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The website tells you WHICH vehicles to buy (VIN #). Those vehicles, they're telling us, will not be affected by the tariffs. Tim's point was, if anything came from another country, it would be subject to the tariffs. Ford is telling people specifically that certain ones will not be... and they tell you exactly which ones. I'm not sure how being told exactly what vehicles to buy to avoid being upcharged because of tariffs, is "misleading".

Looks like you need to go to economics 095. From Ford American-Made Ford Vehicles The good news? Many Ford vehicles are built right here in the United States and will not be impacted by these new tariffs. Here are the American-assembled Ford models you’ll find at Westlie Ford: Ford F-150 – Built in Dearborn, MI and Claycomo, MO F-150 Lightning – Built in Dearborn, MI Ford Bronco – Built in Wayne, MI Ford Mustang – Built in Flat Rock, MI Ford Escape – Built in Louisville, KY Ford Explorer – Built in Chicago, IL Ford Expedition – Built in Louisville, KY Ford Ranger – Built in Wayne, MI Pro Tip: Want to check where your Ford was built? Look at the VIN. If it starts with a 1, 4, or 5, it was assembled in the United States and will not be affected by these import tariffs.

Why's that? They're made here. What imports are being affected? The vast majority of of Ford vehicles are made and assembled in the US... all of them, in North America. Outside of the very few made in Canada and Mexico, how would Ford be affected by the tariffs?

Why's that? You don't think there are automakers in the US making cars?

8.09 - WR Jordan Addison, MIN

I agree with you on IDP, but only because it's not done to the level where it's actually good. Using D/ST like the way leagues do to this day, is probably more lame than IDP's to the level which they are used. In IDP leagues, there's a lot of players that would go in the mid-to-late rounds. In D/ST leagues, they're drafted in either the last or second to last round. If people actually started IDP's like offensive players, for example: 2 DE's, 2 DT's, 3 OLB, 3 I/MLB, 3 CB's and 3 S's, with more equitable scoring, IDP's would be much more important. At that point though, fantasy football (w/IDP's), would become more like fantasy baseball. I think the vast majority like fantasy football because it's easy (the way it currently is). I don't think they actually want it to be intense.

You might be right. Hmmm... that may change things then. ETA: I think I take Robinson. With .5PPR, assuming people stay healthy, I don't envision Chase getting the target share or volume that separated him from the pack. I still think he could be WR1 this year, but I don't see 5 ppg advantage over #2.

If they fix him as a passer, he won't be a poor man's Lamar Jackson, Lamar Jackson will be a poor man's Justin Fields. Coming out of college, Jackson was a very bad passer, Fields was very good. Both needed coaching help. Jackson got it... Fields never did. I do agree with you on Jackson, which is why I said what I did, in that Fields could be better.

Yeah, knowing the picks could be a difference maker. I'm assuming that if he had Burrow, Robinson, and Chase, that he made it to the Championship game. So when he said later, I'm thinking pick 11 or 12 (maybe if lost in the semi's, 10th). Now, if he's talking about rounds like 3rd, 4th, 5th, something, then I keeping the guy with the latest round pick.

I think Fields has top 5 potential. Both Glenn and Engstrand came from Detroit... they both know Fields extremely well and when out and gave him a solid deal. I think they believe that they know how to maximize his potential. If they're right, he's a great QB to have. If they're wrong, I won't care too much because he'll definitely be the 2nd QB I take anyway.

Yeah, this is where I am at as well. I do think a caveat would be in the OP's case. It's a keeper league. I think I'd be inclined to keep a stud WR anyway. The determining factor would be what I know about my league mates.

You should tell her to google fellow TDS moron Jimmy Kimmel. I remember watching a video of him trying to convince 6(?) conservatives that the US should allow/grant citizenship to illegals, by using a guy in the military (clearly virtue signaling), who's "girlfriend", was having his baby, but at risk of being deported. One person asked if he married her, wouldn't that fix his problem. He said something to the effect of "No, it only allows for a path to get a green card, not citizenship". The guy replied with something like "Well, if you're not willing to commit to her, why should we?" They quickly moved off of that guy and went to someone else. The kicker was that the guy wasn't even white! So they couldn't call him racist! But, the point was made in there that marrying the person doesn't solve the issue.

