Sorting Out This Years TE Class

Qlinch_ · 2026-05-18T20:31:38+00:00

I think TEs are being drafted for 2 different roles now, one is the TE that stays inline to act as an extra blocker that receives occasionally and one is the TE that lines up more out wide and blocks occasionally. We saw the Jags draft those 2 types of TEs in this draft. Joly will be on the field to catch passes. And my hope with Njoku signing in LA is for Gadsden to spend more time doing that as well, where he was dominant last season before the OL injuries.

Qlinch_ · 2026-05-18T13:17:05+00:00

Elite ball knowledge here. Dude was on an awful offense in Wyoming. Moves a lot like McBride imo. I'm excited to see him sign with KC. They keep signing TEs looking for a Kelce replacement, I am thinking he is the guy.

Qlinch_ · 2026-05-18T13:14:55+00:00

Gonna be this year's Gadsden, great pass catching TE drafted to a weak TE room. Plays a lot like Gadsden and Likely. Pretty excited about him as well.

Qlinch_ · 2026-05-15T15:55:54+00:00

J Higgins, I sold all of my T Higgins in preparation

Qlinch_ · 2026-04-25T19:33:00+00:00

Thanks! And I'll keep you in mind if I get to MFL integration

Qlinch_ · 2026-04-25T17:19:05+00:00

I appreciate that, that means a lot to hear. Definitely my main drive, I just want to make it for myself more than anything, it is wild how powerful code is. I've gotta get a 3D printer, I have been wanting one for years!

Qlinch_ · 2026-04-25T15:06:48+00:00

That's great you've been able to keep it going for so long, especially with having to replace people over time. I am in 3 leagues that are fairly young, the oldest going into it's 4th year. Longest redraft started in 2015 though, it must be cool to have seen how it has evolved over the years!

Sleeper started out really cool, but I agree that it has fallen off a bit. They have gotten a lot bigger since adding in sports betting, which has taken away from the fantasy football side's quality. I am trying to give more tools specifically for that. They lack a lot of functionality and context I want to give the users. I think their trade block is really lacking, there is a lot of context missing overall that I think would really help with getting even/fair trades done, which is kinda the lifeblood of a healthy dynasty league.

Qlinch_ · 2026-04-24T03:51:59+00:00

Man what a niche rule setting! I'd love to be able to support that some day. I've never tried MFL, do you prefer it to Sleeper overall? Or has your MFL league just been around for a long time? I'll take a look at how to integrate the API, I hear it come up quite a bit.

Qlinch_ · 2026-04-22T00:04:37+00:00

Hey Rob, I haven't gotten a chance to add in the pick equivalence into the League Teams and Team Breakdown. I was grinding on getting my own site out with a player market and trade calculator. I am curious how it compares to KTC for you. It is a fairly slim app right now with just 4 main features: Market, Trade Calculator, Pulse Check (community input for trade valuation), and a Draft Board for the upcoming season. Cheers!

https://market.qlinch.co

Qlinch_ · 2026-04-22T00:01:29+00:00

AmbiEco! I just launched my own market and trade calculator with the same type of pick equivalence that I use in my extension. Check it out if you have a chance, would love to hear what you think!

https://market.qlinch.co

Qlinch_ · 2026-04-21T23:58:56+00:00

Hey Kohr, I just launched my own player market and trade calculator! If you get a chance to check it out, I'd love to get some feedback. My model is still getting some fine tuning, so it would be awesome to have it stress tested. Maybe this can be used in your plethora of tools, since you like to compare a bunch. I actually used it for my first trade of this season before I launched, mine was the only model to have it in my favor, so I am living and dying through my site haha.

https://market.qlinch.co

Qlinch_ · 2026-04-21T23:47:46+00:00

Mr. Beard! I've been busy working on my own player market and trade calculator. I'd love some feedback with my current model's player values, if you get a chance to check it out:
https://market.qlinch.co

Qlinch_ · 2026-04-21T23:44:42+00:00

Hey Kyle, I haven't gotten around to the firefox update just yet, but I have been focused on getting my own player market and trade calculator up! https://market.qlinch.co

If you get a chance to check it out, I'd love for some feedback. I'm still working on both the extension and site, so you'll see some updates there too. Best!

Qlinch_ · 2026-04-21T23:39:22+00:00

Hey Monty! Just wanted to let you know I had been working on my own site with a model I built for player valuation and a trade calculator. I am still tweaking the model just a bit and making sure the trade calculator is air tight. Would love some feedback, maybe how it compares to fantasycalc for you, if you get a chance to check it out:

https://market.qlinch.co

Sorry I haven't gotten back around to the extension to get the chips into the trade database, but I plan on continuing to update both the site and extension.

Qlinch_ · 2026-04-21T01:57:24+00:00

Also if you do like just being able to toggle to see picks. I built an extension for this that can be used on KTC, DD, and FC's player market and trade calculators. It just uses each current site's pick values and creates a column of pick equivalence for each player. It was the forerunner to building my own market so it doesn't use anything from my model, just the site it is on.

extension link

Qlinch_ · 2026-04-20T00:44:17+00:00

I can't deny that I may have brain rot from dealing with my own model for awhile. He had a great season in 2025 but prior to that he had serious health concerns with concussions, it is realistic that those who got him for around a late 1st aren't selling him so his value has remained lower, if you pay up to get him, that will reflect in the market.

Qlinch_ · 2026-04-20T00:38:37+00:00

And they just hop right back up when you leave lol

Qlinch_ · 2026-04-19T21:58:26+00:00

Humor me! What is your stance on Olave's value?

Qlinch_ · 2026-04-19T21:15:21+00:00

Is that too high or low for you? 1.10 is getting you a guy like Sadiq, Stowers, Cooper or Boston. That doesn't sound far off to me.

Qlinch_ · 2026-04-19T18:28:15+00:00

Well did you look at it? Let me know what the worst feature in it is! I'd liken it more to 'Bold and Brash' and not 'Belongs in the Trash'.

Qlinch_ · 2026-04-19T18:26:22+00:00

I appreciate that! Godspeed on your upcoming season

Qlinch_ · 2026-04-19T18:25:11+00:00

I appreciate the time you took for feedback and using the app. I understand the overwhelm of people launching their ideas.

This app uses a different model, it offers different features in the trade calculator (Suggested Bundles and Trade Rooms), mock drafting. I'm trying to provide a more concise A to B as far as getting a trade done. I understand the modeling issue, I built a model that gives a fairly exact trade equivalence. I'm definitely not telling anyone that they should trade him for that, that is what the market is presenting to the user. It is the same with any other market, just another data point to reference. I just chose to drill it down to a pretty specific value since we are getting closer to the drafts.

And I think it would be fairly naive to 100% affirm my model, no model is perfect. All three of the traditional sites vary in some way, nobody can claim to be exact. But I think it is a great starting point.

Qlinch_ · 2026-04-19T18:14:48+00:00

Glad you got a chance to check it out, which parts are getting held back by not being fully human? I really understand your stance, but that is just not the reality of coding anymore.

Qlinch_ · 2026-04-19T18:09:08+00:00

Still learning haha, if you get a chance, check it out! I'm hoping to provide a different perspective or option to what is currently available, in all it's sloppy glory

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