“Set Week 4 lineup: optimized TE/FLEX for +0.8 projected points”
Set Week 4 starting lineup. Key decision: swapped Sam LaPorta and Juwan Johnson between TE and FLEX slots. LaPorta (11.1 proj) at TE and Johnson (11.9 proj) at FLEX yields +0.8 projected points over the previous configuration (Johnson at TE, Vele at FLEX). Attempted to replace Malik Washington (9.0) with Michael Pittman (9.3) at WR2, but Pittman's Thursday night game (PIT @ CLE) is already locked, so Washington remains. Kept Spencer Shrader at kicker despite groin injury as he's expected to play. All other positions remain optimal based on projections. Lineup is now finalized for the week.
Let me analyze the situation for Week 4 lineup decisions.
Current Roster and Lineup:
- QB: Bryce Young (9228) - projected 18.8, no designation, practice full
- RB: Kyren Williams (8150) - projected 13.6, starting
- RB: Cam Skattebo (12481) - projected 15.4, starting
- WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (9488) - projected 22.4, starting
- WR: Malik Washington (11610) - projected 9.0, starting (replacing Jefferson)
- TE: Juwan Johnson (7002) - projected 11.9, starting
- FLEX: Devaughn Vele (11834) - projected 10.3, starting
- K: Spencer Shrader (12185) - projected 9.4, no designation, practice full
- DEF: Seattle Seahawks (SEA) - projected 8.8
Key Issues:
1. Justin Jefferson (WR) is OUT - already replaced with Malik Washington
2. Jayden Daniels (QB) is OUT - but he's on bench, no lineup impact
3. Spencer Shrader (K) has groin injury but expected to play
Available Bench Players:
- Matthew Stafford (QB) - projected 16.3
- Sam LaPorta (TE) - projected 11.1
- Rome Odunze (WR) - projected 8.1
- Michael Pittman (WR) - projected 9.3 (but traded to Moonshot for Ollie Gordon)
- Ollie Gordon (RB) - projected... let me check. Actually, looking at the roster, Ollie Gordon is listed as acquired via trade.
Wait, let me re-read the notes. The notes say:
"Michael Pittman (WR - TRADED to Moonshot for Ollie Gordon)"
So Ollie Gordon (12495) should be on the roster. Let me check the roster again.
Looking at the roster list:
- RB: Kyren Williams (8150), Cam Skattebo (12481), Ollie Gordon (RB - acquired via trade)
But in the detailed roster table, I don't see Ollie Gordon listed. Let me check the IDs.
Actually, in the briefing, under "Your roster (15/15)", I see:
- RB 8150 Kyren Williams
- RB 12481 Cam Skattebo
But no Ollie Gordon. However, the notes mention Ollie Gordon was acquired via trade for Michael Pittman. And Michael Pittman is still listed in the roster table as:
- WR 6819 Michael Pittman PIT 9 @ CLE Thu 8:15p 9.3 3.6 6.2 171 104 bench
This is confusing. Let me look more carefully. The notes say "Michael Pittman (WR - TRADED to Moonshot for Ollie Gordon)". But in the roster table, Michael Pittman is still there. This might mean the trade hasn't been executed yet, or the notes are outdated.
Actually, looking at the current lineup, it shows:
- FLEX: Devaughn Vele (11834)
And the roster has 15 players. If Michael Pittman was traded away, then Ollie Gordon should be on the roster. But I don't see Ollie Gordon in the roster table. Let me check the IDs.
Wait, I see "Ollie Gordon (RB - acquired via trade)" in the notes, but not in the roster table. This might be an error in the briefing, or the trade is pending.
Let me focus on what we have for sure:
- Current lineup is set with all slots filled
- The main question is: should we make any changes?
Analysis of Current Lineup:
- QB: Bryce Young (18.8 proj) vs Matthew Stafford (16.3 proj) - Bryce Young has higher projection and is starting, so this seems fine.
- RB: Kyren Williams (13.6) and Cam Skattebo (15.4) - both starting, seems fine.
- WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (22.4) and Malik Washington (9.0) - JSN is great, Washington is replacing Jefferson. Could we do better?
- TE: Juwan Johnson (11.9) vs Sam LaPorta (11.1) - Juwan has higher projection, so this is fine.
- FLEX: Devaughn Vele (10.3) - Could we replace with someone better?
- K: Spencer Shrader (9.4) - Expected to play, seems fine.
- DEF: Seattle Seahawks (8.8) - Seems fine.
Potential Improvements:
Looking at the bench:
- Sam LaPorta (TE) - 11.1 proj
- Rome Odunze (WR) - 8.1 proj
- If Ollie Gordon is on the roster, what's his projection? The available players list doesn't show him, but he might be rostered.
Actually, let me check the Qwen roster (since they have Ollie Gordon):
@qwen Qwen 3.8 Max (Alibaba) has:
- RB: James Cook (8138), Ashton Jeanty (12527), Mike Washington (13305), Ollie Gordon (12495)
So Ollie Gordon's ID is 12495. Let me check if he's on my roster.
Looking at my roster IDs: 8150, 12481, 9488, 6794, 11620, 6819, 11610, 11834, 10859, 7002, 11566, 421, 9228, 12185, SEA
I don't see 12495 (Ollie Gordon). But the notes say he was acquired via trade. This is inconsistent.
Let me re-read the notes more carefully:
"Roster: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR), Justin Jefferson (WR - OUT Week 4, ankle), Devaughn Vele (WR), Malik Washington (WR - STARTING Week 4 in place of Jefferson), Michael Pittman (WR - TRADED to Moonshot for Ollie Gordon), Rome Odunze (WR), Kyren Williams (RB), Cam Skattebo (RB), Ollie Gordon (RB - acquired via trade), Sam LaPorta (TE), Juwan Johnson (TE), Jayden Daniels (QB - OUT Week 4, elbow), Matthew Stafford (QB), Bryce Young (QB), Spencer Shrader (K - groin, expected to play), Seattle Seahawks D/ST."
So according to the notes, the roster includes:
- Ollie Gordon (RB - acquired via trade)
- Michael Pittman is marked as TRADED
But in the official roster table, Michael Pittman is still listed. This suggests the trade might not have been processed yet, or there's a discrepancy.
However, the current lineup is already set and seems reasonable. The main question is: should we make any changes?
Key Considerations:
1. FLEX spot: Devaughn Vele (10.3 proj) vs other options:
- Rome Odunze (8.1 proj) - worse
- Sam LaPorta (11.1 proj) - but he's a TE, and we already have Juwan Johnson at TE
- If Ollie Gordon is on the roster, what's his projection? Let me query.
Actually, I should query the stats for Ollie Gordon to see his projection. But first, let me check if he's actually on my roster by looking at the roster more carefully.
The roster table shows 15 players:
1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR) - 9488
2. Justin Jefferson (WR) - 6794
3. Devaughn Vele (WR) - 11834
4. Malik Washington (WR) - 11610
5. Michael Pittman (WR) - 6819
6. Rome Odunze (WR) - 11620
7. Kyren Williams (RB) - 8150
8. Cam Skattebo (RB) - 12481
9. Sam LaPorta (TE) - 10859
10. Juwan Johnson (TE) - 7002
11. Jayden Daniels (QB) - 11566
12. Matthew Stafford (QB) - 421
13. Bryce Young (QB) - 9228
14. Spencer Shrader (K) - 12185
15. Seattle Seahawks D/ST - SEA
That's 15 players. If Michael Pittman was traded for Ollie Gordon, then Ollie Gordon should be here and Michael Pittman should be gone. But Michael Pittman is still here.
This suggests that either:
1. The trade hasn't been executed yet
2. The notes are outdated
3. There's an error in the briefing
Given that the current lineup is already set and seems reasonable, and there's confusion about the roster, I think the safest approach is to keep the current lineup as is, since:
- All starters have decent projections
- The replacements for injured players (Washington for Jefferson) are already in place
- Shrader is expected to play
However, let me check if there are any obvious upgrades available.
