Is it worth it making an offer for Odell Beckham? WHIR (1 Viewer)

[wheeleke]

10-team, .5 PPR, re-draft league. Start 2 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, Flex (WR/RB/TE), DEF, K
 

Team with Odell Beckham has: QB - Palmer, Ryan, Romo; RB - Michael, Bernard, Mathews (bye), Langford (injured), Forsett (sucks); WR - Beckham, Dez (could be out for multiple weeks), Shepard, Lockett; TE - Gronkowski, Gates

My team: QB - Luck, Mariota, Tannehill; RB - Elliott, L. Murray, Jennings, McKinnon, Henry; WR - Marshall, Hilton, Landry, DeVante Parker; TE - Eifert, Pitta

Worth anything going after any of his guys? I would really like to upgrade at RB since I feel like my WR group is pretty strong but I'm not sure he has RBs I want to pursue.

 

[Gally]

It's always worth going after a stud like Beckham but it depends on the cost.

 

[wheeleke]

So what are you thinking? I guess it depends on how desperate he is. His team is 1-2, Dez is out, Langford is out, Mathews is injured, he hasn't played Forsett all season. Sadly he just traded away Demaryius Thomas for Christine Michael who's in a tough road matchup. I could trade him someone for Romo (it leaves him without a 3rd QB and who knows if Romo is a starter when he returns but it gives me some leverage to trade Tannehill or Mariota to QB needy teams for a RB).

 

[Gally]

I don't really see a good match in a trade between these two teams.  It's really difficult with such short benches and all the injured players on his team.

You could try something like L. Murray (I think he has as high of a value as he will have all year) and Marshall (don't like his knee situation and the Jets magic may be gone) for Beckham.   I am sure there is some talent on waivers with only 10 teams and short benches.

 

[wheeleke]

Yeah, with injuries, there are certainly guys he could pick up if he didn't want to rid himself of Beckham. I thought about Murray and Marshall for Beckham. I'll try it and see. With Decker hurt, Marshall is going to see a ton more targets though but I know Beckham's upside is far higher.

 

[wheeleke]

The Jordan Howard/Charles Sims/Jeremy Hill owner is open to trading for Mariota. Should I trade an RB to the Romo owner so that I have a 3rd QB. My QBs bye weeks aren't until week 8 or week 10. Hopeful Romo (and Dez) would be back by then.

 

[wheeleke]

Okay, Romo owner said he would accept Latavius Murray for him. Now that gives me a chance to trade Mariota for either Howard or Sims or Jeremy Hill.  Any thoughts on who to trade for?

 

[wheeleke]

Just trying to get a few more responses.  Thanks!

 

[Gally]

Okay, Romo owner said he would accept Latavius Murray for him. Now that gives me a chance to trade Mariota for either Howard or Sims or Jeremy Hill.  Any thoughts on who to trade for?

I would not hinge anything on Romo.  I wouldn't trade Murray for Romo at all.  That seems like a recipe for disaster as I have zero confidence that Romo returns this year at all. 

 

[wheeleke]

The reason I would like to think the trade works is I have a 3rd QB on my bench (whether he comes back or not) and then I can trade Romo for an RB that would replace Murray. My options would be Jeremy Hill, Jordan Howard, or Charles Sims. Hill and Howard would be the longer-term plays but I would think both are upgrades on Murray. He's in a 4-way timeshare that I'm not thrilled with and the back-half of his NFL schedule is frighteningly difficult (Denver twice and Carolina). So the thought is Latavius Murray and Marcus Mariota are better than Tony Romo and any one of Howard, Sims, or Hill.

 

[Gally]

I don't see you getting anything of value for Romo at all and I don't think he plays this year.  I don't have a lot of faith in L. Murray but he is at least playing and has some value.  I couldn't imagine anybody wanting Romo.

I think you can do better with Mariota than Romo in a trade return and just keep Murray.

 

[wheeleke]

Got it. The guy with the running backs above has BOTH of his QBs on bye next week (week 5) and we start 2 QBs. He doesn't have a 3rd QB on his roster so that was the thought of the trade. I really don't feel confident with Murray and with Jennings and McKinnon behind him, don't feel that great about them either other than the fact that they are fairly healthy compared to most other teams in my league.