Thanks Morwood for the great analysis!
I know A Dogs to be a consistently tough cup draw, so I planned accordingly and rested some of my starts in league play this week. A Dogs didn't, but I'm not convinced they aren't just going to shoot themselves in the foot and sacrifice game shape to try and win. As for me, I'm looking for the best of both worlds -- staying in the cup as long as possible, whilst still winning my league. Considering the quality at the top of my league, I'm pretty sure I'll need to remain undefeated (or, at most, one loss) to keep home court advantage in the finals.