Week 12 Player Rankings

QB

1. Peyton Manning

2. Kurt Warner

3. Aaron Rodgers

4. Drew Brees

5. Tony Romo

6. Jay Cutler (more…)

It is getting close to the trade deadline in most leagues.  A few weeks after that playoffs will begin.  If you are thinking about making a move to get talent to push you through the playoffs you need to consider:

• The record of the team that your player is on
• Any injuries the player may be nursing before playoffs - and whether it will affect their playing time towards the end of the regular season
• Teams your player will be facing - and their likely records
• The other typical evaluations that go along with a trade

Why is it important to think about opponents and schedules and injuries for late trades?  Because a great player on a great team could be benched for rest during your semi-finals(week 15) or finals (16).  This creates a scenario where you might be willing to trade near term success away for a player who will get full minutes and a better matchup in week 16.

Take for example Willie Parker, he’s a great player but has been banged up all season.  (more…)