RB - Michael Turner (TD Machine...'nuff said)

RB - Westbrook (Despite the injury, this is a 1/2 PPR league, and Westie gets those dumpoffs like nobody else!)

RB - Bush (probably the one guy that is gonna have to be pried out of my grasp)

RB - Pierre Thomas (The PT Cruiser will put up keeper worthy stats, and the asking price is a 3rd rounder...which means a 7th round pick!) Keep in mind this a guy who would go no later than the 3rd round in any other draft!!! You'd be getting him in the 7th!

RB - Leon Washington (Rex Ryan wants to get him the ball. He returns kicks, and his workload will only increase. You're looking at around 15 PPG.

WR - Steve Smith ('nuff said)

WR - Dwayne Bowe (up and coming WR, could be the next Larry Fitzgerald?)

B6 & Slizz have agreed to a trade:

Slizz has agreed to trade Steve Smith & Brian Westbrook in exchange for Frank Gore, B6's 3rd round pick (via JT Serb), a swap of our 6th round picks, and Slizz's 11th (16th) round pick.

I have 4 RB's and 1 WR that are on the block:

RB - Pierre Thomas (The PT Cruiser will put up keeper worthy stats, and the asking price is a 3rd rounder...which is really an 8th round pick!) Keep in mind this a guy who would go no later than the 3rd round in any other draft!!! You'd be getting him in the 8th!)

RB - Leon Washington (Rex Ryan wants to get him the ball. He returns kicks, and his workload will only increase. You're looking at around 15 PPG.) If you are a team that doesn't want to sacrifice a high draft pick, but at the same time wants a guy who is gonna deliver #2 RB points at a #4 RB price, this is your guy.

RB - Michael Turner (TD Machine...'nuff said. If you have a back, want to get in on this, send me an offer and he could be yours!)

RB - Frank Gore (Will package for an upgrade @ RB only. If you're interested, let me know and we'll make it happen.)

"Im gonna add 1 flex IDP spot for next season, where in all likelihood well all just have another LB. There are easily 10-15 high end LBs sitting on there in free agency, it was way too easy to replace Willis for the bye week which really hurts the value of those spots.

Slizz gives:

Leon Washington, Michael Turner

GO Gives:

I do now see IR spots too, thinking I might add a couple of them. That seems reasonable especially for a keeper league where you might get "Brady'ed" like last season with him taking up a bench spot.

He wants to pay via PayPal. Give me the contact info and whatnot and we'll take care of it.

Steven Jackson, Frank Gore, Pierre Thomas, & Dwayne Bowe

On the Block:

Team 1 = Kannons, Team 2 = Lightning Bolts etc etc

Screw you Toyota! Thanks for rubbing my teams ineptitude in my face! Bunch of bastards they are!

Also, in an unrelated side note - I'll be throwing out trades left and right in a desperate attempt to turn this bloated, old ship away from Awfulville and towards Awesometown - for feel free to throw crazy trade ideas towards me as I will spend considerable time thinking about them and secretly dreaming about.

SHANGHAI SURPRISE receives: Marques Colston

SHANGHAI SURPRISE receives: Ronnie Brown, Derrick Ward

Seriously though, all of my players are available and I love me some good trading. Also as food for thought - Rashard Mendenhall, Donald Brown, and Ladell Betts are looking strong plays to take carries from their incumbent. So if you're a Parker, Portis, or Addai owner. Lets chat.

Just look at Clinton Portis for a moment. Since joining Washington in 2004 has had the following number of carries per season: 343, 352, 127 (only 8 games played), 325, 342. That is an ungodly amount of work for an moderate sized back to endure (5'11"). So Portis has some mileage on his legs but that doesn't necessarily mean he can't be a productive player. This does provide causation for his relatively "hampered" status. He is a true gamer in so much he plays when hurt but it limits his overall effectiveness (burst through the line, yards after contact, lateral quickness). Again, despite all of this he has still proven to be a dominant and consistent back who you can rely on.

Now lets take into account his yardage for the first three games: 62, 79, 42. Sweet beans! That is abysmal. What happened to those workman like 25 carries for 120 yards and 2 TD performances? Lots of things.

1) He is getting older and despite being only 28, he has the mileage of someone 2 or 3 years older than he is. He is currently in the career yardage range of Fred Taylor (32), Warrick Dunn (33), Jamal Lewis (29), Shaun Alexander (31). His career yardage equates to the same amount of someone whose 2 or 3 years older than he actually is. (This is also very comparable to attempts - as he has over 2,099). He is older than 28 in terms of how much he has been used.

