Mike Evans / Chris Godwin Keeper Trade - Season at a Crossroads (1 Viewer)

[ZackBussiere]

Hi All, 

I am 4-4 in a 12 team superflex auction keeper league where 6 teams make the playoffs. 

The way it has shaken out, I need to go 3-1 or 4-0 to make the post season, and our trade deadline is this Saturday. 

The core of my question is the idea of swapping Mike Evans ($53) for Chris Godwin ($21) - keeper values in parentheses. 

The two are close in value for this season, slight bump to Evans, but the keeper value is drastically better on Godwin. 

Should I swap one for the other given my slim chances of contending this season? 

My Team: 2QB - 2RB - 3WR - TE - Flex

QB: Mahomes - Winston - Finley

RB: Royce Freeman - Miles Sanders - Matt Breida - JD McKissic

WR: Mike Evans - Amari Cooper - Allen Robinson - Sammy Watkins - Dede Westbrook - Brandin Cooks 

TE: Hunter Henry

The Godwin owner is 6-3 and thinking about this season, he also has a need at TE and David Montgomery as his third RB behind Bell and Josh Jacobs. 

I could consider doing a 3 for 3 of Evans - Henry - Royce / Sanders for Godwin - G. Everett - David Montgomery. 

Thoughts? My team could contend this season is Mahomes comes back and is Mahomes, but I could also be out of contention as soon as next week and kicking myself for not having Godwin set up as a keeper. 

 

[Gally]

This is a lateral move as those two WR's are essentially the same for this year's purposes and as you have stated Godwin is superior for keeper status due to the cost savings.  I would guess the Godwin owner would not make a 1 for 1 swap unless he has blinders on and believes the last two weeks is the trend for the rest of the year.  I think the idea is a good one for your situation.  Float it and see what the guy says.

 

[football fan]

My opinion is to take Evans out of your offer, and put in Cooper.

In my dynasty league, I have both Evans and Godwin, but I just got tired of starting the wrong one, so now I start both of them because I just don't know which one will put up a ton points, so I just keep starting both of them.  I realize that you are looking at this situation differently because you have contracts and I do not, but I just wanted to toss out my opinion as food for thought.

Since Winston is the starting QB for Tampa Bay, I almost consider both Evans and Godwin QB proof.  I don't believe Cooper is as good as either of those Tampa Bay receivers.

 

[ZackBussiere]

My opinion is to take Evans out of your offer, and put in Cooper.

In my dynasty league, I have both Evans and Godwin, but I just got tired of starting the wrong one, so now I start both of them because I just don't know which one will put up a ton points, so I just keep starting both of them.  I realize that you are looking at this situation differently because you have contracts and I do not, but I just wanted to toss out my opinion as food for thought.

Since Winston is the starting QB for Tampa Bay, I almost consider both Evans and Godwin QB proof.  I don't believe Cooper is as good as either of those Tampa Bay receivers.

Thanks for the response! My reasoning for not including Cooper is I was able to snag him for only $21 during the draft due to concerns over his health, so my plan was to keep him for $31 next season, as a top-10 WR like him usually goes for 38ish in our auctions. 

Outside of that I agree, and would also prefer both Tampa Bay WRs to Cooper, especially with his mounting injury concerns.