All of these trades were made in 12 team Superflex Dynasty fantasy football leagues hosted by Chalk Leagues – PPR, 1.5 TE Premium, 6 pt TDs (vanilla scoring).
Part 1 (Trades 1 – 10)
Trade 11
Current Team State – (Disappointment – 12th Place) Dead last but 2nd in max points for, this team that was previously led by Lamar Jackson and Deshaun Watson has the most points against by around 100 points (over 5 weeks). What makes this disappointing season even tougher to swallow is that I traded my 2021 1st, 2nd and 3rd months ago to line up a deep run.
Give – Lamar Jackson + James White + Kyle Rudolph
Receive – Dak Prescott + Gabriel Davis + 2021 1st + 2nd
Process – When Dak went down I immediately decided to make a move for him in any Superflex league where I could get any sort of discount, however small it may be. Acquiring a talented QB in Superflex is extremely hard. Now try finding windows of opportunity where someone is actually willing to trade a top 5-10 signal-caller. With that in mind, I knew it was time to blow to run a quick reload on this team. We don’t know for certain what Dak will be like next year but I’m comfortable betting on him to return to form.
For this wondering this is different than Alex Smith.
Hard to know ALL the details but in theory Dak should be back in 2021.@TheUndroppables https://t.co/RxMNnXut4w
— Adam Hutchison PT, DPT (@TheRealAdam_H) October 11, 2020
End Game – Reload for 2021 run 🔃
Trade 12
Current Team State – (Rebuild – 11th Place) Trading back in the startup draft yielded me five 2021 2nds as I went Robust RB/Zero WR. Currently, a strong RB stable (Mixon, Sanders, JT) coupled with solid TEs (Henry, Goedert) is held down by my QB2s (Baker, Stafford, Cousins). This roster also has several aging veterans such as Julian Edelman and Matthew Stafford that could be useful in trades.
Give – Baker Mayfield + 2021 1st
Receive – Dak Prescott
Process – Trying to make championship runs without a top 5 QB is hard to do, even with a pair of stud RBs. I still like Baker to an extent in dynasty but I needed to acquire more Dak.
Dak just became my favorite NFL player.
I’m pulling for this dude.
— Jax Falcone 🚫 (@DynoGameTheory) October 11, 2020
End Game – Productive Struggle (compete within 2-3 years or sooner) 🚧
Trade 13
Current Team State – (Disappointment – 12th Place) Same team as in Trade 11.
Give – Tom Brady
Receive – 2021 1st
Process – Right on the heels of moving Lamar Jackson for Dak plus picks, I decided to keep moving time-sensitive assets for draft capital. I looked at the top 4-5 teams in the standings to see who needed a QB. I shot over some offers and now find myself with two 2021 1sts to add to a solid team.
End Game – Productive Struggle (compete within 2-3 years or sooner) 🚧
Trade 14
Current Team State – (Rebuild – 12th Place)
Give – Tom Brady + Damien Harris
Receive – Michael Gallup + 2021 4th + 4th
Process – It’s not a secret that you should trade away any veteran players with only 1-2 years left of production if you’re not contending. Get younger and stock on up tradeable assets. 4th round picks hardly amount to anything but if you can squeeze it out of a deal then do it. Looking at the current values in the trade, I may have lost it today but check back next year and tell me you wouldn’t swap Harris for Gallup and some free picks.
If you follow me you already know how high I am on Michael Gallup. If you listen to @UnscriptedFF you know my guys are also high on him. We’re higher than the consensus and I recommend you get this kid on your roster now. https://t.co/gFP60lwbu2 pic.twitter.com/kUww1y7kn7
— Randal Kennedy 🇺🇸 (@FF_Terminator) August 18, 2020
End Game – Productive Struggle (compete within 2-3 years or sooner) 🚧
Trade 15
Current Team State – (Rebuild – 11th Place) These next four trades are part of a complete rebuild. Bad luck starts with bad ideas. I believed this team was a promising contender so I traded my 2021 1st for Derrius Guice early in the offseason. I drafted Ke’Shawn Vaughn way too early. Then I lost Marlon Mack and Saquon Barkley while DJ Moore, Michael Gallup, and Irv Smith were slow out of the gate. This team sucks in 2020 but the next couple of years are looking better.
Give – Kirk Cousins
Receive – Robert Tonyan + 2021 2nd + 2022 1st
Process – There is no use in crying over spilled milk so that 2021 1st is long gone and all I can do is play to not let it become Trevor Lawrence while tearing it down for future assets. Therein lies the challenge (and the fun). 2022 isn’t as deep as 2021 but that doesn’t matter since I’ll be looking to move those 1sts next year when I’m ready to make a surprise run with a series of moves starting from this one. Again, I targeted 2020 contenders who had only one or two viable QBs. Not talking about having a 3rd like Dalton etc. Those leaguemates are probably a bit anxious with their QB depth with the ‘rona lurking and injuries occurring left and right. And to top it off, I got Tonyan (one of my favorite sleepers) as a throw-in. Always squeeze more.
