saintsthunder 3 Posted September 9, 2013 So unlike most people i know, my trade targets are players considered expensive if you will and i sell or drop players underperforming. In past years i have 'bought' Brandon Marshall, Andre Johnson, Chris Johnson, Doug Martin, RG3 etc. Accordingly i have also sold low on players like Miles Austin last year, and coincedentally Chris Johnson also. My thought process is i'd much rather get a player that i KNOW is performing and will perform rather than someone who is slumping and will produce later. Part of the reason is my friends are ultra competitive so all the buy low targets aren't available at the presumed 'low' price. Another reason i can always afford to do this is i usually draft well, i ALWAYS load up on skill positions and try to package buy low targets into one good player. for instance, this week i'd be comfy buying peyton manning though it might cost me a fortune by pairing up roddy white (a buy low target for some), shane vereen (since he'll only miss a couple of weeks) and some sweeteners. sure the owner might not bite, but i'm targeting the owner of drew brees, aj green, ap, optimus prime etc with the same deal and i bet one of those guys will want to talk. this might not make sense to most of you guy since i tend to ramble when i type but i love zigging when most zag. sell the players that everyone wants to 'buy low' for a guy who produces day in day out, but only if you have the depth to cover. in this instance since vereen was/is my rb2 i'd be more inclined to target rb's, like reggie bush etc. i'm not saying don't buy low while selling high, i'm just saying there's situations where paying the high price is well worth the players. especially when it seems like you're losing value. disclaimer: i can't emphasize the 'make sure you have depth part' enough though, also i tend to do these kinds of trades around week 3-4 when i have more of an idea of how the season is going. thoughts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
We Tigers 71 Posted September 9, 2013 My thought process is i'd much rather get a player that i KNOW is performing and will perform rather than someone who is slumping and will produce later. Bold statement there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saintsthunder 3 Posted September 9, 2013 touche', injuries aside i'd rather have studs that i know will more likely perform (brees, thomas, green, etc) than stars who might have an average game once in a while (white, decker, etc) even if it means me packaging more of my stars to get them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheUsualSuspect 207 Posted September 10, 2013 What is this thread really about? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bullet73 4 Posted September 10, 2013 Whew... made me think I was a bit dyslexic there for a minute. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FakeFoozballIzFun 6 Posted September 10, 2013 So thread should be retitled, "Random players I want to try to make a trade for"... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnD. 22 Posted September 10, 2013 I bet Megatron would love to play against Optimus Prime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heavy-set 39 Posted September 10, 2013 buy negative, sell high david wilson / julius thomas id go after ty hilton and chris givens id sell roddy white Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShooterMcGavin 3 Posted September 10, 2013 You "load up on skill position players in the draft"...it's fantasy football who else would you pick? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites