Fantasy Football: Opinion of this trade?

[UNCjigga]

I'm giving:

Garner, Charlie (RB-Oak)
Manning, Peyton (QB-Ind)

I'm getting:

Leftwich, Byron (QB-Jac)
Portis, Clinton (RB-Den)

...basically trading Manning for Portis, and taking a gamble on Leftwich. It feels like I'm losing out (especially after Monday night's game) but my starting QB is Steve McNair and I could really use a good RB.

 

[NeoV]

you were starting McNair over Manning?


Trade McNair and Garner for Portis...Portis has missed parts of 3 games already this year. He is an excellent back, but durability has to be a concern.

 

[gistech1978]

mcnair is a point scoring machine this year

 

[Garet Jax]

Originally posted by: uncJIGGA
I'm giving:

Garner, Charlie (RB-Oak)
Manning, Peyton (QB-Ind)

I'm getting:

Leftwich, Byron (QB-Jac)
Portis, Clinton (RB-Den)

...basically trading Manning for Portis, and taking a gamble on Leftwich. It feels like I'm losing out (especially after Monday night's game) but my starting QB is Steve McNair and I could really use a good RB.

Also consider the scoring system. One of my pools give one point for a reception or a completion in addition to all the other regular points. In this pool, I choose Manning over any other QB because of the sheer number of passes he throws (ala Marino). In fact, before his injury Marshall Faulk was one of the top RB in this pool because of the number touches he gets outside of running.

Assuming a regular scoring system, then this is a tough trade to take and a tough one to reject.

You also need to consider what the other person has in the hatch for RB. If he has LT and RW, then he will not be hurt at all for giving up Portis. You will have made his team very strong with Manning as QB. If on the other hand, he has Kevin Faulk and Curtis Martin, then he is really hurting his team and I would be more likely to trade him.

In the end, I think he would be getting the better deal because Garner is a better back than Leftwich is a QB.

I would probably pass on this trade for the simple reason that you can't use Leftwich (because of McNair). If I trade two players to a team and he is going to be using both players as starters, then I want to get two starters in return.

That's me.

 

[TheNinja]

I think you are giving up too much. Garner's value is really low right now. However it seems fair enough b/c when I think about it I don't think I would make the trade no matter which side I had.

 

[UNCjigga]

Sorry...I should've explained scoring. This league favors the rush heavily over passing yards/receiving yards. McNair throws more touchdown passes (if I'm not mistaken) and rushes in himself whenever he gets the chance...Manning's more of a pocket passer (though a damned good one!)

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: gistech1978
mcnair is a point scoring machine this year

but so is manning. u can't stop manning to harrison... u can only hope to contain it! i'd try to see if he'll bite mcnair/garner for portis/leftwich

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: spanky

Originally posted by: gistech1978
mcnair is a point scoring machine this year

but so is manning. u can't stop manning to harrison... u can only hope to contain it! i'd try to see if he'll bite mcnair/garner for portis/leftwich

Problem is I don't have Marvin Harrison...only Reggie Wayne. I do have Derrick Mason, Shad Meier and the option of Justin McCareins, though...

 

[mpitts]

Take Portis.