Anyone selling McGahee (1 Viewer)

[Macdaddy_2004]

He is on a torrid pace - seems like 20 TD's is well within reach - is anyone selling this guy thinking he will come back down to earth?

If so what are you getting for him - if not what would you be willing to accept.

Maybe if you are thin at RB and could swap McGahee for 2 other backs would you do it?

What WR would you have to get right now for McGahee?

If you could deal McGahee staright up for Mike Turner - would you?

 

[Traders2001]

He is on a torrid pace - seems like 20 TD's is well within reach - is anyone selling this guy thinking he will come back down to earth?If so what are you getting for him - if not what would you be willing to accept.Maybe if you are thin at RB and could swap McGahee for 2 other backs would you do it?What WR would you have to get right now for McGahee.

I have McGahee , got him before the season started for a 3rd round rookie pick ( Got him for free i would say ) .I am actually scared of trading him , he looks fast and powerful ( No doubt he is a better RB then Ray Rice ) .I am in a dynasty league and thinks he still has all the tolls to be a every down back ( For baltimore or another team next season ) .I would not move him for less then a very high first round rookie pick ( In a dynasty league ) .

 

[MCguidance]

I own him and dont expect 20 tds. 6 in 3 games is outstanding, but 14 over the next 13 is probably more impressive, because it would show consistency and health.

I would trade him for Turner, too. I tried to shop him last week, and got the "he is a flash in the pan" or "he's not much better than Willie Parker." They may be right, or they could have missed a great opportunity. But now I might as well stick with him, since I had the foresight to grab him late and say, "This guy represents some great value in round 13."

I would also like to know who is starting him this week? I wanted to this week, but said, "He's coming down to earth." Well I missed the boat, so with other rbs having tough matchups, I am going with him or Moreno, and he seems to be my choice.

I have him in now over Grant vs. Minny.

 

[Macdaddy_2004]

I've watched him play and the most important thing that is happening is that he is finishing in the redzone. Whether that be from 1-2 yards our or 7-10 yards out.

 

[otis68]

If you can get a top 15 WR, or even top 20, sell. I doubt you can get that though. He's worth more to his current owner than anyone else at this point, there's a reason he went in the 12th round.

 

[GECKO]

Okay I traded him in my redraft PPR league.

Gave: McGahee/S.Smith (CAR)

Got: C.Johnson (TEN)/ Welker

I know you can't predict injury but this guy has history... I am selling.

D.Williams / C. Johnson Bench: Rice/Benson

Fiztgerald/Cotchery/Bryant Bench: Welker/Bryant/Robinson

I am also betting Welker returns soon.

 

[theToes]

I traded him last week because I just don't think he can last the season.

I gave

Brown / Mcgahee / Hester

I got

MJD / Mason / Betts

Very happy with the deal I made. Take advantage of the quick start and upgrade.

 

[Knobs]

Depends how you think he will fare from here on out...while I don't think he will continue the td pace, the shark move may be to actually trade FOR the guy.

Baltimore runs a lot, and Cameron is a genius at making his starter a monster. People will be looking to sell high before a massive dropoff but a dropoff may not be on its way.

 

[jobarules]

I doubt I can get much for him

 

[rjv]

Depends how you think he will fare from here on out...while I don't think he will continue the td pace, the shark move may be to actually trade FOR the guy.

Baltimore runs a lot, and Cameron is a genius at making his starter a monster. People will be looking to sell high before a massive dropoff but a dropoff may not be on its way.

Ummm Rice is the #1 guy.

 

[California]

I believe McGahee is in a contract year, which means in more ways than one.

 

[Billy Ball Thorton]

Depends how you think he will fare from here on out...while I don't think he will continue the td pace, the shark move may be to actually trade FOR the guy.

Baltimore runs a lot, and Cameron is a genius at making his starter a monster. People will be looking to sell high before a massive dropoff but a dropoff may not be on its way.

Ummm Rice is the #1 guy.

Technically but not statistically

 

[Chaka]

This is probably the best "sell high" thread in the Shark Pool this season.

