Dealing with Big Trades in Fantasy Sports

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By: staff Posted: July 10, 2009

Dealing with Big Trades in Fantasy Sports

Trading is always a possibility in professional sports. Although there are rumors that can help you anticipate a trade, there are unexpected trades that will make you think why such a move would happen. A good example in this off season is the recent move of Shaq to Cavs. Even though everyone says that Shaq is nearing the end of his career, the team somehow believes he still has a vital role to play in helping Lebron capture his first ring.

Shaquille O'Neil of The Cleveland Cavaliers - One of the bigger off season trades teaming him up with reigning NBA MVP, Lebron James

This aggressive trade doesn't only happen in real professional sports. You should expect big trades in fantasy sports in most fantasy sports format.

When you're offered a big trade, what do you do?

Caution and Time

There are two things that you should NEVER do when offered with a blockbuster trade: approve immediately or take too much time to decide in approving the trade.

You already know the consequences of rushing to a blockbuster trade. You will never find yourself in an advantage if you approve immediately. Think about it: you were approached for a trade since they know that their roster will improve while your team might go down a little bit. You'll always be in a losing situation if you rush the trade.

Cleveland Cavaliers Shaquille O'Neil and Lebron James

On the other hand, playing the waiting game too long could also work against you. There are fantasy players where they try to trade some of their big players as a technique to accommodate other key players in the league. If you let them wait too long, they could offer the blockbuster trade to someone else.

To help you decide faster on a blockbuster trade, here are some factors you should consider:

Fantasy league rules - this will help you determine the impact of a particular player in the fantasy league. It doesn't matter if you have one of the best defensive rebound player in the league if the point assigned to this feat is not big.

Effects on your team - consider the stats of the players involved in the trade. Your new team (if the trade continues) should have at least the same output or even better compared to your previous team. Literally write down every stat of your players and calculate the total output. It will never take much of your time if you're already familiar with various fantasy leagues.

Professional league rules - this is very important for NFL fantasy players. Before you allow the trade, check if there are any rule changes in the professional league. There could be rules that might have some impact on your player's performance. It could be great news if the impact would be positive but there could be situations wherein the rule changes will affect the player's stats.

A blockbuster trade in fantasy sports is always a possibility and this type of trade could cause significant improvement or downfall of your fantasy team. Before agreeing to this type of trade, do your research well so that you'll know if the trade will help you improve your stats.