ExaltedOne
Footballguy
I know it's early, but what trades are you all seeing involving Tebow?
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Tebow's Value? (1 Viewer)
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DoubleG
Footballguy
Tebow has put up 23+ fantasy points (in most standard scoring formats) everytime he has started a football game. Those are borderline QB1 numbers. For guys that had P.Manning, Flacco, Freeman, Henne, Orton, Sanchez, Kolb, etc. those stats would be welcome bump.Granted it's a small sample size, but he has still shown some very intriguing flashes.
We Tigers
Footballguy
In a 12-team standard league, I was offered Willis McGahee after I got Tebow off waivers. This is after I just traded McGahee to that guy earlier in the week. Some people...
So far, interest seems quiet in both leagues where I own him. I'm sure the bye week is helping, as is the fact that QB is pretty deep this year. I'm not looking to trade him, as I think his value will ultimately be better for me than what I'd get back for him.
So far, interest seems quiet in both leagues where I own him. I'm sure the bye week is helping, as is the fact that QB is pretty deep this year. I'm not looking to trade him, as I think his value will ultimately be better for me than what I'd get back for him.
BigRedNole
Footballguy
You cannot equate past performance of Teblow to what he will face as a starter. Teams can now plan for him (which isn't difficult at the NFL level) and his stats are going to plummet. I wouldn't give 2 used tampons for him personally.
glong989
Footballguy
You mean like the three times he started last year and was the #1 fantasy QB overall those three weeks combined?
You're only looking at one side of the equation. You don't think Tebow will improve, but everyone else will? It doesn't follow. Is there enough film on Tebow at the NFL level to even scheme for him?
glong989
Footballguy
Notice the user name and what Tebow did to that school while he was in college. Also the use of "Teblow" tells you all you need to know about the guys agenda.
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DoubleG
Footballguy
Silly FF-ers who let personal feelings get in the way of good FF decisions."I'm not taking Brady - I can't stand the Patriots" 
Breesisdaman
Footballguy
BoomBoom
Footballguy
I have Vick as my QB with no backup. I have Marshall as my WR3. Traded away Marshall + Ryan Grant for Colston + Tebow. Grant was just a throw-in and no value to either team. Tebow will start during Vick's bye next week, and gives me a high-upside backup who might fetch more in a trade down the line (or I keep Tebow/trade Vick).
theoneandonly
Footballguy
Tebow is for sure that not the center piece of this deal but hes in it:
12 team .5 ppr start 2rb 3wr 1 flex
I picked up Tebow off of the WW. I got offered Nicks for Tebow and F.Gore. I accepted very quick. The owner would not take Gore for Nicks the week before. He is desperate at qb like I am at wr.
12 team .5 ppr start 2rb 3wr 1 flex
I picked up Tebow off of the WW. I got offered Nicks for Tebow and F.Gore. I accepted very quick. The owner would not take Gore for Nicks the week before. He is desperate at qb like I am at wr.
packersfan
Footballguy
I did the same thing. My league has a $50 budget, I had $29 left and I was going to bid between $7-$9 for Tebow and all week long I was confident I could get him for that price. At the last minute, I decided to be more aggressive and bid $20 to ensure I got him. As it turned out, my original $7-$9 bid would have gotten him. So now I'm down to only $9 the rest of the season. We can make $0 bids but this still sucks. I'm not real happy with myself right now.
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wudaben
Footballguy
I gave JStew and a ww pickup to get Tebow. I have Foster, D Thomas, Starks, Ingram, D Will & Tate also so JStew was expendable.
I was at #8 in the waiver order in my league and while I think many people in the league couldn't have cared less about him I know there are a few who would have snagged him so I made the trade to a guy at #4 in the waiver order.
I was at #8 in the waiver order in my league and while I think many people in the league couldn't have cared less about him I know there are a few who would have snagged him so I made the trade to a guy at #4 in the waiver order.
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joffer
Footballguy
Yea the best offer I could get for him was Dalton and a 1st (guy is 2nd best in the league today, so it projects to the end of the 1st round). I'll be turning that down. I think at least right now the only people interested in trading for him only want him if they can get him at a discount because he isn't a proven fantasy commodity (yes people, 3 games is a small sample size). So I expect that I'll either be enjoying his points while he starts or at least waiting till week 8 or 9 to get better value.
packersfan
Footballguy
I hope you guys are right. 
I'm mainly mad at myself for not trusting my gut when it came to how much I could afford to spend for Tebow. I'm glad I got him but I really wish I had about $13 of that money back. Oh well.
