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(Message started by: captainpurple on Oct 19^th, 2004, 11:32am)

Title: Trade offer: Hasselbeck 4 Roethlisberger
Post by captainpurple on Oct 19^th, 2004, 11:32am

I've been offered Hasselbeck for Roth. 2 weeks ago, I'd have been tripping over myself to hit Accept as fast as I could. But BigBen is showing a real ability to post solid games, with few mistakes. I can get 15 from him almost every week. Sure, I can go with Vick and hope for 30, then get -2. I can bench Vick and watch him notch 25. I never know, but with Roeth, I'm looking at a solid 10-15.

What do you think? Is Hasselbeck worth giving up my solid, dependable guy?

Title: Re: Trade offer: Hasselbeck 4 Roethlisberger
Post by Philly on Oct 19^th, 2004, 12:39pm

on 10/19/04 at 11:32:13, captainpurple wrote:

A couple things to consider... in week 16, during most FF league championship games, Big Ben will be throwing against the Ravens while Hass is facing the Cards. Sure the Cards are improved, but I'd rather face them than the Ravens.

Secondly, Hasselbeck consistently posts better second half (of the season) numbers than first half. What is Big Ben's history? Obviously, we don't know. Many rookies do hit that proverbial wall after 10 or 11 games (because they've never played more than that in a season).

Finally, consider that Hass could be losing K-Rob (rumor of an upcoming 4-game suspension) and throwing to Jerry Rice and Bobby Engram in his place.

With all that, in a redraft league, I'd still want Hass over Ben. (In a keeper league, Ben is the better choice.)

Title: Re: Trade offer: Hasselbeck 4 Roethlisberger
Post by captainpurple on Oct 19^th, 2004, 1:16pm

well, this is a keeper league, but I only get 1 keeper and I have to have drafted that player > 5th round. I've got Chris Brown fitting that spot right now. I'm going to take it. Thanks!

Title: Re: Trade offer: Hasselbeck 4 Roethlisberger
Post by prm on Oct 19^th, 2004, 9:00pm

totally different tiers of fantasy production - not even a question - keep hasselbeck...
prm...

Title: Re: Trade offer: Hasselbeck 4 Roethlisberger
Post by bgsgfan on Oct 19^th, 2004, 9:20pm

on 10/19/04 at 21:00:16, prm wrote:

totally different tiers of fantasy production - not even a question - keep hasselbeck...
prm...

I think the trade is to get Hasselbeck, but despite that quibble prm is right.

Title: Re: Trade offer: Hasselbeck 4 Roethlisberger
Post by Callie on Oct 20^th, 2004, 4:59pm

What Philly said, with the addition of the fact that D's are still learning reams about playing Big Ben. That's another reason we don't know what he'll be doing end-of-season.

Grab Hass!

Title: Re: Trade offer: Hasselbeck 4 Roethlisberger
Post by GURUMAN on Oct 20^th, 2004, 5:01pm

It should be no thought not to get Hasselbeck.

Title: Re: Trade offer: Hasselbeck 4 Roethlisberger
Post by sameoldsameold on Oct 21^st, 2004, 3:38pm

i would trade for hasselbeck in a sec....i thought it was vice versa......get hasselbeck he will do you good

Title: Re: Trade offer: Hasselbeck 4 Roethlisberger
Post by StegRock on Oct 22^nd, 2004, 9:02pm

Let me lay it on thicker here... Get Hasselbeck!