I want to kick this article off by saying your buying opportunity for Rice will be best if this ends up being a season-ending injury. We do know he was placed on the IR; that’s four games at the very least. I like to get ahead of player values and take advantage of dips whenever possible. I want to be first knocking on my league mates’ door when a screaming opportunity occurs. When we are rebuilding, it’s important to aim for discounted values. Searching for them guys to gain a bang for your buck. Projecting future value is your objective. Aiming for more value tomorrow than what you’re dealing with today. It’s okay to lose value now to gain future value that will triumph over what you’re sending now. This is my home run shot for value.
Many contenders are taking a major blow if Kansas City WR Rashee Rice misses the rest of the season because of his injury. As a rebuilder, you make their misfortune your wealth. You scratch their back now, and they scratch yours as well. As a successful dynasty manager, these are moves that put you and your trade partner over the top. Kill two birds with one stone here.
This is your opportunity to capitalize on a superstar. A superstar who has much more to offer than what he has shown us. If you do this correctly, you have a chance to steal this star in the making. I’m speaking about KC WR Rashee Rice. Try to be the first owner to send offers. I want to be the first person to beat the others to the punch. Don’t make a bad intro offer. Don’t risk another guy coming in hot and making a better introduction offer than you. Or push your trade partner away from the stank of a bad proposal. I’m suggesting you go serious with the deal from the get-go and make it an offer of value, not a lowball. I’m going a bit aggressive in the paint. That alone makes your offer less likely to be dropped like it’s hot. Make this person you propose to think of your offer as the one that gives him immediate help from the loss he has suffered from injury.
The Rashee Rice owner knows what he has, which also means he knows what he is going to lose. But perhaps he doesn’t to the extent we do. There’s a good chance he isn’t viewing it as I do. That’s me, knowing Rice has not been fully unlocked. The other contending owner also has the win-now incentive to trade Rashee to save their season.
Rice is already a bright star in the making due to his play. Buy Rashee at a discount right now after his injury is announced. This is a good chance to buy an asset for a price we will look back on and laugh at. The contenders are going to trade him. He is leaving a massive hole in their starting lineup. They want to replace that value in their lineup in some way to stay atop. I view this as a can’t miss opportunity. As a rebuilder, if I’m busting my balls to trade for Rashee, I’m not focusing on winning today. I might be losing now, but I’m increasing my chances to win in the near, but not immediate future. Building your team to make a run within a two to three-year window should be the goal (I’ve beat this timeline before). Rashee Rice is that guy. He is a rebuilder Golden Bar. When it comes to negotiating for the stud WR, use your upper hand when the opportunity presents itself.
Rice is expected to miss time next season via suspension due to violating the NFL personal conduct policy. Use the “Rice is known to be a bonehead” narrative to play your cards when negotiating. We are willing to take that problem off the other owners’s hands. This is all baked into the value we are buying. Remember, we are swinging a punch in hopes of connecting, which will lead to a knockout. Bringing Rice to your squad does just that. Rice on your team equals power.
Keep in mind that all owners are different, and how they negotiate also differs. Odds are it’s going to take more than that first offer. Our mission is to tickle our trade partners’ pickle the best way we can. Study the trade offer well before you make it. Look at your opponent’s roster and what he needs. The focus is on sending a “hard to say no” offer. Again, I can’t say this enough: Do not lowball the Rice owner. My advice is to come at him as strongly as possible with your intentions to be the one gaining future value. It’s going to cost. There is no way around that. When you kiss a girl for the first time, you’re giving it your best attempt. That’s what we are doing, sending an offer for Rice. Here are suggested offers that I am sending to other owners where they are the contenders. In my rebuilds, this is how I’m chasing this GOLDEN GOOSE that is Rashee Rice.
Offer 1
14 team SF double TE .75 TEP
For offer one, a trade was accepted after negotiations following this initial offer. I’m going to share my ”ART OF THE DEAL“ negotiation below. Let that FantasyBuff’s #cantbeatwinning advice sink in. It was a true pleasure to score my Golden Goose. Let’s Go!
Initial Offer:
Also, something to know: My trade partner (Neckzilla) has sent offers in the short-term past to acquire NOLA WR Chris Olave.
My trade partner (Neckzilla) countered with:
KC WR Rice / 2025 late 3rd/ 2025 mid 5th
For:
NOLA WR Olave
He then went on to say, “I really like Downs, and I prefer to trade someone else.”
Listen, Neckzilla’s team is 3-1. First place overall after the first quarter of the season. My thinking: Olave is healthy, coming off his best game of the season. Instant production to his team. The fact he sent a counter means he wants to mingle. I knew he liked the Saints’ WR. I used that to my advantage. I felt strongly I could get better assets than those late-round 2025 flier picks.
FantasyBuff’s counter to Neckzilla-
Offer 2:
KC WR Rice / Neckzilla 2026 1st/ 2025 late 3rd
For:
NOLA WR Olave/ KC RB Kareem Hunt/ DEN WR Mims
Knowing he needs plays of value and key depth pieces to be a strong contender, I checked to see where he was at with his 2026 first, although I didn’t think it was likely he would accept.
Neckzilla explained he would prefer my first offer to this one, right after he had previously stated he wanted another option than Downs. I was trying to keep Downs out of the offer based on his initial comments, but this told me he is more open to trading Downs than he portrayed. I mean, that is what I wanted. I’m not even showing his new counter. It was really bad. He even said it himself. He was trying; I can’t knock someone for that. Who doesn’t want more? We negotiated for a few minutes just talking. I sent an offer to tickle his fancy, hoping we would find the deal. That attempt led to a final counter he made, which The FantasyBuff smashed with joy 🤝
I call this a win; that’s can’t beat winning!
Offer 2
Offer 3
Offer 4
Offer 5
Here, we are attempting to sell Jets’ WR Garret Wilson based on his name value. The difference between the players should not be a first, but there are owners out there who will pay for Wilson. Myself, I’m sending Wilson for Rice straight up. I like to say, why sell for less when you can sell for more? Let’s milk as much as we can from Wilson’s’ name. Ideally, I would grab a 2025 first, but I would happily gain a 2026 if that’s what it takes to finalize the deal. I’d add a third, at least, or another flyer player if aiming for a 2025 first-round pick.
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I hope this advice can help your Dynasty build. If it does, I would love to hear your success story of landing Rashee Rice.
I appreciate those of you who took the time to read this article. I vow to bring can’t-beat winning, spice advice into your life. Just like Dynasty, we don’t stop. Information to become dominant. Let the good times roll. Till next time. You can find me on Twitter/X @fantasybuff_ #DFFArmy #CantBeatWinning #AlwaysBeBuilding
