One thing that can have a significant impact on a team’s success are players who cannot participate in a game because they’re nursing injuries. And, the way I determine starters is based on their actual usage in the representative season and a roll of the dice. So, for instance, if a player actually missed four games in the actual season, then, mathmatically, he has a 25% chance of missing games in my tournament. And, here are the eight teams playing in the final four games and a list of three key players (there are more) who cannot play. And, there are some pretty big names on this list – Cooper Kupp, Budda Baker, Tre’Davious White, Mark Ingram, to name aa few. It should make it interesting!

ARIZONA – Zane Gonzalez (PK), Haason Riddick (LB), Budda Baker (SS)

DETROIT – Kenny Golladay (WR), Romeo Okwara (DE), Jarrod Davis (MLB)

KANSAS CITY – Sammy Watkins (WR), Alex Okafor (DE), Anthony Hitchens (LB)

TENNESSEE – Jadeveon Clowney (DE), DaQuan Jones (DT), Rahaan Evans (LB)

LA RAMS – Cooper Kupp (WR), Andrew Whitworth (OT), Jordan Fuller (S)

GREEN BAY – Jamaal Williams (RB), Dean Lowery (DE), Christian Kirksey (LB)

BALTIMORE – Mark Ingram (RB), Ronnie Stanley (OT), Calais Campbell (DE)

BUFFALO – Zach Moss (RB), AJ Klein (LB), Tre’Davious White (DB)