Frequently Asked Questions...
Who should I trade to get Carnell Williams?
I am in a 14 team league, and RB depth is very slim. I desperately need help at RB as my main RB (LT) is out, and my next best RB (Marshawn Lynch) isn't up till week 3.
I'm trying to trade with the the guy that has the deepest RB set in our league... He has Cadillac Williams and Fred Jackson as too that I want to target (I don't want to pay too much).
I would like to give up a WR as he is weak in that area. Who would you target on my roster to give up for one of these two.
Dwayne Bowe
Vincent Jackson
DeSean Jackson
Derrick Mason
Earl Bennett
Louis Murphy.
He is a savvy player, so I won't be able to rip him off. I simply want a trade that helps both of our teams.
What is fair to you?
My RBs are:
LT
Marshawn Lynch
Mike Bell
Ronald Brown
James Davis
Glen Coffee
Answer:
First, I'd rather have Jackson over Williams because I don't trust Cadillac. At ALL. Second, jackson and lynch allows you to handcuff.
You can build doubt in cadillac if you want him. When you send a trade for cadillace make sure you mention "I know I'm overpaying for him given his injury history but, I really need a RB." If he's got more RB's than he needs he will realize you are offering him a good deal for a unknown commodity. However, I wouldn't give up Bowe or Jackson. He's not worth it even if he's healthy all year (see Derrick Ward's numbers). Plus they still have Earnest Graham and he will play at some point.
If I were you I'd target backs like Mcgahee (goaline back) or Michael Bush (goaline back). You can get them for a lot less.
Don't overpay for Cadillac. At best he stays healthy and provides decent numbers. Don't forget what Bowe did last year. It's just week 2.
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Drafting Fantasy Football Running Back Workhorses
Aside from the word "injury", there is no other word more feared in fantasy sports than the word "platoon". It was much more common in fantasy baseball with Outfielders and Closers for many years, but the offensive approach in the NFL has changed. We are now seeing this approach commonly used in the NFL backfields. The polite way of describing the use of multiple running backs is "running back by committee". No matter how you term the approach, Platoon situations can be fantasy football team killers.
It is foolish to start a quarterback that is not the designated full-time starter unless you are using a Team QB position. Wide receivers, by nature, are treated as committees and can occasionally turn in a very poor performance. But, we have come to expect starting running backs to produce on a weekly basis, which is why they normally make up 80% of the players drafted in the first two rounds of standard-scoring fantasy football leagues. There are around 40% of the league's teams that will still use the old-fashioned one-back "workhorse" to shoulder the load. These are the running backs you will want to focus on first. If you draft any of these running backs, do not forget to grab their back-up as a "handcuff" in case of injury.
Workhorses:
• Chris Johnson (TENN) – the number 1 pick on average in all standard leagues. CJ has no threat to steal significant carries.
• Adrian Peterson (MINN) – the only other player to consider as top pick. AP will be spelled on occasion by rookie Toby Gerhart, but that will tend to be in late game blowouts.
• Maurice Jones-Drew (JACK) – MoJo proved to be a workhorse last year. He will repeat that activity this year.
• Rashard Mendenhall (PITT) – Mendenhall proved the Steelers were right in drafting him to be their workhorse in 2008. They will run more this year and he will be expected to be the offensive force.
• Steven Jackson (STL) – No one embodies the workhorse definition more than Jackson. His picture is displayed next to the word in Webster's Dictionary.
• Frank Gore (SF) – The main knock on Gore is that he is injury prone, so make sure you have Glen Coffee should you draft Gore.
• Cedric Benson (CIN) – Benson was a machine in 2009. Due to injury and off-field issues, he is a risk so grab Bernard Scott as your handcuff.
• Ryan Mathews (SD) – The Chargers drafted Mathews to return to the young workhorse back with Sproles handling the scatback duties.
• Ryan Grant (GB) – Grant had his best season in 2009. The team loves to throw the ball, so he should retain the same role. Make sure to grab Brandon Jackson as his backup.
Workhorses with concerns:
• Michael Turner (ATL) - This one is tough. Turner was phenomenal in 2008 but many believe that the workload caused his 2009 injuries. During his time in the infirmary, the Falcons found two competent fill-ins so I would not be shocked to see Turner get spelled early in the season and, if the team is successful, this approach will continue.
• Ray Rice (BAL) – Rice looked like a workhorse back in the second half of last year. However, one needs to be concerned about losing caries, especially around the goal-line since the Ravens still have Willis McGahee and Le'Ron McClain.
• Carnell Williams (TB) – Cadillac is hard to place in this group, but has to be listed since Derrick Ward was a non-factor in the offense last year. Sadly, the entire offense is a non-factor.
About the Author
Bill Parsons is the owner of http://www.MaximumFantasySports.com and a rabid fantasy sports participant. He began creating his own football and baseball fantasy leagues at the ripe old age of seven; tracking stats and standings on paper. Bill decided to create a real-time fantasy football league website that includes all of the best features and some of which have never been attempted at any other website. Maximum Fantasy Sports offers Free Fantasy Football leagues, Free Pools and Public Fantasy Football Leagues with cash payouts.
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