CBS paolapanthers — league-true Ask, no invented FLEX

Host rules Homefield respects

After a CBS sync, seats, scoring, IR, and the weekly move cap come from the host — not a FantasyPros-style default template.

Scoring

Non-PPR (standard)

Starters

QB · RB · RB · WR · WR · WR · TE · K · DST — no FLEX

Move cap

2 add/drops per week

IR

1 Out-eligible IR seat

Sync

CBS bookmark token (never a password)

What ChatGPT (and generic rankings) miss here

• ▸Refuses invented FLEX when the host has none
• ▸Teaches Non-PPR honestly — no silent PPR template
• ▸Spends the 2/week move budget only when the upgrade clears the bar
• ▸IR before drop; sit ≠ burn a weekly move
• ▸We advise; CBS places the lineup

1. Connected seats only — no invented FLEX.

   Ask: Should I flex Bench WR?

   No FLEX in this league

   Bench WR cannot “win FLEX” here — this NFL desk starts QB/RB/RB/WR/WR/WR/TE/K/DST under Non-PPR · no FLEX. Start them only in a published seat or sit.

   • Bench WR: WR · 5.0
   • Published seats: QB/RB/RB/WR/WR/WR/TE/K/DST
   • Connected scoring: Non-PPR · no FLEX.
   • Starter slots: QB/RB/RB/WR/WR/WR/TE/K/DST (no FLEX/UTIL multi-seat).

   Locked · host rules

2. Scoring comes from the host, not a default template.

   Ask: Is this PPR?

   Projections: Non-PPR / standard

   Yes — this desk’s projections are aligned to Non-PPR · no FLEX. Non-PPR / standard leans TD and matchup over pure reception volume — Homefield will not invent PPR or a FLEX.

   • Connected scoring: Non-PPR · no FLEX.
   • Starter slots: QB/RB/RB/WR/WR/WR/TE/K/DST (no FLEX/UTIL multi-seat).
   • Roster cap: 18 countable players.
   • IR/IL: 1 slot (do not count against roster limits). Out players → IR before dropping.

   Locked · host rules

3. Weekly add/drop cap is taught, not guessed.

   Ask: How many moves left?

   2/week move budget

   Published cap is 2/week. This week’s board shows 1 claim idea — ideas ≠ spent moves → 1 leftover for Week look-ahead under Non-PPR · no FLEX. Priority: IR (no claim) → this-week upgrades → Week N+1 stashes (0 queued). Track actual claims in paolapanthers (sample).

   • IR (preferred, frees a seat): Sam Darnold
   • Board idea: FA WR
   • Connected scoring: Non-PPR · no FLEX.

   Locked · host rules

4. Sit ≠ burn a scarce weekly move.

   Ask: Sit or drop Bench WR?

   Prefer sit over drop: Bench WR

   Bench WR is a Recommended sit under Non-PPR · no FLEX (5.0). Prefer benching over dropping unless you need the seat for a claim that clears the move bar.

   • Bench WR: WR · 5.0 · Healthy
   • IR first: Sam Darnold
   • Structural cut idea: Bench K
   • 2/week published cap

   Locked · host rules

5. Empty starters score zero — fill published seats.

   Ask: Can I leave a seat empty?

   Empty starter = 0 points

   An empty starter seat scores 0 under Non-PPR · no FLEX. Fill every published slot (QB/RB/RB/WR/WR/WR/TE/K/DST) before lock — Out/bye never fill seats. Empty bench is fine; empty IR is fine when nobody is Out.

   • QB: Starter QB
   • IR first: Sam Darnold
   • 2/week published cap

   Locked · host rules

6. IR first when Out-eligible; claim optional.

   Ask: Should I IR even without a claim?

   IR Sam Darnold even without a claim

   Park Sam Darnold on IR under Non-PPR · no FLEX whenever they’re Out — IR frees a countable seat and does not spend the 2 move budget. You don’t need a claim queued the same day; claim later only if an upgrade clears the bar.

   • Move Sam Darnold to IR (Out-eligible).
   • 2/week add/drop cap (claims only)
   • Later claim idea: FA WR

   Locked · host rules