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Welcome back to another episode of Dynasty Logics.

Now that almost every player in the league has been injured, incarcerated, got COVID, or for you lucky owners that have none of these issues. It is time to go Christmas Shopping with the guys from Dynasty Logics. Time to get ready for your championship run, or find a gem for next season.

Um, mic check. Is this thing on? Are we talking?

Is this happening? Is this? Oh? Is this dynasty logics? Oh, I'm

dusting off my mind here. Wow. Can you hear me? Can you see me?

Oh, they you I must this is actually happening your title.

Holy shit. What's it how many weeks it has been? It's the

quiet time we disappeared in the middle of the season fade into

the night. Nice. I went on some vacation we just you know had a

little Thanksgiving you know Happy belated Thanksgiving to

you. I know I talked to you but you know, tells me over the over

the airwaves now we

should Alright, so Tommy? I know. Yeah, well, I was on

vacation. Fantasy Football wasn't but the way my team's

look. For the players that are alive, I'm happy about most of

them are dead. So not surprised. And and I have I have two teams

that are playoff that are in playoff contention. And I have

one that is probably the worst record I've ever seen. From my

own standpoint, but I'm okay with that. I am okay with that.

Because it's it's the process of staying true to it. You rebuild,

you're rebuilding. They're all on rebuilding. So the fact that

they're even in I have two teams that shouldn't even be in the

run for playoff contention yet. So I'm happy with that. But, you

know, December, December, you and I have talked for the

listeners who are listening to us again. You know, December,

December has been an important month that you and I both talked

about. And we're just getting started with December so you're

gonna probably be playing some playoff football, right? I gotta

imagine, how are you looking?

Let's let's start with this. Right. And this was a

perfect conversation I had with someone really good teams in

your league, those consistent championship contenders right,

which my roster has happened to be right now. A really good

early, kind of quiet in the middle. Yeah, took a couple of

losses in the middle of the season.

And then the last five, six weeks, my team has clicked

right. That's what's important. Middle of the season isn't as

important, right? As you think it is. You're going to get in

position. But you want to tweak that you want to be the guy

makes a statement early, comes out makes a statement at the

end. Speaking of dead rosters? Yes, I have a band aid job just

like everyone else. And amazingly, I've locked up all my

diversity playoff spots, locked up a couple buys. But still,

right. And this is what we're going to talk about. In this

show. We're going to talk about more strategy of what I'm

looking to do as a championship contender coming up in the next

couple of weeks. And what a team who's rebuilding like Bobby,

like what he's looking to possibly do in the next couple

of weeks because this is dynasty. You should always be

looking somewhere else. And there's two sides of it like

yeah, I'm obviously looking a little bit ahead. I'm trying to

tighten on my roster, get some depth. You know, we played a two

quarterback you know, three running backs for wide receivers

to tight ends kicker, full IDP, which is to DNS to D tackles.

Four linebackers, two corners and two safeties. So I've

already started that process of trying to back up my

quarterbacks.

I have Kyler Murray. I made sure I acquired Colt McCoy, obviously

a couple weeks ago. Little things like that you can look

ahead at longshot add routes, and add I made this week it was

a guy Josh Johnson, who we liked in the offseason, rookie

Lafayette I think, right, Louisiana Monroe. You know, he's

a long shot in Seattle, but those are the dark throws that

you might be able to dig into deep because listen, let's be

honest, there is no backs available like em but your band

aid and straws about let's play at Tevin Coleman. Mike Davis. I

mean, even a guy like Alex Collins, who's starting it's

eight nine points. It Listen, we all know the struggles real out

there. I have teams in college spots that, you know, no, Henry,

no McCaffrey. But if I have enough around it, and mean but

we talked about this a couple of times. I have a seat floor wide

receiver, right. So, you know from a championship point of

view, I'm trying to see if I can acquire a couple of people To

help me to run, am I going to be able to buy expensive running

backs? No, nobody's going to give them up. But I'm looking at

those teams who maybe are out, right and seeing where I can

acquire from that point of view, if I can get a backup, you know,

kind of, I'm trying to backup my running backs, I don't usually

do it. But at this point in the stretch, my advice to people is

backup your running backs, it's cheaper than trying to go buy a

starter of someone because no one has been nobody's you Mo.

Right?

Get I think that's that that's more than fair. It's

actually funny, because you and I were, were talking offline.

But I have a lot of those guys, the younger guys that I'm

watching and trying to let develop. And the other side of

the foot is that I have a lot of guys who've died. So I just need

guys who are playing now, because some of my projects are

just that they're still projects. So, um,

and you're and you're right, and that's what that's

what projects are, there's different types of projects,

right, there's the project you have, that you hope will pan out

that year, there's a project that you know, isn't going to

hit till next year. And then there's a project that you can

acquire during the season and and see what happens. And I'm

glad you brought that up. Because this is the those are

the kind of guys that I'm looking for. And that's where,

you know, Josh Johnson comes into play. I'm looking at my

watch list. And looking what rookie did I add in my watch

list in July in June, that maybe was cut, maybe he's on. He's on

a practice squad and some of these team and he's a free

agent, you League? Those guys right now? Go look for that

third, fourth, run them backwards, because I'm not

trying to buy the backup like it's it's too pricey, because

nobody is running backs. They're all down. So you know, what is?

