We’re nearly halfway through the season, so you should have an idea of what kind of fantasy team you have. If you’re at the top of the standings, you’re gearing up for a playoff run. If you’re not, well, it’s time to start unloading. Luckily, FantasyPros has you covered up until the trade deadline. Not only is there the ‘Who Should I Trade?’ tool where you can get instant feedback, but every week in this space, we’ll dig even deeper into players who should be moved.

There will be the classic one-for-one deals but also deals where multiple pieces would equate to one piece, which will be indicated with a ‘-plus’ next to the player’s name.

Without further ado, below are some possible trades to make as we ramble on with the 2023 season.

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Fantasy Football Trade Advice (Week 7)

The Trade: Brian Robinson (RB – WAS)-plus for Jahmyr Gibbs (RB – DET)

The Reasoning: The phrase ‘slow and steady wins the race’ comes to mind when talking about Brian Robinson. Despite starting 15 games in his brief career, he’s topped 100 rushing yards exactly once. Yet, he was drafted as a reliable RB2 this off-season and has given his managers such production so far. He’s managed 302 rushing yards in six games this season and scored three times.

He’s also added 11 receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns through the air. It’s very clear that he’s the starter in Washington and should fend off Antonio Gibson throughout the season.

But if you’re gunning for a championship, slow and steady won’t win it. You need a home run hitter that can help you in the fantasy playoffs, playing against the best teams in your league. Jahmyr Gibbs can do it. Drafted 12th overall, it was assumed Gibbs would be a bellcow back from his first start. That hasn’t happened as veteran David Montgomery handles the early down duties (and does it well!) while Gibbs has acted as the change-of-pace back.

But Gibbs is still producing despite playing a smaller role than anticipated. He’s averaging 4.6 yards-per-carry on his 39 attempts, compared to Montgomery’s 94 attempts. Gibbs is also fourth on the team in targets with 18, catching 14 of them.

All Gibbs needs is an opportunity to be the focal point of the running game, and he could take the job. That opportunity is approaching now that David Montgomery is banged up and is a good bet to miss at least this week’s game. Gibbs is banged up, too, but he’s the next man up if Montgomery is out for an extended amount of time.

Trading Robinson for Gibbs is low-risk as Gibbs is producing as much as Robinson despite the reduced role. But Gibbs has the potential to break out on a good offense and be a league winner.

The Trade: Christian Kirk (WR – JAC) for Terry McLaurin (WR – WAS)

The Reasoning: Thanks to a couple of big games, Jacksonville receiver Christian Kirk has been a top-15 fantasy receiver this season. There was some concern before the season that the arrival of Calvin Ridley would demote Kirk to a WR2 on his own team. But that hasn’t been the case as he still leads the team in target with 49 and leads the team in receiving yards.

But there’s another receiver with similar stats that could break out (more) at any time. Washington receiver Terry McLaurin leads the team in most receiving categories: targets, receptions, and yards. And even though he’s been on the field for nearly 82% of the offensive snaps for the Commanders, there’s still upside. McLaurin had never seen more than 26% of the targets in any game before seeing a whopping 55% in Week 6.

McLaurin is the better bet to be the better receiver going forward. No other Washington pass catcher will challenge him for targets or attention, which means McLaurin has first dibs on the passing game. Kirk, meanwhile, will need to continue fending off a resurgent Evan Engram but also Ridley, both of whom are not far behind Kirk when it comes to targets (Kirk has 49 to Engram and Ridley’s 44).

The Trade: Jake Ferguson (TE – DAL) for Michael Mayer (TE – LV)

The Reasoning: On the surface, it may not look like a big (potential) trade. Any tight end not named Travis Kelce could conceivably be lumped together. But injuries happen. Break-out seasons happen. And in your quest for a fantasy championship, you always need to be a step ahead of the competition. This trade is a good example.

Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson has slid nicely into the starting job after former Cowboys (now Texans) tight end Dalton Schultz left via free agency. Ferguson has already his rookie season reception and yardage totals, catching 21 balls for 190 yards so far. He’s also scored twice and is a top-15 fantasy tight end. There’s also little chance Ferguson is displaced by rookie Luke Schoonmaker on the Dallas depth chart, which means Ferguson is a safe bet to contribute throughout the entire season and playoffs.

In the Raiders case, Michael Mayer was the rookie who started second on the depth chart but has quickly passed veteran Austin Hooper for starting snaps. Playing a season-high 81% of the offensive snaps in Week 6, Mayer had the best game of his rookie season with five receptions for 75 yards, both of which were team highs. He also caught passes from both Raiders quarterbacks, which is significant, as Mr. Glass and Jimmy Garoppolo had to leave the game and could miss time.

No one expects Mayer to lead the Raiders in receiving every week. But it’s encouraging that he seemingly has won the starting job with how involved in the offense he was this week. His Week 6 production made him look like a TE1, which could come in handy in the fantasy playoffs.

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