With 6 weeks in the books let's look at some buy low/sell high canidates. Below I compiled a short list of players that of players that may help you with any trade negotiations. For any suggestion or questions you may have, follow me on Twitter @fsportsguy.
Buy Now
Larry Fitzgerald of the Cardinals has been a complete disappointment so far this season(based on where you drafted him), but his talent is undeniable. The Cardinals have turned to rookie QB Max Hall and he played pretty well last week. Hall targeted Fitzgerald 9 times and completed 7 passes for 93 yards. More importantly, the Cardinals are getting Steve Breaston back from injury when they resume play during week 7 and this will take some coverage away from him.
Other Buy Now Candidates
Jamal Charles, Shonn Greene, Matt Schaub, Steven Jackson, Vernon Davis, Brandon Marshall, Knoshown Moreno, DeSean Jackson, MJD
Sell Now
Denver Broncos QB Kyle Orton has been on fire so far this season, completing 140 passes for over 1700 yards. If you own him take the time to look at how he plays when the weather gets colder. Also, the Broncos are throwing the ball more this year, because the have been playing without RB Knoshown Moreno. Moreno is expected back within a couple of weeks and when he does, they will be passing less.
Other Sell Now Candidates
Brandon Lloyd, L.T., Matt Forte, Marcedes Lewis, Braylon Edwards
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Time to Make a Move! Part 1
With the NFL trade deadline today we figured that it was time to talk about Fantasy Football Trades. Making a fantasy football trade is a delicate process, and like any business deal, the more you understand the more success you will have. Before you test the trade market, make sure you understand the type of your league you play in. If you are in a keeper or dynasty league then look to get players and/or future draft picks that can help you now and in the future. The following steps are geared for standard scoring leagues were your final standings have no bearing on where you draft the following year.
Step 1 Identify Position Need
Your team has depth at the HB position but you need a more reliable WR. First, look over every owner’s rosters and find someone that needs a HB. Don’t go to the owner who’s starting Foster and Johnson and offer another HB, its a pointless endeavour. Once you find a possible trade partner, identify and rank the players you would like to trade for.
Step 2 Know Your Team
In my experience, the casual owner focuses on the big name player and draft position. So if you have a player on your bench that you feel comfortable starting then you can offer a player you drafted in the first 2-3 rounds. Regardless of the statistics, you will get more in return if the best person you are trading is Chris Johnson then you would if the centrepiece was LeSean McCoy.
Step 3 Buy Low But Dont Be Cheap
The initial offer will let the other owner know how serious you are. Do not make a ridiculous, one sided opening offer, because this is the easiest way to stall trade talks before they even begin and ruin your creditability. Know what you want and what you are willing to give to acquire those players. Again, if you are trading the best player in the transaction then expect more, the same is true the roles are reversed. When making the initial offer request a counter, because your offer may be denied based on name recognition. You do not know what the other owner is thinking so make sure you keep the lines of communication open.
Step 4 Negotiations
Unless you have someone that accepts on the first thing offered you will have to negotiate. Use this time to sell your guys, point out all the good things about them and why it would make sense for the other owner to trade for them. Use any information you can to complete your trade. For instance, if the owner is a Patriots fan then use those players as trade bait. This is the most important stage of any trade and will determine who gets the best and worst of the deal. Being prepared and knowing player tendencies will give you the advantage. It is important to consider the potential of the players involved, not just past performance. Over the years I have noticed that 50% of a players’ production is achieved during 25% of the season. This is where your preparation will give you the advantage. You want to buy low and trade high this is the key to success in Fantasy Sports. If you can get a player who is not performing up to expectation, but has a history of performance, and you can trade a player who you think has peaked, then do so. Make sure you do your research because if you are wrong in your assumption then you could be throwing your season away. On a side note, do not send trade proposals that can be accepted while you are negotiating. To avoid a problem all negotiations should be done by email or phone only.
Step 5 Trade Acceptance
After you have a framework completed and you are ready to make a trade, take some time to review the trade and it’s implications on your team. Are you filling a team need? Are you giving too much for what you are receiving? These are all questions you should ask yourself before completing any trade. To be on the safe side, review your original rankings from Step 1, your team need, and the players involved one last time. Always go with your gut feeling, it may make sense on paper but if you do not feel right about the deal then walk away.
