Anyway, Adam won this league last year, so you should entertain the possibility that he knows something you don't, rather than just calling him stupid.
I'd actually forgotten all about that. When I think back to who I lost to in the championship last year, I just picture Lamar Jackson, since he won seemingly every fantasy championship last year as long as people had a decent cast around him.
I also didn't realize that Adam had climbed all the way up to 5th in the standings (he's the fifth highest scorer, as well). That makes the trade even more surprising. The risk/reward and his text reply make it sound like he's mostly concerned with his short-term prospects, which would make more sense if he was currently sitting out of the playoff picture.
I keep calling him Adam since that's how you refer to him, but I don't even know his username on here. You can hit him up in a text about working out a deal, but he's not active on here, so the rest of us can't negotiate. That's the annoying part. I've offered trades to people in years past, but people must not check their e-mail (or have alerts turned off), so the trades just sit there for multiple days until I cancel them. I can't remember if that's happened specifically with Adam or not, but it'd be nice if he'd make a point to visit the forum once in awhile during football season so we can inquire about certain players and negotiate deals instead of just sending out random offers that might only be ignored.
However, it came at a cost. My WR's aren't exactly tearing it up.
They might not be "tearing it up," but it's still a damn solid group, imo. Boyd and Crowder have been high-floor guys this year. Cooks is streaky but capable of big games. Kupp has been a disappointment, mostly because the Rams run the ball so much, but he's still a great talent.
It's a "rolling" order: after the draft, last pick has first priority (and vice-versa), and you only give it up by using it. When you claim someone off of waivers you go to the back, everyone moves up, and so on. So there's a strategy to picking your spot, as opposed to just putting in for whoever just in case, for example.
One of my favorite aspects about our league. My other league is just like Holden's, where the waiver priority resets every week. I guess it's meant to add parity, giving those near the bottom of the standings a chance to constantly improve their team every week by adding the best waiver-wire guys, but I hate it. There's no strategy. Just put in for whoever, even if it's a kicker or defense.
I've tried to be more selective this year in our league when it comes to waivers. It might be hurting me actually, since I've missed out on guys who could've helped me in the short term, but I ask myself every week, "Should I squander my priority for a one-week rental or a guy who's likely to languish on my bench? Or keep waiting for a true difference maker to become available, like a back-up RB suddenly thrust into a juicy starting role?" In that sense, the waiver-wire priority can be both a blessing and a curse, as I miss out on guys who could strengthen my team in the hopes of grabbing a "lottery ticket" that may never arrive.