Going through the process of final roster cuts with sixshooter can be a painful but rewarding experience in the long run.

The most exciting portion of the off-season is nearly upon us, and if you’re in dynasty leagues you may have experienced it already: The Draft! Not every league trades and even in those that do, there are maybe a handful a year.  But in some leagues, trading is the centerpiece of what you do and this article is for you.  We’re going to discuss the thought processes of owners you’ll run into in your drafts, and how to deal with them. Playing your cards right can leave you sitting in the driver’s seat for this year and beyond.

Sixshooter continues the series that details players entering a contract year who may or may not have a new team next year.

Each day I will give you my take on recent developments in the landscape of the NFL and how it will impact the dynasty world.

The Art of the Deal...in Fantasy Chapter 2 Now that we’ve covered some basic trade types and how to handle them, it’s time to focus on the types of owners you’re likely to run into and the tactics that they will use to close a deal, skew it in their favor, or stall for time. If you can recognize what the other owner is trying to do and counter it with the appropriate technique, you’ll find yourself far less likely to be on the losing end of a trade or left holding the bag while the other guy just closed a deal with someone else.  You’re likely to notice that you do some of these things during your trade process too, so this is an opportunity to see what might happen if you try out some of these moves.

Sixshooter lists a few QB's to keep an eye on as they enter a contract year.

Sixshooter takes another shot at a bold prediction for the 2017 season - this time he targets a Tight End.

Sixshooter takes another shot at making his bold predictions for 2017.

One of the most exciting events in a Fantasy Football season is a trade.  More so if it's a trade you're involved with.  Trades give owners a way to bolster a position of weakness, cover up a draft mistake, or even make a push for a championship at the expense of the future.  A good trade is entirely subjective and nearly impossible to quantify, since your goal at the end of the trade can be wildly different each time.  Additionally, what your trade partner is looking to get out of the deal can often also be wildly different each time.  Realizing exactly what your needs and your trade partner’s needs are can be the single biggest factor in getting a deal done.  The trick is to get that deal done and give up the least necessary amount to do it.  For the purposes of this initial article we will be focusing on some common types of trades, why you'd want to be involved with one, and how to approach them.

Sixshooter takes his first shot at making his bold predictions for 2017.

Here are some players I would look to sell this off-season based on in-season expectations and go-forward value.

I treat dynasty like the stock market and I am constantly looking to trade to stay ahead of the market. The biggest mistake I see teams make in this format is just sitting on their team and not making any moves. You sit on your team long enough value will come and go and you will more than often lose out on any potential moves while player values spike and then disappear after a season or two. The best owners can guesstimate who's value will go up or down based on past production and future changes whether player personnel (competition), coaching changes, offensive philosophy changes, aging, etc. If you can take in all the data and formulate an opinion on how that will play out moving forward then you can buy and sell players and consistently win on deals. Just remember past performance doesn't guarantee future results. Here are some players I would look to target this off-season based on in-season expectations and go-forward value, tomorrow I will release my sells.

Brandon Marshall finds a new team in New York. Jay Stoltenburg breaks down the impact of his recent move.

Jay Stoltenburg grades his predictions from last year.

By Jay Myers I've been hard at work to make sure these post-NFL draft rankings are tight, enjoy!

Here are a list of 10 players that saw their value increase or decrease based on how the NFL draft went last weekend. This just reinforces why RB's should be devalued in dynasty as all but the elite talents can be ...

Find out why Mahomes could be the best QB in this year's draft class.

The NFL Draft is over and it's time for every dynasty owner to draft the incoming class of dynasty talent. Just in time, DFW owner Jeff Melbostad gives you 10 quick tips on how to dominate your rookie draft.

Old friend, Luke Grilli, is back representing his podcast The Never Ending Glory Podcast (@glorypodcast) and doing a live diary of the 1st round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He gives all of his real time reactions to the picks and trades, while informing you of which adult beverages he is consuming to help carve though reactions!