With COVID wreaking some havoc on the NFL's schedule, earlier this week Roger Goodell tightened the reins not only on those who test positive, but also on "high-risk" close contacts. All such players and personnel have to "be isolated for at least five days," regardless of whether the contacts test negative, or even are asymptomatic."
In other words, if Aaron Jones tests positive next Tuesday after practice, then my read of it is that all Packer players and personnel who participated in the practice would be forced to isolate through at least Sunday. Stated another way, it appears that if any player or coach or other member of a team's personnel tests positive after Monday, the team probably won't be playing their next game (unless they're on bye, or possibly if they play the next Monday).
Of course, this policy should have gone into effect Day 1. But the NFL wanted to see if they could "beat" the virus. They can't, obviously. So now we're left with a very real possibility that games will be played weeks 18 and 19 to cover for what I expect will be more outbreaks, particularly as flu season hits full swing. I urge everyone to check with their commissioner to see how these games will be played. Presumably each week will end when it's supposed to end (except this past week, which extended to Tuesday).
But what happens if after Week 15 the Packers are forced to isolate, and the only way to play Week 16--and prevent the NFL from going into what-if convulsions--is to let them play the following Thursday? In other words, we could see an overlap where two teams are wrapping up one week at the exact same time two other teams are kicking off the next week's slate.
Flexibility is the key here. But it also needs to be fair. Commissioners shouldn't be forced to make decisions on the fly. Now is the time to sort these things out. Every manager needs to know if X happens in the NFL, then Y needs to happen in the fantasy league.