I’ve been messing around with fantasy football for a while now, and let me tell you, making trades can be a real headache. You never really know if you’re getting a good deal or getting totally ripped off. So, I went on a mission to find something, anything, that could help me figure this stuff out.
I stumbled upon this thing called a “redraft trade calculator.” Sounds fancy, right? Basically, it’s supposed to help you figure out if a trade is fair or not. I was like, “Alright, let’s give this a shot.”
First, I needed to find one. I just typed “redraft trade calculator” into a search bar, and, boom, a bunch of options popped up. I picked one that looked pretty straightforward and decided to test it out.
Using the calculator
- Pick your league type: The first thing the calculator asked me was whether my league was a “redraft” or “dynasty” league. Redraft leagues are the regular ones where you pick a new team every year, while dynasty leagues allow you to keep the same players from year to year. I picked “redraft” since that’s what I’m in.
- Choose your scoring system: Then, it wanted to know my league’s scoring system. You know, how many points you get for a touchdown, a field goal, all that stuff. I set it to the standard settings, but there are options for different scoring formats.
- Enter the players: This is where you put in the players involved in the trade. You type in the player’s name, and it usually auto-completes it for you. It’s pretty neat. Then you need to fill in players from both sides of the trade.
- Get the results: Once I put in all the players, I hit “calculate” or something like that, and the thing did its magic. It gave me a breakdown of the trade, showing me who was supposedly “winning” and “losing” based on some kind of behind-the-scenes fantasy football voodoo.
Honestly, it was pretty cool to see the numbers and get a general idea of how a trade might play out. It gave me a bit more confidence when I was thinking about making trades. It’s like having a little advisor in your pocket.
But it is not like an oracle, you still have to use your brain. This tool is helpful, but it’s not going to make all your decisions for you. You still need to think about your team’s needs, your opponents’ strengths, and all that jazz.
Overall, I’d say these redraft trade calculators are a pretty neat tool to have in your fantasy football arsenal. They won’t guarantee you’ll win your league, but they can definitely help you avoid making some seriously dumb trades. And that, my friends, is a win in my book.
