Breaking down the Jay Cutler trade

Okay, here's my spin on the big trade from yesterday. First up, for the Bears. It's always a risk to mortgage your future for any one player, but unless Cutler implodes off the field, this move has little downside for a franchise and fan base that has been without an elite passer since WWII. I'm big on building a team, or at least an offense, from the QB position up, and the Bears now have immediate credibility on the offense. They now have something to truly hang their hat on offensively, and they haven't had that for a long time. We get ...

TE Keeper Overviews

It's time to cover the TEs for those of you in keeper leagues. For many in these leagues, you're not going to hold on to a TE, unless you have a high-end stud who is young, like Antonio Gates or Jason Witten - or unless you're able to keep a high number of players. Let's assume for now you can keep only a small number of players, like 2-3. If so, keeping Gates or Witten is a tough call. You have to consider your scoring, first of all, for example I'd view Witten as a VERY desirable in a PPR league. ...

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