2)Due to the incredible amount of strain on Portis's body, his body continues to deteriorate at an alarming rate. Currently, he is suffering from bone spurs and a hurt ankle. Bone spurs were what Brian Westbrook was treated for over the summer and are incredibly painful fragments of bone lodge between joints. This can only be cured through surgery. Otherwise, it is rest (less practice time), pain killers and caution. Normally when skill positions suffer a chronic injury, they are forced to compensate which increases strain on other muscles groups and leads to...more injury (i.e. Brandon Marshall). This only accelerates his decline.

3)The Redskins offensive line is thin and untalented. I'm not entirely sure this needs to be elaborated on. They are very bad. Without a stout offensive line, Portis is asked to create more on his own which at this point he is physically incapable of doing.

4) Finally, the last point - Portis is in an unfavorable team situation. That is, the Redskins have proven to be an incompetent offense that are incapable of consistent offensive production and effective defensive pressure. Their defense is porous which allows opponents to score and then the Redskins are forced to play from behind which leads to more throws. They have quickly abandoned the run in two of the three games and Portis is in competition with a prefered receiving back in Ladell Betts, who Zorn is committed to getting more touches too.

Clinton Portis is truly trading on his name and reputation and nothing more. He is no longer a viable fantasy starter. Best case scenario, he's a inconsistent bye-week plug in. Worst case - he loses he job to Betts, he has season ending surgery, or he continues to under perform due to a horribly coached team, poor offensive line, and nagging chronic pain. He is Shaun Alexander.

As for McFadden - lets preface this with saying, The Raiders are terrible. Even worse, they are insane. They are often illogical to Greek tragedy proportions and show no signs of changing. I understand your apprehension to the "situation" that McFadden is in. He is in a timeshare. They lack an effective passing game that allows defenses to scheme around the run game.

The situation that McFadden is in is certainly difficult, but system wise, and potential wise he is a far better play that Portis is.

1) He's young and talented. You cannot underestimate or undervalue youth. He has barely any wear on his body and possesses All-World speed. He is an extremely capable pass-catcher and is one of the few backs in this league that is capable of effective sweep or turning a corner with breakaway speed. Purely on talent alone, he is superior to Portis. McFadden will continue to improve in the coming season and in the coming years - he has barely scratched the surface of his immense talents while Portis has peaked and well in his decline. Above all else, McFadden is healthy. He is not hindered by old strains or pulls, bone fragments or head trauma. He who plays - will receive points.

2)Skill set. As I said before, Russell and the collection of XFL rejects that comprise the WR core of the Raiders are incapable of providing a legitimate threat that any defensive coordinator will focus on the run. That means, eight in the box at all times. However McFadden possess incredible hands that allow him to remain relevant in the passing game. Stack eight in the box? Fine, I'll receive a pass in the flat. Cover 2? Fine, I'll run it up the gut. He is versatile while Portis remains one-dimensional and does not have the option of playing in the passing game with Betts available. This increases McFadden's value even more in a PPR league.

3) Team System - Cable has spoken to the fact that he acknowledges that McFadden is their best weapon. He said he plans to scheme with him in mind at least 20 plays a game. This may be 12 carries, 8 targets, or 20 carries. Who knows. But McFadden is central and does not seem to be threatened by the presence of Michael Bush. In fact, it could be a mutually beneficial relationship like Deuce and Reggie shared in New Orleans. Portis's value lies in volume. The threat of Betts is far greater than McFadden sharing with Bush.

So, if I were in this similar situation - I would look towards McFadden as the clear choice between the two options. Portis is done. McFadden is just beginning.

As for Romo for T.J.? I'm comfortable with this as well. Schaub and Romo are comparable QB's - one is not appreciably better than the other. He's the real trick of the matter - he can only start one of them at a time. A 30 point performance from Romo on his bench doesn't help CFL win his game. So what good does having an excellent second QB do him? None - except to trade.

Well, he should trade him for something solid then. The problem is - almost everyone has a better or comparable QB already and wouldn't give a decent player for Romo because you know...points on your bench doesn't mean losing points from trading away a starter. There were two teams that needed such an obvious upgrade at QB. Lightning Bolts (Pennington) and Me (Orton). CFL tried to move Romo to me but I wouldn't give him a starter - as I didn't see Romo giving me enough points over Orton. 11 points on avg vs. 15? Not enough to thin out my starting talent. That left CFL with one option - try to secure a starter from Lightning.

