Norm Cruz

Known as Cavalier King Charles in high stakes dynasty, among the career gross earnings leaders in FFPC High Stakes Dynasty Leagues, dynasty football writer

[Norm Cruz @DynastyPro1]

@JMoyerFB You're being critical of a trade for a 22 year old DJ Moore coming off of a 87-1,175-4 year? Adams was a 27 year old Adams coming off of 83-997-5. I would take that trade without the benefit of hindsight.

[Norm Cruz @DynastyPro1]

For a Year 2 $750 All-22 best ball dynasty team (non-superflex) fortunate to have an 80 point lead going into Week 12. Trade I made at the deadline:

Traded: Mid ‘23 1st + Dotson + Murray
Received: Amon-Ra St. Brown + Hurts.

Equivalent to a Mid 1st + Early 2nd for Brown.

[Norm Cruz @DynastyPro1]

Trades made to hopefully lock up this league for good.

Last week:
J Taylor for K Walker
Chase + Lawrence for Mahomes

Just now:
Higgins for Olave

Plan is to keep Breece for next year.

[Norm Cruz @DynastyPro1]

A Year 3 All-22 sup-flex best ball dynasty team in the FFPC that appeared a lock to repeat this year had the good fortune of rostering Taylor, Swift, Javonte, Breece, Dobbins and Chase.

I am in the process of watering the team down some in order to secure the win and $3,000.

[Norm Cruz @DynastyPro1]

Didn't get a response (unfortunately, not unusual in dynasty), so I went with the second best player. Chase + Lawrence for Patrick Mahomes.

[Norm Cruz @DynastyPro1]

That said, if the tables were turned and I were rebuilding, I would accept or maybe ask for a sweetener. Chase and Lawrence each may be taken in the 1st round of startups next year. Turning the best player into two 1st round startup picks is a fine start to a rebuild.

[Norm Cruz @DynastyPro1]

Final trade ended up being:

Kenneth Walker
Jaylen Waddle
Mike Evans
Zach Wilson

for

Breece Hall
Ja'Marr Chase
Jameson Williams
Desmond Ridder.

[Norm Cruz @DynastyPro1]

A team 65 points out of the lead in an FFPC Super Flex Best Ball Dynasty posted a message about rebuilding. I thought “What?!!”

The team has all the pieces in place except that they have Breece Hall and Ja’Marr Chase and a bunch of other excellent dynasty pieces...(continued)

[Norm Cruz @DynastyPro1]

The team looks eerily similar to some of my teams that are going for the win this year.

I offered Walker, Waddle, M Evans, Montgomery and Singletary for Breece Hall, Ja’Marr Chase, Jameson Williams and a late 2nd.

Hoping he accepts as this could be a massive win-win trade.

[Norm Cruz @DynastyPro1]

I’m not necessarily advocating trading JT for KW in all dynasty leagues. JT is arguably the safer hold due to NFL performance history. Whether a straight up trade makes sense is situational. Team specific needs along with JT's current injury could push one over the edge.

[Norm Cruz @DynastyPro1]

Jonathan Taylor vs Kenneth Walker

1. Both are similarly special runners.
2. KW plays for a better offense
3. KW is 1 ¾ years younger than JT.
4. KW has 1,032 fewer combined College and Pro carries than JT. For comparison, JT has only 572 fewer combined carries than Derrick Henry

[Norm Cruz @DynastyPro1]

Just made another dynasty injured superstar trade:

Super-flex best ball: Traded Jonathan Taylor for Kenneth Walker.

[Norm Cruz @DynastyPro1]

Made a few dynasty trades in the last two days involving injured superstar players.

Non-superflex best ball: Traded Ja’Marr Chase for Chris Olave and the '23 1.6 (maybe the 1.5)

Non-superflex standard: Traded CeeDee Lamb for Breece Hall, Calvin Ridley and a '23 2nd

[Norm Cruz @DynastyPro1]

I recently wrote an article at DLF:
https://t.co/AmMUVSvsUD

[Norm Cruz @DynastyPro1]

I recently (early September) completed a startup dynasty draft in the FFPC ($77, non-super flex), a Live Draft with a 60-second timer from the 11-hole. I posted the video here: https://t.co/yDsquTPdep

[Norm Cruz @DynastyPro1]

Quick decision on the fate of Year 2 All22 teams.

$500 Rotoviz Superflex: After a discouraging Wk1, threw in the towel and traded ZWilson/Etienne/Willis/GWilson for 2 1sts (likely 1.1 and 1.4) + Goff/Beckham

$750 Std: After a solid Wk1, Kmet + 1st for Kelce. Going for it!

[Norm Cruz @DynastyPro1]

I am currently drafting this All-22 team in a $250 FFPC SFlex Best Ball Dynasty.

2.9 J Williams
2.12 B Hall
5.3 K Walker
5.4 G Wilson
6.10 T Hockenson (trade bait)
7.1 C Olave
7.4 K Pickett
8.6 C Watson
9.3 J Cook
13.4 Alec Pierce

4 2023 1st (incl. my own). Article will follow

[Norm Cruz @DynastyPro1]

@Brian67244799 @Jbf76Furtado @WorldWideWob The opposite is true. Curry was in the game for the entire comeback.

[Norm Cruz @DynastyPro1]

@JonHelmkamp Fair trade, the kind that could be a win-win for both teams. Would have probably countered to remove Miles, but still ok as is.