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How often does your league trade? (1 Viewer)
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MarcO
Footballguy
14 team league - 8 trades biggest names involved: TO and Brandon Jacobs
the league is pretty balanced (different winner each of the last 6 years; top 9 team separated by less than 100 pts and 12 less than 130 pts) which is pretty typical of past years too - as a result not many trades get done.
the league is pretty balanced (different winner each of the last 6 years; top 9 team separated by less than 100 pts and 12 less than 130 pts) which is pretty typical of past years too - as a result not many trades get done.
notdarkyet
Footballguy
We have only had a couple trade attempts, all shot down. We are looking at changing the rules for this. Allowing voting on trades is killing any chance at one happening. I think we will probably put it into a scenario where if the objection threshold is met, that the principles of the trade can state their case then the commissioners can vote on it from there.
SwampDawg
Footballguy
Having any voting or rejection of trades based on anything but collusion is stupid. First off in any competitive league no one is going to make a total bonehead trades. All voting on trades does is allow owners who are mad they didn't make a deal or are afraid of another team the chance to vote it down. And if someone does make a bonehead move that's how they learn from the ribbing and jabs others will take at them.That said my two money leagues. 12 team league same core group for 13 years, this year we had 2 trades (deadline start of week 10 games):Jason Campbell/Kevin Curtis for Matt Cassel/Issac BruceBernard Berrian/Ben Watson for David Patten/Greg Olsen10 team league that's been around 2 years, 7 trades this year.Biggest two:Warner/Benson/Panthers D for Campbell/Bush/Packers DCutler/LJ for Schaub/GrahamI screwed the pooch on the Cutler deal, but I was desperate at RB with Grant not playing well, Sammy Morris hurt and LJ inactive. Schaub promptly got hurt a game later and then Graham goes down.
pipman33_2000
Footballguy
I've traded my whole team away and I-m 5-6.
My drafted startes: Roth, Colston, Chad J. Wes Welker, Sjax, Lynch, Vernon Davis, Gould, and Pitt D
My Starters now: Rodgers, Andre Johnson, Boldin, Desean Jackson, Chris Johnson, Reggie bush or LJ, Sheffler, Gould, Pitt D
CJ3 was on my bench.
Traded Forte for Boldin early, Wes Welker for Rogers early, Sjax for A. Johnson, and Colston for LJ and Desean jackson and other little trades.
My drafted startes: Roth, Colston, Chad J. Wes Welker, Sjax, Lynch, Vernon Davis, Gould, and Pitt D
My Starters now: Rodgers, Andre Johnson, Boldin, Desean Jackson, Chris Johnson, Reggie bush or LJ, Sheffler, Gould, Pitt D
CJ3 was on my bench.
Traded Forte for Boldin early, Wes Welker for Rogers early, Sjax for A. Johnson, and Colston for LJ and Desean jackson and other little trades.
jurb26
Footballguy
I've come to realize that if a league is a redraft there are hardly ever trades. If it is dynasty there a quite a bit. I've played in all kinds of leagues. Ones with friends and family, ones with total strangers, ones with some of both, ect. This simply always seems the way it turns out.
In my redrafts there are rarely 10 or more trades per year, no matter how may teams there seem to be.
In my dynasties there are at least 15 trades every year.
In my redrafts there are rarely 10 or more trades per year, no matter how may teams there seem to be.
In my dynasties there are at least 15 trades every year.
MCguidance
Footballguy
First year league, 12 team PPR Redraft
5 Trades
Big names: Colston, Roddy White, Thomas Jones, Slaton, Kellen Winslow, Willie Parker, McNabb, McGahee, Chad Johnson, Chris Johnson, Santana Moss, Bray Edwards
Also: Kevin Smith, Heap
Oh, I was involved in 4 of them
5 Trades
Big names: Colston, Roddy White, Thomas Jones, Slaton, Kellen Winslow, Willie Parker, McNabb, McGahee, Chad Johnson, Chris Johnson, Santana Moss, Bray Edwards
Also: Kevin Smith, Heap
Oh, I was involved in 4 of them
bshell27
Footballguy
I am surprised this much trading is going on. I am in two very competitive leagues. 10 man and 12 man, and there have been a grand total of .......................... 0 TRADES!!!
Guys in my league do not trade. They are either afraid or they want it to be so lopsided that why even trade??? I have not figured out how to get a trade to go through without giving the world.
For example, a guy has Jay Cutler and Peyton, no more bye weeks obviously. I am stacked on my bench at WR and RB. I offer a RB and WR, not slouches either Brandon Jacobs and Cotchery or Lee Evans for Manning. No deal. Now this SUBSTANTIALLY helps his RB and WR position, but he would rather bench a QB who gets him 0 points. I do not understand people. I feel I was giving a little too much to get the deal done too. Flat out denied.
Guys in my league do not trade. They are either afraid or they want it to be so lopsided that why even trade??? I have not figured out how to get a trade to go through without giving the world.
For example, a guy has Jay Cutler and Peyton, no more bye weeks obviously. I am stacked on my bench at WR and RB. I offer a RB and WR, not slouches either Brandon Jacobs and Cotchery or Lee Evans for Manning. No deal. Now this SUBSTANTIALLY helps his RB and WR position, but he would rather bench a QB who gets him 0 points. I do not understand people. I feel I was giving a little too much to get the deal done too. Flat out denied.
12 team IDP with 45 man rosters and keep 13 players (semi-dynasty, I guess). Owners have been friends for years and the league has been around since '91.
67 trades @ $1 per player/draft pick aquired.
Trade Transactions
67 trades @ $1 per player/draft pick aquired.
