They provide a chance for lesser teams to beat stronger teams. No fun if the strongest team on paper is always the strongest team in practice.
This. I squeaked out a win over the (at the time) number one team in my rival conference because his star center (42k) was injured. My highest-paid player is like 8k or something. I would've had much slimmer to no chance whatsoever without that injury.
As far as a five week injury, it's possible, yes, but it's rare. And it doesn't truly matter the level of doctor, from what I've seen, but I feel that the level of doctor means the "five week" injury will heal faster or slower. You might be sitting there 41 days with a level one doctor, but a level seven might make it 34.9 and bring him back five weeks on the dot To that game.
Last edited by Speede at 11/25/2014 11:29:33 AM