Trade Grade 9

 Before we get to this week's trade, we need a quick playoff preview!

If the season ended today, the playoffs would be:
1. Zacherman (BYE) - Levine Division Champion, Best Regular Season Record
2. Ajay (BYE) - Alan Division Champion
3. Billy - Bennett Division Champion
4. Bennett - Wild Card 1
5. Marco - Wild Card 2
6. Esco - NiJo Spot

Those teams are the top six in scoring, HOWEVER, things are far from locked up. Bennett and Marco are 5-4, as is Gutman, and we have FIVE teams art 4-5. A single win or loss can make a massive difference at this point. Esco currently has a 65 point lead in the NiJo spot, which is a relatively large gap at this point, so just winning games matters the most for teams not currently in the playoffs (ANALYSIS!). 

No teams are officially in the playoffs (though I can't picture Z missing out, recent slide aside), and no one is officially eliminated (though Levine, Weissbard, and AGD have a lot of ground to gain). The trade deadline is November 24th, so the next two weeks should make the playoff picture a lot more clear.

SEGUE!

Trade Grade 9
AGD Receives Deebo Samuel and Jamison Crowder
Nick Receives C.J. Stroud and Najee Harris

I honestly have no idea what's going on with AGD. I didn't love their draft, though Puka for $1 is one of the better picks in FALAFEL history, and almost every move after that has been a head scratcher. Their trade with Ajay aged decently well, but bidding $30 more than any other team for Stroud when they already have Lamar? Then trading Stroud for Deebo, who is not only always injured, but forces one of Kupp/Amari/Puka to the bench? I understand that wins are vital at this point, but I also have to assume that you could have made some sort of move for an RB, or a WR upgrade, as opposed to an additional WR that will create brutal lineup decisions. Nick clearly needed a QB, loves his Ohio State boys, and seemed desperate to unload one of his Lions. Not a fan of this move.

From Nick's side, well done. Stroud is not only a big upgrade at QB, but he's fun to watch and leaves you with Chase and ARSB at WR still. Flex is a glaring issue, but I'd rather roll the dice with your options there than at QB, let alone the trade that we were discussing.

AGD Grade: D+
Nick Grade: B