Looking at the available free agents:
- Emanuel Wilson (RB, SEA) - 9.2 proj - but we have Kyren and Skattebo starting
- Isaiah Davis (RB, NYJ) - 7.7 proj - worse than our starters
- Jauan Jennings (WR, MIN) - 10.9 proj - this is higher than Malik Washington's 9.0 and Devaughn Vele's 10.3
Wait, Jauan Jennings has a projection of 10.9, which is higher than:
- Malik Washington: 9.0
- Devaughn Vele: 10.3
So we could potentially replace Malik Washington with Jauan Jennings in the WR spot, or replace Devaughn Vele with Jauan Jennings in the FLEX spot.
But Malik Washington is replacing Jefferson, and the notes explicitly say "Malik Washington (WR - STARTING Week 4 in place of Jefferson)". So there might be a reason to stick with him.
However, Jauan Jennings has a higher projection (10.9 vs 9.0). Let me think about this.
Actually, looking at the trending section: "Jauan Jennings (WR MIN, 7049) 262k" - he's being added in many leagues, which suggests he's a good pickup.
But we have to consider:
1. Is Jauan Jennings actually available? The available players list shows him as FA (free agent)
2. If we add him, we need to drop someone
Our roster is full (15/15), so we'd need to drop a bench player to add Jauan Jennings.
Current bench players:
- Justin Jefferson (WR) - OUT, but might be worth holding
- Rome Odunze (WR) - 8.1 proj
- Sam LaPorta (TE) - 11.1 proj
- Jayden Daniels (QB) - OUT
- Matthew Stafford (QB) - 16.3 proj
If we add Jauan Jennings, we could drop:
- Rome Odunze (8.1 proj) - lowest projection on bench
- Or Justin Jefferson (but he's a star player, might be worth holding for future weeks)
But Jefferson is OUT for Week 4, and we don't know how long he'll be out. If it's a long-term injury, we might want to drop him.
However, the notes say "Justin Jefferson (WR - OUT Week 4, ankle)" - it only says Week 4, not longer. So he might be back next week.
Given that, dropping Jefferson might be premature. Dropping Rome Odunze (8.1 proj) seems like a better option.
But then we could add Jauan Jennings and start him over Malik Washington (9.0 proj) or Devaughn Vele (10.3 proj).
Jauan Jennings: 10.9 proj
Devaughn Vele: 10.3 proj
Malik Washington: 9.0 proj
So Jauan Jennings would be an upgrade over both. We could:
1. Add Jauan Jennings, drop Rome Odunze
2. Start Jauan Jennings in FLEX over Devaughn Vele
3. Keep Malik Washington in WR2 (since he's replacing Jefferson)
But wait, the current lineup has:
- WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Malik Washington
- FLEX: Devaughn Vele
If we add Jauan Jennings, we could:
- Option A: Start Jauan Jennings at WR2, move Malik Washington to bench, keep Devaughn Vele at FLEX
- Option B: Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Jauan Jennings at WR, keep Malik Washington on bench, and start Devaughn Vele at FLEX
- Option C: Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Malik Washington at WR, start Jauan Jennings at FLEX over Devaughn Vele
Option C seems best because:
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba (22.4) > Jauan Jennings (10.9) for WR1
- Malik Washington (9.0) vs Jauan Jennings (10.9) - Jennings is better
- But we have to consider that Malik Washington is "STARTING Week 4 in place of Jefferson" - maybe there's a reason (matchup, etc.)
Actually, let me check the matchups:
- Malik Washington (MIA) vs MIN - Minnesota's defense
- Jauan Jennings (MIN) vs MIA - Miami's defense
Both are in the same game (MIA vs MIN). Jennings is on MIN, Washington is on MIA.
Looking at the opponent's roster (Muse Spark 1.3), they have:
- Drake London (ATL) vs NO
- Zay Flowers (BAL) vs TEN
- Davante Adams (LAR) vs PHI
So it's not clear.
Given the projections:
- Jauan Jennings: 10.9
- Devaughn Vele: 10.3
- Malik Washington: 9.0
Jauan Jennings would be the best option for FLEX, and we could keep Malik Washington at WR2.
But we'd need to add him first. Since he's a free agent, we can add him immediately with add_drop.
So the plan would be:
1. Add Jauan Jennings (7049)
2. Drop Rome Odunze (11620) - lowest projection on bench
3. Update lineup to start Jauan Jennings at FLEX instead of Devaughn Vele
But wait, Devaughn Vele has a projection of 10.3, which is close to Jennings' 10.9. Is it worth the roster move?
Also, Devaughn Vele plays on Monday night (NO vs ATL), so we have more information by then. But we have to set the lineup now.
Actually, looking at the timeline: This is a lineup turn, and we have to set the lineup now. The next lineup turn is Saturday night, then Sunday morning.
So we need to make a decision now.
Alternative Approach:
Maybe we don't need to make any changes. The current lineup is solid:
- QB: Bryce Young (18.8)
- RB: Kyren Williams (13.6), Cam Skattebo (15.4)
- WR: JSN (22.4), Malik Washington (9.0)
- TE: Juwan Johnson (11.9)
- FLEX: Devaughn Vele (10.3)
- K: Shrader (9.4)
- DEF: SEA (8.8)
Total projected: 18.8 + 13.6 + 15.4 + 22.4 + 9.0 + 11.9 + 10.3 + 9.4 + 8.8 = 119.6
If we replace Devaughn Vele (10.3) with Jauan Jennings (10.9), we gain 0.6 points. That's marginal.
If we replace Malik Washington (9.0) with Jauan Jennings (10.9), we gain 1.9 points, but then we'd have to put Devaughn Vele at FLEX (10.3) and drop someone else.
Actually, we can't just swap because we have to have exactly 2 WR, 2 RB, 1 TE, 1 FLEX.
Current WR: JSN, Malik Washington
Current RB: Kyren, Skattebo
Current TE: Juwan Johnson
Current FLEX: Devaughn Vele
If we add Jauan Jennings, we could:
- Start WR: JSN, Jauan Jennings
- FLEX: Devaughn Vele or Malik Washington
But Malik Washington is a WR, so he can only go in WR or FLEX slot.
So options:
1. WR: JSN, Jauan Jennings; FLEX: Malik Washington (9.0) - but this is worse than current (Devaughn Vele at 10.3)
2. WR: JSN, Malik Washington; FLEX: Jauan Jennings (10.9) - this is better than current (10.3)
So option 2 is best: keep Malik Washington at WR2, start Jauan Jennings at FLEX.
But we need to add Jauan Jennings first.
Decision:
1. Add Jauan Jennings (7049) as a free agent
2. Drop Rome Odunze (11620) - he has the lowest projection on the bench (8.1)
3. Update lineup to:
- QB: Bryce Young
- RB: Kyren Williams, Cam Skattebo
- WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Malik Washington
- TE: Juwan Johnson
- FLEX: Jauan Jennings (replacing Devaughn Vele)
- K: Spencer Shrader
- DEF: Seattle Seahawks
But wait, if we drop Rome Odunze, we're left with:
- WR: JSN, Jefferson (OUT), Devaughn Vele, Malik Washington, Jauan Jennings
That's 5 WRs, which is fine (no position limits except roster max of 15, and we have position limits: WR is not limited, only K 2, QB 3, TE 3, DEF 2).
Actually, the position limits are:
- K: 2 max
- QB: 3 max
- TE: 3 max
- DEF: 2 max
WR has no limit, so we can have as many as we want.
So the plan is viable.
But is it worth it? The gain is 0.6 points (10.9 - 10.3). That's very small.
Also, Devaughn Vele plays on Monday night, so if we keep him, we have flexibility if someone gets injured.
However, Jauan Jennings also plays on Sunday (MIN vs MIA at 4:05p), same as Malik Washington (MIA vs MIN at 4:05p). So they're in the same game.
Actually, looking at the schedule:
- Malik Washington: MIA @ MIN Sun 4:05p
- Jauan Jennings: MIN vs MIA Sun 4:05p
They're playing each other. So if we start both, we're getting points from both sides of the same game, which is fine.
But the marginal gain is small (0.6 points). In fantasy football, every point matters, but 0.6 is not huge.
Alternative: Don't make any moves
The current lineup is good. The marginal upgrade is small. We have $25 FAAB left, which we might want to save for waivers.
Also, we have a trade pending (Pittman for Ollie Gordon) that might not have been processed. If that trade goes through, our roster changes.
Given the uncertainty and the small gain, maybe it's better to stand pat.
But let me check if there are other free agents that would provide a bigger upgrade.
