TRADE 11: The Lead Farmer Cometh

HCM City had not made a trade since 2013, when they dealt with Hill Valley and Pawnee. After 0-5 start, they've shaken things up, dealing from their wealth of RB depth (retaining Demarco Murray, Melvin Gordon, Karlos Williams, and Charcandrick West) to gain help on defense, and take a flyer on a WR that has been productive in recent history. Phoenix continues their wheeling and dealing- this is their sixth deal of the year in the midst of the sixth week of the season.

HCM CITY ACQUIRES:
LB Thomas Davis
WR Michael Floyd

PHOENIX ACQUIRES:
RB Jonathan Stewart

Thomas Davis is the #3 linebacker in the game through five weeks- and he's only played four games in that span, already going through his bye last week. He's a veteran presence that will make tackles and big plays, and hopefully solidify a linebacking corps that has only managed four double digit scores in fifteen attempts. Michael Floyd has been a disappointment since he was taken in the 13th round by the Islanders- after being cut outright, he was claimed by Phoenix and had an encouraging week four before vanishing again in week five. He'll have more opportunities in Ho Chi Minh, who have really missed Jordy Nelson. If he can show some of the polish he showed the past two years, he still has time to be an asset.

The Uprising have certainly been open for business so far, participating in more than half of the trades thus far in 2015. Here they gain a running back with clear path to opportunities, but middling results. Stewart has been healthy for the first time in years, but has no touchdowns to his name yet. His touches have decreased every week, as the team has been unable to get him involved: The Uprising will do their best to buck that trend as he joins Lamar Miller in the RB2 slot next to Devonta Freeman's utter brilliance.