2026 Trade Deadline Preview

Note: Dan "Claude" Weissbard is taking over the mantle of the trade deadline preview. I have not edited (or read) this so take this all with a Weissbard-sized grain of salt.

TRADE IDEAS, week 10 (trade deadline Nov 27)

WHAT THIS IS
Computer-generated trade ideas for every team in the league. Each idea is
built to help BOTH sides, so it's a deal that could actually get accepted.

HOW IT WORKS
- Every player is valued using FantasyPros rest-of-season half PPR
  consensus rankings (an average of dozens of experts).
- Each team's best possible starting lineup is scored, and every position
  is marked Strong or Weak compared to the league average.
- It tries every 1-for-1, 2-for-1, and 2-for-2 trade between all teams and
  keeps only the ones where both teams' starting lineups get better and
  the players on each side are within 25% of each other in value.
- Each team gets up to 3 ideas, each with a different trade partner.

HOW TO READ A TRADE
- Give / Get: the players moving. The # is the player's overall
  FantasyPros rest-of-season rank.
- Lineup: how much each team's projected starting lineup improves.
- Why: which weak spot each team fills and what depth it trades from.

TEAM STATUS (based on record, playoff spots, and weeks left)
Trades are ranked partly by how motivated each team should be to deal.
- Contender: in a playoff spot with a cushion of 2+ games.
  Weight 1.0x. Solid already, so a normal priority.
- Bubble: in a playoff spot by less than 2 games, or just outside it.
  Weight 1.25x. Needs help now, so these trades rank highest.
- Long shot: 3+ games out of the last playoff spot, or more games back
  than weeks left. Weight 0.7x. Less to play for, so ranked lowest.

These are starting points for conversation, not guarantees. Rankings don't
know about your league's personalities or who refuses to trade with whom.

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Bro Beejs  (8-1, #1, Contender)
Strong: RB   Weak: QB

  1. With Eat That Queen (Bubble)
     Give: Tetairoa McMillan (WR #38), Luther Burden III (WR #33)
     Get:  Ja'Marr Chase (WR #7), Omarion Hampton (RB #112)
     Lineup: you +2.5%, them +2.0%
     Why: You get a lineup upgrade. They get a lineup upgrade.

  2. With AGDII (Bubble)
     Give: Quinshon Judkins (RB #60), Bo Nix (QB #136)
     Get:  Jakobi Meyers (WR #82), Jared Goff (QB #63)
     Lineup: you +2.5%, them +2.0%
     Why: You shore up QB using your RB depth. They turn their QB depth into a lineup upgrade.

  3. With Second c umn of Geno (Bubble)
     Give: Javonte Williams (RB #8), Luther Burden III (WR #33)
     Get:  Kenneth Walker III (RB #3), Brock Purdy (QB #41)
     Lineup: you +2.3%, them +1.8%
     Why: You shore up QB using your RB depth. They turn their QB/RB depth into a lineup upgrade.

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Kumpf's Waymo Driver  (7-2, #2, Contender)
Strong: WR, TE   Weak: QB

  1. With Second c umn of Geno (Bubble)
     Give: Rico Dowdle (RB #111), Christian Watson (WR #18)
     Get:  Trevor Lawrence (QB #51), Parker Washington (WR #32)
     Lineup: you +3.2%, them +2.4%
     Why: You shore up QB using your WR depth. They turn their QB depth into a lineup upgrade.

  2. With AGDII (Bubble)
     Give: Tony Pollard (RB #35), Germie Bernard (WR #87)
     Get:  Blake Corum (RB #57), Caleb Williams (QB #52)
     Lineup: you +2.3%, them +2.1%
     Why: You shore up QB using your WR depth. They turn their QB depth into a lineup upgrade.

  3. With Eat That Queen (Bubble)
     Give: Emmett Johnson (RB #131), Germie Bernard (WR #87)
     Get:  Jadarian Price (RB #118), C.J. Stroud (QB #88)
     Lineup: you +1.8%, them +1.5%
     Why: You shore up QB using your WR depth. They shore up RB using their QB depth.

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Big Nutz Lutz  (6-3, #3, Contender)
Strong: QB, TE   Weak: none

  1. With Eat That Queen (Bubble)
     Give: Josh Jacobs (RB #53), Jonah Coleman (RB #31)
     Get:  Chuba Hubbard (RB #12), Ryan Flournoy (WR #105)
     Lineup: you +1.1%, them +1.0%
     Why: You get a lineup upgrade. They shore up RB.

