Trade Advice/Opinion

Goon_Slapper · Post #1 » by **Goon_Slapper** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:47 pm

I'm in an 8-team PPR league. I need QB and RB help, and would like some suggestions.

Here's my current team:

QB: McNabb, Orton

RB: S Slaton, M Barber, P Thomas, B Westbrook, & Jamaal Charles

WR: W Welker, M Colston, V Jackson, S Rice, H Nicks

TE: T Gonzalez

Def: Cardinals (I base defense on matchups. I started with the Ravens, but they've been aweful for me).

I already tried this trade and got shot down, but I would like your opinion if I offered too little. I think I offered enough, and maybe offered too much.

Here it is, I tried to trade for Aaron Rogers. The guy who has him, has Rogers and P Manning at QB. He has M Austin, Megatron, Derrick Mason, and Devery Henderson at WR, and at RB, he has MJD, F Jackson BUF, A Bradshaw, R Bush, Shonn Greene, and Sammy Morris.

I figured the guy needed help at WR, but wasn't sure about the RB position, so I offered him M Colston, and his choice of a second player between H Nicks, N Burleson (I dropped him for Jamaal Charles after the trade was shot down), M Barber, & P Thomas. I also offered one of my QBs if he needed a backup. Thoughts??

I'm 5-2 in the league, and he's 2-5 in the league. I figured I offered enough, and that Colston was a good starting point to get Rogers, especially since he has P Manning. His response to me was that he will only trade a "stud for a stud". I was a little pissed with his response, but figured no big deal. I'd rather keep Colston, and the second player than deal with this do**he-bag (I was actually going to write him a "scathing" e-mail telling him how much of an idiot he was for not doing that trade, since he's wasting points by keeping rogers and manning on his team. I was also going to point out that M Austin is going to come back down to earth, maybe not this week against SEA, but starting the week after. Oh well, I sat on the idea, cooled off, and decided not to send it.).

Now to my 2nd question:

Since I got shot down w/ the Rogers trade, my next focus is on a quality RB, since Slaton is the only one doing well for me. Another team that is 2-5 has RBs C Benson, R Williams, J Addai, F Gore, and M Lynch. His WR are S Holmes, R Wayne, and R White.

I was thinking of offering him M Colston for C Benson. Is that a fair offer, or should I go after someone else? I'm I giving up too much for Benson? Also, should I use Colston as trade bait, or use V Jackson, or S Rice as bait? I've been using Colston, because I think he and Jackson are similar w/ points, but Jackson has an easier schedule down the road. Plus, San Diego will be playing for a playoff berth the whole season, while the Saints, may look to "slow" things down the last 2 weeks of the season. As for Rice, I don't think too many people in my league know how well he's doing. He's been a free agent the first 6 weeks of the season, so i don't think he has too much value.

I also think W Welker is an untouchable for me, since a PPR league. I won't trade him for Rogers. Slaton is kind of an untouchable, unless I use him in a package for a better RB.

Bleeding Blue · Post #2 » by **Bleeding Blue** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:36 pm

I think your first trade was legit. I honestly dont know why he turned it down, he is never going to play Rodgers with Manning on his team. Plus Colston is a fantasy stud in a PPR league. I personally wouldnt trade Benson for Colston.

CJ_18 · Post #3 » by **CJ_18** » Wed Nov 4, 2009 12:11 am

Yea from what i got out of that essay, that guy seems like he needs as much help as possible.

Should i trade Jennings away for Westbrook?

Bleeding Blue · Post #4 » by **Bleeding Blue** » Wed Nov 4, 2009 5:08 pm

CJ_18 wrote:Yea from what i got out of that essay, that guy seems like he needs as much help as possible.

Should i trade Jennings away for Westbrook?

I wouldnt

CJ_18 · Post #5 » by **CJ_18** » Wed Nov 4, 2009 5:11 pm

Bleeding Blue wrote:
CJ_18 wrote:Yea from what i got out of that essay, that guy seems like he needs as much help as possible.

Should i trade Jennings away for Westbrook?

I wouldnt

how bout westbrook for sidney rice or d bowe?

Goon_Slapper · Post #6 » by **Goon_Slapper** » Wed Nov 4, 2009 7:11 pm

CJ_18 wrote:Yea from what i got out of that essay, that guy seems like he needs as much help as possible.

Should i trade Jennings away for Westbrook?

My bad about the "essay"...it was more a rant.

Bleeding Blue · Post #7 » by **Bleeding Blue** » Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:54 pm

Is this a PPR league?

CJ_18 · Post #8 » by **CJ_18** » Thu Nov 5, 2009 4:27 pm

Nope just regular- I traded Bowe for westbrook.

So now i have Chris Johnson, Forte, Westbrook, Ryan Grant (probably wont have him for long)
and Andre Johnson, Jennings, Sims-Walker and Sidney Rice at WR

Before the trade, i was thinking my only real need is an stud RB because Forte's been slackin and Chris is inconsistent, so when someone willing to take my 3rd best WR (out of 5) for Westbrook, whos value was down because of injuries, i had to do it. Westrbook has the ability to be a stud when hes healthy and goin.