Trade 9 & 10: The New New York's Finest

New York's Finest were LBVI Champions in 2014, and had the best regular season record ever in 2015, going 12-1. This year, the season got off to a bumpy start (with back to back losses) before the team seemed to right the ship, winning three of four in highly competent fashion to even their record. However, the team's depth was depleted, and injuries were taking a toll: Cam Newton missed a game with a concussion, while Carlos Hyde is dealing with a shoulder injury- and both would be lost to impending byes. Rather than sit idle, New York took a bold step to re-energize their roster with burgeoning young talent.

HILL VALLEY ACQUIRES:

• QB Cam Newton

PHOENIX ACQUIRES:

• RB Carlos Hyde

NEW YORK ACQUIRES:

• QB Jamies Winston
• RB TJ Yeldon
• WR Ty Montgomery
• WR Kendall Wright
• WR Adam Humphries

Cam returns to Hill Valley, where he elevated his game in 2015; Carlos Hyde will have two weeks off to recuperate before making his presumptive Uprising debut in Week Nine. Both are proven players with durability concerns underlining their sky high upside. 

New York will roll with sophomore QB Duo Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston. Each is still ascending, and both may see playing time in upcoming weeks; With careful matchup play, New York could really benefit from a two headed monster- and if one player takes the reins, so be it. TJ Yeldon has shown himself to be a dynamic young back with a fully developed skillset- he can run and catch. He hasn't put it all together yet, but he should be given ample opportunities without being asked to do too much- Devonta Freeman will carry the load. The team gets three breakout candidates at WR- swiss army knife Ty Montgomery and gizmo gadget Kendall Wright are both looking to build off breakout games; New York's betting they're for real, and bought in at the ground floor. Adam Humphries has shown himself to be a shifty possession receiver that should see plenty of targets underneath, a good safe flex option the rest of the way. With a totally revamped roster, the Finest are a wildcard going forward, completely unpredictable. We'll see how that works out for them!