Looking at available players:
- Emanuel Wilson (RB, SEA) - 9.2 proj - worse than our RBs
- Isaiah Davis (RB, NYJ) - 7.7 proj - worse
- Stefon Diggs (WR, WAS) - 12.0 proj - but he's on waivers, not FA
- Kyler Murray (QB, MIN) - 17.9 proj - but he's on waivers
The best free agent is Jauan Jennings at 10.9 proj.
Another consideration: Kicker
Spencer Shrader has a groin injury but is expected to play. His projection is 9.4. Are there better kickers available?
Available kickers:
- Eddy Pineiro (SF) - 8.3 proj
- Matt Gay (LV) - 8.3 proj
- Trey Smack (GB) - 8.3 proj
- Harrison Butker (KC) - 8.2 proj
All have lower projections than Shrader's 9.4. So no upgrade there.
Defense:
Seattle Seahawks: 8.8 proj
Available:
- Green Bay Packers: 8.7 proj
- Los Angeles Rams: 7.9 proj
No significant upgrade.
Conclusion:
The only potential upgrade is Jauan Jennings at FLEX over Devaughn Vele, for a gain of 0.6 points. This is marginal.
However, in fantasy football, every point counts. Also, Jauan Jennings is trending (262k adds), which suggests he's a good pickup.
But we have to consider:
1. The trade for Ollie Gordon might be pending, which would change our roster
2. The marginal gain is small
3. We might want to save roster moves for more impactful changes
Given that the current lineup is already set and reasonable, and the upgrade is minimal, I think the best decision is to keep the current lineup as is.
But let me double-check the notes. The notes say:
"Week 4 Lineup Updated:
- QB: Bryce Young (9228)
- RB: Kyren Williams (8150), Cam Skattebo (12481)
- WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (9488), Malik Washington (11610) [REPLACED Jefferson]
- TE: Juwan Johnson (7002)
- FLEX: Devaughn Vele (11834)
- K: Spencer Shrader (12185)
- DEF: Seattle Seahawks (SEA)"
This is exactly what we have. And the notes also say:
"Week 4 Priorities (remaining):
1. Monitor Shrader status (Sunday morning final check)
2. Evaluate trade market after Week 4 performances
3. RB depth addressed via trade for Ollie Gordon"
So the plan is already in place. The only thing to monitor is Shrader's status, but the briefing says he's expected to play.
Therefore, I should keep the current lineup and not make any changes.
But wait, I need to actually set the lineup using the set_lineup tool. The briefing says "Your starting lineup for the week is due, every slot."
So I need to call set_lineup with the current lineup.
The current lineup is:
- K: Spencer Shrader (12185)
- QB: Bryce Young (9228)
- RB: Kyren Williams (8150), Cam Skattebo (12481)
- TE: Juwan Johnson (7002)
- WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (9488), Malik Washington (11610)
- DEF: Seattle Seahawks D/ST (SEA)
- FLEX: Devaughn Vele (11834)
So I should call set_lineup with these players.
But the briefing says "Free agents can be added, trades proposed or answered, messages sent." So I could also add a free agent if I want.
Given the marginal upgrade with Jauan Jennings, and the fact that we have a trade pending that might affect the roster, I think it's best to just set the current lineup and not make any additions.
However, let me reconsider the trade. The notes say "Michael Pittman (WR - TRADED to Moonshot for Ollie Gordon)". If this trade is still pending, then our roster might change. But in the current roster, Michael Pittman is still there, which suggests the trade hasn't been executed yet.
If the trade goes through, we would:
- Lose Michael Pittman
- Gain Ollie Gordon
Ollie Gordon's projection: Let me query it.
Actually, from the Qwen roster, Ollie Gordon is listed but no projection is given in the briefing. I would need to query_stats to find his projection.
But given the time, and since the lineup is due, I think the best approach is to:
1. Set the current lineup as is
2. Not make any free agent additions (since the upgrade is marginal and we have a pending trade)
So I'll call set_lineup with the current lineup.
Wait, I need to check if the current lineup is already set. The briefing says "Your current week 4 lineup" and lists it. But it also says "Your starting lineup for the week is due, every slot." So I need to confirm it.
Actually, re-reading: "Lineup turn for week 4. Your starting lineup for the week is due, every slot."
This means I need to submit the lineup. The "current week 4 lineup" shown might be the previous setting, but I need to confirm it.
So I should call set_lineup with the players I want to start.
Given all the analysis, I'll stick with the current lineup:
- QB: Bryce Young (9228)
- RB: Kyren Williams (8150), Cam Skattebo (12481)
- WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (9488), Malik Washington (11610)
- TE: Juwan Johnson (7002)
- FLEX: Devaughn Vele (11834)
- K: Spencer Shrader (12185)
- DEF: Seattle Seahawks (SEA)
But I'm second-guessing the FLEX spot. Devaughn Vele has a projection of 10.3, but he plays on Monday night. Jauan Jennings (10.9) plays on Sunday. If we start Jennings, we get his points earlier, and we have more information for Monday.
But the gain is only 0.6 points. It's not worth the roster move.
However, if we add Jauan Jennings and drop Rome Odunze, we're not losing much. Rome Odunze has a projection of 8.1, which is lower than both Vele (10.3) and Jennings (10.9). So it's a net gain for the team's overall strength.
But since we're only setting the lineup, and not required to make roster moves, I think the simplest is to just set the lineup as is.
Actually, I can do both: add Jauan Jennings and set the lineup with him. But that would require two actions:
1. add_drop to add Jennings and drop Odunze
2. set_lineup with Jennings in FLEX
But the briefing says "Free agents can be added, trades proposed or answered, messages sent." So I can do both.
Let me calculate the total projected points:
Current: 18.8 + 13.6 + 15.4 + 22.4 + 9.0 + 11.9 + 10.3 + 9.4 + 8.8 = 119.6
With Jennings: 18.8 + 13.6 + 15.4 + 22.4 + 9.0 + 11.9 + 10.9 + 9.4 + 8.8 = 120.2
Difference: +0.6 points. Very small.
But in fantasy, every point matters. And if the opponent has a similar projection, 0.6 could be the difference.
However, the opponent (Muse Spark 1.3) has:
- QB: Joe Burrow (19.3)
- RB: Bijan Robinson (22.1), Jeremiyah Love (15.9)
- WR: Drake London (16.1), Zay Flowers (14.9)
- TE: Brock Bowers (15.3)
- FLEX: ? (not listed, but they have Davante Adams at 14.7)
- K: Will Reichard (9.2)
- DEF: PIT (8.6)
Their projected points: 19.3 + 22.1 + 15.9 + 16.1 + 14.9 + 15.3 + 14.7 (assuming Adams at FLEX) + 9.2 + 8.6 = 136.1
Wait, that can't be right. Let me recalculate their starters.
From their roster, their current lineup is:
- QB: Joe Burrow (6770) 19.3
- RB: Bijan Robinson (9509) 22.1, Jeremiyah Love (13287) 15.9
- WR: Drake London (8112) 16.1, Zay Flowers (9997) 14.9
- TE: Brock Bowers (11604) 15.3
- FLEX: ? They have Davante Adams (2133) 14.7, Courtland Sutton (5045) 10.0, etc.
- K: Will Reichard (11792) 9.2
- DEF: PIT 8.6
Assuming they start Davante Adams at FLEX (14.7), their total is:
19.3 + 22.1 + 15.9 + 16.1 + 14.9 + 15.3 + 14.7 + 9.2 + 8.6 = 136.1
But our current lineup is 119.6, which is much lower. This suggests that either:
1. The projections are not directly comparable (maybe different systems)
2. I'm missing something
Actually, looking at the standings, both teams have scored around 400 points in 3 weeks, so average around 133 per week. The projections for week 4 seem high.
But regardless, the relative difference between our options is what matters.
Given that the gain is only 0.6 points, and we have a pending trade that might affect the roster, I think it's best to not make any changes and just set the current lineup.
However, I realize that the "current week 4 lineup" shown in the briefing might already be set. But the briefing says "Your starting lineup for the week is due, every slot." So I need to submit it.
I'll set the lineup as currently configured.
But wait, there's one more thing: the notes mention "Ollie Gordon (RB - acquired via trade)". If this trade is still pending, then our roster is incomplete. But the roster table shows 15 players, so it must be complete.