I'm mainly mad at myself for not trusting my gut when it came to how much I could afford to spend for Tebow. I'm glad I got him but I really wish I had about $13 of that money back. Oh well.
nysportsfan
Footballguy
On a semi-related note, does anyone know how to check what the other bids for FA were after the bidding is done? I'd like to see what Tebow could have gone for.
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
In MFL, go to the tab "Previously Processed Waivers", and it gives all the bidding info out. It's also a great way to target potential buy lows of teams that tried and failed to claim someone off waivers.
I got him with the 5th waiver priority in my main league and I couldn't be happier. There's no one else on my wire with as much upside.
I just finished watching the E:60 on Tebow. DAMN! He works out like crazy. He's definitely physical enough to take some hits in the NFL.
I just finished watching the E:60 on Tebow. DAMN! He works out like crazy. He's definitely physical enough to take some hits in the NFL.
notdarkyet
Footballguy
Same. I dont really even need him, I figure worst case I dangle him as trade bait if he plays well enough coming off the bye.
elguapo07
Footballguy
12 team standard scoring non-ppr w/ 1 keeper.
I traded Tebow, J. Battle & David Nelson and my 6th round pick next year for
VJax, Boldin, De Murray and his 11th pick next year.
In dire need of WR help and I think I did ok as I did preemptive WW pickups on Tebow & Battle a few weeks ago. I didn't want to part w/ a 6th round pick but this owner is already looking at '12 and wouldn't do it unless.
I traded Tebow, J. Battle & David Nelson and my 6th round pick next year for
VJax, Boldin, De Murray and his 11th pick next year.
In dire need of WR help and I think I did ok as I did preemptive WW pickups on Tebow & Battle a few weeks ago. I didn't want to part w/ a 6th round pick but this owner is already looking at '12 and wouldn't do it unless.
nysportsfan
Footballguy
Next highest was $91, oh well. I was $80 higher.
PatytonsGhost
Footballguy
I've been doing MFL since 2008 I can't believe I never noticed that. Thank you sire.
Where at? I don;t see it.I've been doing MFL since 2008 I can't believe I never noticed that. Thank you sire.
For what its worth I think he's going to dissappoint and will not repeat what he did last year. I picked him up in 2 leagues. How valuable was Vick when he was in Atlanta. He was not a top 10 QB and I wanted nothing to do with him. Why will Tebow be so much better? The 3 games he played last year was a relatively small sample size
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PatytonsGhost
Footballguy
you go to reports on top and then franchiseWhere at? I don;t see it.I've been doing MFL since 2008 I can't believe I never noticed that. Thank you sire.
bleachercreacher
Footballguy
The commish has to enable the feature or you will not have it.you go to reports on top and then franchiseWhere at? I don;t see it.I've been doing MFL since 2008 I can't believe I never noticed that. Thank you sire.
We Tigers
Footballguy
Vick was a top fantasy QB, despite not being a great NFL QB. That's part of the point here. 2002 - QB4For what its worth I think he's going to dissappoint and will not repeat what he did last year. I picked him up in 2 leagues. How valuable was Vick when he was in Atlanta. He was not a top 10 QB and I wanted nothing to do with him. Why will Tebow be so much better? The 3 games he played last year was a relatively small sample size
Granted it's a small sample size, but he has still shown some very intriguing flashes.
2003 - Injured, only played 5 games
2004 - QB12
2005 - QB10
2006 - QB4
Now, Tebow may not hit those rushing stats in full, but that's one reason why people are interested in him, especially as a free pick off the waiver wire. QBs who get a lot of rushing production always have that kind of upside. Tebow's sample size is small, but I'd say it's a way more encouraging indicator than if he'd totally bombed those games.
packersfan
Footballguy
I talked to one of the guys in my league who was QB shopping this week too (he dropped Kolb). He said he liked Tebow but thought somebody was going to massively overpay and he didn't want to be the guy who did that. So he spent less and got Cassel.
In retrospect, I clearly overpaid to get Tebow. Even if he becomes a Top 10 fantasy QB (which he now has to be to justify the price I paid for him), I still could have gotten him much cheaper and had a lot more money to spend on other FAs the rest of the season. Here's hoping all of us who spent heavy on Tebow don't need a support group as the season goes along.
