ROTISSERIE: HQ WONK—Play for this year or next?

In the dog days of summer, competitive owners in redraft leagues focus on one thing—end up as high in the standings as possible. Now that the MLB trade deadline has passed, and waiver options present slim pickings, that means there’s only one way to improve your lot: make a trade. But with many minds wandering to the gridiron as September approaches, finding a trade partner can be tough.

Keeper and dynasty leagues offer an alternative way to keep owners active. Out of contention this year? Well, there’s always 2020... and those teams higher in the standings have some low-cost players who make attractive keepers. Which leads to the keeper league dilemma—keep plugging to finish as high as possible this year? Or trade away reliable,...

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