By Brett Avery
The Fantasy Insider
PGATOUR.COM Contributor

Let's leap directly to This Week's Brilliant Questions, shall we?

Question 1: I won my league and have the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. I am a little confused on the playoff schedule. One schedule in my league says Round 1 goes from Aug. 7-20 while another just lists the PGA Championship as Round 1 from Aug. 17-20. Do I have to set my lineup this week or wait till next week? --Mike, Tin Cup League Domers Duffers

Take a week off, Mike, sit back and watch The INTERNATIONAL telecast and sharpen up your selection skills for the PGA Championship.

League Championship Fantasy takes this week off -- both the head-to-head playoffs and the stretch-run rotisserie format -- before returning next week for the PGA Championship.

When they were making the LCF schedule the folks at HQ wisely put The INTERNATIONAL to the side, knowing its modified Stableford scoring format would give everyone fits.

Points don't easily translate to the LCF scoring system. Neither, too, does the idea of tucking the ball in your pocket when you've already made bogey. LCF takes points away for double bogey or worse, but without a precise score from the tournament software (which tracks points) the LCF software can't resolve the scoring.

Bottom line: You've got a week to stew about your roster moves for the PGA. And, in case you're wondering, no, the players on teams not in the playoffs will not become eligible for you to add to your own roster next week. Have fun!

Question 2: I was wondering if there is a playoff for rotisserie LCF? --Robert

Nope! It's a battle to the finish with two weeks remaining: the PGA Championship and the double-hyphenation, double-tournament extravaganza of the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational and Reno-Tahoe Open.

Robert noted something interesting toward the end of his question: He was in first place in his league for much of the season but took a dive around the time of the U.S. Open and has had trouble regaining the lead.

That's not unusual, from what The Fantasy Insider is hearing anecdotally toward the end of this inaugural LCF season.

A lot of team owners needed the first third of the season to appreciate the nuances of the rotisserie format. (Yes, even rotisserie veterans in other sports.) They then needed a few months to erase the deficits they'd built up while casting around for a game plan. That's led to some exciting bunching in leagues during the last few weeks. If you think this week is only about kicking back and relaxing, you must own one of those H2H teams that didn't make the playoffs. If you're still alive in H2H or have a rotisserie team it's the ideal time to plot out potential moves for next week.

You can find the PGA Championship field here. There's nothing in the rules preventing anyone from lining up some waiver or add/drop moves now so that they'll be executed next Monday (Aug. 14).

Ernie Els is seeking his first PGA TOUR win of 2006. (Messerschmidt/WireImage)

Just remember that any transactions will be handled in the pecking order so if you're down toward the bottom of that list you may lose a player (or three) to someone higher in the food chain. Don't worry, there are plenty of good selections.

Now, if you don't mind, TFI will make a few Salary Cap Cup selections and enjoy the rest of the week. See you next Tuesday!

Rotisserie results for Expert League at Buick Open: 45.0 points (fifth). One-putts 139 (fifth), birdies 84 (fifth), bouncebacks 9 (tied first), 300+ drives 10 (fifth), fairways 149 (fifth), greens 234 (fifth), money $314,320 (fifth), scoring 69.5 (tied fifth), scrambles 60 (tied third), eagles 1 (tied third). TFI slips into second, 7.0 points behind the lead and two points ahead of fourth place. Is your league that competitive at the top?

H2H results for Pacific Tour League at Buick Open: TFI 221, destin 121. Driving: Robert Allenby 72, Tom Pernice Jr. 76. Short game: Nick O'Hern 0 (did not start), Daisuke Maruyama 24. Putting: Jeff Sluman 49, Paul Casey 0 (did not start). So TFI makes it into the playoffs with a 1.5-game cushion and misses the West Division title by a half game. Not bad considering his mid-season spiral.

Salary Cap Cup results for Buick Open: The main lineup of Tiger Woods ($1,064,000, won!; includes $200,000 in round leader bonuses), Geoff Ogilvy ($10,320, tied 60th), Justin Leonard ($0, did not start), Omar Uresti ($0, missed cut) and Daisuke Maruyama ($0, missed cut) earned $1,074,320 and placed 13,616th. Through Week 31 it totals $7,992,011 and ranks 377th. Thanks much, Mr. Woods! Now, if you other guys had pulled your weight …

The "Hey, buddy" backup lineup of Jim Furyk ($518,400, second), Chris DiMarco ($0, missed cut), Fred Funk ($39,200, tied 25th), Bob May ($10,320, tied 60th) and Dicky Pride ($32,640, tied 28th) earned $600,560 and ranked $16,952nd. Through Week 31 it totals $2,898,130 and ranks 20,949th. That's a kick in the teeth: More than $600,000 and barely into the top 17,000? Call it the Woods Victory Factor.

Week 31 winner: Sixpackers $2,178,222 (one of two at that figure) Segment Three leader: Elmhurst Cleeks $10,448,184.

Salary Cap Cup lineup for The INTERNATIONAL: Main lineup, Phil Mickelson $300,000, Ernie Els $293,500, Craig Barlow $179,750, Harrison Frazar $114,750, Tim Petrovic $85,500. Total: $973,500. "Hey, buddy" backup lineup, Retief Goosen $296,750, Stewart Cink $248,000, Tom Pernice Jr. $235,000, Bob Tway $105,000, Brian Gay $101,750. Total: 986,500.

Have a question or comment for TFI? Send it to him at brettavery@aol.com. Please remember to include your team and league names and whether you're playing a rotisserie or H2H league.