Fantasy Football Trade Advice: Brandin Cooks, Josh Jacobs, Ezekiel Elliott (Week 4)

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Let’s take a look at players to buy or sell this week: Brandin Cooks, Josh Jacobs, and Ezekiel Elliott.

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Fantasy Football Trade Advice

Brandin Cooks (WR – HOU)
Cooks has yet to score a touchdown or go over 100 yards in a game, making him a frustrating player to roster. He ranks outside the top 40 of receivers in catches and yards as well. A deeper look suggests this is precisely the type of situation we need to capitalize on, as Cooks ranks 14th in the league with 29 targets. He also has the advantage of playing for a Texans team that is going to be playing from behind a lot in the coming weeks. A Cooks breakout is coming, and I want to be ahead of the field on trying to acquire him when it does. I would be looking to trade for Cooks in giving up someone like Greg Dortch, whose hot start will be curtailed when DeAndre Hopkins is back.
– Jason Kamlowsky (@JasonKamlowsky)

Josh Jacobs (RB – LV)
Jacobs hasn’t done much this season, but he’s the only player running the ball for the Raiders. Jacobs has 42 of the 49 rushing attempts by RBs on the team this year. Zamir White got a lot of hype this preseason, but he’s only played three snaps and has one rushing attempt. The other backs on the team, mainly Brandon Bolden, are pass catchers. Jacobs hasn’t scored a TD yet, but he will, and then the perception of him will change because the volume is there. I’d trade him straight up for Damien Harris, who is splitting the carries in a worse offense.
– Scott Youngson (@jscottyoungson)

Ezekiel Elliott (RB – DAL)
Elliott had a reasonable fantasy stat line in Week 3, scoring 14.5 PPR points. However, if you watched the game, it was obvious (once again) Tony Pollard is the superior talent in this backfield. Elliott still holds enough name value to garner a decent upgrade coming off a game like this because you can talk the opposing manager into thinking Zeke will be fine this year. The reality is that he is dust, and you shouldn’t have picked him in the first place. I would be going to the Breece Hall owner in my league today and making an offer. This gives you a chance to get out from under Zeke and pick up a player who is about to take off in the process.
– Jason Kamlowsky (@JasonKamlowsky)

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