How's my team? Where should I improve?

[steelerspride]

I started out with a good initial draft, but started the year slow , panicked made a ton of moves, and screwed it all up! Anything you would try to move?

Have been trying to get back on track since.......Last year I thought I would contend. I gambled, and traded a first for Sammy watkins. I had 3 wins and that pick was #2 overall, ugh. This year I traded next years first for justin jefferson and a second next year.

Anways standard scoring. 12 team league

Start 1qb, 2rb, 2wr, 1TE, Flex, K, D

We have 11 bench spots

Starters listed first, bench guys after the dashes

QB-Baker Mayfield---Daniel Jones

RB-Mixon, Josh Jacobs, Lev Bell---Gio Bernard, R.Bonnafon, Frank Gore, Dion Lewis, Benny Snell, Deandre Washington
I obviously have ALOT of guys back ups, but lewis and bonnafon are the back ups to studs.

WR-Sutton, D. Parker-----Nkeal Harry, Justin Jefferson, James Washington, Chase Claypool

TE-Higbee

K-Bagdley

D-Colts

[Bennyblanco22]

I would consider trading devante parker for Dionte (sp?) Johnson. Reason being is because with claypool and Washington rostered, if you can land johnson, I think it will give you a solid weekly play, depending on who ever takes the wr2 spot. I personally think johnson could push for the wr2 role in Pitt with big Ben as QB. Seems to play very AB-like.

[StripesOfKC]

Man the Watkins trade hurts.

My issue with this team is that nothing really pops off the page as a huge strength. It's okay to have some weaknesses but you have to make up for it somewhere.

You should be okay at QB
Great top 2 RBs, Bell is fine as an RB3/FLEX on volume I guess but I wouldn't necessarily expect a huge turnaround for him besides having a full year of Darnold
Your WRs are hurting. Sutton should be a fine WR2 but relying on him as a WR1 is less than ideal, especially considering Parker as a WR2--while not awful--carries a ton of risk. I like Jefferson a ton but not sure any rookie WR is someone I want to count on. Long term this group isn't as bad but it still needs another piece.

I still think Higbee is a flash in the pan and not a huge believer in his talent, but him working out could improve your outlook.

If you are dead set on competing I see no harm in letting your team ride for a few weeks but after that if not a contender I'd look to move Bell for a young WR prospect and maybe a pick. Maybe right now try shopping Parker? I am not as low on him as most here but if someone is paying low WR1/high WR2 prices for how he finished last season then I think he is a decent value sell.

Higbee would be a sell to me right now too for a Hock/Fant/Gesicki type player who fits your youth build but his owners generally like him for the value he provided last year so I can understand if you wouldn't want to pull the trigger on that.

I definitely would however look to add a 2nd TE by dropping Dion Lewis--preferrably someone young with upside

[Gator Sens]

I like your top two RBs and would build around them and Sutton. I would look to move Parker, Higbee and Bell if the price is right. If you cant get proper value, I would hold where you are and see how the season gets underway. Your wr's need some work, but hopefully Harry makes a jump.

[abloom]

I'd stop trading your firsts away. your biggest need is depth. your starters may be decent, but your bench is bad. Any injury or poor season from your starter will derail your team.

also why does it matter that lewis and bonafon are backups to studs? they are backups. If the stud gets injured, they will play, but they won't magically be an amazing player

[smbkrypt24]

I agree with the above poster that said to stop trading away your future firsts. I am fine with it if you are going for a proven guy, someone that falls in the draft, or someone you have to have. Generally I avoid doing the latter 2 though because you have to overpay for someone that hasn't played a down. My strategy in fantasy football typically is about extracting value not overpaying for my guy.

[Yarnith]

I honestly don't think you have a contender here at all. As has been stated stop trading your first, like until you play in the final. You need to gather upside assets to take advantage of your rb's prime. I would see if either QB you have garners big time interest. You don't need Jones and Mayfield and if someone will pop big on one you can move that capital to a spot you need more.

Consider instead of backups look at sleepers for those roster spots. You want young with vulnerable starters in front of them. Example: Raymond Calais RB TB, speed guy who will play special teams so he very likely will be rostered and active. No matter who wins the starting job Calais will get play time as the change up and he could pull an Ekeler and even take the job. The best thing about him? basically can be had for free.

I wouldn't roster anyone that didn't have homerun upside past my starters. Frank Gore and Dion Lewis aren't winning you anything and if you start them you are already playing for next year so why not grab those guys who may pop. Roster any back not rostered in San Fran, roster Scottie Philips in Atl. You have so much space you can roll the dice on 6-8 guys and if 1 hits it was worth it.

