Fully developed players losing in bars and OVR over the course of a season

[aston217]

just *what* is this?

Case 1: Denver MLB (OSFL) Leo Borders, 7th year, 77/77
Week 8
77/77
Week 9
76/76

He lost a point in PRT, M2M, Zone, Bump, PRS, and Play Diagnosis.

Case 2: Utah RB (OSFL) Ronald Harrow, 5th year, 38/38
Week 10
38/38
Week 11
38/38

He lost one point each in elusive, blitz pickup, RR, and ST. I noticed because elusiveness went from 100 to 99.

Case 3: Green Bay (CyFL) CB Todd Flynn, 11th year, 25/25
Week 15
GBY (CyFL) 11th-year CB Todd Flynn: 25/25
Week 16
GBY (CyFL) 11th-year CB Todd Flynn: 25/25

He lost one point in Punishing Hitter (25 to 24) and Special Teams (100 to 99). I noticed, again, because of the ST.

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Causes?
If player ratings shuffle around on a minor, random level week-to-week...I wasn't aware of it.

I know that players can grow(unmask) beyond their potential over a season with playing time. Is this the opposite direction of unmasking during a year?

Never seen this before, and am wondering if there is some significance to it. Just random? It's probably nothing, but just thought I'd ask...

Common Link?
Case 1: MLB Borders is injured in Week 7 and has not been reactivated since. No gametime starting in Week 8.
Case 2: RB Harrow was deactivated (no injury) from after Week 9 on. No gametime starting in Week 10.
Case 3: CB Flynn was deactivated from after Week 14 on. No gametime starting in Week 15.

^ That's interesting...isn't it?

These guys play, get deactivated, and promptly lose ratings. But not all players lose ratings when they get deactivated. What's special about these guys?

[Julio Riddols]

Do any of them have signs of rust?

[aston217]

Nope, not at this point. It's possible they may have come out of the preseason with rust, but that's pretty common, I imagine.

They weren't rusty before they were deactivated, and haven't acquired any rust since, if that is what you meant.

[Vigil]

Yep, fully developed players losing rating points in-season happens. It seems to just signal that a player has left a ratings plateau and is now in a gradual decline.

[aston217]

I was wondering this, too: maybe an indicator that he's about to fall off the age cliff. Or slide down it gently, with a parachute. Either way - will be keeping track of these players for their next TC.

[dzilla77]

I tend to notice this when a player is either inactive or not getting much playing time.

[MIJB#19]

I tend to notice this when a player is either inactive or not getting much playing time.This.
Plus, I've noticed several 1-point drops after inactivating a player because of injury.

[aston217]

Here's something interesting. RB Ronald Harrow has dropped a full point in potential now, to 37/37, by week 15 and probably a little bit earlier. Elusiveness down another point, who knows what else.

[hitmanwa]

I have an 81/81 WR that is dropping after 6 years of exp. :/