First blood has been drawn and leads have been established that may impact how you go about setting your Week 15 lineups.
So often your instincts will lead you toward starting the players who got you here. Leaning on the stars you went out of your way to draft in the first handful of rounds, and benching the newcomers you’ve plucked from the waiver wire.
In a main event “super lotto” style end-game, the better strategy may be to play it closer to a DFS Milly Maker, as common players canceling themselves out offers little edge, outside of self-defense, especially if you find yourself in an early hole.
In dynasty leagues, the final four teams are now known, and the two-week total points war will rage brightly, filling the sky with flash and smoke.
In home-style leagues, we now have just one opponent standing in the way of a Super Bowl birth. Every play is of the utmost importance when it is one versus one.
Don’t forget to consider kickoff times to break coin-flip type scenarios.
Having players in your starting lineup who play on Sunday and Monday night not only preserves the dreams of an unplayed outcome, but also the ability to cherish each and every drive, knowing exactly what you need, as your destiny unfolds under the brightest lights of primetime.