Ezekiel Elliot for Melvin Gordon? (1 Viewer)

[Mkha2240]

10 Team Standard | 1 QB, 2 WR, 2 RB, 1 Flex (WR/RB/TE), 1 DST, 1 K
My Team (4-3 after Week 7)
QB: Big Ben, Manning | RB: Elliot, Hyde, R Freeman, Ito Smith | WR: Davante Adams, Sanu, Gabriel, Coutee, T Williams, A Wilson
TE: Ertz, Kittle | DST: Cardinals | K: Fairbairn

Other Team (2-4-1 after Week 7)
QB: Trubisky | RB: Gordon, Coleman, AP, K Johnson, J Williams, Sproles | WR: Kupp, Sanders, Baldwin, Cobb, Keelan Cole
TE: Kelce | DST: Bills, Ravens | K: Myers

He's offering Melvin Gordon for Ezekiel Elliot - do you think I should take this trade or will Zeke open up more with the addition of Amari Cooper?

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[Gally]

I would keep Zeke because of the hamstring injury to Gordon.  That would  be my biggest concerns - see Fournette and Cook. 

 

[beerbuff]

Keep Zeke, The Cooper trade has the potential to open things up a little for Zeke.

 

[daveblev]

I’d pull the string on that. Gordon was held out as a precaution because they have the bye. Don’t worry about the hammy. It’s not like Fournette’s or Cook’s. Only 1 of Gordon/Elliott will still be playing meaningful games when your playoffs start. 

 

[Gally]

I’d pull the string on that. Gordon was held out as a precaution because they have the bye. Don’t worry about the hammy. It’s not like Fournette’s or Cook’s. Only 1 of Gordon/Elliott will still be playing meaningful games when your playoffs start. 

How do you know this?  Hamstring injuries are not simple.  It was enough of a problem that they held him out a week.  That has significance.  Yes, he has a bye week but that is no guarantee that it doesn't re-occur once he starts pushing again. 

 

[biggiebody]

I would hold Zeke just to see if the Cooper trade opens up things for him.

 

[wheeleke]

As a standard league, I would stick with Elliott. If it was PPR, I would've said Gordon. I think Elliott is a hold until we see how the Dallas offense operates with Cooper in the fold.

https://forums.footballguys.com/forum/topic/771696-looking-to-make-a-potential-buy-low-trade-at-wr-or-rb-should-i-make-a-move-to-prepare-for-2nd-half-of-the-season/