Working on Part 2 of this article and we will talk about Buy Low and Sell High candidates. Any player suggestions contact me on Twitter @fsportsguy
Step 1 Identify Position Need
Your team has depth at the HB position but you need a more reliable WR. First, look over every owner’s rosters and find someone that needs a HB. Don’t go to the owner who’s starting Foster and Johnson and offer another HB, its a pointless endeavour. Once you find a possible trade partner, identify and rank the players you would like to trade for.
Step 2 Know Your Team
In my experience, the casual owner focuses on the big name player and draft position. So if you have a player on your bench that you feel comfortable starting then you can offer a player you drafted in the first 2-3 rounds. Regardless of the statistics, you will get more in return if the best person you are trading is Chris Johnson then you would if the centrepiece was LeSean McCoy.
Step 3 Buy Low But Dont Be Cheap
The initial offer will let the other owner know how serious you are. Do not make a ridiculous, one sided opening offer, because this is the easiest way to stall trade talks before they even begin and ruin your creditability. Know what you want and what you are willing to give to acquire those players. Again, if you are trading the best player in the transaction then expect more, the same is true the roles are reversed. When making the initial offer request a counter, because your offer may be denied based on name recognition. You do not know what the other owner is thinking so make sure you keep the lines of communication open.
Step 4 Negotiations
Unless you have someone that accepts on the first thing offered you will have to negotiate. Use this time to sell your guys, point out all the good things about them and why it would make sense for the other owner to trade for them. Use any information you can to complete your trade. For instance, if the owner is a Patriots fan then use those players as trade bait. This is the most important stage of any trade and will determine who gets the best and worst of the deal. Being prepared and knowing player tendencies will give you the advantage. It is important to consider the potential of the players involved, not just past performance. Over the years I have noticed that 50% of a players’ production is achieved during 25% of the season. This is where your preparation will give you the advantage. You want to buy low and trade high this is the key to success in Fantasy Sports. If you can get a player who is not performing up to expectation, but has a history of performance, and you can trade a player who you think has peaked, then do so. Make sure you do your research because if you are wrong in your assumption then you could be throwing your season away. On a side note, do not send trade proposals that can be accepted while you are negotiating. To avoid a problem all negotiations should be done by email or phone only.
Step 5 Trade Acceptance
After you have a framework completed and you are ready to make a trade, take some time to review the trade and it’s implications on your team. Are you filling a team need? Are you giving too much for what you are receiving? These are all questions you should ask yourself before completing any trade. To be on the safe side, review your original rankings from Step 1, your team need, and the players involved one last time. Always go with your gut feeling, it may make sense on paper but if you do not feel right about the deal then walk away.
Working on Part 2 of this article and we will talk about Buy Low and Sell High candidates. Any player suggestions contact me on Twitter @fsportsguy
Monday, October 18, 2010
Behind The Scenes
This has been a busy couple of weeks for us at Tha SportsKrib. The posts will become more frequent now as we have bloggers together to help out JersyMikeJr.
We would 1st like to welcome back Chad Potier. Chad is our baseball consigliere and LSU enthusiast. You can follow him on twitter https://twitter.com/LSUChadP. He's an intergral part to wht we do on the show and it's not the same without him.
The "Thru the Ropes" segment has some spice added to it with Charlene May from www.officialscorecard.com. Boxing enthusiasts and fans alike go here to find out the latest on the sport of boxing. Help us restore the luster to the Sweet Science!
May will help us interview Raul Martinez and also give us her insight to the exciting fights that headline the end of the 2010 boxing year. May invites all "boxingheads" to join us Thursday night from 9:30-10:30pm EST (6:30-7:30 PST). You follow may on twitter https://twitter.com/charlenemay
The return of Chad Potier and the special hour long "Thru the Ropes" will not allow us to have our Fantasy Football segment. However, if you still have questions that want answered you can e-mail us at ThaSPORTSKRIB@gmail.com. You can also visit our Fantasy Football gurus Big Jim Reid http://startingfantasylineup.com or Jody Smith at http://gridironexperts.com. Don't forget about Joe Fortenbaugh at http://nationalfootballpost.com. We are working on having a Fantasy Football page here soon. Stay tuned for details.
