What to do for a Week 4 RB

[Lesman 1]

Ya, I know I'm an idiot for this, but I focked up at my draft and had week 5 listed as Fred Taylor's bye week instead of 4. Well now I have 4 out of five RBs off this week. Need to start 2. Since everyone in my league now realizes this, and no one want to make a trade with me. I still have a few possible trades yet that I need to try to get done, but none of them look like they will happen

 

My Backs are Portis, Betts, McGahee, L. White, and Taylor.

 

The question is if I can't get a trade done by my Thursday waiver deadline, should I:

 

A. Drop Fred, for a turd fill in. There's not much available on the wire. D. Wynn, M.Pittman are probably the best available. Hopefully I could pick him back up the following week.

 

B. Drop Betts for a bye week turd.

 

C. Take my goose-egg for that spot like a man, and keep my current backs.

 

I probably have a better chance of picking Betts back up the following week, but I would rather have Betts on my roster that Taylor for the rest of the year, since Betts would be more valuable to be if Portis were to get hurt. So I think I lose more if Betts were lost on the waiver wire that I do if I lost Taylor. I'm not willing to drop White, as he will be a low cost keeper for next year.

 

Leave a link and I'll try to help you out...

[mdbomb 5]

Sounds like you'll be at full strength for your RB's the rest for the year. If you are 3-0, 2-1, or even 1-2 at this point I'd stand pat and hope for the best this week. If you are 0-3 you may need to get deperate.

[pjschissler 0]

tough spot especially if nobody wants to trade with you....I would say of the options I like dropping Fred Taylor better than Betts. Problem is that Wynn would be against Vikes D coming up and Pitmann, probably not worth dropping Taylor though.....so I hate to say it but I would eat this week and live to fight another day with the options provided...but look for a possible trade...do you have a better kicker or defense that you could swap with another to help get a decent option?

 

please help on mine....my problem almost as bad for tonight...hahahahaha

 

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[ThatGuy25 0]

I would drop Fragile Fred in a heartbeat. He won't hold up this year, and I would never be comfortable starting him ever. Don't take a goose-egg, at least pick up some turd like you said. You could always pick up Fred later.

[Lesman 1]

Its a total point league, not Head to Head. We do have weekly payouts for the top scoring team of the week. It is however a very competitive league, and every 5-10 possible points matters. Hopefully I can work a trade, but it doesn't look likely. Only possible deal in place right now is Freddy for Julius Jones, which seems like a worse option that the Waiver Wire right now.

 

Still like to hear some more opinions...

[Roaminggator 0]

Julius is on a better offense, you could do worse.

[mec411 0]

Well you goofed, but whatever. I would probably man up and take the loss. Who knows, one back could do really well, and you could wind up winning. Some weeks, players do jack anyway, right? I guess it also depends, like someone said, on what your record is. If you are 0-3 then its hard to justify not making the WW move. But I think if you are 2-1 1-2 dont sweat it, tis a long year, and those guys are better than anyone else on the wire.

 

thanks for mine

[KSB2424 3,148]

Can you not drop QB T.Jackson? If so drop him and pick up Brian Leonard as he is starting for the Rams next week.

[Lesman 1]

Can you not drop QB T.Jackson? If so drop him and pick up Brian Leonard as he is starting for the Rams next week.

 

No. Max # of RBs is 5. Have to drop a RB. Leonard is already on a roster.

 

Waiver options include: Dayne, Gado, Wynn, Pittman, Davenport, K. Watson.