FBG projections have Tate on the WR2/WR3 cusp for the rest of the season in PPR. While that is serviceable, it's not numbers that you should be targeting via trade. Again, we both agree he has huge upside if/when Calvin gets hurt, so maybe you're just playing the hold-until game a little there, and that's fine. Personally, I want someone with greater "permanent" upside, but at that point it's kind of semantics.Fair enough. We disagree on Tate's value. He had a 87/1,065 pace in the games Calvin did play. He has 18 targets already this season. In no way, shape, or form does that = JAG in PPR formats. He just turned 27 . He was a 2nd round pick who put up monster per target numbers in SEA. His raw stats are starting to match.Put me in the camp that thinks this is a terrible deal. Not only did you sell both of them at their absolute lowest points, but you failed to get anything compelling for either one. Tate is JAG while Calvin's on the field, and both of those RBs are worth at least a round 2 pick on their own.Certainly a reasonable stance. I am not making that bet on Foster, however. And I don't feel like I need Tate to be top 10 for it to work out in my favor. Though I agree that he won't be, save another major Calvin injury.It's worth pointing out that Foster's deal is no longer guaranteed, save the signing bonus, and the owner has publicly expressed concern over his soft tissue injuries piling up. Is he worth a 9M+ cap hit on a non-contender? They decided Andre wasn't last year.I guess as long as you've given up on the next 2 years this is an ok trade, maybe?Standard 12 Tm PPR
Gave: Foster, Forsett
Got: G. Tate, 2nd (likely top 3)
Decided to pin my hopes on the young guys--and cash out on these two while I could. Move makes other guy the favorite, suring up only weakness.
Current RBs: Ameer, Gordon, Gio
Foster is going to be a top 10 RB for at least the next 2 years, and I don't think Golden will be a top 10 WR ever.
And they're both likely to be far more valuable than that if/when they get rolling. This screams desperation to me.
I agree that it was not the best time to deal Foster, likely. Disagree on Forsett. That offense is garbage and he's not getting GL looks. I was a big re-draft buyer of his, and am both kicking myself and confident that I will continue to throughout the season.
Regarding the Ravens: the offense has been garbage, but that will not continue all season long. Especially once Perriman gets on the field and they can get the ship righted. Remember, they had two away games to start the season and stayed on the West Coast in between them. They lost a very hard-fought, emotional game to Denver, lost the anchor and captain of the defense, and then essentially laid an egg against a team that they felt they were superior to.
I'm not saying they are the Patriots, but they aren't "garbage". Whether any of this translates to Forsett actually having a decent season, I have no idea. But it's way to early to throw out the baby with the bath water.