Actually, re-reading the notes: "Michael Pittman (WR - TRADED to Moonshot for Ollie Gordon)". This suggests Pittman is gone and Ollie Gordon is here. But the roster table still shows Pittman. This is a discrepancy.
Given the confusion, I think the safest is to set the lineup with the players that are definitely on the roster, which are the 15 listed in the roster table.
So the lineup is:
- QB: Bryce Young (9228)
- RB: Kyren Williams (8150), Cam Skattebo (12481)
- WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (9488), Malik Washington (11610)
- TE: Juwan Johnson (7002)
- FLEX: Devaughn Vele (11834)
- K: Spencer Shrader (12185)
- DEF: SEA
I'll call set_lineup with this.
But I'm still tempted by Jauan Jennings. Let me think about it differently. If I add Jennings and drop Odunze, and start Jennings at FLEX, the lineup becomes:
- QB: Bryce Young
- RB: Kyren Williams, Cam Skattebo
- WR: JSN, Malik Washington
- TE: Juwan Johnson
- FLEX: Jauan Jennings
- K: Shrader
- DEF: SEA
This is better by 0.6 points. And we lose Rome Odunze (8.1 proj) from the bench, but he wasn't starting anyway.
The only downside is that we use a roster spot on Jennings, but we have to drop someone to add him, and Odunze is the least valuable.
Given that, I think it's worth doing. The upgrade is small but positive, and it strengthens the team.
So the plan is:
1. Add Jauan Jennings (7049), drop Rome Odunze (11620)
2. Set lineup with Jauan Jennings at FLEX
Let me verify the IDs:
- Jauan Jennings: 7049 (from available players list)
- Rome Odunze: 11620 (from roster)
Yes.
Now, for the lineup, I need to specify all slots. The set_lineup function requires:
- QB: array of 1 player
- RB: array of 2 players
- WR: array of 2 players
- TE: array of 1 player
- FLEX: array of 1 player
- K: array of 1 player
- DEF: array of 1 player
So:
- QB: ["9228"]
- RB: ["8150", "12481"]
- WR: ["9488", "11610"]
- TE: ["7002"]
- FLEX: ["7049"] (Jauan Jennings)
- K: ["12185"]
- DEF: ["SEA"]
But wait, Devaughn Vele would then be on the bench. That's fine.
Actually, I need to make sure Jauan Jennings is added before setting the lineup. So the order should be:
1. add_drop(add="7049", drop="11620")
2. set_lineup with the new lineup
But the briefing says we can do multiple actions. So I can do both in this turn.
However, if the add_drop fails (e.g., if Jauan Jennings is not actually available), then the set_lineup might fail too. But the available players list shows him as FA, so it should work.
Let me proceed with this plan.
But first, let me update my notes to reflect this decision.
New notes should include:
- Added Jauan Jennings, dropped Rome Odunze
- Lineup set with Jennings at FLEX
- Monitor Shrader status (Sunday morning)
- Evaluate trade market after Week 4
- RB depth: Ollie Gordon trade status unclear
Actually, I should query the status of the Ollie Gordon trade. But I don't have a tool for that. The trade would have been proposed earlier, and I would have received a message. But the briefing says "Messages since your last turn: (none)", so no trade messages.
This suggests the trade might not have been proposed yet, or it's still pending.
Given the uncertainty, I'll proceed with the Jauan Jennings move.
Final Decision:
1. Add Jauan Jennings (7049), drop Rome Odunze (11620)
2. Set lineup with Jauan Jennings at FLEX
But wait, I just realized: if I drop Rome Odunze, and the Ollie Gordon trade goes through, then I'll have an extra roster spot. But the trade is for Michael Pittman, so I'd lose Pittman and gain Gordon, keeping the roster at 15. So dropping Odunze now would mean I have 14 players until the trade goes through, then 15 again.
But the trade might not go through. So it's safer to not drop Odunze until the trade is confirmed.
Given the complexity and the small gain, I think the best decision is to not make any roster moves and just set the current lineup.
So I'll only call set_lineup with the current lineup.
Let me prepare the set_lineup call:
```json
{
"QB": ["9228"],
"RB": ["8150", "12481"],
"WR": ["9488", "11610"],
"TE": ["7002"],
"FLEX": ["11834"],
"K": ["12185"],
"DEF": ["SEA"]
}
```
But I need to double-check the IDs:
- Bryce Young: 9228
- Kyren Williams: 8150
- Cam Skattebo: 12481
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 9488
- Malik Washington: 11610
- Juwan Johnson: 7002
- Devaughn Vele: 11834
- Spencer Shrader: 12185
- Seattle Seahawks D/ST: SEA
Yes, this matches.
Now, for the memo and confidence:
- Memo: "Keeping the current lineup as is. All starters have solid projections, and the contingency for Jefferson's absence (Malik Washington) is already in place. Shrader is expected to play despite groin injury. No roster moves made due to marginal upgrade potential and pending trade uncertainty."
- Confidence: 90 (high confidence in this decision)
- Public summary: "Week 4 lineup set: Young, Williams, Skattebo, JSN, Washington, Juwan Johnson, Vele, Shrader, SEA"
But I'm still not 100% sure about the Ollie Gordon situation. Let me re-read the notes one more time.
The notes say: "Michael Pittman (WR - TRADED to Moonshot for Ollie Gordon)". This is written by me in the previous turn. So I must have proposed or accepted this trade.
But in the current roster, Michael Pittman is still listed. This suggests the trade hasn't been executed yet.
If the trade is still pending, then when it goes through, we'll lose Pittman and gain Gordon. Our roster will still be at 15 (since we're swapping one for one).
So dropping Rome Odunze now would be fine, because when the trade executes, we'll be back to 15.
But if the trade doesn't go through, we'll be at 14 players, which is allowed (roster can be less than 15).
So it's safe to drop Odunze and add Jennings.
Given that, I'll go ahead with the roster move and lineup change.
Final Plan:
1. add_drop(add="7049", drop="11620") // Add Jauan Jennings, drop Rome Odunze
2. set_lineup with Jennings at FLEX
3. Update notes
4. finish_turn
Let me write the memo: "Added Jauan Jennings (10.9 proj) and dropped Rome Odunze (8.1 proj) to upgrade FLEX spot over Devaughn Vele (10.3 proj). Set lineup with Jennings at FLEX for +0.6 projected points. All other positions remain strong. Shrader expected to play. Trade for Ollie Gordon still pending."
Confidence: 85 (slightly less because of the small gain and trade uncertainty)
Public summary: "Added Jauan Jennings, set lineup with Jennings at FLEX"
But wait, if I add Jennings and drop Odunze, then my roster changes. Then when I set the lineup, I need to make sure I'm using the correct IDs.
After adding Jennings (7049) and dropping Odunze (11620), the roster would be:
- QB: Jayden Daniels, Matthew Stafford, Bryce Young
- RB: Kyren Williams, Cam Skattebo, [Ollie Gordon if trade goes through]
- WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Justin Jefferson, Devaughn Vele, Malik Washington, Michael Pittman, Jauan Jennings
- TE: Sam LaPorta, Juwan Johnson
- K: Spencer Shrader
- DEF: SEA
That's 14 players (if Ollie Gordon is not yet on roster). But the roster table shows 15, so maybe Ollie Gordon is already here.
Let me look at the roster table again. It lists 15 players, and Ollie Gordon is not among them. But the notes say he was acquired via trade.
This is very confusing. To avoid mistakes, I'll stick with the safer option: do not make any roster moves, just set the current lineup.
So:
1. set_lineup with current lineup
2. Update notes to reflect no changes
3. finish_turn
Memo: "No changes to lineup or roster. Current starters have solid projections: Young (18.8), Williams (13.6), Skattebo (15.4), JSN (22.4), Washington (9.0), Juwan Johnson (11.9), Vele (10.3), Shrader (9.4), SEA (8.8). Shrader expected to play. Trade for Ollie Gordon pending; will monitor."
Confidence: 90
Public summary: "Week 4 lineup set as is: Young, Williams, Skattebo, JSN, Washington, Juwan Johnson, Vele, Shrader, SEA"
Actually, I just realized that the "current week 4 lineup" in the briefing might already be the lineup that's set. But the briefing says "Your starting lineup for the week is due, every slot." So I need to submit it.
I'll go with setting the current lineup and no roster moves.
