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Postby oxhammer » Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:26 pm

My team is 3-3 right now. If you look at my starting roster this weekend, you'll see that I'll most likely be 3-4. Problem is, it might be a tight game next weekend as well. I can't afford to be 3-5. So, I'm thinking of trading a WR for a TE. I'm going to have to drop Massaquoi next week to pick up John Carlson if I don't. So maybe making a trade is the best idea. If Johnson or Gonzales or both don't play next weekend though, I'll be short players.

Moore - until he is more consistent, I don't think he has trade value
Nicks - a possibility
Gonzales - too much of a question mark, so don't see trade value
Massaquoi - no value
Johnson - biggest name value

One team has two TE: Tony Gonzales and Vernon Davis
Another team has two TE: Chris Cooley and Dallas Clark
One team has a good buy low TE: Witten

I see Clark as off limits. What trade offers should I put out there? Maybe a different WR for TE? Or stick to the Massaquoi for Carlson plan?


14 team, Head to Head league, Non-keeper
50 passing yards = 1 point
20 rushing/receiving yards = 1 point
Touchdown = 6 points
Interception/Fumble = -2 points
Return Touchdowns = 6 points
2-Point Conversions = 2 points

QB - Aaron Rodgers
WR - Lance Moore, Hakeem Nicks
RB - Rashard Mendenhall, Willie Parker
TE - Empty
W/T - Mohamed Massaquoi
W/R - Anthony Gonzales
K - Lawrence Tynes
D - Colts
BN - Maurice Jones-Drew (RB), Ray Rice (RB) , Eli Manning (WR), Calvin Johnson (WR)
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Re: Calvin Johnson for a TE? - WHIR

Postby RBManiac » Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:39 pm

i sure do love your RBs, and off the subject i would so start Eli vs the worst pass defense this week.

umm..hmm.. even though the injury, and me think MegaTron is way overhyped, i still dont think trading a TE for him is worth it at all.

It also hurts your WR depth i think.

Go with the massaquoi carlson plan. If massaquoi happens to have a huge game for some reason, than that is your trade value right there.
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Re: Calvin Johnson for a TE? - WHIR

Postby tracyjesq » Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:50 pm

I agree with the above. I think Mega is totally overrated but I still don't think he would bring enough to make it worth trading him. You would also be seriously weakening your WR corps. What about trading Parker or Mendenhall? What are the weaknesses of the teams with 2 TEs? If they really need an RB, maybe that would work. But you should only take a very good TE for Mendenhall.

Otherwise, I agree that you should do make the move for Carlson next week.

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RB - CJ2K, TRich, Pierre Thomas, Redman, lamar miller
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TE - Witten, Chandler
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Re: Calvin Johnson for a TE? - WHIR

Postby oxhammer » Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:02 pm

I'm a firm believer in starting 3 RBs every week unless injury hits or its bye week. I've got to keep Mendy and FWP handcuffed still. The backup is of no value (Parker). So, can't go that other option. Would another receiver work in place of Johnson, like Nicks? Maybe he's too valuable to trade away for a TE or not enough value to pull it off for the TEs I've suggested?
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Re: Calvin Johnson for a TE? - WHIR

Postby Ruby Tues. » Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:18 pm

Take a look at the FA list and see if Jermichael Finley frm GB is avalible. I'm planning on picking up Massaquoi in the hopes something happens.
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WR- R. White, B. Marshall, R. Wayne, and P. Garcon
RB- L. McCoy, D. Martin, K. Smith, P. Hillis, and M. Goodsen
TE- G. Olsen
K- M. Bryant
D- Hou
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Re: Calvin Johnson for a TE? - WHIR

Postby oxhammer » Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:42 pm

Finley is gone but Tony Scheffler is available
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Re: Calvin Johnson for a TE? - WHIR

Postby 3TimeChampFTW » Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:45 pm

you could try Nicks for Cooley.

Thx for helping me with my rb question
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Re: Calvin Johnson for a TE? - WHIR

Postby markulous » Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:36 pm

Yeah I'd say just stick to the plan of dropping Mass for Carlson. You're WRs are weak and you need Megatron.
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