Question on trading for my Ultimate Footy league if I may, as you are all more knowledgeable than others.
I’ve got Jack Redden & Matt Crouch. Been offered Macrae & Greene. Greene I’m not keen on as he’s only played 3 games this year, and is still listed as a month off returning.
I was considering countering with Redden for Macrae. Thoughts? Would bring Douglas on field for me till Macrae returns, but then would give me a midfield of Duncan, Macrae, Crouch, Westhoff, Tyson/Douglas which looks pretty stacked in a 14 team league.
Thoughts?
It depends on how you are situated for the finals.
If your place in the finals is uncertain then I wouldn't take the trade. You have 2 players who are playing every week and are being offered 2 injured players who are both 3-4 weeks away from playing. By the time they return your finals' chances might be blown. Unless your substitutes are averaging OK? I wouldn't like to have to play Tyson/Douglas for very long
If your place in the finals is assured then I still wouldn't take the trade but others might.
On the surface it might look good:
Macrae - 120 ppg and Greene - 86 ppg = 206 ppg
Redden - 88 ppg and Crouch - 95 ppg = 183 ppg
But what averages do you expect from Greene and Macrae when they return? You might expect Greene to average the same but Macrae? Historically he's been a 105 ppg player and even though he's having a break-out season how well will he recover from his hammy? I wouldn't expect the 120 ppg to continue.
Crouch is performing below expectation this year. I attribute that to his having injured his hammy in rnd.2 and taking time to fully recover. Might Macrae not do the same?
In addition, Crouch improved in the second half last year: post-byes he averaged 114.2. I would expect him to improve again this year.
So you would be trading in one player, Macrae, who has already had his best results for a player, Crouch, whose best results are yet to come.
But as I say, others might have a different opinion.
