Fantasy Sports: 5 Tips to Use As You Approach Your Trade Deadline

With the fantasy basketball and hockey trade deadlines fast approaching, here are five tips that you can use to make a deal that will help him win your league.

1. Target the Bad Teams: Duh! Of course you target the bad teams. Generally speaking, teams that are in playoff contention in your league won’t trade with you. You are competing for the same players.

If you are in an active league where everyone participates daily, targeting the bad teams is the best way to build a championship caliber roster down the stretch. Owners of bad teams still want to enjoy playing in the league so trades are a good way to keep them engaged as the season winds down.

2. Trade for Guys That Play Multiple Positions: Trading for guys that play multiple positions is extremely important in sports like basketball and hockey. You need to extract every available point out of your roster on a daily basis. Guys that play two and three positions allow you to do that. Having plug and play guys ready to go on your bench is paramount.

3. Don’t Target Stars: We all love stars because they are your primary point producers. They are also harder to acquire because they cost more and owners don’t like to give them up. You are better off holding onto your stars and adding productive players that might not have name cache but put up consistent numbers per game.

4. Trade for Players Who Will Finish the Regular Season: You want guys that are going to finish the regular season. If you own guys like Lebron who are bound to rest down the stretch, that puts you in a precarious position. You trade for guys that are guaranteed to play big minutes and contribute regardless of where their team is in the standings.

5. Trade from a Position of Strength: If you have an abundance of guards in basketball, then use those guards to acquire a quality big man who will give you valuable minutes and cross category production. It’s the same thing in hockey. If you are loaded at forward but need a puck moving defenseman, use one of your forwards to land that defenseman. Always design trade offers from a position of strength. Don’t just trade to trade.

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