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 buy and sell this week. And be sure to check out our weekly trade value chart with updated values for all players.

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Q: Who is your favorite buy-low trade candidate at this point in the season and why? Also, who are you willing to give up for him?

Jordan Addison (WR – MIN)

“With Justin Jefferson likely out at least a month, look for the pass-happy Vikings to keep Jordan Addison far more involved. I do worry that almost all of Addison’s fantasy value thus far has been from touchdowns. But this also gives him more wiggle room for statistical improvement as his target volume should increase. I’d be happy to move on from Puka Nacua in exchange for Addison and a backup RB like Salvon Ahmed.”
– Matt De Lima (The Game Day)

Javonte Williams (RB – DEN)

“Javonte Williams is a talented running back who, unfortunately, had his ascension to fantasy elite levels slowed by a nasty knee injury. He wasn’t supposed to start the season on the active roster, but he has played in 5 of 6 games this year. He is now over a year removed from the injury and surgery. Last week, he averaged 5.2 ypc and could start rolling this weekend versus a subpar Green Bay defense. He should be able to be traded for on the cheap due to lower production thus far for a low-end WR2/WR3 like Kendrick Bourne, Tyler Boyd, or Josh Downs (coming off his first NFL TD) or an overhyped RB like Isiah Pacheco or Rhamondre Stevenson. ”
– Adam Dove (The Fantasy Couriers)

Michael Mayer (TE – LV)

“I’m buying low on Raider’s tight end Michael Mayer. He was my TE1 in the 2023 rookie class coming into the season but is the forgotten man behind Sam LaPorta and Dalton Kincaid. LaPorta’s production has far surpassed Mayer’s, but Mayer has shown signs of a breakout in his immediate future over the past two games. After receiving only one target through four games, he has recorded three and six targets over the past two games. He turned that into five receptions for 75 yards in Week 6 and is slowly becoming a trustworthy part of the Vegas offense.”
– Aaron St Denis (The League Winners)

Mike Evans (WR – TB)

“It’s been a few weeks since Mike Evans has helped fantasy teams. He left Week 4 early with a hamstring injury, had a Week 5 bye, and then posted just 49 scoreless yards last week. But Evans was close to a big game last week and, most importantly, saw another 10 targets. That gives him 38 targets on a 29% target share in four healthy games. Baker Mayfield‘s favorite target looks like a weekly WR2 with WR1 upside going forward.”
– Jared Smola (Draft Sharks)

DeVonta Smith (WR – PHI)

“DeVonta Smith had a disappointing performance in Week 6, totaling 6.9 half-point PPR fantasy points. Yet, he is my ideal buy-low trade player this week. Smith had 11 targets against the New York Jets, leading the team and a season-high for the receiver. Furthermore, he led the Eagles in routes run (45) and target share (22.2%) while finishing ahead of A.J. Brown in target per route run rate, according to Fantasy Points Data. Smith has several fantasy-friendly matchups in the second half of the season, including the fantasy playoffs. I would flip Drake London or even Michael Pittman Jr. for him in a heartbeat.”
– Mike Fanelli (FantasyPros)

Derek Carr (QB – LV)

“I’m buying Derek Carr right now. He’s coming off his best yardage total of the season (353) in Week 6, but he has just five touchdown passes on the year. That is the lowest of any quarterback with more than 1,275 passing yards this season, so positive regression is likely on the way. Carr also plays the Jaguars, Colts, Bears, and Vikings over the next four weeks, all of which are matchups in which he can excel. Trade away a quarterback currently ahead of Carr in fantasy points, like CJ Stroud or Jordan Love, or move a bench piece at RB or WR and enjoy the ride.”
– Jason Willan (Gridiron Experts)

Q: Who is your favorite sell-high candidate at this point in the season and why? Also, who would you try to get in return?

Puka Nacua (WR – LAR)

“Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but please file an orderly line off the Puka Nacua bandwagon. Cooper Kupp‘s return should’ve been enough evidence that the ship had sailed, but a Week 5 touchdown salvaged Nacua’s good, but not great, stat line. Week 6 laid bare our deepest concerns. In return, I’d seek Jordan Addison, who should flourish in Justin Jefferson’s absence.”
– Matt De Lima (The Game Day)

Isiah Pacheco (RB – KC)

“Isiah Pacheco is having a solid fantasy season. He has 3 TDs and is coming off a week where he caught 6 of 6 targets in the passing game. Receptions are what make running backs attractive. The problem is that he is on a Kansas City offense that spreads the scoring wealth around, and there are two other running backs that get touches. Try to sell high on the production to improve your running back room with a player like D’ Andre Swift (after a down week), Jonathan Taylor (strike while the manager isn’t happy) , or a combination of lower RB like Javonte Williams or Alexander Mattison and a lower tier WR to bolster your bench.”
– Adam Dove (The Fantasy Couriers)

Raheem Mostert (RB – MIA)

“Raheem Mostert is coming off of a three-touchdown game in Week 6. That’s his second three-touchdown game of the season. He is currently RB2 in 1/2 PPR scoring, but the eventual return of Jeff Wilson and Devon Achane will once again see his role decrease as it did in Week 4 after Achane’s original breakout. Now is the time to sell high on an RB2 masquerading as a top-five running back.”
– Aaron St Denis (The League Winners)

Saquon Barkley (RB – NYG)

“Saquon Barkley turned in a nice Week 6 fantasy outing thanks to 28 total touches and a couple of long runs late in the loss to Buffalo. That game was close throughout, which is unlikely to be the case in most Giants games going forward. The offensive line is a mess, and QB Daniel Jones has no timetable for return. Barkley’s passing-game role will keep him relevant, but sell him now if you can get RB1 value.”
– Jared Smola (Draft Sharks)

Kareem Hunt (RB – CLE)

“Kareem Hunt was the RB10 in Week 6, scoring 14.6 half-point PPR fantasy points. Yet, the veteran got saved by getting the team’s only touchdown in the game off a trick play where a tight end took the snap. Meanwhile, Jerome Ford was the better player against the San Francisco 49ers. According to Fantasy Points Data, he had a higher yards per rushing attempt average (4.94 vs. 3.92), a lower stuff rate (29.4% vs. 41.7%), and a higher yards after contact per rushing attempt average (3.47 vs. 2.08) than Hunt. Ford also had seven forced missed tackles, while Hunt had none. Find the league mate in a bye-week crunch at the running back position and get the best deal possible.”
– Mike Fanelli (FantasyPros)

Adam Thielen (WR – CAR)

“Adam Thielen has been a revelation in 2023 and might be carrying your PPR team in recent weeks. But now is the time to sell high if you can, in fact, turn him into a better long-term prospect at wide receiver or help at another position. The concerns we had entering the year on Thielen are still valid, as he’s a 33-year-old receiver who’s missed 10 games in the previous four seasons. The Panthers are also changing play-callers over their Week 7 bye, and while that could mean more of the same for Thielen, it also adds a level of uncertainty to his outlook. If Thielen can return CeeDee Lamb, Aman-Ra St. Brown, or another elite receiver that he has outperformed to date, I would pull the trigger on that deal.”
– Jason Willan (Gridiron Experts)

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