Jump to content
[[Template core/front/custom/_customHeader is throwing an error. This theme may be out of date. Run the support tool in the AdminCP to restore the default theme.]]

Questionable about a move


Chloroform Rx
 Share

Recommended Posts

Question about a move***

 

Just wanted an opinion on this:

 

Player 1 has #1 waiver.

Player 2 has #2 waiver.

Player 1 will not be using claim on account of there being no one worthwhile to him.

Player 2 wants Player A and Player B but won't be able to get both.

Player 1 makes it known that he wants Player C which Player 2 owns.

Player 2 says for Player 1 to grab Player A off waivers, so that he can grab Player B.

Player 1 would then trade Player A to Player 2 for Player C.

Player 2 gets Player A and Player B.

 

Is this wrong/immoral?

Edited by Chloroform Rx
Link to comment
Share on other sites

its kind of a tough call for me

 

on the surface i dont think theres anything wrong with it.....especially at this point in the year....if player 2 is willing to give up player c for a waiver wire guy....then thats on him.....apparently he think it will make his team better....its early and both teams are in contention

 

now if this is a high stakes league...and its later in the year when one team is clearly fading....its a whole new ballgame.....especially if there is an agreement made(which will prob never be known) to kick some winnings over......at this stage of the year its fairly innocent....but it could breed something ugly down the line

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'll be perfectly honest, it is me who is involved. And we're both wondering if it's fair or not. We are both highly competitive (we actually played each other in the championship game last year) and it is a fairly high-stakes league. Both of us are making the move with the sole intention of making our team better, period. The reason I'm asking is because I'm actually not sure if this is immoral or not. And I don't want to cross that line. I've been playing FFB for about 10 years and have never faced a dilemma like this.

 

As of now I told him to get the player, put him on the block to field offers, and if he wants to accept mine so be it. At the same time, it is well understood he will be taking my offer.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Nothing wrong here it's a straight trade. Player 1 is essentially trading waiver wire pick for Player 2's bench warmer.

 

I wouldn't find it suspect unless we're talking tier 1 player for waiver pick. I.e. Player 1 gets megatron player 2 gets potential sleeper.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

When you've completed the moves can you tell us who the players are.

 

We've had people do similar trades in the draft "at your 1.06 pick, if so and so is there, we'll do this trade (involves that pick, other picks, players, etc.) Not really collusion, no player sharing and nothing else shady.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Deal is done, and these are not big-time players by any means.

 

I wanted Terrance West and Bobby Rainey (I own Doug Martin). Yesterday he asked about Jeremy Maclin who I owned. I needed a RB and his 3 bench RB's were unappealing. Knowing already he wasn't going to burn his waiver, I asked him if he'd use it on Maclin if he were on waivers, he said yes. So I told him to grab West and I'd trade Maclin for him.

 

Taking nothing else into consideration I would rather have Maclin than West. I made the trade based on two reasons:

 

1. I drafted Maclin as my WR5 (I'm happy with my other 4) & I am thin at RB.

2. His production yesterday came on one play. He was at 3 for 29 most of the game and I was banging my head before a 68 yard TD on broken coverage. I've owned him in the past so I was comfortable letting him go.

 

That's it! I didn't name the players because it wasn't the quality of the players that I was worried about but rather the method we were employing to make this happen. Thanks again for the feedback!

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Deal is done, and these are not big-time players by any means.

 

I wanted Terrance West and Bobby Rainey (I own Doug Martin). Yesterday he asked about Jeremy Maclin who I owned. I needed a RB and his 3 bench RB's were unappealing. Knowing already he wasn't going to burn his waiver, I asked him if he'd use it on Maclin if he were on waivers, he said yes. So I told him to grab West and I'd trade Maclin for him.

 

Taking nothing else into consideration I would rather have Maclin than West. I made the trade based on two reasons:

 

1. I drafted Maclin as my WR5 (I'm happy with my other 4) & I am thin at RB.

2. His production yesterday came on one play. He was at 3 for 29 most of the game and I was banging my head before a 68 yard TD on broken coverage. I've owned him in the past so I was comfortable letting him go.

 

That's it! I didn't name the players because it wasn't the quality of the players that I was worried about but rather the method we were employing to make this happen. Thanks again for the feedback!

 

 

I dig it man. You don't always have to "win" the trade to improve your team.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'm the commissioner of my league and I would not have any problems with it. I've done similar things where I will pickup the handcuff to someone's team and then use that to trade for a guy they have.

 

That is a little different though since you didn't already have a deal worked out for the guy you're grabbing off waivers. I think that is where the OP saw a grey area and wanted some feedback. (He essentially traded his waiver move for a player.)

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

 Share

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information