Advice needed in 4 player keeper league…

[makindollaz 56]

Before this past season, I joined an existing 16 team league where you keep 4.  I inherited a pretty average roster with the exception of J. Gibbs but was able to make some in-season trades and finished 9-5 and made the semifinals before getting bounced.

If I don’t make any trades, my 4 keepers will likely be Gibbs, Jameson Williams, Mahomes & Kraft.  Keeping 2 guys coming back from significant injuries worries me, but the rest of my roster really isn’t keeper-worthy.

There are 2 owners who have 5 players who are keeper candidates, but we can only keep 4, so they’d need to drop 1 unless they make a 2-for-1 trade.  I’m looking at sending out 2 offers unless someone talks me out of it.  Either Gibbs for Maye & Hampton, or Gibbs for Burrow & Chase Brown.

Looking at the trade from both sides…should I make the offers?  If you’re the owner receiving the offer, would you accept/reject?

[weepaws 3,471]

I wouldn’t trade Gibbs, I’m not giving up on one of top three non Qb ff producers.  

[makindollaz 56]

48 minutes ago, weepaws said:

I wouldn’t trade Gibbs, I’m not giving up on one of top three non Qb ff producers.  

Same answer if instead of a QB I tried to get a WR like Tet McMillian or Nico Collins, and rolled the dice on getting a decent QB from the draft pool?

[weepaws 3,471]

Gibbs is young, he’s a ff stud, I’m not going to move him. 

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11 hours ago, makindollaz said:

Before this past season, I joined an existing 16 team league where you keep 4.  I inherited a pretty average roster with the exception of J. Gibbs but was able to make some in-season trades and finished 9-5 and made the semifinals before getting bounced.

If I don’t make any trades, my 4 keepers will likely be Gibbs, Jameson Williams, Mahomes & Kraft.  Keeping 2 guys coming back from significant injuries worries me, but the rest of my roster really isn’t keeper-worthy.

There are 2 owners who have 5 players who are keeper candidates, but we can only keep 4, so they’d need to drop 1 unless they make a 2-for-1 trade.  I’m looking at sending out 2 offers unless someone talks me out of it.  Either Gibbs for Maye & Hampton, or Gibbs for Burrow & Chase Brown.

Looking at the trade from both sides…should I make the offers?  If you’re the owner receiving the offer, would you accept/reject?

Is this a Dynasty League or Superflex? Can you trade draft picks? 

If it's a Dynasty League or Superflex I'd be willing to move Gibbs for a haul, especially if it's Superflex. You would also have to get a RB back in that deal somehow. 

If I was on the other side of that deal and felt that I was a RB away then I'd certainly do a deal for Gibbs.

 

[makindollaz 56]

34 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

Is this a Dynasty League or Superflex? Can you trade draft picks? 

If it's a Dynasty League or Superflex I'd be willing to move Gibbs for a haul, especially if it's Superflex. You would also have to get a RB back in that deal somehow. 

If I was on the other side of that deal and felt that I was a RB away then I'd certainly do a deal for Gibbs.

 

Not Superflex, and we can keep X player as long as we want.  And I’d definitely need a young RB1 in the deal, which is why I was looking at the teams with Hampton & C. Brown.

We can trade draft picks.  To make my team competitive this past season I had to give up my picks in the 3rd - 5th rounds, so wouldn’t mind getting some back.  I have my 1st & 2nd’s, and 3 in the 6th.

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3 minutes ago, makindollaz said:

Not Superflex, and we can keep X player as long as we want.  And I’d definitely need a young RB1 in the deal, which is why I was looking at the teams with Hampton & C. Brown.

We can trade draft picks.  To make my team competitive this past season I had to give up my picks in the 3rd - 5th rounds, so wouldn’t mind getting some back.  I have my 1st & 2nd’s, and 3 in the 6th.

Who's your QB2? Mahomes will likely miss some time next season. 

[makindollaz 56]

30 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

Who's your QB2? Mahomes will likely miss some time next season. 

Baker, but I’m not really considering him as a keeper.

And I’m not 100% on keeping Mahomes even if I don’t make a trade…if it gets to be July, and his recovery looks like he’ll start the season on 4 game IR, I probably wouldn’t keep a QB at all.  My next best player after Gibbs, Jam. Williams & Kraft, is Addison, but hate that QB situation in Minnesota.

[weepaws 3,471]

Wouldn’t trade Gibbs. 

[rotisserieking 83]

Mahomes won't be back until around week 14 just FYI.

Do you HAVE to keep 4? Not sure I'd keep Kraft or Mahomes especially if that means you get 2 draft picks ahead of the teams with 4 keepers.

And do not trade Gibbs. Monty is long in the tooth and this will be Gibbs' backfield soon.

[makindollaz 56]

The stuff I’ve read said Mahomes is shooting for the start of 2026, which is why he had surgery immediately.  I think that might be overly optimistic but I’d consider keeping him if it looks more like a couple of games missed than a couple of months.

And yes, we have to keep 4.  I’m a huge Kraft fan for the long term…he was in McBride, Bowers territory in terms of points per game when he got hurt.

