Trade Dispute: Randy Moss for Ronald Curry

Q: I am the commissioner of a 12 team league we have at work. This week, Team A, who is 0-5-1, attempted to trade Randy Moss to the 2nd place Team B for Ronald Curry. The entire league could not believe that anybody could possibly feel this trade is legit…but…my coworker that is suppose to get Randy Moss is extremely upset that his trade was vetoed by a majority vote and has threatened to quit the league. Some of Team B arguments for justifying the trade are as follows…

1. Moss only averages 12 more points a game than Curry(True).
2. Team B claims that his team is actually a poor team who has gotten very lucky to win as many games as he has (which has a bit of truth to it).

Are we, as the other managers in the league, completely off base for vetoeing this trade? Is there any relevance to how this trade is being justified by Team B?

Some guidance from a FF Disputes expert would be greatly appreciated. Please give us your insight on this.

We are in a points per reception league, a touchdown is worth 6 points, and you get a point per 10 yards receiving.

A: Thanks for the inquiry Aaron. Why do we, as fantasy football owners, make trades? The simple answer is to improve our teams and our chances at winning the championship. That said, there is absolutely no support to rationalize how Team A is improving their squad. The two two teams are making a 1 for 1 trade, exchanging players at the same position, and one player (Moss) is clearly better. The only reason for Team A to make this trade is if they don’t feel they have a chance to win this year based on their 0-5-1 start and are trying to help Team B win instead. That’s collusion and if that’s the case, both owners should be removed from your league next season. Curry and Moss have played 5 and 7 games respectively this season so lets look at their stats on a per game basis:

Moss: 6.28 receptions per game, 105 yds per game, 1.42 TDs per game
Curry: 4.4 receptions per game, 59.2 yds per game, 0.4 TDs per game.

Its just not even close. Add into the mix that the Patriots have much more stability at QB and the trade becomes even more unfair. You and your fellow owners and in the right by vetoing this trade. Your decision should stand.