7.04 - WR Jauan Jennings, SF

6.09 - WR Tetairoa McMillan, CAR

That's not going to have the affect they think it will.

5.04 - RB RJ Harvey, DEN

Did something I never do, take a QB in R4. We're about wrapping up the 4th round, Daniels was 1 of 2 guys that I have left rated as a 3rd round pick... so I took him. With 6 picks before my 5th Rd pick, I still have 4 guys with 4th round values. I'm just taking the guy with the best value... especially since the next 20+ guys, I don't see much of a difference.

4.09 - QB Jayden Daniels, WAS

I'm in a 10-team 2-QB Salary cap keeper league. I'm not restricted on the number of players I can keep, but am restricted on price... $28 (keeping it simple). Here's my roster (and costs): QB's Joe Burrow $7.88 Baker Mayfield $7.63 C.J. Stroud $5.83 Michael Penix $0.84 RB's Saquon Barkley $8.67 Jonathan Taylor $8.05 Rachaad White $5.34 Tyrone Tracy $3.24 Blake Corum $1.35 WR's Ja'Marr Chase $9.60 Courtland Sutton $5.59 Jaxon Smith-Njigba $5.17 Chris Godwin $3.85 Rome Odunze $3.77 Rashee Rice $3.37 Khalil Shakir $2.92 Brandon Aiyuk $1.13 I can keep Burrow, Penix, Barkley, and Chase for $27. Thing is, Barkley tallied 482 touches (including the playoffs), last year and I'd prefer to sell a year too early than a year too late. I have a buyer for Barkley, and keeping Taylor gives me financial flexibility. But a trade offer I'm thinking of offering is to the McCaffrey owner.... Mayfield + Taylor for McCaffrey. Here's that owner's roster. QB's Tua Tagovailoa $5.18 Sam Darnold $4.62 Mason Rudolph $1.63 Trey Lance $0.39 RB's Joe Mixon $6.37 James Conner $6.20 Christian McCaffrey $4.80 Brian Robinson $2.87 Jerome Ford $2.41 WR's Malik Nabers $6.27 Mike Evans $6.18 Tee Higgins $4.22 Chris Olave $4.16 Puka Nacua $3.38 Andrei Iosivas $1.99 Ja'Lynn Polk $0.69 Do you think that deal is even or lopsided based on the parameters (2 QB league, $28 cap)? His keepers could be Mayfield, Taylor, Nabers, Higgins, & Nacua for $27.98

I'm just taking the highest ranked player on my sheet. So far, got 3 guys with a 1st or 2nd round grade. We'll see what happens when my pick comes around again.

Not until a week before the draft... so August 27th(?), whatever that Sunday is.

Here's what sucks about trading in this league... well, it doesn't suck, but it is what it is. Expensive players are almost impossible to get value for. Reason being, every team has good players to keep and it's hard to justify spending $8+ for Barkley (for example), when you have say, Bucky Irving for $3 less and that would force you to not keep someone else that you like. So, what usually happens is that if you're not keeping a player, get the best deal you can... if warranted. I have the 9th pick. If I throw Barkley back into the draft, someone else will get him. At least I can get something for him. I think Barkley will be fine this year, but the whole 480 touches last year has me a bit nervous. I'd rather trade him a year early than a year late. Yeah, it's PPR. If it wasn't, I would be keeping both RB's. Yes, that's my plan. Grab an RB at #2 and then the next couple picks, use them to grab my another WR and probably my QB2. I like Penix as my 3, not my 2. Yeah, pretty much. His WR's had 2 great weeks at the end. Yeah, good points for Rice, and since I have JSN, I won't need to depend on him. Probably worth the risk.

3.04 - RB Jonathan Taylor, IND

LOL, @Ron_Artest doesn't think that the two biggest reason that China is ahead of us in these two areas aren't because of slave labor and IP theft.

With Rice coming off and ACL and the court ruling possibly resulting in a suspension, my guess is that this year his ceiling won't be high. He has a somewhat high draft value (9th round - which will become a 7th next year if I keep him), but I think with what I just mentioned, I could get a him back somewhere later in the draft.