Byron Lambert’s Week 9 TradeCast

Byron Lambert gives his weekly thoughts on the trade market in fantasy football and advises users on who they should be targeting and looking to deal in trades while lending game-theory expertise.

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48 Comments

  1. ↓ Post By rbrusuelas@consolidated.net

    Just on outside chance that both Melvin Gordon and Sony Michel both sit (have Fournette and Yeldon on bye) which FA RB would you take a chance with for a spot start: Theo Riddick @ MIN, Ito Smith @WAS, Devontae Booker vs HOU, Mike Davis vs LAC or Trenton Cannon @ MIA? I know, dumpster diving…

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Prob Ito or Booker

  2. ↓ Post By Pappahoops

    Which RB would you pick up for insurance when they come back?

    Elijah McGuire or D’onta Foreman?

    Thanks

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Insurance, meaning handcuff?

      Prob Foreman. McGuire a little higher on current WW radar.

  3. ↓ Post By jeremybarnard88@gmail.com

    Was offered either Sony Michel or dalvin cook for Aaron jones in a PPR. I would have to start the person I trade for because mixon is on bye.

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Prob hold AJones and play him this wk

  4. ↓ Post By QbRbWrTe

    Trade crowell and burton for gronk?

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Think we answered this elsewhere previously- yes, probably so

      1. ↓ Post By QbRbWrTe

        Sorry, did not see previous answer. Thank you!

  5. ↓ Post By joeyio

    Do we expect Fournette to play after the bye and how much should we give up to get them? I am kind of in need of an RB (currently only have David Johnson, Lamar Miller, Nyheim Hines, and Ito Smith). I have a guy interested in trading Fournette or Dalvin Cook. I know he’s interested in Gronk (OJ Howard is my other TE) from my team, or I may be able to float WR his way too (my WR Roster: Michael Thomas, Wakins, Goodwin, Boyd, Godwin, Sutton).

    I was considering offering Gronk for Fournette straight up if there was high confidence that he’ll be back after the bye.

    Thanks!

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Yes we expect him back. Yes we would trade Gronk for LF straight up if we had Howard. Ideally you would use some combo of: Miller, Hines, Ito, Watkins, Goodwin, Boyd, Godwin to acquire LF.

      Offer Watkins or Boyd straight upon throw in Ito or Hines if you can. Maybe Miller + Ito or Miller + Goodwin/Godwin for LF. Or OJHoward + a RB or WR

      Start low. If it results in Gronk straight up that’s fine.

      1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

        *straight up, or throw in…

  6. ↓ Post By AbnerLofton

    .5 ppr

    Chubb and Kerryon for Mixon? I’d be getting Mixon.

    My RBs: Gurley, Chubb, Kerryon, Ingram, Drake, McCoy.

    He countered with this after I offered Chubb and Drake.

    1. ↓ Post By AbnerLofton

      Oh I also own Fournette as well.

    2. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      That’s a lot to give up, don’t think so. I’d rather do Ingram + McCoy or Drake + McCoy. Might even do Ingram + Drake

  7. ↓ Post By Electricwessel

    Trade question. We have two pissed off guys in our league after we vetoed a trade they wanted to make last night. First they are both really good friends. Team one is 1-7 and was trading A Brown and Gronk to team two who is 6-2 for Cohen and Ridley. Were we wrong to shut that down?

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Yeah, we don’t usually subscribe to the veto system or interfering with two grown adults doing business, but this one is especially egregeous and was exactly what a veto system was designed for- to prevent collusion and to protect the integrity of the league

      1. ↓ Post By Electricwessel

        Yeah that was our thought. We don’t veto we have had a lot of trades go through but this one just seemed way too crazy.

  8. ↓ Post By The Good Doc

    Amazing Tradecast Byron. The Peterson comment was spot on; I immediately started laughing when I saw him break loose too. Little hitch in his giddy-up but he still has it.

    More importantly lol I was able to trade the “allure of the unknown” by getting JuJu for Amari.

    Question is I have a monster trade possibly and not sure about it. Would you do my Barkley and Njoku or Doyle for his Conner/Bell combo and Zack Ertz. Non-PPR. My other Rb’s are Mixon, Chubb and Michel. Not a must win this week but at 5-3 the Bye weeks and Michel being injured are hurting me.

    Thank you so much as usual!

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Very nice, sir. We’ll take JuJu all day. That’s the perfect way to describe it- “hitch in his giddy-up”

      I don’t think so. In standard this is a lot closer of a call, but even there Barkley is just too reliable to ship off. Continue matchup playing your TEs, they are good. And let, SB lead you to the promise land. He looks like a league winner.

      I might counter w/ a deal involving Chubb and/or Michel

      1. ↓ Post By The Good Doc

        Perfect. Really appreciate it. I had to strike while the iron was hot the other night and traded Hilton, Greg Olsen and Doug Martin for Chubb. I had some depth to work with and probably overpaid but your thoughts? Feel like what I gave up is not take me to the promise land material and Chubb could be! He has a nice ROS schedule. Although the Hamster did look good lol.

  9. ↓ Post By andy81209@aol.com

    Should i move Melvin Gordon for James Conner and Son/Fournette/Hill?

