Marion Barber for Frank Gore

[blaize]

I have been offered Frank Gore for Marion Barber. I'm currently 2nd in a 14 team league, and with Gore my starting offense would be:

QB: Tom Brady
RB: LaDainian Tomlinson
WR1: Terrell Owens
WR2: Brandon Marshall
WR3: Donte Stallworth
TE: Vernon Davis
Flex RB/WR/TE: Frank Gore

Barber is probably a safer choice with the Cowboys' offense and Gore's health, but Gore has so much potential. Should I accept the trade?

[1st&Gore]

I have been offered Frank Gore for Marion Barber. I'm currently 2nd in a 14 team league, and with Gore my starting offense would be:

QB: Tom Brady
RB: LaDainian Tomlinson
WR1: Terrell Owens
WR2: Brandon Marshall
WR3: Donte Stallworth
TE: Vernon Davis
Flex RB/WR/TE: Frank Gore

Barber is probably a safer choice with the Cowboys' offense and Gore's health, but Gore has so much potential. Should I accept the trade?

No dont trade a starter for a 3rd down back. Barber is a 3rd down back in Dallas.

Once the Oline gets there chit together Gore will excel. the thing is can you wait?

[blaize]

Sorry if it's confusing; I have Marion Barber now and was offered Frank Gore.

[SBbound49ers]

Barber is the goalline back on one of the best offenses in the league. Gore is on one of the worst offenses in the league.

I'd go with Barber.

[TheGame]

Barber without question

[Nevyn]

I have been offered Frank Gore for Marion Barber. I'm currently 2nd in a 14 team league, and with Gore my starting offense would be:

QB: Tom Brady
RB: LaDainian Tomlinson
WR1: Terrell Owens
WR2: Brandon Marshall
WR3: Donte Stallworth
TE: Vernon Davis
Flex RB/WR/TE: Frank Gore

Barber is probably a safer choice with the Cowboys' offense and Gore's health, but Gore has so much potential. Should I accept the trade?

Keep Barber.

[Ace Matherton]

WAIT! You MUST take this as an opportunity! Gore for Barber is a wash you dont really get any better or worse from the trade. Barber is likely a top 5-8 back in the league and all your getting for him is Gore?

Offer up one of your crappy WR#2 or 3 + Barber for one of his top WR's, or possibly a top TE.

RB for RB wont help you any, use the "value" barber has in this deal to upgrade a position of weakness. On your team thats WR's 2,3 and TE.

Heck with that team i'd post on the MB Barber + Marshall or stallworth for a non RBBC RB and elite WR. You may get a deal that will blow your mind. Unfortunately RB #2 is useless for anything except depth so having an elite one wastes starting talent in the playoffs for you.

[blaize]

Haha, thanks for the replies guys. Unfortunately my inner 49ers fan got the best of me and I accepted the trade Saturday night. I figure if I go down, at least I'll go down supporting my team. P.S. - Brady is on a bye this week so I'm starting Alex Smith, Frank Gore, and Vernon Davis. I could go as far as to start Arnaz Battle also, but that might be slightly excessive.

I swear, if the 49ers ever figure out an offense, I'm going to kick ***** in my fantasy leagues!

[NinerRider]

I have both of them on my team. I recently benched Frank for Portis though and haven't been disappointed. Frank scored his last TD vs St. Louis, a whole 6 games without a TD. You should've kept Barber.

[blaize]

Well to be fair, our scoring system is pretty unique. We get one point for every rushing or receiving yard, and in the case of a touchdown we get 2x the yardage points and a 25 point TD bonus. In other words, one 60-yard touchdown run (60x2 + 25 = 145) is worth more than five 1-yard touchdown runs (5x1x2 + 5x25 = 135). So even though Gore will certainly get less touchdowns, as long as he can rack up the yardage and occasionally break a long one, he should out-score Barber in our league. At least that's what I'm hoping.

[Captain America]

Haha, thanks for the replies guys. Unfortunately my inner 49ers fan got the best of me and I accepted the trade Saturday night. I figure if I go down, at least I'll go down supporting my team. P.S. - Brady is on a bye this week so I'm starting Alex Smith, Frank Gore, and Vernon Davis. I could go as far as to start Arnaz Battle also, but that might be slightly excessive.

I swear, if the 49ers ever figure out an offense, I'm going to kick ***** in my fantasy leagues!

ouch...what did that net you, 5 points?

[blaize]

ouch...what did that net you, 5 points?

It's this week I'll be starting them, but yeah, I'm bracing for the worst.