Trade 13: Bye-Contextual

Trade thirteen went down today, with just over two weeks remaining before the trade deadline. Saskatoon was in desperate need of a running back this week, and depth going forward; Hill Valley has multiple bye weeks upcoming, facilitating a need for depth in their WR corps.

SASKATOON ACQUIRES:

• RB Gio Bernard

HILL VALLEY ACQUIRES:

• WR Michael Thomas

Gio Bernard gives the Sasquatch an option to pair with Ryan Mathews this week, which is much better than their previous option- which was not an option at all, but a blank space. The RB has a high ceiling, but something of a low floor, considering his timeshare context and week to week variance. Once Terrance West is off of his bye week, the team will need to make a weekly decision on which two running backs they want to deploy, assuming all three can stay healthy down the stretch. With Jordan Reed, Will Fuller, and Donte Moncrief all expected to return to action this week in support of Julio Jones, the team felt confident moving their rookie wunderkind Thomas following a ten catch, 130 yard breakout performance.

Breakout is sort of a misnomer; Thomas has been a stud for over a month, and has put up healthy numbers in all six of his games, really showing linear progression and accumulating healthy target volume on a regular basis. WR was already a strength for the McFlys, but a brutal amount of week 10 byes figures to necessitate another move as Hill Valley jockeys for a playoff spot following a two year absence. Look for Amari Cooper or Golden Tate to be on the move for RB or TE help in the near future, as Antonio Brown, Jeremy Maclin, and a rejuvenated Corey Coleman should provide ample receiving options, enabling the McFlys to move one of the high caliber wideouts in the near future.