Depending on what happens, we have a surprise guest for those who view the site and listen to show. This is your sneak peek warning!!!!
This weeks unofficial HOT HONEY goes to up and coming artist and model Prada Swag. Follow her on twitter https://twitter.com/PradaSwag or https://twitter.com/ModelPrada. Hit her websites http://REVERBNATION.com/PRADASWAG or http://modelmayhem.com/PradaSwag.
We're still looking for bloggers so hit us up please!
We would 1st like to welcome back Chad Potier. Chad is our baseball consigliere and LSU enthusiast. You can follow him on twitter https://twitter.com/LSUChadP. He's an intergral part to wht we do on the show and it's not the same without him.
The "Thru the Ropes" segment has some spice added to it with Charlene May from www.officialscorecard.com. Boxing enthusiasts and fans alike go here to find out the latest on the sport of boxing. Help us restore the luster to the Sweet Science!
May will help us interview Raul Martinez and also give us her insight to the exciting fights that headline the end of the 2010 boxing year. May invites all "boxingheads" to join us Thursday night from 9:30-10:30pm EST (6:30-7:30 PST). You follow may on twitter https://twitter.com/charlenemay
The return of Chad Potier and the special hour long "Thru the Ropes" will not allow us to have our Fantasy Football segment. However, if you still have questions that want answered you can e-mail us at ThaSPORTSKRIB@gmail.com. You can also visit our Fantasy Football gurus Big Jim Reid http://startingfantasylineup.com or Jody Smith at http://gridironexperts.com. Don't forget about Joe Fortenbaugh at http://nationalfootballpost.com. We are working on having a Fantasy Football page here soon. Stay tuned for details.
Depending on what happens, we have a surprise guest for those who view the site and listen to show. This is your sneak peek warning!!!!
This weeks unofficial HOT HONEY goes to up and coming artist and model Prada Swag. Follow her on twitter https://twitter.com/PradaSwag or https://twitter.com/ModelPrada. Hit her websites http://REVERBNATION.com/PRADASWAG or http://modelmayhem.com/PradaSwag.
We're still looking for bloggers so hit us up please!
Monday, October 11, 2010
Tailgating Tiger Style
October 10,2010
The date is October 6, 2007; the time is 7:02 p.m., and Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge is standing room only as 92,910 fans get ready for No. 1 LSU to take on No. 9 Florida. The story of the night, however, is happening outside of stadium. As the capacity crowd inside the stadium gets set for kickoff, approximately 110,000 LSU fans are grabbing another beer, or plate of food and sitting down in front of a TV to watch the game. They never had a ticket, but these fans were not about to miss one of the biggest games to come to Baton Rouge since Les Miles had become the head coach of the Tigers.
It is a day I will never forget, not only did I have a ticket to the eventual 28-24 victory, but I also spent the entire day enjoying the company of friends and family doing something that no school or team does better than LSU, tailgating. The atmosphere was absolutely electric, purple and gold dominated the scene, and you couldn’t go more than a few feet without hear chants of “Geaux Tigers” or “Tiger Bait.”
LSU is certainly well known for its tailgating and partying, but if you haven’t been down to Baton Rouge for a game you need to add it to your bucket list. Tailgating at LSU is nearly as important as the game itself, and the food is better than you would get at some restaurants, and varies from standard hamburgers and hot dogs, to southern favorites like jambalaya and gumbo, to the exotic like grilled and/or fried gator (very popular when Florida visits) and roasted whole hog (popular for Arkansas). The food is always delicious and there is never a shortage so enjoy it.