In retrospect, I clearly overpaid to get Tebow. Even if he becomes a Top 10 fantasy QB (which he now has to be to justify the price I paid for him), I still could have gotten him much cheaper and had a lot more money to spend on other FAs the rest of the season. Here's hoping all of us who spent heavy on Tebow don't need a support group as the season goes along.
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
I'm right there with you if you need some support in the "massively overpaid for Tebow" support group. I think we'll be just fine. Look at it this way. It's week 6, and bye weeks are coming up. Tebow has a good shot at going off as your bye week QB with upside to sell high just before your FF trade deadline. Waiver wire cash reserves are kind of worthless once bye weeks are past, as your starting lineups become solidified and depth matters less. I think as we get deeper into the season, the value of leftover waiver wire bucks drops and anyone you pick up late, you probably could still pick up for less cash, (as others are also cash strapped). I blew a big wad of my budget on Tebow and I think he's worth the risk for the potential reward. If it backfires, oh well. That's fantasy football. You won't be alone in that mistake anyway.I talked to one of the guys in my league who was QB shopping this week too (he dropped Kolb). He said he liked Tebow but thought somebody was going to massively overpay and he didn't want to be the guy who did that. So he spent less and got Cassel.In retrospect, I clearly overpaid to get Tebow. Even if he becomes a Top 10 fantasy QB (which he now has to be to justify the price I paid for him), I still could have gotten him much cheaper and had a lot more money to spend on other FAs the rest of the season. Here's hoping all of us who spent heavy on Tebow don't need a support group as the season goes along.
mphtrilogy
Footballguy
after seeing cam explode off the WW, I know tebow is no cam, but man, how can you pass on the chance to get a guy who is going to likely be a top 10 qb the rest of the way? good schedule, especially in weeks 15, 16 and a team that will have to play catch up on a weekly basis. Solid wr's, and a QB who looks to be a leader. I don't need him, but I am going after him with a good chunk of my WW cash...
I have to agree that Vick was better than I thought over those years. Not only do I wonder if Tebow will match the rushing but can he match passing tds that Vick was getting? Vick passsed around a td per game besides his rushing.Vick was a top fantasy QB, despite not being a great NFL QB. That's part of the point here. 2002 - QB4For what its worth I think he's going to dissappoint and will not repeat what he did last year. I picked him up in 2 leagues. How valuable was Vick when he was in Atlanta. He was not a top 10 QB and I wanted nothing to do with him. Why will Tebow be so much better? The 3 games he played last year was a relatively small sample size
Granted it's a small sample size, but he has still shown some very intriguing flashes.
2003 - Injured, only played 5 games
2004 - QB12
2005 - QB10
2006 - QB4
Now, Tebow may not hit those rushing stats in full, but that's one reason why people are interested in him, especially as a free pick off the waiver wire. QBs who get a lot of rushing production always have that kind of upside. Tebow's sample size is small, but I'd say it's a way more encouraging indicator than if he'd totally bombed those games.
packersfan
Footballguy
A TD per game is actually pretty poor in the NFL this season. Tebow only played one half last week and threw a touchdown pass. I think he can average at least a TD pass per game.
flooredyas
Footballguy
Offered him to the Flacco/Sanchez owner in my league for Garcon-Rejected.
shnikies
Footballguy
To each his own but that guy will regret not taking that deal. I'm guessing you won't be willing to do it after a couple 2-30 games from Garcon.
I think Tebow projects as the ultimate bye-week fill in. Extremely high upside, not to mention just flat out much more fun than plugging in the Hasselbecks, Cutlers, and Kolbs of the world.
However, I would be very uncomfortable counting on him to by my starter from this point forward. Though his potential is great, I'd feel better counting on a rebound from a Flacco or a Ryan type.
Freeman, on the other hand, that's a toss-up to me. If you drafted him as your starter, at this point, I'd probably lean towards Tebow.
As a FSU grad myself, I can't believe I just said that but whatever. I admittedly hated the media coverage he received, but honestly, hated what he did to my team much more. Now that he's in the NFL, I'll go ahead and say it........I'm hoping he succeeds.
However, I would be very uncomfortable counting on him to by my starter from this point forward. Though his potential is great, I'd feel better counting on a rebound from a Flacco or a Ryan type.
Freeman, on the other hand, that's a toss-up to me. If you drafted him as your starter, at this point, I'd probably lean towards Tebow.
As a FSU grad myself, I can't believe I just said that but whatever. I admittedly hated the media coverage he received, but honestly, hated what he did to my team much more. Now that he's in the NFL, I'll go ahead and say it........I'm hoping he succeeds.
