We have gone through nine Weeks of football, which gives us five more weeks of our regular season. You can now really analyze your squad and take a good look at where things stand.
To this point, I haven’t traded a single 1st round rookie pick away for any of my 55 dynasty teams; however, now and only now is the time that a 1st round pick can be traded. At this point, the actual pick brings me the most return if the return is based on how much money I can earn in that specific league. Each week, from the end of week 4, I keep track of how far my teams are from the playoff record. I also recognize that getting to 8 wins is usually a formula for getting to that playoff spot. My team can go 0-6 then 8-0 to get to that 8-6 record, but it can also get to 8-0 then go 0-6 to get there.
Let’s begin by looking at teams that are 9-0 (I only have 1 of these), I usually feel like, especially if it leads in points scored, I’m not doing anything different as I’ve seriously just gotten through all but 2 teams in my league. Now let’s look at 8-1, 7-2, & 6-3 records. These teams go 2-3 the rest of the way, and they are in the playoffs, but if they finish 5-0 or 4-1, they likely have the week 15 bye.
Where I spend my time is on the records of 5-4, 4-5, & 3-6. These teams are on the fringe of the playoffs as 4-1 likely gets all these to the playoffs, so taking an honest look at if 1 piece or maybe two subtle pieces gets me this record. If I sell my first-round pick, I want to be sure that I’m getting younger, and even if I get 1 injury to any position, I’m still likely to have enough depth to get to the playoffs.
I also look at records of 0-9, 1-8, & 2-7, looking to move any older player; however, I want to make sure it’s getting me some draft capital or I’m getting younger. Since I simply don’t own many old players in Dynasty, I really have no one to sell in most cases. For example, I think I have 1 share of CMC, but this is a team trying to win. I have 2 shares of Aaron Rodgers but these teams can still win. More times my teams that lose are teams owning JT or Tee Higgins that are still very young and get better next year. I’m selling Jacoby Myers and Mooney types for Rashee Rice type of players. For the next two weeks, I’m out actively engaged in trade talks. If I don’t sell my 1sts over these next 2 weeks, I’ll likely have them for the next year’s draft. Good Luck as you begin the final 5 weeks and your playoff push.