Willis is a tough case. It is almost as if you (general "you" not the OP) don't want to believe that he can be this productive all season.

Personally I think he has a tremendous offensive line and a very good QB. The defense looks a step below what we are used to from Baltimore (judging from what is going on with the Jets I think Balt may miss Rex Ryan more than they thought) but it is still very solid.

I honestly think injury is the only thing that will derail this guy from a monster type of season.

I might try to sell a bigger name back on my roster in the hope of pulling in a better haul to compliment McGahee (never thought I would write that sentence).

 

[jobarules]

This is probably the best "sell high" thread in the Shark Pool this season.

Willis is a tough case. It is almost as if you (general "you" not the OP) don't want to believe that he can be this productive all season.

Personally I think he has a tremendous offensive line and a very good QB. The defense looks a step below what we are used to from Baltimore (judging from what is going on with the Jets I think Balt may miss Rex Ryan more than they thought) but it is still very solid.

I honestly think injury is the only thing that will derail this guy from a monster type of season.

I might try to sell a bigger name back on my roster in the hope of pulling in a better haul to compliment McGahee (never thought I would write that sentence).

Thats what I did. I traded away Westbrook and now McGahee is my every week starter but Im still not sold.

 

[capstone]

I would consider myself fortunate for someone to offer me Eddie Royal or some other struggling preseason top 25 receiver. As previously stated, he is worth more to his owner than he is on the market.

I play in a PPR keeper.

 

[joetrow]

I unfortanetly did not grab him in any leagues, but I would say that grabbing someone in the 12/13/14th round performing the way he has makes his value not worth trading. If he continues to preform like he has, you got a #1 back for a late round flier. If he stinks it up the rest of the season, which is possible but doesnt seem likely, you got 3 better weeks than most expected out of him.

 

[VAColt]

In a Dynasty league I couldn't trade him for a 2nd rd pick prior to the start of the season. I just traded him to the the team that finishes in the bottom 3 every year for their 2011 1 st rd pick.

 

[Knobs]

He's had 32 carries after 3 weeks.

 

[Chicago Hooligan]

This year's LenDale White? Tough to find buyers for these TD-mongers who aren't clear #1 runners.

 

[Steelers4Life]

I own him in both of my dynasty leagues and I doubt I'd get what I think he's worth. I went into the year feeling like a healthy McGahee is a better running back than Rice, and I haven't seen anything that changed my mind despite the board's man-love for Rice.

He's the preferred goal-line back on a team that scored a ton of rushing TDs last year.

Flacco's improvement means they should get to the red zone more often.

He's running inspired this year, perhaps because he was questioned or maybe because it's a contract year.

He may not get all of the carries, but he'll always be involved with 10+ touches per week.

If you want to predict an injury, be my guest. I'm not going to deal him based on that possibility.

He's a better inside runner and should be featured much more when the Ravens have the lead.

He's got a very real chance to be a featured RB on a different team next year, and he's only 28.

If Ray Rice gets dinged up, McGahee is a superstar.

He also has very nice home games against the Lions and Bears in weeks 14 and 15, followed by a tough matchup with the Steelers in week 16. Bigger backs do much better versus the Steelers than smaller ones.

I've had tons of owners tell me before the year how worthless he was. I turned down numerous lowball offers. I just don't think I'd get anything worth trading him for in either league, partly because I'm one of the strongest contenders in both of them.

 

[njherdfan]

This is a great thread, and a tough question to answer. I got McGahee for $4 in a $200 auction league, and I've been thrilled with the results. I have an offer for Slaton on the table, but I don't think I can pull the trigger with how good McGahee has been looking. He's running harder and with more authority and speed than I've seen him in the last five years, and I really think he can have a monster season.

 

[JuniorNB]

I think that if either McGahee or Rice goes down to injury, the other immediately becomes a top five back. As it is, although WM is playing great, you still put him in each week and hope he gets more than 10-15 carries and that he happens to be the one getting the goalline carries. And even though his six TDs tells me he's getting plenty of red zone work, I still can't throw him in this week with 100% assurance that he'll be 'the guy' this week. I want to feel that way, but I don't.

