F? Really? Why? Tell me why.
Yes, this is a redraft league. And no, there is no collusion. 12 team PPR and I drafted DMC in the 1st round from the 8th spot.
You traded a hurt starter who potentially will com e back in 2 to 3 weeks for guys who are 2nd string at best on their own squads.
You didn't get anything that will help you right now.
Neither did the other owner.I ecstatically drafted DMC in the 8th spot of the 1st round in a 12 team PPR. DMC has proven to be an abysmal disappointment this season. WHEN HE WAS HEALTHY. Raiders have the next-to-last rushing offense in the league, and whether it's lousy O-line play or DMC not able to adapt to the zone blocking scheme, or whatever, DMC's output has put him squarely in 1st-round bust territory.
(2) Uncertainty of how long he'll be out. And uncertainty of how effective he'll be when he does come back. High ankle sprains are 2-4 weeks usually. Say he tries to rush back. Good chance of re-injury. Or say he takes 4 weeks. Then we're in week 14 of the fantasy playoffs. Are you going to start him the first week after injury? Wouldn't you wait to see how he looks first before trusting him to start for you? Not only that, what kind of workload will the coaches give him upon returning back from injury? Might they ease him back, so that he might be a 10-12 touch guy instead of a 20+ carry bellcow?
(3) Jonathan Stewart was a buy-low target recently. There is an outside possibility that he'll get the bulk of the carries and RB receptions if Riviera moves away from RBBC which he said he would do, but didn't in the last game. Stewart has RB1 or RB2 ability, and can serve as a flex option too.
(4) Andre Brown is the goal line vulture and clear #2 RB after game warrior Ahmad Bradshaw. Bradshaw has been fighting foot pain all season, and if needs to get well, the Brown becomes a more than capable starting RB for the Giants.
(5) Raiders have the friendliest RB schedule in weeks 10-16. That's what I was counting on! So that's a clear tick mark in favor of DMC.
Taking all that into account, I traded him. Proven injury bust with major upside for 2 lottery tickets. It's a gamble on both sides.
20/20 hindsight will allow us to see if this was a relative downgrade or not. Maybe the 2 lottery tix will hit!