🎯😤 https://t.co/dIFABlUl76 pic.twitter.com/BUzaMIuzXC
— ¢ʜᴀʟᴋ 🚫 (@101chalk) October 6, 2020
End Game – Productive Struggle (compete within 2-3 years or sooner) 🚧
Trade 16
Current Team State – (Rebuild – 11th Place) Same team as in Trade 15.
Give – Teddy Bridgewater + 2022 4th
Receive – 2021 2nd + 2022 1st
Process – Right after I moved Cousins, I shopped Bridgewater cause I knew other contenders could have FOMO as they see trade activity. If you’re not competitive, move aging or uncertain QBs before it’s too late. It sucks being late to the party after someone already got a sweet deal but it’s even worse if you see another trade go down and you’re left out, again, stuck with a QB whose value is on the precipice of irrelevance on a weekly basis. I’m not saying Cousins or Bridgewater are on that level but would you build a contender around them? Trade aging (or uncertain) players, especially QBs and RBs, when you can get an optimal return.
End Game – Productive Struggle (compete within 2-3 years or sooner) 🚧
Trade 17
Current Team State – (Rebuild – 11th Place) Same team as in Trade 15.
Give – Ryan Fitzpatrick
Receive – 2021 3rd
Process – This is the third aging/uncertain QB I moved in a matter of days as I continued to recoup draft capital while taking out the trash. As soon as I saw this tweet from my friend Mike, I posted that Fitz was available for a 3rd in the league chat. The rest is history.
End Game – Productive Struggle (compete within 2-3 years or sooner) 🚧
People really still unwilling to pay 3rd round picks for fitzmagic in SF formats blows my mind.
— Michael Liu (@MiKeMeUpP) October 15, 2020
Trade 18
Current Team State – (Rebuild – 11th Place) Same team as in Trade 15.
Give – 2021 2nd + 2nd
Receive – Drew Lock
Process – This was a questionable move given my “end game” but, in the end, young QBs are extremely valuable in Superflex dynasty leagues. I’m not sold on Lock. In fact, I don’t really like him but obtaining a young QB with weapons like Sutton, Jeudy, and Fant for two 2nds is not something you can do whenever you want. He may be a flop but so could those mid-round 2nds. The beauty of this is that I can attempt to trade Lock to a contender in the next few weeks if he returns healthy and consistently productive. After recouping a decent amount of draft capital, I was willing to sacrifice some to Lock in a QB2.
End Game – Productive Struggle (compete within 2-3 years or sooner) 🚧
Trade 19
Current Team State – (Pretender – 7th Place) This team is one of my favorites as it boasts Kyler, Tua, CMC, AJ Brown and now CeeDee but I knew it would likely need a year (or even two) of seasoning before it was ready to torch the league for the next 5 years.
Give – Cooper Kupp + Bryan Edwards
Receive – CeeDee Lamb
Process – Swapping an aging Kupp for Lamb was worth sacrificing one of my favorite 2021 prospects in Bryan Edwards. Lamb has the potential to be the overall dynasty WR1 over the next couple of years and you always chase that upside, especially when he’s can be at least a top 10 for the next 10. Sometimes you shoot your shot and it’s a million-dollar full court one.
End Game – Reload for 2021 run 🔃
The dynasty values of CeeDee & DK are 📈🚀 but you will never acquire them for less than what it will require today.
Scared money don’t make money. #PowerMovesOnly 💪
— ¢ʜᴀʟᴋ 🚫 (@101chalk) October 12, 2020
Trade 20
Current Team State – (Pretender – 6th Place) This team is in the playoff mix but being honest with myself, I don’t see it winning it all.
Give – James Robinson
Receive – Laviska Shenault
Process – JRob is a nice surprise but he lacks real-life draft capital and tied to a regime that could be on the way out in 2021. Shenault is a rock-solid prospect and versatile weapon who should see a nice career. Robinson has the instant impact for a contender but I’m willing to give up fun today for a promising future. For those questioning Shenault’s durability, I’m remaining confident based on what I’ve been reading/hearing.
People knocking Laviska Shenault for the injuries need to understand what Colorado was asking him to do. His workload was insane.
Here’s him compared to some other players (this list is not exhaustive) pic.twitter.com/liRUz1ClUe
— Adam Hutchison PT, DPT (@TheRealAdam_H) April 24, 2020
Hasta Laviska, Baby. https://t.co/hpgezJtwFw
— 🚫Paulie’s Sleepers🚫 (@PauliesSleepers) May 1, 2020
End Game – Reload for 2021 run 🔃
