Ochocinco for Lynch? WHIR

[Hags888]

Is this one fair? Who's getting the better deal here? Team A is short at RB with injuries to McFadden and Buckhalter. With LT having a slow start and Mendenhall temporary at best, Team A needs help. On the upside Team A has 4 competent starters at WR. Team B has two good RBs in Grant and Slaton and would be giving up some depth, but with injuries at WR (Johnson and Cotchery) and Boldin off to a slow start, Team B could use some help at WR. Team B has been covering their bases with extra TEs.

10-team League, PPR
Team A:
QB - Tony Romo, David Garrad
WR - Randy Moss, Chad Ochocinco, Roddy White, Donald Driver, Antonio Bryant
RB - LaDanian Tomlinson, Rashard Mendenhall, Michael Bush, Darren McFadden, Correll Buckhalter
TE - Brent Celek, Vernon Davis
D/ST - Broncos
K - Lawerence Tynes

Team B:
QB - Donovan McNabb, Joe Flacco
WR - Calvin Johnson, Jerrico Cotchery, Anquan Boldin, Hines Ward
RB - Steve Slaton, Ryan Grant, Marshawn Lynch, Tashard Choice
TE - Chris Cooley, Visanthe Shiancoe, Jermichael Finley
D/ST - Jets, Packers
K - Jay Feeley

Thoughts? Will help in return!

[priest31]

i think the deal is pretty fair.....both teams need players at the position, and they are not giving up too much to get it.

[MascisMan]

I value Ochocinco more than Lynch, mainly because Fred Jackson will be involved all season and the BUF offense sucks.

If Im the one giving up Ochocinco I try to get Grant. If Im the one giving up Lynch, I happily take Ochocinco!

[juddstjohn]

The last guy is right- I had Lynch the last 2 years and last year watched Fred Jackson steal half his points. I was happy to draft Jackson late, knowing he'd produce for me with Lynch suspended. Now that he's back they make each other worthless, although before long Jackson will return to getting the bulk of touches- he's more talented. Look elsewhere for a trade for a RB NOT on a RBBC or demand Slaton or Grant instead.

[drhanl]

The last guy is right- I had Lynch the last 2 years and last year watched Fred Jackson steal half his points. I was happy to draft Jackson late, knowing he'd produce for me with Lynch suspended. Now that he's back they make each other worthless, although before long Jackson will return to getting the bulk of touches- he's more talented. Look elsewhere for a trade for a RB NOT on a RBBC or demand Slaton or Grant instead.

Thanks for the help on mine.

Which player would I rather have on my team: OchoCinco. I'm not a fan of Lynch, no TD's. bad offense. time share.
Which team gets the better end of the deal: Team A needs a RB more than Team B needs a WR. So, even though I like Ocho better than Lynch, I say that team A is getting the best of the deal.
Is the deal fair: Absolutely. I think it benefits both teams.

[across777]

"Mendenhall temporary at best,"


Wow, did you mean to say this:

"Mendenhall top 5 RB at best"????

He is more than likely the new start in Pitt.

He looks like a beast in his 2 starts.

Pitt is a great team

Pitt loves to run the ball

[Dr Answer]

Ocho cinco all day baby

Lynch is a bum

[Hags888]

Thanks for the input guys. It seems a little split, but more of you seem to like Ochocinco over Lynch. As it turns out, I own Team A and am the Ochocinco owner. I originally offered Driver for Lynch, as I thought that was more fair, but the owner of Team B countered with Ochocinco for Lynch, citing loss of RB depth as a reason to want a better WR. Since I am in desperate need of a RB, and I personally feel that Lynch will do great, especially in a PPR league, I felt my need justified the slightly lopsided trade. I agree that in a vacuum I'm giving up a bit more in the trade, but in context of my team, I'm addressing a severe need. I never would have gotten him to trade Slaton, and I'm honestly not that interested in Ryan Grant. He didn't have that great of a season last year, and he's not much of a receiving back. So, Lynch seemed the better (albeit more risky) option. Although, Fred Jackson was a machine in the Bills offense in terms of PPR scoring, and I think Lynch will do as well as Jackson. I like that Lynch got more carries last week and had 5 receptions, and I think that trend will continue going forward. Since I've got Moss and Roddy White, I'm pretty well set at WR. Ochocinco has been a decent surprise thus far performing way above his drafting position, so I have a feeling he may not be able to retain such big numbers going forward (call it a hunch).

Anyway, thanks for the feedback, the trade was accepted and wish me luck going forward! I feel that once McFadden and Buckhalter are back from injury, I'll have a formidable backfield with LT, Lynch and Mendenhall in the mix. One last thing, since my record in the league is terrible, I get the #2 waiver pickup, so there are really good odds that I'll get to pickup Miles Austin (and drop Michael Bush). So, this week I'll be losing Michael Bush and Ochocino and getting Lynch and Miles Austin. I'd call that a win for my roster.