3rd Place - Useful or just a hindrance?

I joined a dynasty league last year and it was my first one. I immediately messed up my initial draft, but I learned a lot in that year and was able to be competitive this year being 1st in PA and 2nd in PF while coming one game shy of the championship game (curse you Chuba Hubbard).

This leaves me fighting for 3rd. In my previous redraft leagues, 3rd place always received their money back. 1st got the bulk, 2nd got a bit, and 3rd got a little something for being there, but this league doesn’t pay out 3rd place at all. Is that common in most dynasty leagues? It feels like I’m just fighting myself this week by winning because all it does is make my draft pick worse with no payout. It doesn’t help that my opponent has two guys starting who are not playing due to injury, so there isn’t even a competitive spirit for the match one game removed from the championship.

I guess I just would like some insight into other dynasty leagues and how they treat podium finishes as I am feeling salty about shooting myself in the foot by winning 3rd place (99% chance to win this week already lol)