Any players worth keeping these days?

[KMA]

Sell high, get good value. Too good of a deal to pass up. Are there any players these days worth keeping? Or is every player on the trade block 365 days a year? Has the game changed so much that there is no such thing as keeping a player for the long term?

[that one guy]

Yes and no to all 3 questions, as each fantasy team and owner will be different...you're big stud has a price, you just haven't been offered it yet

[Phaded]

In league 1 in my sig that just finished it's 5th year - there are 3 players that I started with and still have. Those players are Julio Jones, JJ Watt & Russell Wilson. My other league still only just finished the 2nd year; so hard to say.

That said, I never say that somebody is untouchable and anyone could be had for the "right price".
I'm not always looking to actively shop - but there are a lot of players that I buy low on because I predict a good situation but then I will sell high because I don't believe in the talent.

[Valhalla]

Yes and no to all 3 questions, as each fantasy team and owner will be different...you're big stud has a price, you just haven't been offered it yet

This
I'd rather have OBJ than any other player for the long-haul. He's definitely worth keeping. Yet if someone offered me Julio and the number one pick, he's worth selling snap accept

[bruiser]

In year 4, my lone holdover from 2014 is Odell (46-man rosters). I sold off Julio, Watt, Gronk, and Fitzgerald last offseason. I probably netted some gain, in that Watt and Gronk went on IR.

The key variable in my leagues is TIME. Like a stock option nearing maturation, my leagues have player contracts. If you haven't played in a contract league, you should give it a try. It adds a whole other layer of strategy that makes every owner value players very differently.

If you've been playing in a 4-position league with a bunch of owners in lockstep with ADP, you probably get what I'm saying. If you're feeling really adventurous, add seven IDP spots (or more).

[Cameron Giles]

This
I'd rather have OBJ than any other player for the long-haul. He's definitely worth keeping. Yet if someone offered me Julio and the number one pick, he's worth selling snap accept

I agree with this.

If players prove themselves as undeniable studs at any point, then I don't shop them ever. I don't care if they're in a "buy low" stage after a down season (Hopkins). I keep them. If somebody offers me a deal that suits their talent, then I'll consider it. Otherwise, I'll buy reality and seill hope to others.

[skip]

If you are asking if there is an "untradable" player, no. Never has been. If you have ever played that way, you were doing it wrong.

[bigchiefbc]

No player is untradeable, but it doesn't mean that I'm always shopping everyone. In my main league (deep devy superflex with a cap and escalating salaries), I was content to hold for a couple years while contending and made the Super Bowl both years. This past year started really slowly for me, and that added to a couple injuries made me open to a rebuild. I originally was just looking at trading away one of AJG or Julio, but someone came at me with a package for the whole lot (Julio/AJG/RWilson) and I just couldn't say no, the value was too great (especially with my salaries heading towards the ceiling).

[onetwothree]

Sometimes you put a guy like Le'Veon on the block just to stimulate some trade discussion during a dead period but I've never received any offer I've considered fair for him. Usually 3 guys and a low draft pick and a paragraph detailing how it's such a great deal for me to get a WR3, RB4 and his handcuff and a pick in the teens is everything my team needs to compete.

[Jason3123]

I like this post. I get a kick out of seeing "You can have Player X for 10 years". That's cool and all but let's be realistic, you probably rarely keep a player for more than 3 years.

[dlf_jules]

Any forum handle worth keeping these days, or is every handle on the chopping block 365 days a year?

[ArrylT]

I'd change my handle or team name in any of my leagues if someone gave me a 1st round pick

On a more serious note - I pretty much agree with the consensus above - never say never. There are players I deem untradeable because their value to me outweighs the price they would likely draw, but if the right offer came for any of my players I am going to most likely accept that offer. If you own Julio Jones and someone came along with say AJ Green and the 1.03 then you are most likely doing yourself a disservice to not accept it. It doesnt mean you have to shop your favorite players or your studs - just have to consider the possibilities that would allow you to move them ...

[Phaded]

Any forum handle worth keeping these days, or is every handle on the chopping block 365 days a year?

Jules is fantastic.

[KMA]

That was a good one Jules!