How to make this team a contender for 2021 (bit long)
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:54 am
Team 1 in Sig
8 Team
2 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 3 FLEX, 1 D, 1 K
QB: Burrow (IR), Tannehill, Stafford, Jordan Love
RB: Jonathan Taylor, JK Dobbins, CEH, D'Andre Swift, Damien Harris, Cohen (IR), Darrynton Evans
WR: AJ Brown, McLaurin, Justin Jefferson, DJ Moore, Courtland Sutton (IR), Jerry Jeudy, DJ Chark, Diontae Johnson, Gallup, Mims, Pittman, Anthony Miller, Bryan Edwards, Parris Campbell (IR), Mooney, Gabe Davis, Collin Johnson
TE: Kittle (IR), Hockenson, Gesicki
2021: 1.5, 2.3, 3.7
2022: 3 1sts, 2 2nds, 1 3rd, 2 4ths
2023: 1 1st, 1 2nd, 1 3rd, 1 4th
Won the chip in 2019 but (thankfully) realized that team wasn't in a position to repeat and decided to flip MT and Zeke (and Deshaun Watson I guess) at what I thought (correctly except Watson) were their peak values and netted (the players or picks I used to select) DJM, Justin Jefferson, DJ Chark, D'Andre Swift, JK Dobbins, Joe Burrow and three first round picks
Along with some other pickups and flips for picks--flipped Gaskin, Mike Davis and Fulgham for a 2nd each and some others for 3rds and 4ths and some buys using picks--got Stafford for a 3rd this year, Tannehill for a late 2nd and Jerry Jeudy for an early 2022 2nd and 3rd--I think I have a potentially bright future
As expected I went 5-9 this year and missed the playoffs but was 4th (ahead of a team in the final) in points for and 2nd in points over the last 5 weeks of the season going 4-1 thanks to some younger players getting into rhythm
Some possible trading opporunities:
1.8/1.7 (depending on championship) is on the block and the owner has some interest in moving down 3-4 picks to my 2.3 (pick 11 overall)
Other players in trade discussions elsewhere in the league: Derrick Henry (though owner would want Swift in any deal from me), Joe Mixon, Alvin Kamara, Russell Wilson, Amari Cooper, DK Metcalf, Lamar Jackson, Chris Godwin
Right now I am thinking I just hold 1.5 and pick an RB if possible (like if one emerges next to ETN/Najee--who will be gone by 1.5) and a QB at 2.3 (likely the last of the Wilson/Lance/Fields tier) but a move for a QB or RB is also appealing and not sure WR is 100% set
Thoughts?
I want to make the playoffs next year (and anything can happen from that point). This league is one with close friends and it felt empty watching this week with them without being in it after winning last year
8 Team
2 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 3 FLEX, 1 D, 1 K
QB: Burrow (IR), Tannehill, Stafford, Jordan Love
RB: Jonathan Taylor, JK Dobbins, CEH, D'Andre Swift, Damien Harris, Cohen (IR), Darrynton Evans
WR: AJ Brown, McLaurin, Justin Jefferson, DJ Moore, Courtland Sutton (IR), Jerry Jeudy, DJ Chark, Diontae Johnson, Gallup, Mims, Pittman, Anthony Miller, Bryan Edwards, Parris Campbell (IR), Mooney, Gabe Davis, Collin Johnson
TE: Kittle (IR), Hockenson, Gesicki
2021: 1.5, 2.3, 3.7
2022: 3 1sts, 2 2nds, 1 3rd, 2 4ths
2023: 1 1st, 1 2nd, 1 3rd, 1 4th
Won the chip in 2019 but (thankfully) realized that team wasn't in a position to repeat and decided to flip MT and Zeke (and Deshaun Watson I guess) at what I thought (correctly except Watson) were their peak values and netted (the players or picks I used to select) DJM, Justin Jefferson, DJ Chark, D'Andre Swift, JK Dobbins, Joe Burrow and three first round picks
Along with some other pickups and flips for picks--flipped Gaskin, Mike Davis and Fulgham for a 2nd each and some others for 3rds and 4ths and some buys using picks--got Stafford for a 3rd this year, Tannehill for a late 2nd and Jerry Jeudy for an early 2022 2nd and 3rd--I think I have a potentially bright future
As expected I went 5-9 this year and missed the playoffs but was 4th (ahead of a team in the final) in points for and 2nd in points over the last 5 weeks of the season going 4-1 thanks to some younger players getting into rhythm
Some possible trading opporunities:
1.8/1.7 (depending on championship) is on the block and the owner has some interest in moving down 3-4 picks to my 2.3 (pick 11 overall)
Other players in trade discussions elsewhere in the league: Derrick Henry (though owner would want Swift in any deal from me), Joe Mixon, Alvin Kamara, Russell Wilson, Amari Cooper, DK Metcalf, Lamar Jackson, Chris Godwin
Right now I am thinking I just hold 1.5 and pick an RB if possible (like if one emerges next to ETN/Najee--who will be gone by 1.5) and a QB at 2.3 (likely the last of the Wilson/Lance/Fields tier) but a move for a QB or RB is also appealing and not sure WR is 100% set
Thoughts?
I want to make the playoffs next year (and anything can happen from that point). This league is one with close friends and it felt empty watching this week with them without being in it after winning last year