# Fantasy football help, already...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-help-already/195643>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 16, 2003, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-help-already/195643 "2003-08-16T21:40:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![BabaBooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-help-already/195643/1 "2003-08-16T21:40:06Z")

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yeah I know I’m in a league with a bunch of you and we haven’t drafted yet, but this shouldn’t affect anything and it’s for a money league.

So what do you all think about Edge and Jimmy Smith for Priest Holmes? Smith is my #4 WR and I still have a quality backup in Kevin Johnson available. I’m thinking take the risk and go for it, but I wanted some other opinions anyway…

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**Author:** ![BabaBooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-help-already/195643/2 "2003-08-16T23:25:00Z")

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Awesome Smith suspended for four games OK then buh bye.

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**Author:** ![waddamaroon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/41988e/32.png) [@waddamaroon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waddamaroon)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-help-already/195643/3 "2003-08-17T03:59:26Z")

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Don’t leave us in suspense. Did you do the deal?

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**Author:** ![IUHomer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90db22/32.png) [@IUHomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IUHomer)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-help-already/195643/4 "2003-08-17T04:47:03Z")

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I wouldn’t do it even knowing Smith is out four games. Kecin Johnson is going to replace Smith? Good luck. You’re trading one returning injured back for another. Plus I think Edge will be back in his pre-injury form this year.

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**Author:** ![BabaBooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-help-already/195643/5 "2003-08-17T05:37:56Z")

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No, didn’t do the deal yet. I know that Smith is a better WR than KJ, but it’s still my #4 WR. He wouldn’t really be replacing him except on bye weeks when Moulds, Holt, and Koren Rob aren’t playing. The opinions I have gotten are mixed. I drafted Edge in round 2 because I too felt he would do much better, but not sure about playing at the level before ACL injury. I just have the feeling that if I pass on this trade, Holmes will post another 22+ TD season.

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**Author:** ![merge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9f8e36/32.png) [@merge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/merge)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-help-already/195643/6 "2003-08-17T05:41:57Z")

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If smith is your #4… this is a no brainer…  
I think you almost have to take it…