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JuJu Jewensteins  (6-3, #4, Contender)
Strong: QB, TE   Weak: none

  1. With SRL (Bubble)
     Give: Patrick Mahomes (QB #83), Mike Evans (WR #45)
     Get:  Justin Jefferson (WR #36), Denzel Boston (WR #68)
     Lineup: you +2.0%, them +1.7%
     Why: You turn your QB depth into a lineup upgrade. They shore up QB.

  2. With Eat That Queen (Bubble)
     Give: A.J. Brown (WR #62), Chris Olave (WR #23)
     Get:  Davante Adams (WR #147), Chuba Hubbard (RB #12)
     Lineup: you +1.7%, them +1.1%
     Why: You get a lineup upgrade. They get a lineup upgrade.

  3. With Kumpf's Waymo Driver (Contender)
     Give: Drake Maye (QB #48), Mike Evans (WR #45)
     Get:  Rico Dowdle (RB #111), Christian Watson (WR #18)
     Lineup: you +1.0%, them +1.2%
     Why: You turn your QB depth into a lineup upgrade. They shore up QB using their WR depth.

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Second c umn of Geno  (5-4, #5, Bubble)
Strong: QB, RB   Weak: TE

  1. With SRL (Bubble)
     Give: Trevor Lawrence (QB #51), KC Concepcion (WR #66)
     Get:  Justin Jefferson (WR #36), J.J. McCarthy (QB #144)
     Lineup: you +3.7%, them +3.7%
     Why: You turn your QB depth into a lineup upgrade. They shore up QB.

  2. With direct entry (Bubble)
     Give: Trevor Lawrence (QB #51), Mike Gesicki (TE #148)
     Get:  Isaiah Likely (TE #76), Rachaad White (RB #115)
     Lineup: you +3.1%, them +3.1%
     Why: You shore up TE using your QB depth. They shore up QB.

  3. With Marco’s Mom’s Biker Gang (Bubble)
     Give: Tyler Shough (QB #99), Brock Purdy (QB #41)
     Get:  Zay Flowers (WR #34), Samaje Perine (RB #174)
     Lineup: you +2.7%, them +2.7%
     Why: You turn your QB depth into a lineup upgrade. They shore up QB.

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Marco’s Mom’s Biker Gang  (4-5, #6, Bubble)
Strong: none   Weak: QB, WR

  1. With AGDII (Bubble)
     Give: Carnell Tate (WR #54), Terrance Ferguson (TE #156)
     Get:  Jared Goff (QB #63), Makai Lemon (WR #85)
     Lineup: you +2.9%, them +2.9%
     Why: You shore up QB/WR. They shore up TE using their QB depth.

  2. With Second c umn of Geno (Bubble)
     Give: Zay Flowers (WR #34), Samaje Perine (RB #174)
     Get:  Tyler Shough (QB #99), Brock Purdy (QB #41)
     Lineup: you +2.7%, them +2.7%
     Why: You shore up QB. They turn their QB depth into a lineup upgrade.

  3. With Eat That Queen (Bubble)
     Give: Chase Brown (RB #27), Khalil Shakir (WR #95)
     Get:  Davante Adams (WR #147), Joe Burrow (QB #28)
     Lineup: you +2.9%, them +2.6%
     Why: You shore up QB/WR. They shore up RB using their QB depth.

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Nick's Not in 5  (4-5, #7, Bubble)
Strong: none   Weak: RB, TE

  No win-win trades found. Try lowering MIN_GAIN_PCT or raising MAX_VALUE_GAP.

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SRL  (4-5, #8, Bubble)
Strong: none   Weak: QB, TE

  1. With AGDII (Bubble)
     Give: Garrett Wilson (WR #39), Devin Singletary (RB #194)
     Get:  Caleb Williams (QB #52), Jakobi Meyers (WR #82)
     Lineup: you +3.9%, them +3.9%
     Why: You shore up QB. They turn their QB depth into a lineup upgrade.

  2. With Second c umn of Geno (Bubble)
     Give: Justin Jefferson (WR #36), J.J. McCarthy (QB #144)
     Get:  Trevor Lawrence (QB #51), KC Concepcion (WR #66)
     Lineup: you +3.7%, them +3.7%
     Why: You shore up QB. They turn their QB depth into a lineup upgrade.

