trying to improve at WR

[ljbrun]

E. James, T. Houshmandzadeh, B. Watson

 

for

 

W. Dunn, T. Owens, T. Gonzalez

 

I'd hate to lose James, but I'm so lame at WR I feel I have to do something.

[Jhenn]

This trade makes sense for you. Your right your hurtin' at WR and you get an upgrade at TE too (although Gonzo hasn't put up the #'s we all thought he would). Its not like Dunn is terrible either, but you always got to give up something to get somethin.

[wordup]

I think this only makes sense for you if your league starts 2 TEs. You have gates, why do you need Gonzo?

[emandg]

its a decent start to a trade but there is no reason at all to pick up TG - I would pluck possibly another wide reciever if possible or a more solid defense. Since you have Gates your really picking up TG for no reason - to sit or trade again. On the other side if your plan is to trade Gonz when he heats up again than you could get some real value and possibly swing him with Dunn into another solid back or reciever - just depends on the owners in your league and who needs what.

[BearcatTom]

Must agree. This trade only makes sense if you get another WR in the deal. You don't need Gonzo. Gates is enough.

 

If you can't get another WR, then nix the trade.

[ljbrun]

Thanks for the replies. Just the kind of feedback I was looking for.

 

The inclusion of TG was just to cover Gates' bye week coming up in a couple of weeks. Other than TO & Dunn, I don't think he has anybody worth pursuing (his next best WR is Bobby Engram).

[theshocker]

you could probably find a sufficient backup to gates on his bye week. engram doesn't sound as sexy as gonzo, but he would make a nice #2 or 3 to go with owens once he comes back.

[admtahoe]

I don't like the trade at all

 

First of all, without knowing your starting lineups

 

I dont see why you need 2 TE, 2 K and 2 Def

 

you can drop 3 guys, and pick up a couple more receivers from the waivers.

 

Owens has too many issues with McNasty right now and his injury.

 

I would not give up James for ownes

 

Most WR's are a crapshoot on any given day. the top receivers are only scoring 10 to 12 points sometimes a little more.

 

I would think edge is scoring more than that.

 

You do not need Gonzo.

 

I've been playing 2nd and 3rd tier WR's all year myself and I'm doing great in 2 leagues and losing in another.

 

The point is, you can pick up guys like Chatman, and Possibly Engram is back on waivers?

 

Hakim, R. Williams, Lloyd, etc...

 

play the matchups week to week you'll be fine.

[ljbrun]

Thanks admtahoe.

 

I'm new to FF so I'm probably not a good judge of talent. However, in this 16 team league, it just seems like there is very little FA or WW talent just lying around waiting to be picked up. For example, none of those guys you mentioned are available. So, at least until recently discovering The Huddle, I've pretty much copied the other managers in my league and tried to hang on to some decent backups until my starters are through their bye weeks.

 

I pretty much knew I was dead money when I started, but I am learning (slowly).