While food is nice, the real reason to tailgate is the alcohol, and if you think you have seen a lot of alcohol I promise, it pales in comparison to tailgates at LSU. The only way I can properly describe the amount of alcohol present on campus is a quote my tailgate founder had in his message to everyone prior to LSU’s 2010 home opener, “Trust me, you won’t go sober.” Even the smell is different on campus, but I have never smelt anything so pleasing. The smell is somewhere between barbeque smoke, oak trees and a bar, but trust me I cannot possibly describe the smell properly. That smell much like everything about LSU tailgating is something that you just have to experience for yourself because descriptions just simply do not do it justice.
Friday, October 8, 2010
J.M.S.O.W
Last night on tha Krib I tried to install a new segment at the end. I have entitled it the J.M.S.O.W or the Jersy.Mike.Smack.Of the Week. It's during this time that I vent, lash out, or tee up anyone who's pissed me off in sports.
This week, it's Jim Rome on his daily radio show. It's very well known the beef that the South Carolina Gamecocks have with the Southern Cal Trojans. What peeved me is that Rome continually refered to the Gamecocks as Southern Carolina instead of South Carolina. He suggested to prevent confusion Southern Cal be recognized as the real SC and "Southern" Carolina be recognized as SCU or "Southern Carolina University."
Now I generally have a lot of respect for Jim Rome as I do all sports anchors who are sitting where I would like to be. However I can't look past the ignorance or the arrogance of these statements. So let's examine this very carefully.
The ignorance. Obviously if you've even made past the 3rd grade you know all 50 states. So for all the education, pomp and ceremony Rome should know it's South Carolina! Not Southern Carolina. Secondly, the University opf Southern Cal was established in 1916. The University of South Carolina was established in 1801 a full century before the Trojans.
The arrogance. With these facts in mind, the west coast USC wants to be known as the "real" USC just because of a few titles and Rose bowls. While these maybe very valid points, respect your elders beach boys!
Thats all I got for you. Jim Rome I got two words for you; Shad dup!!!
This week, it's Jim Rome on his daily radio show. It's very well known the beef that the South Carolina Gamecocks have with the Southern Cal Trojans. What peeved me is that Rome continually refered to the Gamecocks as Southern Carolina instead of South Carolina. He suggested to prevent confusion Southern Cal be recognized as the real SC and "Southern" Carolina be recognized as SCU or "Southern Carolina University."
Now I generally have a lot of respect for Jim Rome as I do all sports anchors who are sitting where I would like to be. However I can't look past the ignorance or the arrogance of these statements. So let's examine this very carefully.
The ignorance. Obviously if you've even made past the 3rd grade you know all 50 states. So for all the education, pomp and ceremony Rome should know it's South Carolina! Not Southern Carolina. Secondly, the University opf Southern Cal was established in 1916. The University of South Carolina was established in 1801 a full century before the Trojans.
The arrogance. With these facts in mind, the west coast USC wants to be known as the "real" USC just because of a few titles and Rose bowls. While these maybe very valid points, respect your elders beach boys!
Thats all I got for you. Jim Rome I got two words for you; Shad dup!!!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Welcome to another edition of ThaSPORTSKRIB! We are getting alot of traffic here so we are excited. Always check here to catch up on the latest or to click on the "Listen Live" button.
Tonight a past guest returns. Former Clemson DT/DE Jacquez McKissic (@JayFifty) will rejoin us with a HUGE announcement! You don't want to miss this! As always we will be joined by Fantasy Football gurus Jody Smith (http://www.gridironexperts.com/) and James Reid (http://www.startingfantasylineup.com/). Make sure you email your FF questions to ThaSPORTSKRIB@gmail.com or call in every Thursday at 10PM EST.
Quick announcements. We are looking for bloggers to help keep this site jumping with sports news. All walks of life. Email ThaSPORTSKRIB@gmail.com for more details. Also we are still looking for sponsors. Contact us if you have any information.
Tonights unofficial HOT HONEY is Vella H (@NVMYdollface on twitter). Check her out!
Tonight a past guest returns. Former Clemson DT/DE Jacquez McKissic (@JayFifty) will rejoin us with a HUGE announcement! You don't want to miss this! As always we will be joined by Fantasy Football gurus Jody Smith (http://www.gridironexperts.com/) and James Reid (http://www.startingfantasylineup.com/). Make sure you email your FF questions to ThaSPORTSKRIB@gmail.com or call in every Thursday at 10PM EST.
