Well … since you're all part of my life now … I feel compelled to update you on the Fantasy Football question I asked this week:
This was my team heading into the week:
QB — Jay Cutler, Matt Schaub, Matt Stafford, Shaun Hil
RB — Willie Parker, Marshawn Lynch, Correll Buckhalter and Chris Wells.
WR — Anquan Boldin, Lee Evans, Percy Harvin, DeSean Jackson, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Sidney Rice, Tony Gonzalez (For those who asked why two Bills, Evans was a late-round pick, and I picked up TO on waivers four weeks into the season after somebody cut him).
We play two QBs and any six WR/RB/TE — though there have to be at least two RBs or two WR/TE)
Clearly THAT team was deficient at running back and strong at receiver.
I asked for your feelings on Randy Moss for Steve Slaton (Houston RB).
Most said do it. I was a bit hesitant, because Moss can always catch two touchdowns.
So I countered, and the final deal as agreed to was this:
I get Slaton, Steven Jackson (Rams RB) and Jake Delhomme.
He got Moss, Willie Parker and Shaun Hill.
Originally, I offered Stafford and any one of my backs, figuring you have to give up something to get two RBs. He countered by saying he'd prefer Hill. No problem on that one. He asked for Parker, which I figured was fine given the emergence of Rashard Mendenhall and given I was getting two starting backs.
So the final deal is Moss/Parker/Hill for Jackson/Slaton/Delhomme.
Thoughts?
Who's the lucky guy that originally picked up Braylon Edwards at a ridiculous bargain price? It's not Dan Coughlin, is it?
I'm not a fan of having any Rams on my team since their offense is worse than the Browns (how is that even possible?), but I'd take Jackson over Parker if Mendenhall is taking over as the Steeler's starting RB.
Hill/Delhomme is no big deal since they are both fantasy back-ups and especially since Cutler has already had his bye week.
The one thing I neglected to ask was whether your league's scoring rules awarded one point per reception.
You know, I listened to an ESPN article about the worst teams in the NFL. The Interviewer I can't remember, but he interviewed Mike Lombardi, and he made no mention of the Browns being in the worst 10 teams of NFL. I'm sure the link is still up at ESPN I just heard it yesterday. Our offense will be just fine.
Sean, that's because it was Bill Simmons who was tossing out the really bad teams on his list, not Lombardi. Simmons overlooked the Browns when he was tossing out the teams, it's not that difficult easy to forget a team when there are so many putrid teams in the league right now. Forgetting the Browns is like forgetting to put on pants before you walk out the front door, but I guess it happens.
Patrick,
I think you got the better end of this trade by far. You got 2 , clear cut starters at RB, with the potential for mutli TD games, and only gave up one guy that was an every week starter in Moss.
Great trade for you. Now, drop Rice or Evans and pick up Austin Collie from waivers and you'll be all set!
Austin Collie is going to see less PT with Anthony Gonzalez returning after the Colt's bye week. Sydney Rice is a nice bye week filler.
I'm quickly losing patience with waiting for Beanie to do something on my team.
My team (10 team league – start 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR/TE, 1 K, 1 D/ST):
Aaron Rodgers
Matt Hasselbeck
Marion Barber
Clinton Portis
Ricky Williams
LeSean McCoy
Beanie Wells
Randy Moss
Mario Manningham
Jason Witten
Vernon Davis
Chris Henry
Steve Breaston
Jeremy Shockey
Ryan Longwell
Eagles D/ST
Slaton and Jackson had decent days, but Randy Moss was a monster…that's what you get for listening to me.