Is it a longshot? Yeah, but again, I'm I'm looking at him,

maybe I can use him in three weeks or two weeks, you know,

I'm looking at a little bit longer term play. We're on the

flip side, you're a guy or if you're building, you're looking

more to buy from my point of view. And so you're in the more

funner position than I am.

Probably, except, you know, it's a matter of just

doing that and making it fun. Because there are times where

sometimes it's daunting, because you've got pieces that you

you're going to get gooses dance cards or roses.

Yeah, we

got to get that partner. Yeah, yep. So you know,

that's where that's where, you know, I think one of the things

that we were just talking about a couple minutes ago, that I

wanted to make sure that we hit on a little bit closer is a

consistency component, what we were talking about, in January,

February, March, going through the draft, we were talking about

watch lists. Hey, we are in December, talking about watch

lists again. So this is where it's starting to creep up. Back

in the beginning of the show, I was saying you know, in

December, this is where the guys that I am starting to really

focus on and watch like, are they I'll give you a guy right

now. JaJuan Johnson you know, New Orleans Saints. Tight End

have Adam Trotman kind of in front of them. But honestly,

they were

Hills your only hope with him. Hills, your old

hill is my hope, because Winston would never

throw to a tight end. But you know, long the bigger stride

there is I'm trying to see which one was actually going to win.

And now I have the ability in December to watch if he's either

ain't going to develop or be Can I drop and go. So you know,

I would go and see he's a hold of staff. I think

it's Nick Barnett and they find out well I'll play him he's a

pure Titan and I like Johnson but Johnson is one of those guys

that we are in a van that oh van at sorry, van.

I just thought we were talking barns as well and

we were going into a defensive conversation already and I

wasn't ready for it.

I was going back to the 90s a dive Barnett company

that French company pastel color, sorry, who's a little

retro. But anyways, Johnson's a hole for me because again, he's

a guy that we talk about we like he's an athletic tight end but

he's not a true tie that or he's not he hasn't honed those

skills. So when you see him that's why he's goal line. He's

very simple route CEO chip lock on the edge. So he's definitely

a hole to I expect a lot from now. I think He's a touchdown

dependent they don't throw them a lot in the middle of the field

you know because again he still learned that position and you

know that teams in flux anyways but you know nothing to do with

Nikki V is a solid reliable tight end and I like him he's

actually was a good pickup you know in that situation and

there's a lot of those guys that you can you can find out there

but yeah, I mean that's the patient's game you run dicey to

like Don't be so isn't a drop guys type. You know, we know

about this Titan save a couple years. I mean, I've had knocks

as a dad drafted him, you know? So I mean, it takes three years

you gotta wait three years sometimes when the payoff is the

payoffs worth it.

I hate I still have OJ Howard on my, on my roster.

Um, I don't know what to do with them after after the season. But

we'll get we'll get to that. I'm sure we'll have that

discussion many times in the offseason. So I'm gonna bring it

back. I'm gonna bring it back to that watchlist. Right that we

talked about that you brought up again, right? And the reason why

I see a guy like Josh Johnson who I attract you know, there's

not a lot of news out there and you know, sometimes you don't

see it because the guys on the practice squad or the name

doesn't popped up. But again, those guys that I'm talking

about, this is a time of year they come up right because this

is the time of year teams either are that injured and broken down

and or their season's over. So they're kind of getting a let's

see, we got let's see what this young kids got. What the hell?

That's important in the stretch, right? I mean, we laugh but I've

been I can't tell you that the number of championship runs I've

made and one with backup running backs. Right was with backups. I

mean, Mike Davis last year right backup running backs would come

in especially like later right? The Niners always have one

right? Just get big deniers always have a back who shows up?

All right, that's what Wilson was a couple years ago. Again,

you know, you can hold it and you know, those are what I'm

looking for like that long shot coming up on a team Seattle. So

perfect shit show of a backfield. What the hell of

like, I'd rather have Johnson than Adrian Peterson. I know

what a VPS is, it? Is Seattle's out why they're gonna play

Adrian Peterson. I don't think it gives me anything. But

listen, they could give jobs on the ball. And he could play

great sacks, you just drop them. But those are the guys you're

going to revert to. And you can, you know, outsmart your league,

right? You can you can get those guys before the new story comes

out, because you already know about it. Because you already

you know, you are attractive. I like that. And you know the

name. So I mean, there's certain this is a part of the season

where you're looking to, you know, clean up that research you

did in the offseason, does any of those guys gonna pan out or

any of those, you know, practice swag guys is gonna come up. And

now I can add them, you know, and you're looking to tighten

the ship. Right, and you're looking to rebuild, right?

You're also looking to take advantage of trade situations.