 

[thatguythere]

I think that if either McGahee or Rice goes down to injury, the other immediately becomes a top five back. As it is, although WM is playing great, you still put him in each week and hope he gets more than 10-15 carries and that he happens to be the one getting the goalline carries. And even though his six TDs tells me he's getting plenty of red zone work, I still can't throw him in this week with 100% assurance that he'll be 'the guy' this week. I want to feel that way, but I don't.

Are you waiting for 3 TD's a week before you feel comfortable playing him?I think if Mcgahee goes down Rice gets his carries, except Mclain gets the goal line work.

 

[Facecow]

This is a great thread, and a tough question to answer. I got McGahee for $4 in a $200 auction league, and I've been thrilled with the results. I have an offer for Slaton on the table, but I don't think I can pull the trigger with how good McGahee has been looking. He's running harder and with more authority and speed than I've seen him in the last five years, and I really think he can have a monster season.

For those of us in auction leagues, he's just too difficult to move. To get anywhere near equal value I have to either rook the other owner (and most are too savvy for that) or trade for a guy who has a salary 4 times the amount I paid for McGahee which means clearing a lot of cap space.I have the two starters that I was counting on from the season's start so McGahee isn't too shabby to have in the mix. Starting him over Grant this week.

 

[JuniorNB]

I think that if either McGahee or Rice goes down to injury, the other immediately becomes a top five back. As it is, although WM is playing great, you still put him in each week and hope he gets more than 10-15 carries and that he happens to be the one getting the goalline carries. And even though his six TDs tells me he's getting plenty of red zone work, I still can't throw him in this week with 100% assurance that he'll be 'the guy' this week. I want to feel that way, but I don't.

Are you waiting for 3 TD's a week before you feel comfortable playing him?I think if Mcgahee goes down Rice gets his carries, except Mclain gets the goal line work.

Nope. Started him last week and he gave me two TDs. Not waiting for anything. But if most team's back had six TDs, he'd be a must-start-stud. I'm not sure I'm giving him the nod this week.

 

[Banger]

he's this years L. White.

 

[MCguidance]

I would consider myself fortunate for someone to offer me Eddie Royal or some other struggling preseason top 25 receiver. As previously stated, he is worth more to his owner than he is on the market.I play in a PPR keeper.

No offense to you at all - but I wouldn't entertain an offer of Eddie Royal for McGahee. I have so little invested in McGahee, it wouldn't be worth a possible buy low guy that is presently one of the year's biggest disappointments. That could all change over the next 3 weeks, but with the price I paid for McGahee, it's a chance I am willing to take. My advice, if you don't get a pretty good deal, sit tight, you barely invested

 

[Traders2001]

Depends how you think he will fare from here on out...while I don't think he will continue the td pace, the shark move may be to actually trade FOR the guy.

Baltimore runs a lot, and Cameron is a genius at making his starter a monster. People will be looking to sell high before a massive dropoff but a dropoff may not be on its way.

Ummm Rice is the #1 guy.

Surely does'nt look like it .......

 

[jurb26]

Depends how you think he will fare from here on out...while I don't think he will continue the td pace, the shark move may be to actually trade FOR the guy.

Baltimore runs a lot, and Cameron is a genius at making his starter a monster. People will be looking to sell high before a massive dropoff but a dropoff may not be on its way.

Ummm Rice is the #1 guy.

Technically but not statistically

Agreed. Also the fact that people are still so high on Rice suggest that the move with McGahee to hold him.

 

[Sweetness_34]

Someone sent me an offer to give me McGahee for Steven Jackson straight up in a non PPR league....I just cannot get myself to do it although I know the Rams are such a mess....

 

[Keith1]

He is on a torrid pace - seems like 20 TD's is well within reach - is anyone selling this guy thinking he will come back down to earth?If so what are you getting for him - if not what would you be willing to accept.Maybe if you are thin at RB and could swap McGahee for 2 other backs would you do it?What WR would you have to get right now for McGahee?If you could deal McGahee staright up for Mike Turner - would you?

traded Willis today along with Devin Hester for Larry Fitz and Kellen Winslow. The consensus in my league is that I got the better of that deal. By alot.

