Comments on: Tuesday Morning Buzz – Week 7, 2012

By: keith

keith — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 04:11:11 +0000

hey first time doing this, but i have been starting mcfadden all year, n pretty much been hurting by it, do u think starting leshoure over him this week in a ppr will be the safer play, bc he is averaging better yards, or stick with mcfadden n hope he puts the run back in run dmc… Also is it safe to bench cam newton for josh freeman since he has been on fire, or is minnesota going to lock him down? thanks

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 02:36:57 +0000

Was offered a trade in .5 PPR league. Was being offered Julio Jones and Doug Martin for Darren Mcfadden and Brandon Lloyd. Other WRs are Jordy Nelson and Dez Bryant with Danny Amendola set to return week 10 or 11 and other RBs are Alfred Morris and Trent Richardson. Should i go for it?

By: Aaron Williams

Aaron Williams — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:24 +0000

Mark – I understand your trepidation with Smith. Newton isn’t having a great year and the Bears are scary. If you don’t want to play him, I think Stokely against a very burnable Saints defense would be better than any of those other options.

Jonathan – I believe that Dwyer is your best bet. It does appear to be true that Harper’s role is expanding but its awful risky to take that to the bank for your fantasy week. I think Dwyer is the strongest option as long as his role is clear.

steve – I know that feel bro.

BC – I agree wholeheartedly. However, the Packers rarely trade for a starter and almost always look to bring rookies up through the ranks. They may trade for someone but it will be a low-cost low-risk option. Someone like Jackson will command far too much money for their taste.

Tom and The_Mick – Sad but true. There isn’t enough trading in fantasy football. I think its a great option and have won many a fantasy championship via players I didn’t draft. Fantasy football players are very scared of trading because nothing is guaranteed on who they receive. I just keep trying and I usually will get a couple bites.

By: The_Mick

The_Mick — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:44:42 +0000

“You Have to Be Very Rich or Very Poor to Live Without a Trade”
I agree, but sometimes it seems no one in one of your leagues believes he should offer something the other owner will at least believe will improve his team. They all seem to be the character Matthew Berry at ESPN calls “that guy.” They deluge you with ridiculous offers and hope you’ll bite on one. There’s one league I’m in – a 10 team IDP league that starts 2RB, 2WR and one at the other positions (no flex) – where there are always decent players on the free agent list. This year I have AP, CJ?K, Gore, and R.Bush and have constantly been offered trades for an RB where they offer the hot WR of the week they just grabbed off the waiver wire (Ogletree, Kerley, etc.) plus an RB like M.Bush who would never start for me for AP or Frank Gore – even though I have D.Thomas and R.Wayne at WR and there are equal WRs as free agents. When I come back and say I’ll take someone like V. Jackson plus M.Bush they don’t want to consider it. I’m insulted when someone offers me two or three non-starters for an elite player.
There have been trades where I’ve given up a better player who was on my bench for a lower-tier player who would start for me at another position because it would improve my team’s score without making the other team a colossus. But don’t insult my intelligence!

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:43:49 +0000

Regarding your “Trading” section…… I completely agree, trading is a major part of the FF game. I am in a league where it is not done, though. 3 trades have occurred this year, all involving me, I proposed each of them. Is there anyone else out there in this situation?

By: BC

BC — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:20:55 +0000

With GB hurting at RB and STL needing a WR, why wouldn’t they try to work something out for SJax? Probably makes too much sense on the fantasy and real football side of things eh?

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:19:48 +0000

Steve Smith kills the Bears, go look it up.

By: PJ

PJ — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:29:49 +0000

Mark….don’t be afraid to play Steve Smith vs. Da Bears…he historically gouges them big-time…