And from a point of view of a rebuilding franchise like Bobby,

right? If I'm, if I'm somebody like that, and I actually do it

as a winning franchise, I'm looking at teams who are making

a run and have needs, and maybe you can get a cheaper guy, maybe

you can get an IR guy, right. We thought we talked off air about

this, like a Travis, etc. On what maybe I can give the guy a

couple of starters for Travis ETR. At a decent price, right?

Or Michael Thomas, right? If I'm rebuilding, I'm seeing if I can

require somebody who's had a headache with somebody who's

injured a couple of times, maybe I can get them at, at least as

cheap as you can probably get them and get value that way,

because some guys don't have draft picks. But those are the

guys that I'm looking to go get, especially if you can find them

on a championship contender who's got holes. I mean, if you

happen to have run backs and fill a hole, and make a run,

that's that's great, but you know, it's worth a shot. And

that's the fun time of year. You can do stuff like that.

If you're the rebuilding franchise, though. I,

you know, just meet you. I've got to, I've got to assume that

we are. We're holding, we're in a holding pattern on moving in

draft picks at this point, if anything we're trying to acquire

more. Is that fair to say? I

agree. I'm moving players. Oh, no. Yeah,

wholeheartedly, wholeheartedly. I mean, if you had to give up

maybe maybe a, you know, a lesser pick a major round pick

or something like that. You know, for a big upside play. And

this is something I've done and experienced, like, I can go back

to Jamaal Charles I bought him when he was injured and he was

he was injured on and off for like two and a half years.

Right. And then he straightened it out.

Look through that list real quick because that's

not the first one. That's not the first one or is that the

last one that you've purchased or acquired while they've been

injured? Yeah. That list real quick.

Why? It's often on huge McKean and Allen's another

one we talked about. You know, I bought him when he when he was

injured. Trying to think who else anyways, that's the example

you can get value in a guy and when Keenan Allen was in people

remember for like two and a half three years he was often on

injured and then he had the injury people thought he was

stuck again. I had to pay what he was worth then I didn't get

him to steal them but now I did. Because if I waited a year I

would have to pay twice as much. So those are the guys that you

might be able to get. You know if I gotta give up me a mid

round pick for a guy was a first round value and a potential you

know lock solid dynasty guy from me for six seven years. Yeah,

um, I'm looking at that to kick the tires on it's like getting

an extra graphic from last year.

I think that's pretty fair. Honestly, I didn't

even put you on the spot there but I totally thought you had

more guys off the top yet.

I definitely do I just couldn't take a while definitely

is I mean, the opposite side works to like I traded Devonta

Freeman you know any only had one more year left in the clip

fell off. So it's like it's it's treat your own I look at it and

play it but again, it's worth the risk if especially guys who

are contenders. And I mean the bigger differences you know,

guys in my situation who've been contenders and consistency in

the playoffs. I'm probably not going to make the desperate buy.

But the guys who haven't won and are in that position do a shot

and I tell people absolutely worth the buy sell out to win a

title Absolutely. Do I do it? No, but I don't have to. But

your first one I don't blame you. Titles worth everything

right dynasties. Legendary. You go down to the books, you win a

title. So you should try to capitalize if I'm rebuilding,

I'm capitalizing I'm hitting that gap going, Hey, you might

look like you need a linebacker probably a tight end. I'm like,

I got a couple. What do you think in here, like maybe I can

get a prospect he's not happy with like, maybe you can get a

clip or because he's been a headache. So you can get him

cheaper, right? You can go by somebody like that. A little

lesser value. Those are the guys you kick the tires on. That's

why December is fun, because there's so many different sides

of the ball and dynasty that you can look at. You can look at

buying pieces for now, later, years down the line.

December is fun. And I can I can tell you offhand

that I've personally attempted to sell out a couple of times

over the years. And it it put me in a position where I was in the

middle of the hunt. Got myself to a couple of championships.

And you know, nobody remembers second place winner except the

second place winner and I was second place winner. So

I remember I'll use don't worry about it. Right.

Well, well, again, you're the anomaly. But

you and you alluded to and I thought you were actually

gonna say it but the part that hurts about when you sell out,

is it Cliff drop afterwards. And I am in it. Yep. And this goes

to people who want it and and lost it right and I've seen both

sides of it. And you're right I am the anomaly right and this is

why I teach people I'm a big save save for component and

dynasty right big save for because I've made the playoffs.

I mean one year you know, last week I was posting stuff in the

league and it was like 15 straight years have made the

playoffs right there's a reason why right there's a reason where

the guy who you know want to Title Three years ago has missed

the playoffs two or three years right Oh, the guy was in the

finals last year. You know now he's maybe out of the playoff

picture right that drop off is massive. So yeah, you know this

time of year is the time that helps your dynasty team like

this. This is another important part like we talked about like

the middle of season Yeah, it is important but it's not as like

this is a time of a season where you should be looking at

everything like on and off you know, value trying to buy guys

does runs just like in a draft we see a run on draft pick. This

is a run of people trying to get their way in these last two

weeks. Let's go dynasty. You know, bring it on. Let's make

some trades. Let's make some moves.