  3. With Eat That Queen (Bubble)
     Give: Denzel Boston (WR #68), Devin Singletary (RB #194)
     Get:  Omarion Hampton (RB #112), C.J. Stroud (QB #88)
     Lineup: you +3.6%, them +3.6%
     Why: You shore up QB. They shore up RB using their QB depth.

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direct entry  (3-6, #9, Bubble)
Strong: none   Weak: QB

  1. With Second c umn of Geno (Bubble)
     Give: Isaiah Likely (TE #76), Rachaad White (RB #115)
     Get:  Trevor Lawrence (QB #51), Mike Gesicki (TE #148)
     Lineup: you +3.1%, them +3.1%
     Why: You shore up QB. They shore up TE using their QB depth.

  2. With AGDII (Bubble)
     Give: Isaiah Likely (TE #76), Antonio Williams (WR #90)
     Get:  Caleb Williams (QB #52), T.J. Hockenson (TE #137)
     Lineup: you +2.7%, them +2.7%
     Why: You shore up QB. They shore up TE using their QB depth.

  3. With Eat That Queen (Bubble)
     Give: Jordyn Tyson (WR #86), Kirk Cousins (QB #143)
     Get:  Omarion Hampton (RB #112), C.J. Stroud (QB #88)
     Lineup: you +1.4%, them +1.4%
     Why: You shore up QB. They turn their QB depth into a lineup upgrade.

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Compression Socks Coxmen  (3-6, #10, Bubble)
Strong: none   Weak: QB, WR, TE

  1. With Eat That Queen (Bubble)
     Give: Saquon Barkley (RB #59), George Pickens (WR #40)
     Get:  Joe Burrow (QB #28), Dalton Kincaid (TE #100)
     Lineup: you +3.2%, them +3.1%
     Why: You shore up QB/TE. They shore up RB using their QB depth.

  2. With AGDII (Bubble)
     Give: Saquon Barkley (RB #59), Kyle Pitts Sr. (TE #127)
     Get:  Caleb Williams (QB #52)
     Lineup: you +1.9%, them +2.0%
     Why: You shore up QB. They shore up TE using their QB depth.

  3. With Second c umn of Geno (Bubble)
     Give: George Pickens (WR #40), Brenton Strange (TE #123)
     Get:  Emeka Egbuka (WR #71), Brock Purdy (QB #41)
     Lineup: you +1.6%, them +1.6%
     Why: You shore up QB/WR. They shore up TE using their QB depth.

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Eat That Queen  (2-7, #11, Bubble)
Strong: QB   Weak: RB, TE

  1. With SRL (Bubble)
     Give: Omarion Hampton (RB #112), C.J. Stroud (QB #88)
     Get:  Denzel Boston (WR #68), Devin Singletary (RB #194)
     Lineup: you +3.6%, them +3.6%
     Why: You shore up RB using your QB depth. They shore up QB.

  2. With Compression Socks Coxmen (Bubble)
     Give: Joe Burrow (QB #28), Dalton Kincaid (TE #100)
     Get:  Saquon Barkley (RB #59), George Pickens (WR #40)
     Lineup: you +3.1%, them +3.2%
     Why: You shore up RB using your QB depth. They shore up QB/TE.

  3. With Marco’s Mom’s Biker Gang (Bubble)
     Give: Davante Adams (WR #147), Joe Burrow (QB #28)
     Get:  Chase Brown (RB #27), Khalil Shakir (WR #95)
     Lineup: you +2.6%, them +2.9%
     Why: You shore up RB using your QB depth. They shore up QB/WR.

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AGDII  (2-7, #12, Bubble)
Strong: QB   Weak: TE

  1. With SRL (Bubble)
     Give: Caleb Williams (QB #52), Jakobi Meyers (WR #82)
     Get:  Garrett Wilson (WR #39), Devin Singletary (RB #194)
     Lineup: you +3.9%, them +3.9%
     Why: You turn your QB depth into a lineup upgrade. They shore up QB.

  2. With Marco’s Mom’s Biker Gang (Bubble)
     Give: Jared Goff (QB #63), Makai Lemon (WR #85)
     Get:  Carnell Tate (WR #54), Terrance Ferguson (TE #156)
     Lineup: you +2.9%, them +2.9%
     Why: You shore up TE using your QB depth. They shore up QB/WR.

  3. With direct entry (Bubble)
     Give: Caleb Williams (QB #52), T.J. Hockenson (TE #137)
     Get:  Isaiah Likely (TE #76), Antonio Williams (WR #90)
     Lineup: you +2.7%, them +2.7%
     Why: You shore up TE using your QB depth. They shore up QB.

