TRADE 2: Shuffling Offenses

Philly had their running backs on the block for weeks, desperate for some offense. New York was looking to optimize their backfield, and with their star runner on an early bye the impetus for change was sparked. And so, the league sees its second deal, in which both team lose and gain a Howard.

SOUTH PHILLY ACQUIRES WR TYLER BOYD, TE OJ HOWARD, & RB TARIK COHEN

NEW YORK ACQUIRES RB JORDAN HOWARD, RB GIO BERNARD, & WR DEDE WESTBROOK

With three players going in either direction there's a lot to unpack. Jordan Howard is the immediate headliner, a bellcow running back that in coming weeks will pair with Christian McCaffrey to form a dynamic 1-2 punch. The Rum Ham also send Gio Bernard over, a former bellcow thrust into the lion's share of carries while Joe Mixon (BIN) is down; With Kenyan Drake looking suddenly unreliable, both running backs should get immediate play, before Bernard joins Drake as a depth piece. That's what Dede Westbrook is- a slot receiver with big play ability, his volume is going to vary, but there will be some big weeks to come. Once Doug Baldwin returns to healthy the Finest will line him up alongside Julio Jones, then rotate Westbrook with similar players Desean Jackson and Tyler Lockett, hoping to exploit matchups. 

For the Rum Ham, they get a couple of players on the rise at positions of need. Tyler Boyd has shown well in the past two weeks, and is seeing more targets; He won't score every week, but with WR2 upside he's a major upgrade for a team that plugged a newly resuscitated Jordan Matthews immediately into their week three lineup. Meanwhile OJ Howard is showcasing himself as a TE1 prospect, as a player who rarely leaves the field and avails himself in the red zone. Philly can go into a jumbo set, pairing their new tight end with Jimmy Graham and feel much more confident in their offense. Tarik Cohen, "the Human Joystick" is more of a bye week filler than anything else, and a downgrade from Gio Bernard for this week, but when Adrian Peterson returns from his bye he should replace Howard alongside Alvin Kamara. Cohen won't get a ton of touches, but he only really needs one to prove effective as an explosive scatback.