What more could you want out of Todd Gurley? If he's on your fantasy team, you've received around 1700 yards, nearly 20 touchdowns and almost 50 receptions for PPR fans. You couldn't possibly have any complaints.

Unless you got bounced from the playoffs in week 14. Then, maybe you'd have wanted more than 58 total yards.

Or suppose you have a solid team thanks to a good draft and shrewd waiver wire pickups. You earned a high seed and faced a chump who somehow snuck into the post-season starting Derrick Henry. Not only did you face an avalanche of points, you had all weekend to think about it since Henry's game was on Thursday.

But hey: You have Antonio Brown and Zach Ertz. It wasn't over. But with that lineup, you'd probably be working on a super-duper early 2019 cheat sheet this weekend.

We all know these things happen. It's part of the game, and we've been on both sides of it. But is that how it has to go, or is there a better way?

This year, I'm playing in a league that has a two-week playoff system for each round. Weeks 14 and 15 are the semi-finals, with weeks 16 and 17 reserved for the championship game. Yes, I know the pitfalls of a week 17 playoff matchup, but I think the format is a very good way to determine a league champion, and eliminates some of the variables we encounter when everything rides on one week.

In a two-week format, facing Derrick Henry or Amari Cooper (or both) still hurts, but there's a chance at a comeback the following weekend. A great player can have an off game and still help you win the next week. And on the other side, one huge performance can't carry you to the next round. You'll need to prove you belong there by bringing something to the table the following week.

I know that's not how the NFL does it, but so what? The NFL doesn't have a bonus for a long touchdown, or a point per reception, or decimal scoring, or any number of tools fantasy players utilize to make the game better. Why can't a two-week playoff round be one of those tools?

The answer is, of course it can. And if you play for a solid 13 weeks to establish your playoff teams, "we've always done it this other way" isn't a sufficient rationale to avoid extending the competition each round.

That doesn't mean a two-week format is automatically superior, of course. Your league might hate a week 17 game, and wouldn't want to cut the regular season by another week to avoid it. Maybe you like the random nature of leaving a team's fate to one performance, and appreciate the way it can level the playing field for playoff teams. After all, the phrase "any given Sunday" exists for a reason, right? Or maybe you just like resolving the conflict at the end of each week, and moving right to the next round. Whatever the reason, there's nothing wrong with a one-week playoff format. Play the way you want.

But I've played in the two-week format before this year, and it's very fun. Years ago, I won a title by coming back in the final week to erase the previous week's deficit, and it was a fun wrinkle to the game. This year I have a small lead in one league semi-final, and could easily lose it next weekend. It won't be fun for me if that happens, but I think the format itself is both valid and fun. My opponent is down but not out, and I have more work to do to advance to the championship. The contest feels more like a marathon, and that can make the victory a little sweeter.

Personally, I think I like smoothing out the variables with an extra week. One dud game at the wrong time can undo an entire season of success. But two weeks? That's a trend, and the other team is more deserving of a victory as a result.

Would I feel differently if I was the team enjoying the huge week? Not really. I've been there, too. And sure, a two-week playoff round might mean a different champion than if you used a different format. I just think that a season that took several weeks to build doesn't have to be undone in one week of football.

Just something to think about as you lick your wounds over George Kittle, Amari Cooper and Derrick Henry. If you're still in it, good luck this week!

Have you ever tried a two-week playoff round? What were the positives and negatives? Would you consider a format like that? Share your thoughts below.