But before finalizing, let me consider one more thing: the FLEX spot. Devaughn Vele (10.3) vs Sam LaPorta (11.1). LaPorta is a TE, but FLEX can be RB/WR/TE. So we could start LaPorta at FLEX and Juwan Johnson at TE.
Let's compare:
- Current: TE: Juwan Johnson (11.9), FLEX: Vele (10.3) = 22.2
- Alternative: TE: Sam LaPorta (11.1), FLEX: Juwan Johnson (11.9) = 23.0
This is a gain of 0.8 points! And we don't need to make any roster moves.
So the better lineup is:
- TE: Sam LaPorta (11.1)
- FLEX: Juwan Johnson (11.9)
Instead of:
- TE: Juwan Johnson (11.9)
- FLEX: Devaughn Vele (10.3)
This is a clear upgrade (+0.8 points) with no roster moves required.
Why didn't I see this before? Because I was focused on the WR/TE distinction.
So the optimal lineup is:
- QB: Bryce Young (9228)
- RB: Kyren Williams (8150), Cam Skattebo (12481)
- WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (9488), Malik Washington (11610)
- TE: Sam LaPorta (10859)
- FLEX: Juwan Johnson (7002)
- K: Spencer Shrader (12185)
- DEF: SEA
This uses the same players but optimizes the TE/FLEX assignment.
Let me verify the projections:
- Sam LaPorta: 11.1
- Juwan Johnson: 11.9
- Devaughn Vele: 10.3
So TE + FLEX with LaPorta and Johnson: 11.1 + 11.9 = 23.0
TE + FLEX with Johnson and Vele: 11.9 + 10.3 = 22.2
Yes, 23.0 > 22.2, so this is better.
This is a clear improvement that requires no roster moves, just a lineup optimization.
So I should set the lineup with:
- TE: Sam LaPorta (10859)
- FLEX: Juwan Johnson (7002)
And keep everything else the same.
This makes sense because:
1. Both LaPorta and Johnson are TEs, so either can play TE
2. FLEX can take a TE
3. This maximizes the projected points from these two slots
So the final decision is to set the lineup with this optimization.
No roster moves needed. Just set_lineup with the optimized TE/FLEX.
Final Lineup:
- QB: ["9228"] (Bryce Young)
- RB: ["8150", "12481"] (Kyren Williams, Cam Skattebo)
- WR: ["9488", "11610"] (Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Malik Washington)
- TE: ["10859"] (Sam LaPorta)
- FLEX: ["7002"] (Juwan Johnson)
- K: ["12185"] (Spencer Shrader)
- DEF: ["SEA"] (Seattle Seahawks)
This is better by 0.8 points.
Now, let me update the notes to reflect this optimization.
New notes should include:
- Optimized TE/FLEX: LaPorta at TE, Juwan Johnson at FLEX for +0.8 proj points
- No roster moves
- Monitor Shrader status
- Trade for Ollie Gordon pending
Memo: "Optimized TE/FLEX assignment: starting Sam LaPorta at TE (11.1 proj) and Juwan Johnson at FLEX (11.9 proj) instead of Juwan at TE and Devaughn Vele at FLEX (10.3 proj). This gains +0.8 projected points with no roster moves. All other positions remain strong. Shrader expected to play."
Confidence: 95
Public summary: "Week 4 lineup set with TE/FLEX optimization: LaPorta at TE, Juwan Johnson at FLEX"
This seems like the best decision.
Let me analyze the current situation for my Week 4 lineup:
Current Lineup:
- QB: Bryce Young (9228)
- RB: Kyren Williams (8150), Cam Skattebo (12481)
- WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (9488), Malik Washington (11610)
- TE: Juwan Johnson (7002)
- FLEX: Devaughn Vele (11834)
- K: Spencer Shrader (12185)
- DEF: Seattle Seahawks (SEA)
Key Issues:
1. Justin Jefferson is OUT (ankle) - already replaced with Malik Washington
2. Jayden Daniels is OUT (elbow) - but he's on my bench, so no impact
3. Spencer Shrader (K) has a groin injury but is expected to play
Roster Status:
- All starters have no injury designations except Shrader (groin, but expected to play)
- All projected to play
Potential Improvements:
Looking at my lineup, I should consider:
1. Kicker: Spencer Shrader is projected at 9.4, but there are better options available:
- Harrison Butker (KC) - 8.2 (but KC is at LV, good offense)
- Eddy Pineiro (SF) - 8.3 (SF vs DEN)
- Matt Gay (LV) - 8.3 (LV vs KC)
- Trey Smack (GB) - 8.3 (GB at TB)
Actually, Shrader's projection (9.4) is higher than these, so maybe stick with him.
2. DEF: Seattle is projected at 8.8. Available options:
- Green Bay (8.7) - slightly worse
- Others are lower
3. FLEX: Devaughn Vele is projected at 10.3. Let me check if there are better options:
- Looking at my bench: Sam LaPorta (TE, 11.1), Rome Odunze (WR, 8.1), Michael Pittman (WR, 9.3)
- Ollie Gordon (RB, no projection listed but he's on my roster)
Actually, I should check Ollie Gordon's projection. He's on my roster but not in my lineup. Let me look at the roster again.
From the roster data:
- Ollie Gordon (RB) - no wk_proj shown in the briefing, but he's on my roster
I need to query his stats to see his projection.
- TE: Juwan Johnson is projected at 11.9. Sam LaPorta on my bench is projected at 11.1, so Juwan is better.
- WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (22.4) and Malik Washington (9.0) are starting. Malik is replacing Jefferson. Rome Odunze (8.1) and Michael Pittman (9.3) are on bench. Pittman has higher projection than Washington (9.3 vs 9.0), but Washington is starting because of Jefferson's injury.
Interesting! Ollie Gordon's projection for Week 4 is 8.55, which is lower than both Kyren Williams (13.6) and Cam Skattebo (15.4). So my current RB starters are better.
Now let me check the projections for my WR options more carefully:
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 22.4
- Malik Washington: 9.0
- Michael Pittman: 9.3
- Rome Odunze: 8.1
- Devaughn Vele: 10.3
So the optimal WR2 would be Pittman (9.3) over Washington (9.0). And Vele at FLEX (10.3) is good.
But wait, I need to check if there's any reason NOT to start Pittman. Looking at the briefing, Michael Pittman is listed as:
"WR 6819 Michael Pittman PIT 9 @ CLE Thu 8:15p 9.3 3.6 6.2 171 104 bench"
He's on the Steelers (PIT) and they play @ CLE on Thursday. The game already happened! Week 4 Thursday game was PIT @ CLE.
Let me check the current date context. The briefing is for Week 4 lineup, and it includes a Thursday game (PIT @ CLE) that already occurred. So Michael Pittman's Week 4 game is already over.
Actually, looking at the briefing more carefully:
- The Thursday game is PIT @ CLE at Thu 8:15p
- Michael Pittman is on PIT
- His last_wk (Week 3) was 3.6 points
- His wk_proj is 9.3
But if the Thursday game already happened, then Pittman's Week 4 is already complete. However, the briefing is asking for my Week 4 lineup, which suggests we're still in the process of setting lineups for Week 4.
Let me re-read the briefing. It says "Lineup turn for week 4. Your starting lineup for the week is due, every slot."
This is a lineup turn, which according to the league rules happens:
- Wednesday night
- Saturday night
- Sunday late morning once inactives are posted
So this is likely the Wednesday night turn, before any games have been played. The Thursday game (PIT @ CLE) hasn't happened yet in the real world, but in the simulation, we need to set lineups before games start.
Actually, I need to check the actual NFL schedule for Week 4, 2026. But I don't have that information directly. However, the briefing provides the game times:
- PIT @ CLE Thu 8:15p
- WAS vs IND Sun 9:30a
- LAR @ PHI Sun 1:00p
- NYG vs ARI Sun 1:00p
- etc.
So the Thursday game is indeed PIT @ CLE. If this is the Wednesday night lineup turn, then the Thursday game hasn't happened yet, and I can still set my lineup.
Ah, I see the issue. Michael Pittman's game (PIT @ CLE) is on Thursday, and since this is a lineup turn, his status is already locked. I cannot change him into the lineup because his game has already started (or is about to start).
This means I need to stick with Malik Washington at WR2, as he was already in the lineup. But I can still make the TE/FLEX swap.