[Zech13]

I like what others have said so I won’t regurgitate...WR group is mostly young and unproven. Anything could happen but it appears you’re a couple of years away from competing if a few of those wr hit. That said Mixon would be 26ish years old by then, Bell/ Gore would likely be toast. You could use an upgrade and an upgrade or depth piece at TE. I think I’d bundle some of the older guys and seek out contenders needing depth to trade with. Possibly package some youth/elder statesmen to for rising assets or picks. You have time to improve this team just make sure you’re winning the trade.

[steelerspride]

I would consider trading devante parker for Dionte (sp?) Johnson. Reason being is because with claypool and Washington rostered, if you can land johnson, I think it will give you a solid weekly play, depending on who ever takes the wr2 spot. I personally think johnson could push for the wr2 role in Pitt with big Ben as QB. Seems to play very AB-like.

Im a steeler fan, johsnon will be the #2 IMHO..........i have high hopes for parker, but hif starts slow perhaps i can flip him......i dunno why liked him in college, should cut bait.......but thats alot of steelers to roster too

[steelerspride]

Man the Watkins trade hurts.

My issue with this team is that nothing really pops off the page as a huge strength. It's okay to have some weaknesses but you have to make up for it somewhere.

You should be okay at QB
Great top 2 RBs, Bell is fine as an RB3/FLEX on volume I guess but I wouldn't necessarily expect a huge turnaround for him besides having a full year of Darnold
Your WRs are hurting. Sutton should be a fine WR2 but relying on him as a WR1 is less than ideal, especially considering Parker as a WR2--while not awful--carries a ton of risk. I like Jefferson a ton but not sure any rookie WR is someone I want to count on. Long term this group isn't as bad but it still needs another piece.

I still think Higbee is a flash in the pan and not a huge believer in his talent, but him working out could improve your outlook.

If you are dead set on competing I see no harm in letting your team ride for a few weeks but after that if not a contender I'd look to move Bell for a young WR prospect and maybe a pick. Maybe right now try shopping Parker? I am not as low on him as most here but if someone is paying low WR1/high WR2 prices for how he finished last season then I think he is a decent value sell.

Higbee would be a sell to me right now too for a Hock/Fant/Gesicki type player who fits your youth build but his owners generally like him for the value he provided last year so I can understand if you wouldn't want to pull the trigger on that.

I definitely would however look to add a 2nd TE by dropping Dion Lewis--preferrably someone young with upside

watkins trade is brutal, just brutal. I took a gamble and lost HUGE

I was thinking of dropping lewis for dion thomas. The wr's do hurt theres alot of upside, not not much in the way of a flooor

[steelerspride]

I like what others have said so I won’t regurgitate...WR group is mostly young and unproven. Anything could happen but it appears you’re a couple of years away from competing if a few of those wr hit. That said Mixon would be 26ish years old by then, Bell/ Gore would likely be toast. You could use an upgrade and an upgrade or depth piece at TE. I think I’d bundle some of the older guys and seek out contenders needing depth to trade with. Possibly package some youth/elder statesmen to for rising assets or picks. You have time to improve this team just make sure you’re winning the trade.

some good ideas. Im def see what I can come up with, thanks

I honestly don't think you have a contender here at all. As has been stated stop trading your first, like until you play in the final. You need to gather upside assets to take advantage of your rb's prime. I would see if either QB you have garners big time interest. You don't need Jones and Mayfield and if someone will pop big on one you can move that capital to a spot you need more.

Consider instead of backups look at sleepers for those roster spots. You want young with vulnerable starters in front of them. Example: Raymond Calais RB TB, speed guy who will play special teams so he very likely will be rostered and active. No matter who wins the starting job Calais will get play time as the change up and he could pull an Ekeler and even take the job. The best thing about him? basically can be had for free.

I wouldn't roster anyone that didn't have homerun upside past my starters. Frank Gore and Dion Lewis aren't winning you anything and if you start them you are already playing for next year so why not grab those guys who may pop. Roster any back not rostered in San Fran, roster Scottie Philips in Atl. You have so much space you can roll the dice on 6-8 guys and if 1 hits it was worth it.

yeah . you're right, great points , thank you.

I'd stop trading your firsts away. your biggest need is depth. your starters may be decent, but your bench is bad. Any injury or poor season from your starter will derail your team.

also why does it matter that lewis and bonafon are backups to studs? they are backups. If the stud gets injured, they will play, but they won't magically be an amazing player

volume , good systems. Also backups to guys with huge workloads making them bigger injury risks IMHO. I usually dont trade my firsts...........just screwed up here lately

I like your top two RBs and would build around them and Sutton. I would look to move Parker, Higbee and Bell if the price is right. If you cant get proper value, I would hold where you are and see how the season gets underway. Your wr's need some work, but hopefully Harry makes a jump.

