Ray_T
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I'd drop Kennison for C-pep. Then I'd trade Bulger or maybe a combo of Bulger and Dillon.http://www.fftodayforums.com/forum/index.p...howtopic=233397
I agree.
Culpepper just looked bad because of the good defense he was up against.
he'll probably have another soft week this week, and then you'll see him start to perform.
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POUNCE ON HIM.Unless the other teams in your league are hoarding QBs and Damon Huard is the best QB on the WW, I'd drop Rivers for Heap. True, you don't *need* Heap; but surely with Gates, Heap, and Watson you can swing some sort of trade...maybe even to upgrade at QB.
I dont agree with dropping Rivers. You should always have a third QB.
TE is probably the second easiest position to fill on the waiver wire, but heap is definitely a top 5 TE and is worth picking up.
Pick him up, drop watson and start him ahead of Gates for the next couple of games until the conservative offense that is the Chargers starts to open things up a bit. You'll know when to switch back to gates cuz he'll start getting 80-100 yard games again(most likely around week 5).
in the interim this guy will keep things sane for the TE position for a week or two and cover your bye week next week.
once the bye week is done, I'd start looking into trading him and upgrade one of your other positions. Normally I'd say you should not keep more than one TE on your roster. This, of course isnt a normal situation. It actually fits the needs of your team almost perfectly.
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I'd go with driver(old reliable)
Edwards is good, but hes coming back from major knee surgery. it takes generally 1-2 years (usually 2 years) to properly recover.
The fact hes even in the lineup already is amazing... but I wouldnt start him at this time.
cotchery is still unproven & I wouldnt want to count on him quite yet.
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well, I think you may be overreacting a bit, and maybe your expectations for gates were a little high.
I kinda figured that the Chargers would play a very conservative offense the first 5 or 6 games and will gradually open things up as Rivers gains confidence and as he gets better as a player.
I still think this will be the case.
Gates numbers wont be stellar for the next few games, but as the offense opens up his numbers will gradually go back to normal.
I wouldnt trade gates unless you feel his performance may hinder you from making the playoffs. However, he will be going at pretty close to capacity by week 10. This is the time when performance matters. The playoffs is what makes or breaks your season. The regular season just eliminates the pretenders.
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I would keep starting Rudi.
Bush is good, but hes nowhere near the level of Rudi yet.
a year from now, this may be a more reasonable question... but right now, I'd stick with Rudi.
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NO.
dont do it.
have some patience here man.
you potentially have a championship team once your injured players return. I think you can suffer with a bad week or two at the start until Steve SMith is back in the lineup and up to speed.
the only position I'd even think about upgrading is at QB.
Your RB's and WR's are studs, and the rest of your team is very solid.
my only question is whether Culpepper can get it done in miami. I'd trade a 3rd string RB and your backup QB and get a better QB and keep culpepper. This way you have a 1 and a 1a and can play some matchups.
just make sure the QB you get has a different bye week than culpepper.
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Standard nfl.com league, 1pt/10ru or re, 1pt/25 passing, all TDs worth 6.I have:
Pennington/McNair/Leftwich
SJax/Jordan/Gore/CTaylor/Gado
TO/Wayne/Horn
Watson
JBrown
Colts
He has:
Warner/BJohnson
RBrown/Caddy/Lundy
Bryant/Keyshawn/Keenan
Cooley/ASmith
Vander/Gould
Saints/Broncos
I figure losing Gore/Wayne would cost me 8 pts per game, and I don't think Warner would be worth that much more. What would be a reasonable counter offer?
Post your trades, I'll look at your trades too.
Well, I'm just gonna clarify something.
when you say Gore/Wayne for Warner, does this mean he will accept either for Warner or he wants both for Warner?
if he will accept either, I would send him gore. Jackson and Jordan will work out for you just fine. And Warner (while healthy) will put up better numbers than your other QB's.
i'd consider Wayne alone also, Although your depth at WR wont be so hot so I'd say the Gore option is better for you. If he is asking for both tell him to stick it.
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Seattle is trying to win a super bowl. And they are willing to open the bank vault to do it.
they now have 3 top receivers, and they are hoping that teams like the Steelers and Ravens wont be able to cover them all.
They might be right.
and money is NO object. if there were no cap, they would have signed Hutchinson to be on the O line and open the holes for Alexander like he did last year too.
however, for the money he was asking, they figured they could bring in some skill players.... and so, the hawks now have branch and Burlson.
They are hoping that 3 receiver sets will cause matchup problems.
also the spread formation will prevent teams from stacking the box against Alexander.
do not be discouraged by the signing of Branch. Alexander had one of his most productive years when he and Koren Robinson were together. This will essentially mean that teams have a choice of double teaming Jackson or Branch, but not both.
before, Jackson faced a fair bit of double coverage.
This is an elite level offense and you need not worry about it. the only concern with Jackson is his health... if he stays healthy, he is a surefire starter and money in the bank for you.
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Std scoring and 1pt/rec. Okay, here is the offer:Jamal Lewis/L.Fitzgerald/C.Johnson
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Reggie Bush/Hines Ward
I would be giving Bush. Is it worth it?
I would do this deal
You are getting two Top WR's and a very solid RB for a WR who is solid, but 1 or 2 yrs from retirement and a RB who looks like he will be a stud, but hasnt proven himself yet.
it could make you a contender.
Now youre just trying to make me think harder, but its obvious he wants Bush pretty bad, and I can understand why.I like KJ/CJ, but I think I like Lewis/Fitz/CJ a little better.
Again, who are his other RBs (besides Lewis and KJ)
I'm not sure I'd do this.
it looks okay, but now youre giving up a potential franchise RB for a RB who may or may not have a big future and a top end WR.