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49 minutes ago, makindollaz said:

The stuff I’ve read said Mahomes is shooting for the start of 2026, which is why he had surgery immediately.  I think that might be overly optimistic but I’d consider keeping him if it looks more like a couple of games missed than a couple of months.

And yes, we have to keep 4.  I’m a huge Kraft fan for the long term…he was in McBride, Bowers territory in terms of points per game when he got hurt.

I wouldn't move Gibbs

Only in a true dynasty or Superflex format would that make sense, unless you get a sick haul. 

It is a 16 team league where QBs are currency and way more valuable than RBs ..........so?? 

[makindollaz 56]

8 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

I wouldn't move Gibbs

Only in a true dynasty or Superflex format would that make sense, unless you get a sick haul. 

It is a 16 team league where QBs are currency and way more valuable than RBs ..........so?? 

It’s 0.5 PPR and with our scoring, Baker was the #12 QB and scored 1 less point on the season than Gibbs.

Leaning towards not making anyone an offer, but I’ll see how Mahomes & Kraft progress through the offseason.

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16 minutes ago, makindollaz said:

Leaning towards not making anyone an offer

You can, just make sure you get a haul. Otherwise stay putt. 

I play in Dynasty leagues and am always feeling out my players value. It doesn't hurt to put feelers out there, you may get blown away. 

[makindollaz 56]

4 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

You can, just make sure you get a haul. Otherwise stay putt. 

I play in Dynasty leagues and am always feeling out my players value. It doesn't hurt to put feelers out there, you may get blown away. 

The only offer I’m considering offering at this point would be Gibbs and my 2nd (#29 overall) for O. Hampton, T. McMillian and his 1st (#11 overall).  Trade calculators have me ahead in that deal but he might consider it because he’s got more keeper-worthy players than 4 and Gibbs is an upgrade over Hampton.  But after reading the responses, I’m probably going to hold off for now.

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Just now, makindollaz said:

Hampton, T. McMillian and his 1st (#11 overall).

I would do that immediately 

Hell, I'd even do Hampton and Tet for Gibbs straight up. Adding 11 overall would be amazing value. 

[makindollaz 56]

3 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

I would do that immediately 

Hell, I'd even do Hampton and Tet for Gibbs straight up. Adding 11 overall would be amazing value. 

Thought about the offer straight up but figure I’d see if I could snag a 1 for my 2 and if he rejects that, counter without the picks.  It’s all hypothetical since he hasn’t accepted the offer but that would give me Hampton as my RB1, Tet & Williams as my WR1 & 2 and Kraft at TE.  I could then use the 2 firsts to get my QB & RB2.  And all 4 keepers would be 25 or younger.

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1 minute ago, makindollaz said:

Thought about the offer straight up but figure I’d see if I could snag a 1 for my 2 and if he rejects that, counter without the picks.  It’s all hypothetical since he hasn’t accepted the offer but that would give me Hampton as my RB1, Tet & Williams as my WR1 & 2 and Kraft at TE.  I could then use the 2 firsts to get my QB & RB2.  And all 4 keepers would be 25 or younger.

I would do that in a heartbeat if you can 

[weepaws 3,471]

Do not trade away your cornerstone of your team.  Keep Gibbs.   

[weepaws 3,471]

52 minutes ago, makindollaz said:

The only offer I’m considering offering at this point would be Gibbs and my 2nd (#29 overall) for O. Hampton, T. McMillian and his 1st (#11 overall).  Trade calculators have me ahead in that deal but he might consider it because he’s got more keeper-worthy players than 4 and Gibbs is an upgrade over Hampton.  But after reading the responses, I’m probably going to hold off for now.

If I am the other owner I’m making this deal happen. 

[RareN64Dream 26]

I think, Hampton, Tet, Nico Collins and Kraft need to prove more before you move on from Gibbs. It would also be nice for you to get more information on Mahomes, Kraft rehab processes because you choose your keepers, if you can. You might want to keep Baker Mayfield or Jordan Addison over one of them, possibly too.

I am guessing you end up keeping Gibbs, Jamo, Baker Mayfield and Jordan Addison. But, if you feel like you see a trade you like; that's up to you.

[Super Cubs 156]

Before I start offering up Gibbs I would put him on the trade block and see what offers I get. Let the league know he's for sale and see what offers you get.  

[BuckeyeZ 2]

Let the entire league know you are willing to entertain offers for Gibbs. 

[kutulu 1,724]

9 hours ago, weepaws said:

If I am the other owner I’m making this deal happen. 

Yeah but would you keep Gibbs

[Gepetto 1,498]

If it was me I would plan on keeping those 4. If Mahomes isn't going to be ready for week 1, then you can consider trades at that point, but not now I wouldn't make any trades.

I'm in a 3 keeper league and ecstatic to keep Mahomes, however if we find out in August he's not going to be ready I can still keep him or keep Caleb Williams or Tyler Shough instead. You can always draft QBs and keep Mahomes for the last 3/4ths or last half of the season as well.