Tony Romo, a useless 15 points on his bench - for TJ Houshmanzadeh, 7 points in his starting lineup. Doesn't seem like much of a choice for me. CFL needed the help to improve his WR core with Steve Smith being his only clear starter. TJ is certainly more valuable to him than Caldwell, or Randel El who might be the most inconsistent human being on the face of the planet.

The way I see this trade is that Toronto CFL scored a young, potentially explosive RB Keeper, and a possession style WR2 in a PPR league for...a dying - not just falling - dying star battling injuries and a QB that sat his bench.

Regardless - I love the move and I applaud the risk.

Lets keep trading kids. Send me offers! It's like I have a fever and the only prescription is more trading.

In a keeper league with our scoring format, Randy gets a solid QB + a starting RB for the potential of a guy who COULD (COULD - I.E. The raiders actually get their act together) be a top 5 fantasy draft pick and a guy who will get 70-80 receptions and possibly 1,000 yards. But if McFadden doesn't turn things around, B6 at least took a shot!

Larry Johnson is the AFC West equivalent of Jamal Lewis, plodding his way to 2.6 ypc. Given the fact the PT Cruiser is on a bye, Frank Gore & Felix Jones are injured...I needed a back.

Shanghai now has a WR Corps of Boldin/Mason/Welker...in a PPR! Not to mention he also has Manningham on the bench or flex depending on RB byes...

As for Mason, he never misses a start, is in a potent passing offense, and projects to 80/1100/6TD's, at worst.

1) Stray Dougs – New York Giants : Firing on all cylinders. Living up to their reputation as a perennial contender each week getting the job done.

2) GO’s Beer Money Inc. – Indianapolis Colts: You knew they would be vastly improved with their keepers, but the way they are dominating this season makes them a force to be reckoned with come playoff time.

3) Daredevils – Chicago Bears: Finished on the outside looking in last year, got their franchise QB (Cutler) and are surprising people with how effective they can be.

4) Shanghai Surprise – New York Jets: New Head Coach/Manager came in and shook up a downtrodden franchise. They are now a playoff contender with serious firepower.

5) NY Studs – San Diego Chargers: High expectations coming into the season and have put up plenty of points, but have also had a lot scored against them. Both teams are 2-2 and will be fighting for a win each week.

6) MJD – Jacksonville Jaguars: Another 2-2 team…up and down from the egg in Week 1 to a dominating “where did this come from?” performance (like last week). Potential playoff contender, but their resume needs a little bit more work before we make that declaration.

7) Wiggs – Houston Texans: High expectations coming into the season & can put up points, but will be back and forth fighting for a playoff spot all season.

8) The Tdotters – Dallas Cowboys: Team with boatloads of talent, but just can’t seem to put it together week-in and week-out. Expectations would point towards a playoff spot, but the inconsistency could come back to hurt them.

9) Michigan Kannons – Green Bay Packers: - Franchise QB that has to carry the entire team. Can it last all season? Only time will tell.

10) Body by Mangini – Tennessee Titans : Came into the season with tremendous, championship, expectations only to get derailed by injuries (more Seahawks than Titans) and heartbreaking losses (Titans). They go into week 5 facing a must win vs. GO next week (Titans / Colts).

11) ROHbot – Miami Dolphins: From the bottom to the top in 2008 to struggling in 2009. It is definitely desperate times for Tree’s squad as he is going to face an uphill battle to make the playoffs.

12) Promize Dawgs – Seattle Seahawks: Talent is there and was a trendy preseason pick to make the playoffs but are not delivering on the expectations. They need to turn things around quick or it could be too late…

13) Lightning Bolts – Oakland Raiders: Like the Raiders, they have one win and aren’t putting up a great deal of points. Both squads have the mix of Vets and Speed. Like the Raiders, they aren’t producing.

so much for my claim on him :)

However, I think it does help out teams that really need it in order to maintain the competitive balance in the league.

It also forces owners to make waiver claims and what not instead of scour the FA wire and hope that the guy they want makes it through waivers.

I don't know what else can be done with the Ronnie Brown thing cause there really isn't a way to confirm what was going on there.

Shanghai Surprise gets Felix Jones

Put your email with it too.

Kannons sends 4th round and 5th round pick to Doug