RB's are more valuable than WR's.
I'd delay on pulling the trigger and if bush has a monster game this week against that weak Defense they're playing, I'd pull the deal off the table and tell him you've decided to keep Bush.
If he really wants him, he'll make a counter offer you cant refuse.
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I agree. Bench Jordan.
however, this recommendation is assuming Tommy Jones remains the starter.
If you see an announcement on game day saying jones will split carries with Cedric Benson, then I'd change my recommendation and start Jordan.
I dont think benson is at the point where this will be an issue (yet) however, anything is possible.
when dealing with these situations, you need to check the web sites early Sunday morning before your deadline to set the rosters and make sure that all is as it is supposed to be.
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I dont like Taylor against Carolina. That defense may shut him down.
Gore may get yards against StL, but I'd want to see him have one more good week before I'd consider starting him ahead of Edge.
I'd still go with Jones and Edge.
also, I would not do that trade
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you know, we arent talking about players who will blow the doors off your league in fantasy point scoring here.
they are all roughly equal in value, so I'd pick the player that fits your teams needs.
so if you need depth at QB and feel you can live without Brown as a backup, then I'd trade for sims or collins.
I think Collins has more potential if he gains the starting job(more risk but more reward), but sims has the starting job and wont likely lose it.(less risk, less reward)
either way, both are backups just like Brown, so take your pick based on your needs and risk preference. I think the value of all is roughly the same.
Collins appears to be on a short leash, and may give way to the rookie at mid season when Tennessee realizes they wont be a playoff team.
and as long as Volek is there, Collins is on a short leash.
Based on the above, I'd take sims over Collins.
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are you sure there arent better options out there than this?
NO does not have a good defense, and neither does StL. Last week was a one week wonder for the Rams. I wouldnt expect them to do it again.
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Yeah, I'd make this deal.
it fills a hole in your lineup with a top end player.
and you have the depth at RB to get rid of Julius Jones.
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I rank CJ number 1 by a lot. Top QB and top WR. good combination.
number 2 I rank Fitzgerald. Warner is also a very good QB and the second string QB there looks like he can also get him the ball.
Number 3 would be holt. Still a steady producer, but not quite where the other 2 are.
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with the injury to Trent Green, I think I'd do the deal.
I know Green is supposed to be gone only 2 weeks, but it is a concussion. these things can resolve themselves quickly or can take months. and it is a major concussion. Lots of these take a lot longer than expected to clear up. I would expect KC receivers to perform badly until green returns.
Regardless of the current prognosis for Trent Green, I would plan for the worst and make the deal.
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I would also do that trade.
the Chiefs Running game wont be what everyone thought it would be due to the loss of Roaf.
and now that Green is gone, they will stack the box until the backup proves he can burn them on the pass.
I still think he'll put up good numbers, but he wont be the elite RB everyone predicted this year. and if you need to rebuild your bench, this is a good way to do it.
LJ's value is about as high as its gonna get at the moment. and now is a good time to sell.
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I wouldn't make it with your roster, especially in a keeper league. Your rb's are solid and this will wipe your wr's. SA is good, but he is getting near 30, which for an rb is not good.http://www.fftodayforums.com/forum/index.p...howtopic=232791
agreed. you dont have the depth to make this deal. the only way you do this trade is if it will put you over the top this year. and this trade wont do that for you.
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that's a trade where I wouldnt advise you to do the deal unless I saw your team first.
also, what the scoring rules are would affect this decision in a big way. If its a PPR league, this is not a deal you want to make.
also if its a keeper league, I'd hesitate to make the deal, cuz Alexander is nearing the end of his career, and brown is a top ranked stud RB who will likely be one of the top 3 RB's in the league within 2 years of this time and Wayne will likely be the #1 receiver in Indy within 2 years as well and will also be one of the top end WR's.
however, if you have a lot of depth, it may be a deal you can afford to make, but I cant give that advice unless I know what kind of team you have.
for now, I'd recommend you dont make the trade.
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I'd drop your #2 defense and grab Smith.
your #3 WR is okay, but hasnt proven himself yet. this will solidify the position for you.
and there is no reason to keep two Defenses on your roster. Defense is the easiest position to fill on a bye week.
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Trent Green is injured (concussion) they say he'll be back in 2 weeks, but it is a rather serious concussion.
these things can resolve themselves in a couple weeks or in a couple of months.
at this point you're smart to avoid Trent Green until he returns to action.
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well, for what its worth, I like the SD defense.
but I'll give some other advice....
You shouldnt keep 2 defenses on your roster. I'd rather dump one, and pickup a spare WR or RB so that you have extra depth at a skill position that really matters.
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well, if you need a WR, I think its worth your while to claim him.
the other guy who explained that he looked bad because he was against the ravens defense hit the nail right on the head.
Hes a #1 receiver, but against a totally killer defense like Baltimore I think its unreasonable to expect #1 production out of him.
he will bounce back. Give him a week or two.
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Put yourself in his shoes...would you accept that trade? I don't think so...You may be right... but sometimes you gotta test out a GM with an offer like this. You would actually be surprised at the trades some people would want to do.
most people assume that the person they are trading with know as much as you do... but that isnt necessarily the case.
I think it's worth your while to make the offer, but if he rejects it, dont be surprised or insulted.
Should I take this trade?
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yep.
Take that trade & run.
be aware, the bucs have some o-linemen that missed game 1 and may also miss game 2 and possibly 3 so Caddy may have a subpar performance against tougher run defenses the next week or two.
I still think Caddy will perform well for you over the rest of the season.