Too Much Depth! Forte/Mathews/WR for Rice? WHIR!

[Valandir]

Hey all, so I'm in a 10 team auction league, people were overpaying for stud players early on in our auction, so I waited and picked for value, but now I have too much depth and too many players, so I want to try and upgrade for better players!

10 Team ESPN Standard Scoring

QB: Joe Flacco
RB: Ryan Mathews
RB: Rashard Mendenhall
RB/WR: Knowshon Moreno
WR: Brandon Marshall
WR: Greg Jennings
TE: Brent Celek
D/ST: Vikings D/ST
K: Ryan Longwell

Bench: Matt Forte, Chi RB
Bench: Ricky Williams, Mia RB
Bench: Brandon Jacobs, NYG RB
Bench: Jahvid Best, Det RB
Bench: Mike Wallace, Pit WR
Bench: Hines Ward, Pit WR
Bench: Jeremy Maclin, Phi WR

I feel like the best way to upgrade my team is to either trade Flacco + a RB1/2 for an elite QB, or package one of my RB1s with depth for a stud RB.

I like trying to move Forte as a sell high for an elite RB with a bad week like Ray Rice/Gore, so do you think Maclin/Forte/Mathews for Rice and Vick is fair? Would you take the deal? His team is Brady/Vick at QB, Rice/DeAngelo Williams/Harrison/Tomlinson at RB, Desean/Henderson/Mason/Collie at WR.

Any advice? WHIR, thanks in advance!

[AsianChexMix]

I think you are giving up way too much to get Rice. RB1 in Matthews (can argue high RB2) and Forte who can do RB2 and a WR for one guy is giving up too much. I can understand Forte/WR for Rice/lesser WR but even then, that's not gonna be enough for Rice owners. Sorry!

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[Dr Answer]

way way way too much you are giving up.

Stand pat and wait for someone to come to you - do a league email explaining your depth, but not disclose your need.

Forte and Mathews will be exceptionally nice this year. I think Flacco will be good also but yes and upgrade there is in your interest - they will not play the Jets D every week.

Vick ? Really ? Kolb is AR's guy, he's not going anywhere (At least for another week or 2)

[Valandir]

Maybe Forte/Ward for Rice/Vick then? Or Forte/Ward for Foster and someone? I do think that looks a bit weak, but not sure what I'd do otherwise. I do think it's a good time to sell high on Forte after that game, what would the ceiling on a RB that someone would be willing to give up with depth for just him? I mean, I definitely agree that I'm giving up a lot for less, but unfortunately all the flex-level depth is doing nothing sitting on my bench.

Would doing the same deal for AP and a low level bench replacement still be giving up too much?

I guess the option of waiting for people to come to me is there, but I worry that there might not be any injuries to players significant enough for someone to warrant trading a major piece for bench depth/replacements. Grant was a big exception, but his owner has Schaub at QB, Stewart/Taylor at RB, and Boldin/Andre Johnson/Colston/Driver at WR. Not exactly anyone to trade for, except maybe Schaub, and I wouldn't give up that much for him.

[16FAC]

You've got enough depth at RB to play matchups all year long. Add to that most of your competition must be lacking in RB2 department and I would stay with what you got and kick ass weekly or most weeks.

[ElGalloGigante]

I actually took a look at this earlier, but didn't know how I felt about it. I'd say you stand down and let the season progress some. That's some serious depth you have and I like Forte a lot this year, Matthews played in the slop and should do better, and you shouldn't be looking to weaken your already shaky receiver corps. Thats the only spot I would look to upgrade on your squad.

Thanks for chiming in.