This is for a money league I play in with RL friends, but it's really about bragging rights so I'm stressing a bit.

I get:

L. Evans
(Buf - WR)

J. Lewis
(Bal - RB)

S. Jackson
(StL - RB)

I give up:

B. Westbrook
(Phi - RB)

M. Barber III
(Dal - RB)

B. Wade
(Ten - WR)


I give up Barber who has been producing but is a backup for Jamal Lewis who is the starter.

I give up Westbrook who has had knee problems all year for Steven Jackson who is just a stud.

I give up B. Wade who really only gets points for returns in exchange for Lee Evans on a suspect Bills offense.

Whatcha think?

I'd do it in a second.

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ps: who's the idiot offering you that trade?

good god.. do it now!

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One of the bottom feeders in the league. I'm thinking his motivation is getting a win this week against the commissioner, whom everyone wants to beat. Jackson and Lewis are both on byes this week so he now has a chance to win by plugging Westbrook and Barber. Which I'm down for because I want the commish to lose too.

The trade hurts me in that I'm no longer a lock to win this week with 2 RBs on bye weeks but it helps alleviate a serious week 9 bye problem I had.

Do it.

That trade probably wouldn't even pass in my league. We have safeguards to prevent people from being in collusion or from just making totally screwed up trades.

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We have preventions in place as well but I don't think this trade is so lopsided that it shouldn't be approved. I wouldn't even call it lopsided.

Here are how the fantasy points break down in my league (we don't use return yards):

Steven Jackson -- 132
Lee Evans -- 84
Jamal Lewis -- 72

Brian Westbrook -- 124
Marion Barber -- 62
Bobby Wade -- 30

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In my league:
Steven Jackson -- 81.55
Lee Evans -- 35.85
Jamal Lewis -- 42.70

Brian Westbrook -- 83.85
Marion Barber -- 48.50
Bobby Wade -- 29.90

Pretty fair trade.

Honestly, I was surprised Westbrook was as high as he was when I went back and looked at the stats. He's having a much better year than I realized. I'd still make the trade in a heartbeat, though.

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Judging by points in my league, it looks like a pretty even trade. But I still don't trust Westbrook to stay healthy the rest of the year, and Barber's opportunities will be limited unless/until Jones gets hurt. In return you get a workhorse of a RB and a #1 WR (at least what passes for one in Buffalo).

I'd do it in a heartbeat, especially if you have RBs to plug in for this week while the Rams have a bye.

And Westbrook was held out of a game to rest his knee and still put up those numbers. I'd do the trade in a second though, because Westbrook is more likely to miss more time this year due to injury.

In my league I have Westbrook AND Jackson, so I may be biased

jamal lewis may also be getting more carries, now that jim fossel is gone as offensive coordinator. i know billick has always been a lewis fan (or, at least i have read/heard), and now it seems that billick is taking over play calling.

it is a really lopsided trade in your favor. evans is a top receiver, and losman is playing better than he has. granted, buffalo's offense is not that great... but a better playing qb could mean an extra score or two for evans. and steven jackson is, well, steven jackson...

btw, i will be entertaining offers for matt leinart if anyone is interested in him. looking for either a tier 2 running back, or a tier 1 receiver however... doubt anyone would give up that for him, but never hurts to ask...

-cc