Quick announcements. We are looking for bloggers to help keep this site jumping with sports news. All walks of life. Email ThaSPORTSKRIB@gmail.com for more details. Also we are still looking for sponsors. Contact us if you have any information.
Tonights unofficial HOT HONEY is Vella H (@NVMYdollface on twitter). Check her out!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Welcome back
Its been a long time since we posted. Technical and communicative difficulties have kept me from posting but I am back.
What a month we have been having on ThaSPORTSKRIB. On Sept. 16th former Tampa Bay Buccaneer's DT Stephen White joined us for an interview on the show. He had a lot of knowledge and foresight into this CBA and if there will be NFL football next year. He was also very candid about his former team. We would like to have him back soon. If you would like to catch up with Stephen White, especially you Vols fans then follow him on twitter @sgw94 or on his blog http://passingonthegame.blogspot.com
Last week former Carolina Panthers DE Mike Rucker joined us. You can catch the replay here if you missed it. Rucker, who also won two titles with Nebraska also defended my claim that the Cornhuskers can make it to the BCS Bowl game and compete for the National Title. He was also candid in talking about is former team. Rucker is now the founder of a realty company and you can learn more about him at www.mikerucker.com
Football season in full swing. As we struggle to keep up with College Football and the NFL, we also have to talk Fantasy Football. Here at ThaSPORTSKRIB we have access to Fantasy Football experts. James Reid from http://startingfantasylineup.com (@BigJim_SFL on twitter) and Jody Smith from http://gridironexperts.com (@JodySmith_ on twitter) will join us hopefully weekly. Email your questions to ThaSPORTSKRIB@gmail.com or call in during the show this week at 10PM EST. Don't forget about our buddy Joe Fortenbaugh (@JoeFortenbaugh on twitter) from http://NationalFootballPost.com If you join NFP you will access to all things NFL, College Football and Fantasy Football.
A new thing we may try on the site is a model of the week to provide something better than these words and sports images to look at. While we work out the kinks check out our buddy Victoria Hampton (@VeeTheModel on twitter) here http://VeeTheModel.webs.com.
We are still looking for sponsors so if you have info please email us at ThaSPORTSKRIB@gmail.com. That is all for now. Tune in!
What a month we have been having on ThaSPORTSKRIB. On Sept. 16th former Tampa Bay Buccaneer's DT Stephen White joined us for an interview on the show. He had a lot of knowledge and foresight into this CBA and if there will be NFL football next year. He was also very candid about his former team. We would like to have him back soon. If you would like to catch up with Stephen White, especially you Vols fans then follow him on twitter @sgw94 or on his blog http://passingonthegame.blogspot.com
Last week former Carolina Panthers DE Mike Rucker joined us. You can catch the replay here if you missed it. Rucker, who also won two titles with Nebraska also defended my claim that the Cornhuskers can make it to the BCS Bowl game and compete for the National Title. He was also candid in talking about is former team. Rucker is now the founder of a realty company and you can learn more about him at www.mikerucker.com
Football season in full swing. As we struggle to keep up with College Football and the NFL, we also have to talk Fantasy Football. Here at ThaSPORTSKRIB we have access to Fantasy Football experts. James Reid from http://startingfantasylineup.com (@BigJim_SFL on twitter) and Jody Smith from http://gridironexperts.com (@JodySmith_ on twitter) will join us hopefully weekly. Email your questions to ThaSPORTSKRIB@gmail.com or call in during the show this week at 10PM EST. Don't forget about our buddy Joe Fortenbaugh (@JoeFortenbaugh on twitter) from http://NationalFootballPost.com If you join NFP you will access to all things NFL, College Football and Fantasy Football.
A new thing we may try on the site is a model of the week to provide something better than these words and sports images to look at. While we work out the kinks check out our buddy Victoria Hampton (@VeeTheModel on twitter) here http://VeeTheModel.webs.com.
We are still looking for sponsors so if you have info please email us at ThaSPORTSKRIB@gmail.com. That is all for now. Tune in!
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