LJ For T. Brady & A. Boldin?
Fantasy Football Trade Questions: Ask the Staff
by KFL Staff posted 08/30/07
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LJ For T. Brady & A. Boldin? - Originally received on 07/31/07
Question from: Ryan

     Question - A guy in my league just offered me Larry Johnson for Tom Brady and Anquan Boldin. I am nervous about trading Brady because he finally has 3 receivers to throw too, and Larry Johnson is currently planning on holding out, not to mention Priest is trying to make a comeback. If I did this trade I would now have the following 5 keepers to choose from.

     Vince Young
     Larry Johnson
     Cedric Benson
     Ronnie Brown
     Tatum Bell
     Tj Housh
     M. Colston
     Plaxico Burress

     I think I would keep LJ, C. Benson, R. Brown, TJ Housh and Colston. We do not start 3RB or a flex so one of those RB’s I would have to trade or store on the bench each week.

     I pick 6th (which is really like the 6th round of the draft because of the 5 keeper slots) in my draft and I am pretty sure Marc Bulger , Vince Young, and Matt Leinhart will be available when I pick. Do I definitely have to pull the trigger on this trade? Or do you think I should stay put with the keepers I already have from my last question?

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     Robert Lane
     Answer - I'm hesitant to answer this one as it all depends on LJ playing or not. I would consider taking this trade with this reasoning. If LJ plays you will have a great core of RBs each week even during the byes. You lose a little in fantasy performance with Brady and Boldin gone, but LJ will more than make up for that. If you get Young (I think he will have a better year this season) or even better yet Bulger and you still have 3 WRs that are pretty good.

     If you take the trade and LJ doesn't sign soon, you still have 2 good RBs to start, except bye weeks. You lose a little with Boldin being traded but still have a nice core of WRs. And lose a good QB in Brady being traded away. But, Young should help out there. So, I think its worth the wait and you can get bye until he starts. IF not, it will be rough going, so keep that in mind. LJ will play eventually.

     If you do the trade the keepers I would keep are: LJ, Benson, R. Brown, 1 WR Colston and Young depending on his season. If not then 2 WRs.

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