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Fantasy Football: Mastering the three way trade
Sep 16, 2012; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns running back Trent Richardson (33) stiff arms the Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Nate Clements (22) during the second half at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals defeated the Browns 34-27. Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports
Being a GM of a fantasy football team is interesting. It requires taking risks, evaluating players properly and knowing when it’s time for a player to exit your team. This past week I pulled a three way trade that affected my team. Trent Richardson was traded to team A, Jason Witten went to team B, and Percy Harvin went to team C. This trade was a position trade as my team’s tight end, Owen Daniels, went down with an injury early in the season. With a need for a tight end I made a small trade to cover myself for a few weeks, acquiring Brandon Pettigrew. However, in order for my roster to go deep into the postseason I needed a stud at tight end. Team A needed a running back as Doug Martin went down with an injury and the team needed help at that position. Team C was looking for insurance at the wide receiver position and took a risk on Percy Harvin, knowing that his value will be earned later on in the season and potentially for the playoffs. Who won the trade? I would have to give it to Team C, who got Percy

This article first appeared on isportsweb.com and was syndicated with permission.

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