2026 Season Preview

 Ed Note: The current commish has taken over the mantle of previewing the season. Unclear how much action this blog will get during the season, if any. But we finally have a truly independent free press, so I guess that's something. Anyway, have a good time this weekend.

Each year about 48 hours before the draft our commissioner posts a season preview.  It's filled with incomprehensible stats (wtf is PAA) and has gotten lower and lower effort over the years. (Ed: Last year I predicted Ajay would be the champ.)  While I am a temporary commissioner, I fully intend to uphold the traditions of this league. As such, here is your yearly season preview that is lower effort than all prior years' season previews.

Draft Day logistics

This isn't really a logistics section but some random musings on how I plan to use (abuse?) the commissioners power during the draft.

Pee break: Roughly 90 mins into the draft.  Plan around it.

Lost wifi:  I’ll rollback a pick if the auto draft clearly drafted while you lost connection.  I won’t pause every time someone loses connection though. (Ed: Evan Reap has left the draft room.)

Non league member berating: Former league members have 1 free berating per draft.  Mid draft, you (nick, kumpf and technically bruno) may choose to ask for a pause.  At that point you get to shame someone mercilessly for the pick they just made for 1 minute uninterrupted.  I will facilitate via Facetime as needed. (Ed: This is a terrible idea)

Incomprehensible stat section

In honor of the bitcoin boys - This section will completely ignore PAA & instead offer odds on any of the players in our league winning this year.  I will take bets up to 25 dollars from each player.

Levine - 8/1.  Consistently in the running.  Will be cowardly and trade rape AGD without hesitation.  A quiet killer.

AGD - 14/1.  Who knows with this team.  I think recent years have been weak, but I don't actually know and I'm too lazy to look it up. (Ed: So lazy that he doesn't know or care to mention that Belf is gone)

Zacherman - 10/1.  He’s due.  Draft's in his backyard.  

Weiss - 25/1.  Probably the biggest risk on this board.  Wild swings year to year.  I have no idea when and how he won, but he’s part of the two time champs slack, so deserves some credit.

Esco - 12/1. Had CeeDee, Jamar, and JSN last year and lost.  That just makes me happy.  It's not really relevant to his odds, but I feel like we should remember that anyway.

Marco - 8/1.  Easily could put things together this year, probably would have won if he didn't trade me Puka last year.  No idea if that's true and doesn't impact his odds this year, but I still think we should remember it.

Gutman - 30/1.  Sorry Gut, just feels like every year you get further and further away from actually knowing anything about what’s going on with the league.  You’ll always have that epic semifinal win against Kumpf like 8 years ago.  That was glorious. (Ed: 😑)

Barney - 50/1.  Doesn’t really need much explanation. (Ed: Wildly generous)

Ajay - 10/1.  Not due, and haven’t done research, but 3 titles is deserving of respect

Billy -  14/1.  Pretty similar thought process to AGD.  I don't really remember any of his teams but I do remember his stars and scrubs teams being fun during drafts.  Lets hope for more of that.

Alan - 10/1.  Not due, and haven’t done research, but 3 titles is deserving of respect

Bennett - 50/1.  The eagles are going to suck this year and therefore Bennett will suck.  Mejia drafting would probably shift this to 25/1.  Sucks to be in the Barnard category

Looking forward to seeing you all in Minnesota

15th Annual FALAFEL Draft Location Madness - The Winner

 

Well that was anti-climactic. Not only was it a blowout, not only did Reap not vote, but the first 7 votes were all for Minny, meaning it only needed 1 more. The Bash Brothers (Barnard and Levine) gave Montreal some hope but then Alan sealed the deal like he so often does.

Adams get to work.

15th Annual FALAFEL Draft Location Madness - The Final

 

Our closest round yet, and the two seeds ultimately prevail. These were my top two choices when we submitted cities and I honestly don't have a strong feeling either way here, so some debate would be nice.

15th Annual FALAFEL Draft Location Madness - The Final Four

 

The Final Four is here and is just as everyone predic...

WAIT! Is That Cleveland's Music?

Taking down the super convenient, and super non-specific Jersey Shore?

Interesting Final Four. Montreal is the outlier and probably the most surprising place we haven't been to yet. The other locations are all ideal for long weekends, with Minny and Cleveland super convenient from an airport perspective and Poconos super not convenient from anywhere. Might be time for one of the Adams to give some Airbnb options?