Do I accept the trade of McCoy and Richardson for my Peterson and Ridley?

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Bobby McMahon

Feel free to put your thought process on the paper rather than just answering. Thanks a ton!

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Ryan Payton (500 Reputation Points)
Tom Brady provides the gaping holes for the running game that Weeden can not. The Pats are tough, man--because there are so many talented players---even running the ball--and they are so good at spreading it around---that Ridley might not always be the dude. Richardson is the guy---and if they dumb down the offense in Philly---McCoy is going to get a ton of touches (which I don't understand why he ONLY carried the ball 13 times on Monday). But, AP (without Harvin in--and who knows how long he's gone) is going to see A LOT of box stacking, and I'm sure he'll prevail---but the holes are going to be extremely tight. If you've got a keeper league---I'd say do it. Who knows how long Bellichek will go with Ridley for--he's fickle as f**k.
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Kacee Giger (624 Reputation Points)
AP may have the tougher schedule, but he has shown to be immune to a tough matchup and you'll kick yourself as he goes for 100+ yards and 2 TD's in each of those games. The Patriots have shown a commitment to the running game this year, so Ridley is pretty good most weeks. I would definitely reject this trade as I favor talent over matchup, but I could see the other side of the argument.
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Tom Olp (500 Reputation Points)
Peterson has two tough match-ups against the Bears, plus a game with the Texans, so he could end up having some low scoring weeks ahead. I'd say do it, but you really can't go wrong IMO.
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Chase Brantley (500 Reputation Points)
I would.