Trade Analysis 2

I was lazy about getting this out because it’s the second one I’ve done but with the flurry of trades late in the week you guys gave me something to write about. Only one trade is likely to make much of a difference in the playoff hunt but enjoy

To: Deputy Sheriff Nucky Thompson (VanA) - Patrick D

From: Rob Woods' Giant Cock (AGD) - Evan Reap, Adam Belfer

VanA traded Calvin Johnson, Det WR to AGD
VanA traded Colts D/ST, Ind D/ST to AGD
VanA traded Bobby Rainey, TB RB to AGD
VanA traded Kenny Stills, NO WR to AGD
AGD traded Mike Wallace, Mia WR to VanA
AGD traded Branden Oliver, SD RB to VanA
AGD traded Rams D/ST, StL D/ST to VanA
AGD traded Michael Crabtree, SF WR to VanA

Best Player Involved: This is obviously CJ but question marks abound. He already publically stated that he isn’t going to play when he hurts and Detroit has a strong enough defense and supporting cast this year that I don’t see him being rushed back. Mike Wallace has had an outstanding year so far but I really don’t see him reaching CJ levels.

Donaldson Trade Grade: You were in pretty dire straits before this trade and you at least have respectable players starting at every position now. I like Oliver’s chances at remaning fantasy relevant even after Matthews comes back in a couple weeks. Oliver is a pass catcher out of the backfield so he should do fine in such a pass heavy offense. Crabtree gives you some flexibility so you don’t have to start Sjax every week and Wallace is immediately your number 1 WR. Its never fun to trade away a top draft choice but I think this was a very good haul for CJ when you were so desperate. Im not sure if this will turn the tide in your season but it certainly can’t drop you further.

Grade: B

AGD Trade Grade: This is a calculated risk. Give up depth now, reap (get it?) the rewards in the playoffs when the entire team is healthy. You tried this last year with Aaron Rodgers with hilarious results but because this is earlier in the season your likelihood of this trade paying off is much higher.  I really want to find a hole in your team but with Ingram getting healthy and my belief that Montee Ball isn’t worth more than a bag of trash your team is getting pretty out of hand. WR is still a concern healthwise because CJ and Garcon are unlikely to remain healthy for the rest of the year but with your RB depth I’m guessing another trade is in your future.

Team Grade: A-

To: Bell's Sankey Blount (GUTM) - Adam Gutman

From: Kimmel's Bald Dome (LEV) - STEVEN LEVINE

GUTM traded Bishop Sankey, Ten RB to LEV
GUTM traded Shonn Greene, Ten RB to LEV
LEV traded Malcom Floyd, SD WR to GUTM

Best Player Involved: I’m actually not really sure about this. Bishop Sankey has had a few good weeks but partly that has been due to Greene’s injury. I don’t think the Titans trust Bishop to be a work horse back and I don’t think he has developed the all-around skills for it yet (which is why Dexter McCluster is somehow getting touches). I thought Malcolm would have retired after last year after that hit that left him motionless for 15 minutes on the field after that brutal collision but apparently he doesn’t mind risking his life for a few million dollars. I think he may have taken over the starting receiver role from Keenan Allen and even if Keenan rounds back into form I think Malcom’s numbers are for real in this system.

Gutman Trade Grade: I know everyone ripped on you as soon as this trade happened but considering how our trade is turning out in your favor so far this year and what I think about Malcom Floyd I don’t actually hate this. I think you need a WR more than a Flex worthy RB right now because your WR corp is a disaster. Of course if Lamar gets hurt and Bishop suddenly becomes a workhorse back this could backfire but I would be pretty satisfied if I were you right now.

Trade Grade: A-

Levine Trade Grade: Bishop is probably going to replace Floyd in your flex spot for the forseeable future but the more important aspect of this trade is the RB depth you so desperately need. Foster is a coin flip to play seemingly every week and you really have no other startable RBs on your roster. The play for James White didn’t seem to work out so far and Dunbar is a 3^rd string RB so this was a trade that had to happen. I’m not thrilled about Bishop as a flex player every week but the dropoff between starting Bishop at RB2 during Demarco/Foster’s bye week / any time they get injured and the trash sitting on your bench makes this trade very sensible

Trade Grade: B+

To: We Made It (BARN) - James Barnard

From: Inomin8gehrig4 the #icebucket (NIJO) - Nick Joseph

BARN traded Bernard Pierce, Bal RB to NIJO
BARN traded Reggie Wayne, Ind WR to NIJO
NIJO traded Carlos Hyde, SF RB to BARN
NIJO traded Tre Mason, StL RB to BARN

Best Player Involved: There isn’t much to work with here. I guess Wayne is the most consistent performer but Hyde has the most upside as the season progresses. I’m going to lean towards Wayne here because people have been claiming the downfall of Frank Gore basically since he entered the NFL and somehow he keeps trucking along. Wayne has rebounded far better than I expected from the ACL tear for a veteran player and should be good for 50 yards and an occasional td every week this year.

Barnard Trade Grade: I don’t really understand this. You already had a mediocre RB you could flex in a pinch in Pierce. Do you really think Hyde is going to help your team? All I see is a potential source of frustration every time Hyde vultures a touchdown. I don’t see Gore getting hurt, just a lot of difficult matchup decisions from here on out. And Wayne is a good asset. He’s a perfect low end WR2 in our league and a very comfortable flex and I think you could have traded him straight up for Hyde without losing Pierce in the process. The fall of Team Barnard is imminent

Trade Grade: D

Nick Trade Grade: Nothing wrong with this. Give up a 2^nd string and 3^rd string RB, get a half decent flex RB and a startable WR in return. Not sure if this really does anything to your team’s chances for success over the course of the entire season but at least it won’t impact you negatively

Trade Grade: B+