This is a 10 team ESPN standard scoring (non-PPR) league. Non dynasty, non keeper.
Here is the trade:
I trade my 1st, 5th, 9th and 13th for his 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 8th.
In terms of overall picks it's my 3, 50, 90, 130 for his 17, 24, 37, 77
Sorry if it's a bit confusing. I plugged the picks into football guys pick trade calculator and it said I should do the trade and I'm getting a 19% improvement in value. It's just the concept of my first round pick changing from Julio/Odell to something like Lamar Miller I can't wrap my head around. But in FF I believe diversifying your risk among many good players instead of a few great ones is the better way to go.
Any thoughts?
for
Devonta Freeman, Brandon Marshall and Randall Cobb
I'm doing the trade.
2 2nd round picks (trade and your own)
2 3rds
2 4ths
Just looking at the ADP around where his picks are, you're looking at:
17: Jordy/Freeman/Allen Robinson/Lacy
24: D Martin/A Cooper/Shady/Cooks/Marshall
37: CJ Anderson/Watkins/R Cobb/L Murray
Plus whoever is there at your picks in those subsequent rounds.
So his top 5 would be something like:
Beckham (3)
Gurley (4)
Golden Tate (4th)
Jeremy Maclin/Michael Floyd (5th)
Ryan Mathews (5th)
I loved Langford last year, but all the reports out of Bears camp that I've seen are their rookie RB Jordan Howard is being talked up a lot as the power back, and KaDeem Carey could be a dark horse for touches. Fox said that he'll ride the hot hand.
Gase was the OC last year. He is not there anymore. It is hard to use last year as a measuring stick.
1 Brown
2 OBJ
3 Jones
4 Hopkins
5 Green
6 Dez
7 Marshall???
1 Brown
2 OBJ
3 Jones
4 Hopkins
5 Green
6 Dez
7 Marshall???
Fitz loves Marshall. I think he is up there. I am not going to rank them but he could be a top 10 WR.
Does this trade dictate a certain strategy? I'm almost certainly going to miss out on the run on RBs unless Martin or Miller drops, especially since there's a RB fetish in my league. I would have the 16th and 17th picks. I think Marshall is a no brainier after Fitzy signed yesterday if he's still there. Do I "reach" for McCoy or Charles here?
Also I'm liking Cam with my 3rd rounder. Id be able to fill out all my RB/WR slots by the 5th round anyways. Cam scored 40 something more points than Brady last season which is nearly 3 points a game more. Throw in the fact Brady is suspended and Benjamin is coming back I think I'd break my usual QB streaming ways to secure far and away the best fantasy QB
Does this trade dictate a certain strategy? I'm almost certainly going to miss out on the run on RBs unless Martin or Miller drops, especially since there's a RB fetish in my league. I would have the 16th and 17th picks. I think Marshall is a no brainier after Fitzy signed yesterday if he's still there. Do I "reach" for McCoy or Charles here?
Also I'm liking Cam with my 3rd rounder. Id be able to fill out all my RB/WR slots by the 5th round anyways. Cam scored 40 something more points than Brady last season which is nearly 3 points a game more. Throw in the fact Brady is suspended and Benjamin is coming back I think I'd break my usual QB streaming ways to secure far and away the best fantasy QB
Charles will most likely be gone by 17. You're looking more like Freeman/Lacy/Ingram maybe Martin IMO if you're inclined to go RB.
Does this trade dictate a certain strategy? I'm almost certainly going to miss out on the run on RBs unless Martin or Miller drops, especially since there's a RB fetish in my league. I would have the 16th and 17th picks. I think Marshall is a no brainier after Fitzy signed yesterday if he's still there. Do I "reach" for McCoy or Charles here?
Also I'm liking Cam with my 3rd rounder. Id be able to fill out all my RB/WR slots by the 5th round anyways. Cam scored 40 something more points than Brady last season which is nearly 3 points a game more. Throw in the fact Brady is suspended and Benjamin is coming back I think I'd break my usual QB streaming ways to secure far and away the best fantasy QB
I don't think you're going to be in a position to get Charles..But boy you can load up on some nice #1 WR's with those two 2nd and 3rd round picks.
Guys like Cooks, Jordy Nelson (follow his status, but I think he bounces back in a major way), Marshall, Amari Cooper should all be in this wheelhouse, and all should be major target hogs. Even a Cobb around the 3rd round coming off a down year.
I'm a fan of McCoy personally. Got off to a slow start after tweaking his hammy (I know it's his red flag), but we all know his upside is a top 3 back. On a down year he gave you 900 rushing and 300 receiving yards while missing 4 games. He should be in the conversation too.
But going heavily RBs early scares me In general. Hasn't really worked for me. I could potentially get Marshall, Nelson, cooper and cam with my first 4 picks and then latavious and Ryan Matthews with my 4th rounders.
Also why is Larry fitz projected to go like 6th round?
Green will benefit from less guys around him. He's a special player and can handle doubles. If he stays healthy he has the potential to put up top 5 WR numbers, IMO.
Of those keepers it has to be Benjamin. Couldn't risk it with Reed, and who knows what you get with Jordy's knee (he's also 31).