 

[JetMaxx]

He is on a torrid pace - seems like 20 TD's is well within reach - is anyone selling this guy thinking he will come back down to earth?If so what are you getting for him - if not what would you be willing to accept.Maybe if you are thin at RB and could swap McGahee for 2 other backs would you do it?What WR would you have to get right now for McGahee?If you could deal McGahee staright up for Mike Turner - would you?

traded Willis today along with Devin Hester for Larry Fitz and Kellen Winslow. The consensus in my league is that I got the better of that deal. By alot.

Today I did a "buy" on Willis but to get Fitz in a deal with him is .

 

[DoGdr]

I think that if either McGahee or Rice goes down to injury, the other immediately becomes a top five back. As it is, although WM is playing great, you still put him in each week and hope he gets more than 10-15 carries and that he happens to be the one getting the goalline carries. And even though his six TDs tells me he's getting plenty of red zone work, I still can't throw him in this week with 100% assurance that he'll be 'the guy' this week. I want to feel that way, but I don't.

I am looking to move Rice in my TD heavy league after he scored last week. I think McClain would pick up the goal line load if McGahee went down. I just don't see with McGahee's and the Ravens' offensive success why they would move away from what they are currently doing. With 10-12 carries a game I don't see McGahee as likely to get hurt as in the past (though who can predict injuries). I think McGahee is the guy to have in that offense(non-ppr league).I wonder if Lendale White or McClain last year is a great comparison and in a TD heavy league like mine that kind of find is huge. I always seem to keep dismissing these guys as aberations and then look back at the end of the year and ki9ck my self for not making a move for one of them. That said I targeted Jacobs from the McGahee owner in my league offering Rice (and Witten) rather than targeting McGahee. Partly because the owner is a guy that bases is decisions on what a player has done to date and partly I am sure, because at a gut level I do not believe he or the Ravens will be able to keep up thier great offensive play. The Ravens have faced the Browns, the Jamal-Williams-less Chargers and the Chiefs so the level of competition has not been all that good. They are 3-0 and have not played from behind at all which shift touches to Rice. But all thier first two games were not blow outs so they pretty showed what they are going to do. I figure I see McGahee ending up the year with 12-14's td's and 800 total yards making him and incredible value if you drafted him late. Whether that makes him a sell high or not depends on what you can get for him.

 

[3 hour lunch]

I think that if either McGahee or Rice goes down to injury, the other immediately becomes a top five back. As it is, although WM is playing great, you still put him in each week and hope he gets more than 10-15 carries and that he happens to be the one getting the goalline carries. And even though his six TDs tells me he's getting plenty of red zone work, I still can't throw him in this week with 100% assurance that he'll be 'the guy' this week. I want to feel that way, but I don't.

I am looking to move Rice in my TD heavy league after he scored last week. I think McClain would pick up the goal line load if McGahee went down. I just don't see with McGahee's and the Ravens' offensive success why they would move away from what they are currently doing. With 10-12 carries a game I don't see McGahee as likely to get hurt as in the past (though who can predict injuries). I think McGahee is the guy to have in that offense(non-ppr league).I wonder if Lendale White or McClain last year is a great comparison and in a TD heavy league like mine that kind of find is huge. I always seem to keep dismissing these guys as aberations and then look back at the end of the year and ki9ck my self for not making a move for one of them. That said I targeted Jacobs from the McGahee owner in my league offering Rice (and Witten) rather than targeting McGahee. Partly because the owner is a guy that bases is decisions on what a player has done to date and partly I am sure, because at a gut level I do not believe he or the Ravens will be able to keep up thier great offensive play. The Ravens have faced the Browns, the Jamal-Williams-less Chargers and the Chiefs so the level of competition has not been all that good. They are 3-0 and have not played from behind at all which shift touches to Rice. But all thier first two games were not blow outs so they pretty showed what they are going to do. I figure I see McGahee ending up the year with 12-14's td's and 800 total yards making him and incredible value if you drafted him late. Whether that makes him a sell high or not depends on what you can get for him.

