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Old 10-01-2009, 11:34 AM   #2
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Re: Seeking Advice

Well, you're better off starting Campbell over Garrard right now anyways, so getting Cutler could be an upgrade at QB. You'll need to get rid of Garrard then.

Beanie Wells is a very risky pickup. He's behind Hightower and can't get as many carries as expected because he has a severe fumbling problem. I do not trust him at all, which is why I have Hightower for RB depth on a few of my teams. Kevin Smith, if he's not severely injured after the Skins game, is far better.

Kevin Walter and Holmes are pretty even statistically. Holmes makes a lot of BIG catches, but hasn't hit 1000 yards yet and the Steelers have plenty of receiving options...so he's not "the man" as he's hyped to be after his SB-winning catch. He's more important to his real team than fantasy teams. Ward is still the #1 option there.

So the WRs are even. You'd be downgrading at RB and upgrading at QB. You'll also have to drop someone since the trade is uneven, but that would likely be Garrard or Morris. I'd prefer Morris, because then you could shop around Garrard, who isn't great but is not waiver wire material and can get you something in return for a team short a QB.

I think the trade would be worth it for the upgrade at QB. Even though you'll be very thin at RB, you still have enough bodies to compete with Forte and White as your likely starters, with Wells and Bradshaw for depth and byes.

I say do the trade and shop Garrard for another RB who could be a factor later in the year to due injury or their year hasn't taken off yet...someone like McCoy from Philly, Mendenhall from Pittsburgh or Moreno from Denver. You could even target a lesser name like Cadillac Williams, Michael Bush, Fred Taylor or even Hightower to complete your Arizona backfield to drop whoever loses that battle. With Cutler's INTs, you would be best-served to play matchups with him and Campbell, who has actually been solid in fantasy play this year. If I had started Campbell ahead of both DREW BREES and PHILLIP RIVERS on 2 of my teams last week, I would have won since JC significantly outscored those superstar QBs. He won't do it every week, but it proves his value.
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