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Yeah, I prob would. For Conner and LF if I could start them both without kicking somebody awesome to my bench

      1. ↓ Post By andy81209@aol.com

        i have mixon, miller, collins, josh gordon, edelman as flex. FYI your info is amazing been winning most of my cash games because of you knowledge bombs!!!

  10. ↓ Post By andy81209@aol.com

    Sony

  11. ↓ Post By mendelbaum

    Aaron Jones and Josh Gordon for David Johnson? I’m getting Johnson. 14 teamer half ppr

    QB NEwton
    RB Carson
    RB Chubb
    WR J Brown
    WR J Gordon
    TE Dickson BYE
    FLX A Jones

    Bench
    D HEnry
    DJ Moore
    Sutton
    Ebron
    Fournette

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      No

      1. ↓ Post By mendelbaum

        Should have listened to the whole podcast. I also have Beckham not that it matters.

  12. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

    You guys are fucking maniacal

  13. ↓ Post By pattyboo

    Trade was offered
    Trade away mike Evans for Arron Jones and Ertz

    I have sanders , Keenan Allen , juju as my wr
    And cook as te

    AP , Deion Lewis and zeke as my Rb

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Don’t think so

  14. ↓ Post By Dan

    I’m in a PPR league and own Golladay and Tate. Would you drop either of them for Marvin Jones, who is available on the waiver wire?

    I’m thinking of dropping Golladay, since I don’t want two Lion WRs on my roster.

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Close call, might drop Tate for Marvin and just own both Lions

  15. ↓ Post By woo.jonathanwoo

    Need a gutcheck validation.

    I was offered Doug Martin and Alshon Jeffrey for Joe Mixon. I would be receiving Martin and Jeffrey.

    My team:
    RB: Mixon, Zeke, Kerryon Johnson, TJ Yeldon
    WR: Josh Gordon, Golladay, Watkins, Cooper, Kirk, Sutton, Lockett

    Gut reaction is no way. Just need to know I’m not overlooking anything 🙂

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      NO

  16. ↓ Post By xraytakr

    I was offered Aaron Jones for Kupp….would you do that? He also has Mack or the muscle hamster. 10 team half point ppr league.

    I have
    RB – Hunt, Lindsay, Yeldon, Kerryon
    WR – AB, Evans, Kupp, Watkins, Fitz, ARob

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Would rather send Watkins / Fitz / Arob + Lindsay for Ajones or MMack

      1. ↓ Post By xraytakr

        Ok I’ll give that a try…..do you have a preference of the 2?

  17. ↓ Post By rw-wCI8FbN9v

    4&4 standard 12 teamer. Had Winston/picked up Fitz. Team has been projected to win every week but underperforming a bit.
    Offered A. Rodgers and S. Michele for my Gurley.
    Would leave me with:
    Michele
    Chubb
    Howard
    D.Lewis
    M.Brown………..thoughts?

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Hard to give up gurney. Better play- ship Howard off for a QB

  18. ↓ Post By Vick's Doggy Daycare

    In quite a pickle this week. I’m in a 12 team league with extremely high scoring (a great week is 400-500 points). I’m currently second to last by a lot and down thousands of dollars in sidebets. I need some help. You get SIGNIFICANTLY more points for longer TDs. Here is the basic scoring you need to know:

    Receptions = 2 pts
    1-20 yd TD = 15 pts
    21-40 yd TD = 30 pts
    41-60 yd TD = 45 pts
    61-80 yd TD = 60 pts
    81+ yd TD = 75 pts

    You get 5 points for every 20 combined rushing/receiving yards, starting at 50 yards (you get 0 pts for yardage if your player doesn’t get 50 total yards).

    Having said that, this is where I need help: I have to fill ONE (1) RB slots, TWO (2) WR slots, and ONE (1) Flex spot with the following players:

    Cooper, C. Davis, Crowell, L. Miller, Goodwin, Golladay.

    Please provide some input and reasoning! Thank you!

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      miller, golladay, cooper, davis. unless you’ve already played goodwin, this is easier for you. crowell is the sit, as he rarely catches passes, and his offense is often playing from behind so they take him out of the game to throw it up.

  19. ↓ Post By matt.dallyn@hotmail.com

    Standard scoring trade, which side

    Julio and Mark Ingram

    Or

    David Johnson and Juju

  20. ↓ Post By Tanner

    Love the Tradecast Byron! Trying to collect some nuclear weapons for my team and I was thinking of offering a team that has some bye week and running back problems JuJu+Michel+Barber for AB+Dalvin. Your thoughts?

  21. ↓ Post By NavyGuy1522@gmail.com

    Sitting at 6-2 thanks to RW! Trying to make my starting lineup as nuclear as possible.

    RB: Gurley/Kerryon/DalvinCook
    WR: AB84/MThomas/AJGreen/Cupp

    just got offered David Johnson for Cupp/Kerryon. This should be an accept right?

  22. ↓ Post By Milf Hunters

    Weak at RB, I have a trade scenerio, sending out Michael Thomas and Fournette for Lindsey, Golladay and Mack. Leaving me with Manny Sanders, Robert woods and Boyd as my WRs. Im 4-4. What do ya think RW nation ?

  23. ↓ Post By dmiles60827@sbcglobal.net

    Got a trade offer Hilton and njoku for gronk

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