Fantasy football: Get rid of this Dallas Cowboys player fast
Check out these statistics:
Receptions: 16
Yards: 421
Touchdowns: 4
That’s from ONE player in TWO games.
And you should trade the only man who can lay claim to them. Now.
Finally, we’re seeing what Miles Austin can do with the potential former Dallas Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells saw in him. The 6-foot-3, 214-pounder set franchise records – in the first two starts – with his output from Weeks 5 and 7.
‘Boys receivers coach Ray Sherman glows when he discusses fourth-year man. In 2006 Sherman, then on the staff of the Tennessee Titans, urged them to draft Austin in the sixth round. Instead, the former Monmouth star went undrafted.
Austin and passer Tony Romo appear to be an eHarmony pre-screened match made in heaven. “I feel very confident in him,” says the Cowboys’ head man in the huddle.
So why get rid of him?
Because he’s the hottest thing going. Because everybody wants a piece of him. Because there are 11 owners in your fantasy football league who either didn’t put in a claim for him or didn’t have a high enough waiver priority to snare him and now have their own boot marks on their britches.
Austin's powers see trade booty for Miles
Austin conquered the reputable Kansas City Chiefs for 10 haul-ins, 250 yards and two touchdowns. Then he shot down the Atlanta Falcons, whose secondary is slowly falling apart, with six catches for 171 yards and another pair of six-pointers.
On tap this week: the Seattle Seahawks. Wideouts have torched them for 34 fantasy points a game in point-per-reception formats. The ‘Hawks were the most fantasy-friendly to the position last season, too. Maybe you hold Austin this week, drive up his value a bit, then…
Hold on. Before you shelf the idea completely, take note of Dallas’ schedule from Week 9 on (rank in PPR fantasy points allowed to the position per game and pass defense in parentheses):
Week 9 – Philadelphia Eagles (6, 9)
Week 10 – Green Bay Packers (10, 4)
Week 11 – Washington Redskins (13, 3)
Week 12 – Oakland Raiders (9, 12)
Week 13 – New York Giants (3, 2)
Week 14 – San Diego Chargers (7, 11)
Week 15 – New Orleans Saints (21, 14)
Week 16 – Washington Redskins (13, 3)
Week 17 – Philadelphia Eagles (6, 9)
In addition, nagging injuries have contributed to Austin’s delayed attendance of his own coming-out party. That might be a product of his age, but why wait around to find out?
The sky is the limit for Austin. In keeper leagues, the notion to peddle him is a bit insane. But the young man’s value won’t be much higher than it already is.
Lately he has been involved in swaps for Ronnie Brown, Donovan McNabb, Dallas Clark, Michael Turner, Greg Jennings, Matt Forte, Carson Palmer, Donald Driver… The list goes on.
Sell high for more stable commodities. Be confident that the fantasy haul for Austin has a greater probability of producing – and producing consistently – than the crew you sent packing.
KFFLians think:
Nice idea…NOT! Are you insane? Miles Austin is the best player on my team. He’s done more in 2 weeks than most #1 WR have done all year. He has more fantasy points then Larry Fitzgerald already and he’s only started 2 games. Dumb move.
This has to be the WORST advice Ive had read all year. This article is so dumb its amusing. Yo if you need a league to get in next year let me know,we will make room for you next year. Maybe you should recommend dumping Peyton Manning or Adrian Peterson. Miles is a STUD.
Seeing the “swaps” comments – I have to ask – WHERE did Greg Jennings go this season? Is he still playing in Green Bay?
Haha! You boys crack me up! I love it when people make up their minds quickly!
*Norman, if Austin is the best player on your team, you’re in serious trouble. You wouldn’t get Fitz from me.
*TR ON, send me an invite. If I can trade you Austin for Peyton or AD, I think my chances are pretty good. What’s amusing is that you already consider Austin to be in their class.
*Tim D, matter of fact, he is. It’s your chance to buy low, but time is running out. He might remind you this weekend.
What is the percentage chance that Austin outscores Fitz, Peyton and AD the rest of the year? What are you afraid of, fellas??? Fear does not exist in this dojo.
Actually, I think this is great advice! I don’t really need him, but the guy that has him in my league needs a lot more than one receiver. He needs a least another solid running back and one more stable receiver. Therefore, if he did a two for one trade and stablized his team it would greatly increase his value over the rest of the season not to mention the playoffs. I hope Miles Austin continues to tear it up, I’ve had Romo as a keeper for the last 3 years.
I see what you’re saying, but the Dallas beat writers have been touting Austin since his performance in camp and pre-season. This is also when they started questioning keeping Roy W as a starter. So I think it goes beyond cupcake matchups. He’s the real deal and the only question is why this took so long.
True Kaycee, but you can’t expect that kind of production going forward. Obviously, quite a few people do, so you can probably get something very good back. And the odds are in your favor.
This idea is NOT as bad as everyone makes it out to be. The key here is what does the rest of your team look like currently? If you are sitting at 2-5 with Austin on your team, you could trade him for some VERY good players. Do not underestimate the emotion of an owner missing out on the next best thing. They see Miles go off and think he would have been the key to their season, if only he could have snagged him. Again, all the guy is saying is his value will never be higher and you could get a substantial return if you need help. If you remember, it was only a few weeks ago everyone thought Mario Manningham was the next big thing, he has been mediocre at best. Good day, gentlemen.
Tyler Durden, I will join your Fight Club.
What’s wrong with selling high on a guy who toasted some bad pass defenses? If you can get a proven commodity for a potential flash in the pan you would be nuts to pass on it. Dallas Clark for Austin? I’d take that.
You people should really listen to this advice and I’ll give you an example. Through the first four weeks of this year I had Steve Smith(NYG) on my roster. After his explosion through the first month I found myself in a situation where his value wouldn’t get any higher than it was and made the following trade.
Joseph Addai
Steve Smith(NYG)
DeAngelo Williams
Dwayne Bowe
I now have Brees, Jones-Drew, Williams, Colston and Bowe on my roster. Let’s just say I’m winning quite a bit of money right now. You can easily get a high point scoring elite player from someone who is looking to fill a void in their roster. If you ignore that advice, you’re costing yourself.
Great Advice !!! Another wek ..Another TD !! Should we drop MJD if we have him too ??? Stick to your day job.
Haha, thanks for playing TR. Austin is now in the same class as Adrian, Peyton and MJD. That’s an impressive run.
One would be wise to remember Drew Bennett, who had perhaps the greatest 3 game stretch of any WR I can remember. His numbers:
3-124-3
12-233-3
13-160-2
This occured in wks. 13-15. He went 2-26-0 in wk 16 (most leagues championships), and left respective owners weeping.
While he had a few games after that he never came close to those lofty numbers ever again.
Dang….I wish I would have followed your advice and dumped Austin 2 weeks ago ,that way I would have missed out on another TD !!! Maybe you should take up Fantasy soccer…
I love it TR – losing steam, but you keep coming back.
Comments on this blog close soon, so just be sure to find another way to get in touch with me for the rest of the season.
I’d guess it’s the last I hear from you.
Admit your advice was silly…Austin has been the best WR in the league the last 4 weeks and thee is no sign of him slowing down..Like I said if you are looking for a league next year we would love to take your money..You couldnt coach your way out of a wet paper bag
I shan’t TR! Besides, it’s hard to take your statement seriously. Look up his game logs and targets. Then, if you send me a nice e-mail, I’ll consider editing your comment for you.
Do you coach your fantasy team? I wondered why your guys were so pumped before kickoff.
I once hosed my way out of a designer Coach handbag, does that count? I tell ya, that ain’t easy.