Winning the trade market is at least as important as nailing the draft. Aside from the waiver wire’s massive impact in the season’s first few weeks, trading is the best way to improve your squad quickly. Great buy-low moves can set you up for victory in the short term and down the stretch. Solid sell-high deals can get you big hauls for overachieving players who likely won’t sustain their production.
Let’s take a look at players to sell this week. And be sure to check out our weekly trade value chart with updated values for all players.
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Players to Sell High
Q. Which one player are you trying to sell high and why? Also, who are you willing to give up for him?
Brian Robinson (RB – WAS)
Robinson is a feel-good story by making his way back from getting shot just over a month ago. That said, you need to strike while this iron is hottest. He played 47% of the snaps last Thursday, and while he managed to find paint, without that score, his fantasy day was very pedestrian. Therein lies the problem with Robinson. It isn’t that he lacks talent — quite the opposite — but Washington’s offense is abysmal. He will need snaps from inside the 10-yard line to be of value to you, and the Commanders might not be in the position to score enough to get him there. I’d be trying to get the Travis Etienne owner to make a deal with Robinson as part of the equation.
– Jason Kamlowsky (@JasonKamlowsky)
Kenyan Drake (RB – BAL)
Kenyan Drake had a top-five performance in Week 6, scoring 19.2 half-point PPR fantasy points. However, the veteran running back played 58% of the snaps last week compared to 24% over the first five games of the year. J.K. Dobbins only played 27% of the snaps last week because of tightness in his knee, leading to more work for Drake. Meanwhile, Gus Edwards could make his season debut next week, pushing Drake down the depth chart. Take advantage of the point-chasing league mate and ship Drake off for a high-upside running back like Kyren Williams.
– Mike Fanelli (@Mike_NFL2)
Allen Robinson (WR – LAR)
Van Jefferson will be back soon to steal some targets, Tyler Higbee wasn’t fully healthy in this last game, which lead to Robinson catching a season-high five receptions. Sell him while you can. We just saw his best game of the season. You’ve been waiting weeks for this exact moment: your chance to sell Allen Robinson. Coming off his first good game, Robinson’s value will never be higher. Van Jefferson will be back soon to steal some targets. Tyler Higbee wasn’t fully healthy in this last game, which lead to Robinson catching a season-high five receptions. Sell him while you can. We just saw his best game of the season.
– Geoff Lambert (@GeoffLambert77)
Tom Brady (QB – TB)
Jared Goff, who just came off of his bye, and a backup at another position, like James Robinson or Rondale Moore, for depth. I think the future for Brady is very uncertain, and I just want off this ride myself. In SuperFlex leagues, you can probably get more, but be sure to find the right buyer before giving him away for pennies. Brady is struggling right now. If I roster Brady, I’m actively shopping him before the wheels entirely come off and a mythical “elbow injury” causes him to retire again. I’d be happy sending him away for Jared Goff, who just came off his bye, and a backup at another position, like James Robinson or Rondale Moore, for depth. I think the future for Brady is very uncertain, and I just want off this ride. In SuperFlex leagues, you can probably get more, but be sure to find the right buyer before giving him away for pennies.
– Andrew Hall (@AndrewHallFF)
Gabe Davis (WR – BUF)
Michael Pittman or Courtland Sutton away from a league mate for Davis, I don’t think you’ll regret it most weeks. If you trade Gabe Davis, there will be a couple of weeks when you will rue the decision. However, you’ll likely feel good about it over the remaining weeks. Of course, it depends on what you get in return, but if you can get a player who will deliver on a more consistent basis, I’d consider it. Davis is as explosive as it gets, but he’s averaging less than three catches per game. Four of his 14 catches on the season have gone for TDs — a rate that can’t sustain. He’s a big play machine, but when those plays don’t materialize, he can lay an egg, as he did in Weeks 3 and 4. The Bills’ schedule tightens up, too, with only three plus matchups remaining for wide receivers. If you can lure someone like Michael Pittman or Courtland Sutton away from a league mate for Davis, I don’t think you’ll regret it most weeks.
– Scott Youngson (@jscottyoungson)
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If you want to dive deeper into fantasy football, check out our award-winning slate of Fantasy Football Tools as you navigate your season. From our Start/Sit Assistant – which provides your optimal lineup based on accurate consensus projections – to our Waiver Wire Assistant, which allows you to quickly see which available players will improve your team and how much – we’ve got you covered this fantasy football season.