How We Handled Tanking in Dynasty Fantasy Football (And How to Prevent It Forever)

Tanking nearly broke our dynasty league — so we had to step in.
In this episode of Fantasy Football Lab, Arlen and Nate break down a real tanking situation that impacted rookie draft order, competitive balance, and league trust. We walk through:
How we corrected tanking this season
The lottery-style punishment we used
Why reverse standings aren’t enough
Our long-term fix using Max Points For
Commissioner philosophy: effort over skill
If you run a dynasty league (or play in one), this episode is a must-watch to keep your league fair, competitive, and drama-free.

👇 Drop your league dilemmas in the comments — we respond to every one.

Chapters
00:00 – The tanking problem that forced commissioner action
01:00 – Nate’s brutal championship losses (and cruise pain)
02:35 – Dynasty championships, injuries, and King Henry chaos
04:55 – What tanking actually looked like in our league
06:05 – Our league rule: effort over skill
07:10 – Why tanking destroys rookie draft integrity
08:20 – Tanker punishment: draft position lottery explained
09:30 – Why we didn’t auto-give the #1 pick to second place
10:25 – The long-term fix: Max Points For draft order
11:45 – Should champions be excluded from Max PF?
12:45 – How to find Max Points For in Sleeper
13:10 – Live lottery draw: tanker punishment revealed
14:20 – Lottery draw for the new 1.01 rookie pick
15:55 – Final draft order confirmed
16:10 – Commissioner Corner: preventing tanking going forward
16:45 – Drop your league problems in the comments