Week six has come and gone, and based on how this season has gone, you’re likely dealing with someone on your roster dealing with an injury. Don’t sweat it! As always, we’ve got you covered here with early trade advice for week seven, with three more players to buy and sell.
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Don’t look now, but Marquise Brown is averaging nearly nine targets per game through the first six weeks of the 2023 season, and I’m not expecting that to change any time soon. Brown’s 34 receiving yards against the Los Angeles Rams were his second-lowest in any game this season and lowest since week one against the Washington Commanders. Coming off of a slightly disappointing game, now is the time to go out and float some “buy low” offers for Hollywood. He will remain the focal point of the Cardinals’ passing attack, and better days are ahead.
The stats don’t jump off the page for Javonte Williams this season, but the tape tells a different story. After missing week five against the New York Jets, Williams returned in week six to face the Chiefs and started to look more like the player we were used to seeing before his knee injury in 2022. He looked decisive and strong running the ball against the Chiefs, and the Broncos would be wise to keep feeding him. He has a good matchup in week seven against the Green Bay Packers, and I think we will start to see Sean Payton and the Broncos offense lean on Williams more than they have to this point in the 2023 season.
Welcome to the NFL, Michael Mayer! After an extremely quiet first five weeks, Mayer broke out to the tune of five receptions and 75 receiving yards in week six against the New England Patriots. He especially looked good at creating yards after the catch in week six, and I fully expect his role to continue to grow as the season rolls on. We all know how fickle the tight end position can be for fantasy purposes. If you aren’t rostering a locked and loaded top option at the tight end position, I’d explore making a move for Mayer. In redraft formats, there’s a real chance he isn’t rostered, and if that’s the case, he’s a priority add for tight end needy managers.
Three Players to Sell
Things haven’t gone great for Dameon Pierce in 2023. He’s averaging just about three yards per attempt on the season. In week six, he only out carried Devin Singletary by one rushing attempt, and Singletary was the far more efficient of the two backs (4.8 yards per attempt compared to 2.6 yards per attempt). If Pierce isn’t efficient, is sharing the backfield, and doesn’t catch passes, there are plenty of other running backs I’d prefer to roster. Look to pivot off Pierce while he still holds name value in some circles before the value decreases further.
Zack Moss continued to have a role for the Colts in week six, but predictably, Jonathan Taylor‘s role grew. It won’t be long before Taylor resumes his full workload in the Colts backfield, and while there’s a chance Moss gets dealt before the trade deadline to a running back needy team, I’d bet on him simply remaining the backup to Taylor. He’ll retain minor standalone value and should be treated as a premier handcuff based on what he’s done in 2023. Still, I’m OK with looking to move him now if someone believes in him moving forward, and I can find bench value at the wide receiver position for the rest of the season.
Tyler Boyd found his way into the endzone in week six, which saved his fantasy day, so if someone in your league is chasing the previous week’s scores, look to flip Boyd for anything of value now. He’s a fine end-of-roster player in leagues with big benches, but even on weeks when he sees six or seven targets, he won’t turn those touches into significant yardage output. I’d look to use him as a piece of a trade where I package him with another player or two to find a clear upgrade at the wide receiver position.
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