NFL Schedule - Bye weeks and TOCOL schedule

[broncobilly]

The NFL bye weeks are out. The non-bye weeks are 1-4, 8, and 12

I would propose we switch week 5, which is currently a doubleheader week because week 5 in the NFL last season was a non-bye week, with week 8 which is a TOCOL single game date.

I’d also propose swapping week 1 with week 12 since both are non-bye weeks but week 1 is a DH week while week 12 is single games. The thought is that we would get a better idea of regular season use of players by teams in week 1. I am also willing to switch any of weeks 2-4 with week 12 to break up the DHs.

I am also willing to do nothing and let the schedule as-is.

Thoughts?

[foos]

That all sounds good to me Jay

[malaise]

I plan on losing every game, so whatever you guys decide is fine with me.

[Defector]

Assuming I understand your recommendations correctly, I agree with switching week 5 and 8 to align to the NFL bye schedule.

I don't understand the request to swap week 1 and week 12? It reads to me that currently Week 1 is a double header and 12 is not. Yet you think we should swap them so that week 12 is a double header and week 1 is not? I am okay with that, if that is the recommendation. However, your justification reads as though we should keep week 1 as the double header, thus my confusion?

[broncobilly]

May 15, 2023 12:27:02 GMT -5 Defector said:

Assuming I understand your recommendations correctly, I agree with switching week 5 and 8 to align to the NFL bye schedule.

I don't understand the request to swap week 1 and week 12? It reads to me that currently Week 1 is a double header and 12 is not. Yet you think we should swap them so that week 12 is a double header and week 1 is not? I am okay with that, if that is the recommendation. However, your justification reads as though we should keep week 1 as the double header, thus my confusion?

Sorry for the confusion. Week 12 is s non-bye week, as is week 1. My thoughts were that switching the single games to week 1 and the DH from week 1 to week 12 would allow owners to see a regular season game and how players will be used at the start of the NFL season on a single game week rather than a DH week. It would also reduce the string of 4 straight DHs to start the season.

So if we switch, week 1 would be single games and week 12 would be a DH

Does that make more sense?

[Defector]

Got it. I am fine with that switch (make week 1 a single game and week 12 a double header)

My only thought is that (and I have no data, merely anecdotal) week 12 is probably more likely to have more starters injured than week 1 would be. With double header in week 12, those injured starters could be doubly impactful for their owners.

Again, no data to support that being the case… just a hunch that since starters rest preseason game 4, more are likely to be healthy in week 1 than week 12

[broncobilly]

May 15, 2023 13:50:42 GMT -5 Defector said:

Got it. I am fine with that switch (make week 1 a single game and week 12 a double header)

My only thought is that (and I have no data, merely anecdotal) week 12 is probably more likely to have more starters injured than week 1 would be. With double header in week 12, those injured starters could be doubly impactful for their owners.

Again, no data to support that being the case… just a hunch that since starters rest preseason game 4, more are likely to be healthy in week 1 than week 12

That’s a good counterpoint and definitely passes the smell test of making sense even without stats supporting it. I’m open to what the league thinks about this.

[drake]

I like Jay's suggested switches.

[broncobilly]

Both switches were made: 5<>8 and 1<>12

When you get a chance take a look at the schedule to make sure we’re good with this. Either change can be undone or modified.