We’re a quarter of the way through the NFL season but about a third of the way through the fantasy regular season, depending on when your playoffs begin. With each passing week, the chances of making the title game get smaller and smaller. If you’ve been holding off on trading, waiting to see how your team really is, now might be the time to change that. Here are all of the fantasy football trade value risers and fallers for the week. And below we dive into a few notable players.
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Trade Value Risers
Justin Fields (QB – CHI)
I listed Fields as a faller after Week 2 due to his poor performance, both for fantasy and on the field. That was largely because of his value during draft season and how far he’d fallen since then. However, after Week 4’s QB4 performance, his value has seen a bump again. He’s not all the way back to where he was in August, but he’s off the chopping block for me now. Four passing touchdowns and 335 passing yards will do that. If you held on, now might not be a bad time to shop him, but if you were out on him before you’re likely still out on him now.
David Montgomery (RB – DET)
Montgomery might be a little obvious but since he played on Thursday, I’m wondering if fantasy managers forgot about him. Regardless, his trade value definitely went up this week. Finishing as RB2 on the week with 34.1 PPR points will do that. However, more than his fantasy output was his usage. He got 32 touches and two targets in the Lions’ win over Green Bay. That’s a good sign for Montgomery as the season moves along. As much as everyone wants to complain about Gibbs and how the team has used him thus far, Montgomery sure seems primed to fill the Jamaal Williams role. That’s the running back I want on my roster, and I’m willing to pay up for it. If I’m selling I’m asking for a king’s ransom because why not?
Michael Wilson (WR – ARI)
2023 is the year of the rookie, and Wilson is finally joining the party. His seven catches for 76 yards and two touchdowns in Week 4 aren’t necessarily a fluke. It sure looked like he had a good rapport with QB Joshua Dobbs, and bringing in all seven targets will surely make your QB happy. I’m not saying he’ll finish as a top-6 WR every week, but Wilson is definitely worth adding off waivers to see if this was a one-time thing or a sign of things to come. Either way, you shouldn’t have to pay much to get on this ride, and that’s my favorite kind of ride. If you have him, now might be a good time to look at trading him, depending on the return. WRs are much easier to replace, so maybe you can pivot to a bench RB for depth there instead. Not saying you have to, but I’d consider it.
Jake Ferguson (TE – DAL)
Ferguson finished as TE4 on the week with 14.7 PPR points, catching all seven targets for 77 yards. He got 10.1 and 9.8 PPR points in the previous two weeks, so this kind of output is definitely not a fluke. The Cowboys definitely seem enthralled with him, so fantasy managers should get excited too. As frustrating as the tight end position is for fantasy managers, having a set-it-and-forget-it option like Ferguson is a luxury not everyone has. Some might be willing to pay out the nose for that kind of dependency. I’m always willing to sell high if that’s the case. Even more so if I have another option at the position myself.
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