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I totally know guys who have deliberately lost matches to end up on the opposite side of the bracket.

Personally I don't think it's a bad thing unless it fucks someone else over from getting into the playoffs. Like if you losing to them guarantees them in over someone else. At that point I feel you have to field your strongest team. If you losing to them has no implications other than where you place in the playoffs then as a commissioner I'd frown upon it but allow it.

In your example situation I don't think you can do it though since it affects who is in or out. Although I know of some people who would just say that's playing to win

We actually have side pot for highest score each week to discourage it and to encourage eliminated teams to still try