Is McClain even rosterable at this point? He does have 8 catches through 3 games, but decreasing carries each game. He out on my dynasty waiver wire, but not sure if he's worth grabbing (relatively short rosters).

 

[Clifton]

Sell and sell quickly. What has history shown us? I'd be surprised if he finishes the season with 7-8 more tds. With the amount of touches he's getting he's a classic sell high. His value will never go higher.

 

[thriftyrocker]

Sell and sell quickly. What has history shown us? I'd be surprised if he finishes the season with 7-8 more tds. With the amount of touches he's getting he's a classic sell high. His value will never go higher.

7 tds in 13 games is still worth starting every week. If he averages 80 yds, 0.5 TDs, and 2 receptions the rest of the way (his current pace but less TDs), that's 13 PPG. I doubt you will get that value in return for him. And of course if Rice gets hurt, his upside is tremendous.I think we shouldn't underestimate how good Baltimore's offense looks. Flacco is going next level. McGahee is closer to Pierre Thomas than LandWhale. There were few doubts this summer that Pierre could continue his torrid TD pace from last year if he was the 1b option in NO all year.

 

[MCguidance]

Sell and sell quickly. What has history shown us? I'd be surprised if he finishes the season with 7-8 more tds. With the amount of touches he's getting he's a classic sell high. His value will never go higher.

8 more tds does put his total at 14, which many people here would take. Unless you are predicting injury, that might be his floor.

 

[Chaka]

Sell and sell quickly. What has history shown us? I'd be surprised if he finishes the season with 7-8 more tds. With the amount of touches he's getting he's a classic sell high. His value will never go higher.

7 tds in 13 games is still worth starting every week. If he averages 80 yds, 0.5 TDs, and 2 receptions the rest of the way (his current pace but less TDs), that's 13 PPG. I doubt you will get that value in return for him. And of course if Rice gets hurt, his upside is tremendous.I think we shouldn't underestimate how good Baltimore's offense looks. Flacco is going next level. McGahee is closer to Pierre Thomas than LandWhale. There were few doubts this summer that Pierre could continue his torrid TD pace from last year if he was the 1b option in NO all year.

Considering the number of opportunities he gets I think 80 yards/game is Willis' very high end average, 50-60 yards/game seems more in line. IMO Rice is the yardage and receptions guy to have and Willis is the TD guy.

 

[Chaka]

Baltimore's offensive line has a couple serious maulers on it and the offense looks like it will be spending quite a bit of time in scoring position. Willis could still put up 12 more TDs this year.

 

[CR69]

I think he's worth more than what people are willing to give for him, so I'd keep him. I don't trust him at all though, so I'm not trading for him anytime soon.

 

[JuniorNB]

It'll be interesting to see how many games with a touchdown or two that it will take until people start to lose the whole it's-a-fluke-thing. If he has ten TDs after 6 or 7 games, is he still going to be scrub that's getting lucky?

 

[Gbagzz]

The shark move was drafting him when he was sitting there in the 10th plus round while others were drafting their 6th WR who after week 1 was dropped for the next hot WR and so it goes...

I got him in the 10th round (or higher) in 2 leagues. He was drafted for value and depth and has exceeded both.

I drafted:

Forte - slow start

Westbrook - hurt

D Brown - slowly emerging

Rice - good rb 2/flex

B Wells - Still holdin on

Coffee - starting this week

McGahee - Best RB on my team

If you need upgrades then sell high but I wouldn't buy high

Since nobody should be counting on him is their RB 1 Ride him out...

 

[Aardvarks]

Shopping McGahee Now = Smart Fantasy Business

 

[THE UNDERCOVER BROTHA]

Mcgahee has posted some nice numbers.

He is the clear back up in a good offense.

and the GL rb

Is he a better option than Bradshaw who is also the #2 rb in another good O.

There close to me. Just curious.