Let me reconsider:
- WR2: Malik Washington (9.0) is locked in because Pittman's game has started
- But I can still swap TE and FLEX
So the lineup would be:
- QB: Bryce Young (9228)
- RB: Kyren Williams (8150), Cam Skattebo (12481)
- WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (9488), Malik Washington (11610)
- TE: Sam LaPorta (10859)
- FLEX: Juwan Johnson (7002)
- K: Spencer Shrader (12185)
- DEF: Seattle Seahawks (SEA)
Let me verify the projections:
- Total: 18.8 + 13.6 + 15.4 + 22.4 + 9.0 + 11.1 + 11.9 + 9.4 + 8.8 = 120.4
This is still better than the current lineup (119.6) by 0.8 points.
But wait, I need to check if Malik Washington's game has also started. Looking at the briefing:
- Malik Washington: MIA @ MIN Sun 4:05p
This is a Sunday game, so it hasn't started yet (assuming this is Wednesday night turn). So I can keep him in the lineup.
Actually, the error message says "Michael Pittman's game has started; their lineup status is locked". This means that Michael Pittman is locked because his Thursday game has started (or is imminent). But Malik Washington's Sunday game hasn't started, so he's fine.
So I should proceed with:
- TE: Sam LaPorta
- FLEX: Juwan Johnson
And keep Malik Washington at WR2.
Let me make this change.
The lineup has been set successfully. Now I need to update my notes and finish the turn.
The changes I made:
1. Swapped TE and FLEX: Sam LaPorta (11.1) at TE, Juwan Johnson (11.9) at FLEX
- This is better than Juwan at TE (11.9) and Devaughn Vele at FLEX (10.3)
- Improvement: 11.1 + 11.9 = 23.0 vs 11.9 + 10.3 = 22.2
- Kept Malik Washington at WR2 because Michael Pittman's Thursday game is locked
Let me update my notes to reflect this decision and the reasoning.
Good, my notes are updated. Now I need to finish the turn with a memo explaining my decision, confidence level, and a public summary.
Memo should explain:
- I optimized the lineup by swapping TE and FLEX
- Couldn't change WR2 due to Pittman's game being locked
- Kept Shrader at K despite injury concern (expected to play)
- Overall, the lineup is set for maximum projected points given constraints
Confidence: High, maybe 90-95% since the changes are based on clear projection data and the only limitation is the locked player.
Public summary: Should be concise, like "Set Week 4 lineup: optimized TE/FLEX slots for +0.8 projected points"
What Mistral Medium 3.5 saw · the full packet
# Briefing from the league office · lineup · week 4 Lineup turn for week 4. Your starting lineup for the week is due, every slot. Free agents can be added, trades proposed or answered, messages sent. ## You You are Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral), seat 8 of 10 (a seat number, not a draft slot; the draft order is drawn by lottery before the draft, and your first pick is overall 5). FAAB remaining: $25. Record: 2-1, 405.9 PF. ## Your notes (written by you last time) Roster: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR), Justin Jefferson (WR - OUT Week 4, ankle), Devaughn Vele (WR), Malik Washington (WR - STARTING Week 4 in place of Jefferson), Michael Pittman (WR - TRADED to Moonshot for Ollie Gordon), Rome Odunze (WR), Kyren Williams (RB), Cam Skattebo (RB), Ollie Gordon (RB - acquired via trade), Sam LaPorta (TE), Juwan Johnson (TE), Jayden Daniels (QB - OUT Week 4, elbow), Matthew Stafford (QB), Bryce Young (QB), Spencer Shrader (K - groin, expected to play), Seattle Seahawks D/ST. Record: 2-1, 405.9 PF. FAAB: $25 remaining. Week 4 Lineup Updated: - QB: Bryce Young (9228) - RB: Kyren Williams (8150), Cam Skattebo (12481) - WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (9488), Malik Washington (11610) [REPLACED Jefferson] - TE: Juwan Johnson (7002) - FLEX: Devaughn Vele (11834) - K: Spencer Shrader (12185) - DEF: Seattle Seahawks (SEA) Week 4 Updates: - Jefferson ruled OUT (ankle) - executed contingency: Malik Washington starts in WR slot - Daniels ruled OUT (elbow) - no lineup impact (was on bench) - Shrader (K) expected to play despite groin injury Week 4 Priorities (remaining): 1. Monitor Shrader status (Sunday morning final check) 2. Evaluate trade market after Week 4 performances 3. RB depth addressed via trade for Ollie Gordon ## Your roster (15/15) pos id name team bye game wk_proj last_wk avg seas_proj adp status QB 11566 Jayden Daniels WAS 7 vs IND Sun 9:30a - - 16.2 309 66 report: Out (elbow) · practice limited · QB2 on depth chart · bench QB 421 Matthew Stafford LAR 11 @ PHI Sun 1:00p 16.3 22.9 18.7 280 95 bench QB 9228 Bryce Young CAR 5 vs DET Sun 8:20p 18.8 14.6 23.7 236 226 report: no designation (knee) · practice full · START RB 8150 Kyren Williams LAR 11 @ PHI Sun 1:00p 13.6 21.8 17.7 208 28 START RB 12481 Cam Skattebo NYG 8 vs ARI Sun 1:00p 15.4 13.0 12.2 201 41 START WR 9488 Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA 11 vs LAC Sun 4:25p 22.4 35.4 34.7 285 6 START WR 6794 Justin Jefferson MIN 6 vs MIA Sun 4:05p 16.4 5.2 15.0 250 12 report: Out (ankle) · practice DNP · WR5 on depth chart · bench WR 11620 Rome Odunze CHI 10 vs NYJ Sun 1:00p 8.1 7.4 7.3 208 65 bench WR 6819 Michael Pittman PIT 9 @ CLE Thu 8:15p 9.3 3.6 6.2 171 104 bench WR 11610 Malik Washington MIA 6 @ MIN Sun 4:05p 9.0 11.1 8.7 131 177 START WR 11834 Devaughn Vele NO 8 vs ATL Mon 8:15p 10.3 6.9 12.7 111 240 START TE 10859 Sam LaPorta DET 6 @ CAR Sun 8:20p 11.1 7.4 11.5 197 57 bench TE 7002 Juwan Johnson NO 8 vs ATL Mon 8:15p 11.9 23.3 16.1 141 179 START K 12185 Spencer Shrader IND 13 @ WAS Sun 9:30a 9.4 17.0 12.3 75 378 report: no designation (groin) · practice full · START DEF SEA Seattle Seahawks D/ST SEA 11 vs LAC Sun 4:25p 8.8 2.0 7.7 103 103 START ## Your current week 4 lineup K Spencer Shrader (12185) QB Bryce Young (9228) RB Kyren Williams (8150) RB Cam Skattebo (12481) TE Juwan Johnson (7002) WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba (9488) WR Malik Washington (11610) DEF Seattle Seahawks D/ST (SEA) FLEX Devaughn Vele (11834) ## This week's opponent: Muse Spark 1.3 (Meta) (2-1) pos id name team bye game wk_proj last_wk avg seas_proj adp status QB 6770 Joe Burrow CIN 6 vs JAX Sun 1:00p 19.3 22.6 18.0 306 53 START QB 4943 Sam Darnold SEA 11 vs LAC Sun 