Just traded my Fred Taylor for his Julius Jones...an RB3 switch. I figure Jones has a better offense, so better stats...whaddya think?
Taylor is better IMO and Jones will never get goal line. When Taylor stays healthy he is pretty good.
OK - Here's a tough one. In my keeper league, I just orchestrated a major trade that has left me with about 3 too many RBs (all of whom I could start if I needed to) and with only 1 good WR in a league that starts 3. So I obviously need to trade a RB for a WR. But it's harder than you think. In a 12-team league where everyone starts 3 WRs, they are hard to come by. Now, keep in mind this is a keeper league. What do you think about me trading Brandon Jacobs for Calvin Johnson?
so, you?re in a Keeper League, need a WR and have a Ton of RBs, and you could get the most promissing WR in the League for medicore RB who?s splitting carries and has little upside? What are you waiting for?
Well, the fact that it's a keeper league helps because Calvin is obviously a great young player. But he's injured and has done nothing this season. My fear is that he's going to continue to do nothing and I'll want to keep another one of my other players in the off-season. Meanwhile, Jacobs's upside is limited but trading him takes away from my RB leverage that I can hopefully parlay into a startable WR.
Johnson will be the next Steve Smith as long as Martz is in town, so long term it's a no brainer...he should start putting up WR2-3 numbers when he gets healthy with the occasional goose egg. Jacobs will be in RBBC for the rest of the year, but could be worth more as it gets colder and the G-men run the ball. I'd just go with a WW WR for now and get that stud CJ for the future.
I'm offering Eli Manning, my only backup to Peyton and Frank Gore, who has a dismal offense to the guy with Westbrook...I mean, the guy puts up 10+ on a weekly plus more usually...only thing is he gets injured. But I have plan to get Buckhalter for my DeAngelo cause the guy has DeShaun Foster. Peyton should last the season after this week's bye. Then I would be left with Adrian & Chester, and Julius Jones, Buckhalter & Westbrook with no backup for Peyton. But my plan is to pick up Kellen as I figure he'll be good for 15 a week towards the end of the season. Good idea?
Uh . . . Trading Eli for Westbrook is a vetoably good trade. Do it if you can but don't be surprised if it doesn't work.
I'd do it. I don't think Gore is gonna do anything this year and Eli is your backup so who needs him? Maybe since Peyton is on bye this week, wait until next week to make a trade. But Peyton doesn't need a back-up as insurance for injury cuz he never gets injured.
My Eli for his DeShaun Foster...I am holding off to see if the other guy accepts the Westbrook trade, but this could be a good fallback plan since I already have DeAngelo. That would leave me with AP and Chester, Gore, Foster and Williams, and Julius Jones at RB.
If Eli is your back-up, I say trade him for whoever. It doesn't matter. Peyton isn't going down. But DeShaun Foster probably isn't worth it. The Foster/DeAnge combo will drive you nuts (not unlike MJD/Fred Taylor). If I were you, I would start AP and Gore every week. Yes, Gore has sucked so far but he's still a better shot to put up big stats than any of the other guys you have. There are other quality RBs out there besides DeShaun that you can gun for. My buy low RBs of the moment include Shaun Alexander, Kevin Jones, Brandon Jacobs (although probably not after tonight), and Lawrence Maroney.
I made a couple of trades b/c its make or break time for my team and Shaun Alexander cost me2 wins the last two weeks in tight matchups. Trade one: I give Eli, Alexander, Shockey I get: Palmer, Winslow, Chester Taylor My take: I upgrade a lot at QB and TE and get rid of a guy I cant stand. Taylor will still split carries w/ Peterson even though it makes 0 sense. Also If Peterson goes down which he had a tendency to do in college, then I have a top 10 back in Taylor. I also hate to say it but with the bengals taking on the Jets im seein good numbers this sunday from Palmer. Trade 2 later that night: I give Brian Leonard, Patrick Crayton, Lee Evans I get Marques Colston and Travis Henry I bought low on two guys. Hopefully Colston can begin to turn it around with the falcons coming up and Brees finally showing anything. Getting rid of evans gets me a roster spot that I need. Henry has maybe 3 or 4 more weeks and I have Selvin Young on my bench. I see it like would I rather have Leonard's next 4 games then jackson coming in to take the majority of carries or would I take henry's next 4 games when every game is crucial for me now. at the end of the day my new lineup is Palmer Edge Henry Housh Calvin Johnson Winslow Colston/Chester