Trade Transactions
NFL-ons
Footballguy
Interesting test case .... All of you guys who claim to offer these great trades but can never consummate a deal should start a league together. Then you can have an ongoing thread updating us on all the deals that get done.
Please make sure that you give the other owners veto ability, then the shark pool can be completely filled with 'Should I veto this trade?' threads.
Please make sure that you give the other owners veto ability, then the shark pool can be completely filled with 'Should I veto this trade?' threads.
Vetoes are the worst thing ever for fantasy sports. I am in a 12 man keeper league that has been going for about 8 years. In past years we had the ability to vote on trades, and every single trade would get vetoed (most owners resoning for doing so was "it makes team A too good, and team B gets screwed, etc, etc). Last year I was involved in such a case where I traded Addai before the draft for maroney and holt. The league decided I was getting too much, so I had to throw in a draft pick (second) which the other owner got Romo with (boy, addai and romo for maroney and holt, veto worked real well there).This year we voted to remove the veto and there have been about a dozen GOOD trades. I don't understand why leagues use vetoes in cases that obviously aren't collusion. If an owner makes a bone head move it should be up to them to do so, not a committee of 10 other owners. Besides, if someone is getting totally ripped off in your league, maybe they shouldn't be in that particular league. Just my
Good stuff thanks for the replies. It looks like the leagues with tons of trades allow trading of future draft picks. We haven't allowed that but I do think that would be fun.
You guys that allow trading of future draft picks, do you have issues where the out-of-playoff teams unload most of their top players to playoff teams for future draft picks?
You guys that allow trading of future draft picks, do you have issues where the out-of-playoff teams unload most of their top players to playoff teams for future draft picks?
Stinkin Ref
IBL Representative
trades do not happen very often in any of my leagues....we have an early trade deadline which I would encourage to prevent all the complaining that usually starts right around the time the playoff picture starts to clear up in most leagues..
in season trades of players, especially good players....hardly ever happen in the NFL.....not that fantasy has to be the same, but it's okay not to have a bunch of trades
in season trades of players, especially good players....hardly ever happen in the NFL.....not that fantasy has to be the same, but it's okay not to have a bunch of trades
Fingers Freddie
Footballguy
25 trades in a 10 man redraft league. 19 player roster limit.
Usually more deals to date but this has been a tough year to prognosticate and many have been bitten and are now cautious.
Usually more deals to date but this has been a tough year to prognosticate and many have been bitten and are now cautious.
Mr. Know-It-All
Footballguy
12 team redraft in it's 15th year. 24 man rosters (with IDP), 7 offense starters, 7 IDP starters, 10 reserve. Only 4 waivers allowed per team per year so you'd think there'd be a TON of trading.
This year we have had 17 trades (some of them multi-player). I have been involved in 10 of them.
Pretty par for the course, we average 12-15 years per year, but it is always the same 2 or 3 owners that initiate the trades.
Like any league we have -
Trader joes - 1 or 2 guys that will trade anyone and anything for the sake of trading
Willing partners - 4 or 5 guys that are open to the idea of trading.
Unwilling partners - 3 or 4 guys that will trade only if they are clearly ripping someone off, will never initiate trades, and take weeks to get any agreement on a trade.
Not on you life - 3 or 4 guys that wouldn't even trade IF they were ripping the other guy off - completely risk (and reward) averse.
This year we have had 17 trades (some of them multi-player). I have been involved in 10 of them.
Pretty par for the course, we average 12-15 years per year, but it is always the same 2 or 3 owners that initiate the trades.
Like any league we have -
Trader joes - 1 or 2 guys that will trade anyone and anything for the sake of trading
Willing partners - 4 or 5 guys that are open to the idea of trading.
Unwilling partners - 3 or 4 guys that will trade only if they are clearly ripping someone off, will never initiate trades, and take weeks to get any agreement on a trade.
Not on you life - 3 or 4 guys that wouldn't even trade IF they were ripping the other guy off - completely risk (and reward) averse.
I certainly disagree about a redraft league being less likely to see trading......we see about 2-3 trades almost every week. My league is a 12 team local league, competitive redraft. Pretty high scoring PPR league with 2 flex positions in addition to 1 QB, 1 RB, 2 WR's, 1 TE. We can stockpile at any position with reserves with a roster size of 17.There have been 20 total trades this year, anything from swapping handcuffs to a blockbuster like M. Lynch, R. Wayne, D. Driver, T. Gonzo FOR R. Moss, TJ Housh, D. Bowe and Gates. I've personally been involved in 8 trades this year and I'm a lock for the playoffs and leading my league in points scored. I admit this year has likely been my best year as a coach/GM though as my drafted team doesn;t look all that good but if healthy my current team looks rock solid to me.My Week 1 lineup was Brady, M. Turner, MJD, C. Chambers, D. Driver, D. Jackson, Z. Miller (Marshall was drafted but on suspension obviously)Week 12 Lineup if everyone healthy would be..... Romo, S. Jackson, L. Johnson, B. Marshall, R. Moss, E. Royal, O. Daniels (Only Marshall was drafted, everyone else on this team acquired via trade)
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notdarkyet
Footballguy
Completely agree. This league had an issue before I joined where a couple teams had a collusion trade between a playoff bound team and a bottom dweller. Their solution was to allow voting on trades to avoid this. However as you might suspect the voting turned into a "screw that, why would I want to see another team improve, I object" scenario. This will be visited by the commissioner(s) in the offseason for a remedy. This league has a lot of quirks that I would like to see changed, including draft format (we do a waterfall 1-12, 2-12-1, 3-12-2, etc. for some reason that has never been explained to me.) Hopefully now that I am a co-commish I can have some decent influence.
