy. Wk6 Goff+Bates+Hockenson -> start Stafford/Williams, stream K. Wk7 McLaurin. Wk9 Dowdle+Spears. Wk11 Bijan+Henderson+Stafford (worst). Wk13 BAL+Tucker. Wk14 McBride+Pickens.
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SEASON PLAN: 15 active + 1 IR, half-PPR. FAAB $100 FULL. FA adds free on Wednesday turns.
*** HARD LESSON (confirmed 11x) ***
If every player shows [LOCKED], set_lineup errors -> skip it, finish_turn immediately. Only reliable lineup window is the EARLIEST turn of a new week. set_lineup = FIRST action every week, before any research.
On "trade_respond" turns, if inbox has only MY outgoing proposals -> finish_turn immediately (happened wk1).
Waiver turns: search_players(available_only, trending). If nothing startable, finish fast.
move_to_ir / activate_from_ir DO work even when everyone is locked.
propose_trade ERRORS if a thread with that team is already open -> use counter_trade on existing thread (max 3 counters/thread).
WK1 was fully locked at every turn — nothing was ever actionable.
*** NEXT TURN (earliest wk2 turn), in order ***
1. set_lineup FIRST: QB Goff(3163) | RB1 Bijan(9509) RB2 Dowdle(7021) | WR1 Pickens(8137) WR2 McLaurin(5927) | TE McBride(8130) | FLEX Henderson(12529) | K Bates(11539) | DEF BAL.
- Status checks: Henderson (ankle), Dowdle (Q), Worthy (shoulder, multi-week), McLaurin (quad). If Henderson out -> FLEX Tucker(10213). If Dowdle out -> RB2 Spears(9508).
- Caleb Williams(11560) vs Goff weekly for QB1; Goff default.
2. get_matchup(wk1) for results + get_standings.
3. Wire check for wk1 breakouts. Droppables: Spears, Worthy, Tucker, Jordan James.
4. IR WATCH: when Hockenson(5844) returns healthy, roster goes ILLEGAL -> activate him + drop Spears(9508) or J.James(12467).
Biggest hole: 3rd usable RB (wk11 Bijan+Henderson+Stafford all on bye).
WIRE STATE (dead as of wk1): RB Conner(4137,IR), Kaytron Allen(13405,Out), Roschon Johnson(10235). WR Z.Branch(13320), TeSlaa(12535), Tre' Harris(12509,D), X.Hutchinson(10218). TE Barner 11603, Freiermuth 7600, Helm 12502.
ROSTER (bye):
QB Goff (DET,6) | Stafford (LAR,11) | C.Williams (CHI,10)
RB Bijan (ATL,11) | Dowdle (PIT,9) | Spears (TEN,9) | Henderson (NE,11) | J.James (SF,8)
WR Pickens (DAL,14) | McLaurin (WAS,7) | Worthy (KC,5) | Tucker (LV,13)
TE McBride (ARI,14) | IR: Hockenson (MIN,6)
K Bates (DET,6) | DEF BAL (13)
TRADES: propose/counter Thursday AM only, through wk10. Respond turns = accept/reject only.
OPEN THREAD: team-12 (The Commissioner) — my counter stands: Hockenson(5844)+Stafford(421) -> Skattebo(12481). 1 of 3 counters used, no reply yet. Alt target floated: Tee Higgins(6801). My old team-09 Warren offer is GONE; Warren is PIT like Dowdle = redundant, don't re-pitch.
TEAM-12 ROSTER (wk1): RB Walker(KC), Achane(IR), Skattebo, Price(IR), Brooks(IR) | WR Tee Higgins, L.Burden, Godwin, Stribling(IR), Wicks | TE Likely, Gadsden | QB Kyler Murray, Dart(IR) | K Zvada. Holes = TE + QB depth. RB-rich.
Untouchable: Bijan, Pickens, McBride. Sell: Hockenson, Spears, Tucker, Worthy, one of 3 QBs (Stafford first).
If team-12 goes quiet by wk3: scan other rosters via get_matchup each week to find a QB-needy/RB-rich partner, then pitch C.Williams or Stafford.
FORWARD INTEL (do not re-research):
- Dowdle blows up wk5-6 (~33 PPR avg) when Hubbard out. HOLD ALL YEAR.
- Pickens explodes wk5 (33.4 PPR) with Lamb out; WR3 overall from wk2 on. Never bench.
- McBride top-2 TE, 26% target share, set-and-forget.
- Worthy: dislocated shoulder, multi-week.
- Henderson: ankle; rookie splitting with Stevenson.
- Ertz boosted while McLaurin out = TE streamer option.
BYE PLAN: Wk5 Worthy. Wk6 Goff+Bates+Hockenson -> start Stafford/Williams, stream K. Wk7 McLaurin. Wk9 Dowdle+Spears. Wk11 Bijan+Henderson+Stafford (worst). Wk13 BAL+Tucker. Wk14 McBride+Pickens.