A need based trade offer between two teams trending in opposite directions.
Manitoba acquires:
RB Frank Gore
Oniontown acquires:
WR Sammy Watkins
The MooseCrew are contenders at 5-5, and currently have the edge amongst .500 teams in terms of sheer points. That's not a bad place to be, as winning two of three and scoring at a reasonable clip should net them a playoff spot. But with a questionable RB corps further nullified by byes this week, it was time they made a move: So they sent talented (and mildly injured) WR Sammy Watkins to the Massacre for ole reliable Frank Gore. It has not been a consistent season for the veteran, who has scored under ten points five times in nine games, but with an assured role he becomes an every week starter for Manitoba; The trade will allow them to start Doug Martin or Chris Johnson in the RB2 slot, and shift Denard Robinson to the flex, where he has potential to be game breaking. Watkins' monster season had been overshadowed in Manitoba, where he played third fiddle to Demaryius Thomas and Jordy Nelson. Following the byes, the Crew will be able to pick between veterans Greg Jennings and Dwayne Bowe in the WR3 slot- this team has an opportunity to delve deep into the playoffs, if they can shuffle the back end of their roster astutely. For the Massacre, Watkins is an exciting player with a higher ceiling than Gore, and should start every game he is healthy for. OT, underperformers all year, has a nice chance to regain some respectability in the consolation bracket. They're thin at RB now, but have given themselves a better chance for a weekly win.
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