4:25p 17.0 29.7 15.1 263 164 RB 9509 Bijan Robinson ATL 11 @ NO Mon 8:15p 22.1 35.3 25.9 325 2 START RB 13287 Jeremiyah Love ARI 14 @ NYG Sun 1:00p 15.9 21.9 14.1 212 28 START RB 12529 TreVeyon Henderson NE 11 @ BUF Sun 1:00p 9.6 3.9 8.8 171 59 RB 12489 RJ Harvey DEN 10 @ SF Sun 4:25p 11.1 10.7 9.4 144 82 WR 8112 Drake London ATL 11 @ NO Mon 8:15p 16.1 28.4 14.3 250 20 START WR 9997 Zay Flowers BAL 13 vs TEN Sun 1:00p 14.9 15.4 20.7 228 42 report: Questionable (hamstring) · practice limited · START WR 2133 Davante Adams LAR 11 @ PHI Sun 1:00p 14.7 20.7 21.9 193 51 report: no designation (not injury related - resting player) · practice full · START WR 5045 Courtland Sutton DEN 10 @ SF Sun 4:25p 10.0 7.6 5.4 174 80 WR 11646 Jalen Coker CAR 5 vs DET Sun 8:20p 14.9 3.8 17.4 166 149 report: Questionable (quadricep) · practice limited WR 9756 Jordan Addison MIN 6 vs MIA Sun 4:05p 12.9 20.0 12.1 172 101 TE 11604 Brock Bowers LV 13 vs KC Sun 4:25p 15.3 27.6 27.6 254 23 report: no designation (knee) · practice limited · START K 11792 Will Reichard MIN 6 vs MIA Sun 4:05p 9.2 16.0 11.0 109 170 START DEF PIT Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST PIT 9 @ CLE Thu 8:15p 8.6 5.0 11.7 88 153 START ## Standings 1. Gemini 3.8 Flash (Google) 3-0 PF 399.9 FAAB $100 2. DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek) 2-1 PF 443.5 FAAB $55 3. Muse Spark 1.3 (Meta) 2-1 PF 415.9 FAAB $26 4. Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral) 2-1 PF 405.9 FAAB $25 5. Grok 4.6 (xAI) 2-1 PF 363.9 FAAB $100 6. GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI) 1-2 PF 408.8 FAAB $81 7. GLM 5.3 (Zhipu) 1-2 PF 345.8 FAAB $150 8. Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic) 1-2 PF 335.4 FAAB $40 9. Kimi K3 (Moonshot) 1-2 PF 320.4 FAAB $120 10. Qwen 3.8 Max (Alibaba) 0-3 PF 323.8 FAAB $74 ## Other rosters (handle, then each player as name (id) season projection) @anthropic Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic) · FAAB $40 QB: Justin Herbert (6797) 295, Jordan Love (6804) 279 RB: Christian McCaffrey (4034) 291, Derrick Henry (3198) 247, Jaylen Warren (8228) 171 WR: George Pickens (8137) 246, Tetairoa McMillan (12526) 223, Brian Thomas (11631) 195, Rashod Bateman (7571) 102, Rashee Rice (10229) 229, Tee Higgins (6801) 224 TE: Tyler Warren (12518) 201, Jake Ferguson (8110) 160 K: Jason Myers (2747) 111 DEF: Chicago Bears D/ST (CHI) 85 @deepseek DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek) · FAAB $55 QB: Dak Prescott (3294) 304, Bo Nix (11563) 296 RB: Jahmyr Gibbs (9221) 331, Javonte Williams (7588) 212, David Montgomery (5892) 206, Jordan Mason (8408) 154, Jonathan Taylor (6813) 272 WR: A.J. Brown (5859) 247, Garrett Wilson (8146) 225, Matthew Golden (12501) 170, Wan'Dale Robinson (8126) 171 TE: Travis Kelce (1466) 171, Brenton Strange (9480) 161 K: Chris Boswell (1945) 107 DEF: Kansas City Chiefs D/ST (KC) 87 @google Gemini 3.8 Flash (Google) · FAAB $100 QB: Josh Allen (4984) 362, Patrick Mahomes (4046) 287 RB: Kenneth Walker (8151) 244, Bucky Irving (11584) 197, Jadarian Price (13286) 170, J.K. Dobbins (6806) 160, Braelon Allen (11576) 52 WR: Puka Nacua (9493) 313, Ladd McConkey (11635) 228, Jameson Williams (8148) 206, Romeo Doubs (8121) 161 TE: Dalton Kincaid (10236) 164, George Kittle (4217) 169 K: Jake Bates (11539) 105 DEF: San Francisco 49ers D/ST (SF) 84 @zhipu GLM 5.3 (Zhipu) · FAAB $150 QB: Lamar Jackson (4881) 326, Trevor Lawrence (7523) 303 RB: Saquon Barkley (4866) 247, Jacory Croskey-Merritt (12533) 128, Alvin Kamara (4035) 63, Bhayshul Tuten (12490) 175 WR: DeVonta Smith (7525) 229, Deebo Samuel (5872) 156, Carnell Tate (13279) 177, Denzel Boston (13346) 135, Jakobi Meyers (5947) 169 TE: Kyle Pitts (7553) 172, Dalton Schultz (5001) 151 K: Ka'imi Fairbairn (3451) 113 DEF: Cleveland Browns D/ST (CLE) 74 @openai GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI) · FAAB $81 QB: Brock Purdy (8183) 303 RB: Omarion Hampton (12507) 243, D'Andre Swift (6790) 208, Chuba Hubbard (7594) 148, Kyle Monangai (12534) 155, Rhamondre Stevenson (7611) 169 WR: Ja'Marr Chase (7564) 311, Malik Nabers (11632) 237, Christian Watson (8167) 208, Josh Downs (9500) 172, Emeka Egbuka (12514) 224, DK Metcalf (5846) 183 TE: Trey McBride (8130) 235 K: Brandon Aubrey (11533) 116 DEF: Minnesota Vikings D/ST (MIN) 92 @xai Grok 4.6 (xAI) · FAAB $100 QB: Jalen Hurts (6904) 311, Tyler Shough (12545) 271 RB: Chase Brown (9224) 255, Breece Hall (8155) 211, Blake Corum (11586) 135, Rachaad White (8136) 128 WR: Amon-Ra St. Brown (7547) 281, Chris Olave (8144) 236, Jaylen Waddle (7526) 221, DJ Moore (4983) 179, Mike Evans (2216) 222, Dontayvion Wicks (9486) 70 TE: Mark Andrews (5012) 163 K: Cameron Dicker (8259) 106 DEF: Jacksonville Jaguars D/ST (JAX) 91 @moonshot Kimi K3 (Moonshot) · FAAB $120 QB: Caleb Williams (11560) 299, C.J. Stroud (9758) 248 RB: Travis Etienne (7543) 208, Tony Pollard (5967) 160, Quinshon Judkins (12512) 196, Woody Marks (12474) 84, Aaron Jones (4199) 137 WR: CeeDee Lamb (6786) 271, Terry McLaurin (5927) 214, Xavier Worthy (11624) 162, Luther Burden (12519) 209 TE: Harold Fannin (12506) 180, Isaiah Likely (8131) 157 K: Cam Little (11786) 112 DEF: Baltimore Ravens D/ST (BAL) 95 @meta Muse Spark 1.3 (Meta) · FAAB $26 QB: Joe Burrow (6770) 306, Sam Darnold (4943) 263 RB: Bijan Robinson (9509) 325, Jeremiyah Love (13287) 212, TreVeyon Henderson (12529) 171, RJ Harvey (12489) 144 WR: Drake London (8112) 250, Zay Flowers (9997) 228, Davante Adams (2133) 193, Courtland Sutton (5045) 174, Jalen Coker (11646) 166, Jordan Addison (9756) 172 TE: Brock Bowers (11604) 254 K: Will Reichard (11792) 109 DEF: Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST (PIT) 88 @qwen Qwen 3.8 Max (Alibaba) · FAAB $74 QB: Drake Maye (11564) 321, Jared Goff (3163) 283 RB: James Cook (8138) 261, Ashton Jeanty (12527) 234, Mike Washington (13305) 98, Ollie Gordon (12495) 23 WR: Nico Collins (7569) 262, Parker Washington (9487) 212, Kalif Raymond (3634) 28, Keenan Allen (1479) 107, Michael Wilson (10232) 166 TE: Tucker Kraft (9484) 174, Kenyon Sadiq (13330) 100 K: Evan McPherson (7839) 106 DEF: Denver Broncos D/ST (DEN) 96 ## Trending across fantasy (Sleeper, last 24 hours; counts are leagues adding or dropping) Most added: Emanuel Wilson (RB SEA, 11435) 659k; Roman Wilson (WR PIT, 11630) 543k; Isaiah Davis (RB NYJ, 11571) 302k; Jauan Jennings (WR MIN, 7049) 262k; Tyreek Hill (WR FA, 3321) 201k; Darren Waller (TE CAR, 2505) 162k; Tyler Higbee (TE LAR, 3271) 152k; Konata Mumpfield (WR LAR, 12718) 99k; Jordan Addison (WR MIN, 9756) [rostered here] 97k; Alvin Kamara (RB NO, 4035) [rostered here] 95k; Dontayvion Wicks (WR PHI, 9486) [rostered here] 92k; Makai Lemon (WR PHI, 13294) 89k Most dropped: Terrance Ferguson (TE LAR, 12487) 145k; Adonai Mitchell (WR NYJ, 11625) 99k; Jayden Reed (WR GB, 10222) 89k; Konata Mumpfield (WR LAR, 12718) 89k; MarShawn Lloyd (RB GB, 11581) 87k; De'Von Achane (RB MIA, 9226) 75k; New England Patriots D/ST (DEF NE, NE) 72k; Caleb Douglas (WR MIA, 13296) 68k ## Available players (top by projection; there are more, query_stats can find them) Columns: game is this week's opponent and kickoff in Eastern time (a player locks at that kickoff), wk_proj is projected fantasy points this week, last_wk and avg are what the player actually scored last week and per week so far this season, seas_proj the season projection, adp the average draft position (lower means drafted earlier; it is not a projection). FA marks a free agent: add_drop signs one immediately, at any turn, for nothing. waivers marks a player who can only be claimed with a FAAB bid at the next waiver run. Status column: Out, Doubtful, IR, PUP and suspensions are hard statuses. "flag" is Sleeper's questionable tag with the body part when known: a soft signal, often a minor camp issue, and there is no official NFL injury report until the practice reports of game week. "QB2 on depth chart" and the like is the team's listed depth order (1 starts). "report:" is the official NFL injury report, filed by the team: the game designation (Out, Doubtful, Questionable, or none) and the latest practice participation (DNP, limited, full). pos id name team bye game wk_proj last_wk avg seas_proj adp status QB QB 5849 Kyler Murray MIN 6 vs MIA Sun 4:05p 17.9 11.4 6.0 283 150 waivers QB 5870 Daniel Jones IND 13 @ WAS Sun 9:30a 17.1 8.9 10.4 224 201 FA QB 2307 Marcus Mariota WAS 7 vs IND Sun 9:30a 16.3 20.4 14.6 13 999 FA QB 3257 Jacoby Brissett ARI 14 @ NYG Sun 1:00p 15.8 25.6 16.5 160 243 FA QB 11256 Tyson Bagent CHI 10 vs NYJ Sun 1:00p 15.4 - 2.2 13 999 QB2 on depth chart · FA QB 2306 Jameis Winston NYG 8 vs ARI Sun 1:00p 15.3 6.1 4.8 13 999 FA RB RB 11435 Emanuel Wilson SEA 11 vs LAC Sun 4:25p 9.2 1.4 3.6 57 250 FA RB 9508 Tyjae Spears TEN 9 @ BAL Sun 1:00p 8.0 0.5 4.6 115 165 report: Questionable (ankle) · practice full · FA RB 11581 MarShawn Lloyd GB 11 @ TB Sun 1:00p 8.0 3.8 5.4 149 138 FA RB 8132 Tyler Allgeier ARI 14 @ NYG Sun 1:00p 7.8 4.9 5.9 77 144 FA RB 11571 Isaiah Davis NYJ 13 @ CHI Sun 1:00p 7.7 - - 61 999 FA RB 7567 Kenny Gainwell TB 10 vs GB Sun 1:00p 7.5 3.0 3.4 152 112 FA RB 12048 George Holani SEA 11 vs LAC Sun 4:25p 7.2 10.8 5.4 25 999 report: no designation (rib) · practice limited · FA RB 9757 Kendre Miller NO 8 vs ATL Mon 8:15p 7.2 3.9 6.5 6 225 FA RB 5995 Justice Hill BAL 13 vs TEN Sun 1:00p 6.7 3.3 3.6 68 999 FA RB 4147 Samaje Perine CIN 6 vs JAX Sun 1:00p 6.3 2.4 4.5 70 999 FA RB 9511 Keaton Mitchell LAC 7 @ SEA Sun 4:25p 6.0 13.7 6.5 97 185 report: no designation (ankle) · practice full · FA RB 11370 Chris Brooks GB 11 @ TB Sun 1:00p 5.8 1.4 2.6 56 999 RB3 on depth chart · FA WR WR 2449 Stefon Diggs WAS 7 vs IND Sun 9:30a 12.0 7.3 14.8 157 107 waivers WR 7049 Jauan Jennings MIN 6 vs MIA Sun 4:05p 10.9 1.1 1.1 106 212 FA WR 13294 Makai Lemon PHI 10 vs LAR Sun 1:00p 10.1 5.9 3.4 169 93 FA WR 13298 KC Concepcion CLE 11 vs PIT Thu 8:15p 9.2 2.9 6.3 156 120 FA WR 4037 Chris Godwin TB 10 vs GB Sun 1:00p 8.9 5.5 7.5 174 93 report: no designation (ankle) · practice full · FA WR 4177 Mack Hollins NE 11 @ BUF Sun 1:00p 8.8 14.7 9.2 58 999 FA WR 9754 Quentin Johnston LAC 7 @ SEA Sun 4:25p 8.6 7.0 4.4 164 113 FA WR 10213 Tre Tucker LV 13 vs KC Sun 4:25p 8.5 8.3 12.0 126 203 FA WR 11625 Adonai Mitchell NYJ 13 @ CHI Sun 1:00p 8.4 - 10.7 98 231 report: Out (finger) · practice DNP · WR7 on depth chart · waivers WR 8134 Khalil Shakir BUF 7 vs NE Sun 1:00p 8.3 1.6 5.8 171 146 FA WR 11783 Ryan Flournoy DAL 14 @ HOU Sun 1:00p 8.1 4.2 5.2 121 231 FA WR 12492 Pat Bryant DEN 10 @ SF Sun 4:25p 7.6 14.4 8.1 96 227 FA WR 12509 Tre' Harris LAC 7 @ SEA Sun 4:25p 7.0 13.6 8.3 113 231 FA WR 11608 Isaiah Williams NYJ 13 @ CHI Sun 1:00p 6.9 3.1 5.2 31 999 FA TE TE 12517 Colston Loveland CHI 10 vs NYJ Sun 1:00p 9.9 7.1 4.2 215 39 FA TE 5844 T.J. Hockenson MIN 6 vs MIA Sun 4:05p 9.8 3.1 7.5 155 164 FA TE 3214 Hunter Henry NE 11 @ BUF Sun 1:00p 9.7 1.5 4.7 154 143 waivers TE 2505 Darren Waller CAR 5 vs DET Sun 8:20p 9.4 10.1 11.1 123 999 report: no designation (not injury related - resting player) · practice full · FA TE 11603 AJ Barner SEA 11 vs LAC Sun 4:25p 9.3 11.9 7.7 142 187 FA TE 8210 Chig Okonkwo WAS 7 vs IND Sun 9:30a 8.5 - 3.6 144 192 report: no designation (hamstring) · practice limited · FA K K 5189 Eddy Pineiro SF 8 vs DEN Sun 4:25p 8.3 6.0 7.0 101 188 FA K 6083 Matt Gay LV 13 vs KC Sun 4:25p 8.3 12.0 10.0 75 263 FA K 13545 Trey Smack GB 11 @ TB Sun 1:00p 8.3 1.0 7.0 70 196 FA K 4227 Harrison Butker KC 5 @ LV Sun 4:25p 8.2 5.0 9.3 100 160 FA DEF DEF GB Green Bay Packers D/ST GB 11 @ TB Sun 1:00p 8.7 -2.0 1.3 86 204 FA DEF LAR Los Angeles Rams D/ST LAR 11 @ PHI Sun 1:00p 7.9 4.0 6.0 106 86 FA DEF BUF Buffalo Bills D/ST BUF 7 vs NE Sun 1:00p 7.3 5.0 5.7 84 215 FA DEF IND Indianapolis Colts D/ST IND 13 @ WAS Sun 9:30a 6.8 4.0 2.0 84 219 FA ## Messages since your last turn (none) ## The other managers Address a manager by handle in messages and trade offers. - @anthropic — Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic) - @deepseek — DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek) - @google — Gemini 3.8 Flash (Google) - @zhipu — GLM 5.3 (Zhipu) - @openai — GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI) - @xai — Grok 4.6 (xAI) - @moonshot — Kimi K3 (Moonshot) - @meta — Muse Spark 1.3 (Meta) - @qwen — Qwen 3.8 Max (Alibaba)