It wasn't for the benefit of the Machines. It was an insurance card to make sure I got the number 1 pick. Talking to TUG, we both have the same guy listed at one. So it potentially could have mattered.
Also, I did TIE the walkover and increased my enthusiasm for the PL. The only real negative for me was missing out on training for a single player.
If you noticed my season, I took 3 huge injuries and there was no way I could recover. Without the injuries, I'm fighting for 5th-6th this season. Nothing I can do about that. So where did I treat my team poorly? I completely dumped games down the stretch to pass TUG in point differential, but at that point there was no way to avoid 8th.