The offers for bell are atrocious, and higbeee I havent gotten alot of bite on......wouldnt mind doing that though

[M-Dub]

Here’s the thing with the backups: even if CMC and Barkley both go down, what are you realistically going to get for Bonafon or Lewis? Maybe a late 2nd from a contender? As others have said, those roster spots would be much better used on players with more upside, even if they’re long shots. Worst case scenario, when some of them inevitably don’t hit, you should still be able to scoop up Bonafon and Lewis off the wire later in the season if you still want to play the handcuff game. Those just aren’t guys I’d be looking to own heading into the start of the season, unless I actually owned CMC and/or Barkley and had roster spots to burn.

[nicktahoes]

Unfortunately trading away your 2021 first was not a great idea. Appears you will be top four.

If this was my team I would keep one of your qbs. Trade the other. Keep mixon and Jacobs trade everything else at RB. Keep all wrs except for Parker. You can get nice value for him and I don't really expect him to do much. Keeping Washington would be a nice idea but if someone wants him and they give you something nice in return trade him for that.

Unfortunately without the first next year you're probably a couple years away.

[FantasyFoosball]

So since you've already had your rookie draft, I don't see the harm in going into the season and seeing how your teams starts out, see if you can compete or not, but since you finished second to last, that tells me that your team is a ways off from competing.

I'd basically start over again and build around your young WR's. I'd sell Mixon and Jacobs. Definitely Bell. I'd try selling some of your RB depth to the guys they are handcuffed to. I'd accrue as many picks as you can. I'd want a couple of firsts each for Mixon and Jacobs. If you can get that, that's four firsts right there between those two guys. Try to get a late first for Bell, you might have to wait until the season though. I'd hold onto your young WR's and build around those guys. I'm not high on Parker, so I'd sell for a first if you can find a buyer.

I don't think your team is going to compete, and seeing as how you don't have a first next year either, that isn't going to help. Sure, the starting requirements are shallow, but you have no depth, no top WR's, and I'm not as high on Higbee as others. You have no first next year. I'd blow it up myself, and sell Mixon/Jacobs while they are young and valuable.

Good luck with whatever you choose though.

[steelerspride]

Unfortunately trading away your 2021 first was not a great idea. Appears you will be top four.

If this was my team I would keep one of your qbs. Trade the other. Keep mixon and Jacobs trade everything else at RB. Keep all wrs except for Parker. You can get nice value for him and I don't really expect him to do much. Keeping Washington would be a nice idea but if someone wants him and they give you something nice in return trade him for that.

Unfortunately without the first next year you're probably a couple years away.

Honestly, id be very upset if im botton four looking at some of the other rosters.......Problem is im getting nothing at all of value, people are being bullish as hell..........

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So since you've already had your rookie draft, I don't see the harm in going into the season and seeing how your teams starts out, see if you can compete or not, but since you finished second to last, that tells me that your team is a ways off from competing.

I'd basically start over again and build around your young WR's. I'd sell Mixon and Jacobs. Definitely Bell. I'd try selling some of your RB depth to the guys they are handcuffed to. I'd accrue as many picks as you can. I'd want a couple of firsts each for Mixon and Jacobs. If you can get that, that's four firsts right there between those two guys. Try to get a late first for Bell, you might have to wait until the season though. I'd hold onto your young WR's and build around those guys. I'm not high on Parker, so I'd sell for a first if you can find a buyer.

I don't think your team is going to compete, and seeing as how you don't have a first next year either, that isn't going to help. Sure, the starting requirements are shallow, but you have no depth, no top WR's, and I'm not as high on Higbee as others. You have no first next year. I'd blow it up myself, and sell Mixon/Jacobs while they are young and valuable.

Good luck with whatever you choose though.

No one is paying for bell right now. I have TONS of interest in mixon and jacobs, but they all want to give older players......or low balls.......ive been entertaining and holding strong, but no one is there.....Thank you for your input

Here’s the thing with the backups: even if CMC and Barkley both go down, what are you realistically going to get for Bonafon or Lewis? Maybe a late 2nd from a contender? As others have said, those roster spots would be much better used on players with more upside, even if they’re long shots. Worst case scenario, when some of them inevitably don’t hit, you should still be able to scoop up Bonafon and Lewis off the wire later in the season if you still want to play the handcuff game. Those just aren’t guys I’d be looking to own heading into the start of the season, unless I actually owned CMC and/or Barkley and had roster spots to burn.

Yeah you're right. But theres not a whole lot of upside guys out there..........Im not sure what kinda guys your talking about






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