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Fantasy Football Trade Advice: Calvin Ridley, Jerome Ford, J.K. Dobbins (Week 3)

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Here is our fantasy football trade advice article, including all the players we’re buying and selling this week. And below let’s take a closer look at a few players to trade this week.

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Fantasy Football Trade Advice

Calvin Ridley (WR – JAC)

Calvin Ridley is coming off a massive performance in Week 2, totaling 22.7 half-point PPR fantasy points, making him the perfect sell-high candidate. The veteran had two touchdowns in the game, including one on the ground. Ridley’s 21% target per route run rate was lower than Tony Pollard (32%) and barely ahead of Tyjae Spears (20%). Meanwhile, DeAndre Hopkins is working his way back from a knee injury and should see more targets in the coming weeks. Should fantasy players trust Will Levis to keep the veteran in the WR2 mix? Probably not. I wouldn’t think twice about flipping Ridley and a mid-tier running back (if needed) for Chris Olave or Xavier Worthy.”
Mike Fanelli (FantasyPros)

Jerome Ford (RB – CLE)

“It’s time to sell high on Cleveland’s Jerome Ford. The Brown’s offense has looked awful through two weeks this season and Ford’s workload is slowly being eaten away at by D’Onta Foreman. After playing on 75% of the Browns offensive snaps in Week 1, his snap share fell to 44% in Week 2. He was far more efficient in a more limited role, and this may be exactly what the coaching staff is looking for, which is to turn this into a running back by committee. There is even more reason to sell high if you believe Nick Chubb is going to return by midseason. That seems unlikely, but either way, Ford’s value is teetering on a cliff just waiting to plummet. Sell as soon as possible.”
Aaron St Denis (Fantasy Football Universe)

J.K. Dobbins (RB – LAC)

“Is there a more definite sell-high candidate in fantasy currently than J.K. Dobbins? He has defied the odds to return from both a knee injury and Achilles tear in recent seasons to now lead the NFL in rushing yards (266) after the first two weeks of the season. He is currently ranked as the RB4 in FPPG (21.5) as well as fantasy points per opportunity (1.39). So, what is not to like about having the league’s leading rusher after spending nearly nothing in draft capital to acquire him? There are levels to this with Dobbins. One is that he is essentially nonexistent in the passing game so far, with just four targets, four receptions, and four yards, capping his upside in negative game scripts. Second, with Dobbins, it is a ticking time bomb before he potentially is injured and misses time. With so many injuries occurring around the league and other RBs missing games, now is the best time to reach out to panicking fantasy managers in need of a starting RB to deal Dobbins away and bolster your roster elsewhere.”
Brandon Murchison (RotoBaller)

J.K. Dobbins, after another huge week, is still one of the best sell-high candidates in fantasy right now. The questions will always linger when it comes to Dobbins’ ability to stay healthy. Right now, he has done that, which means it is time to sell. Dobbins has also scored in back-to-back weeks for a Chargers offense, which is a Justin Herbert injury away from being in trouble (Herbert is banged up with a leg injury). Given his spotty injury record and place in an offense where he is splitting 50-50 with Gus Edwards, using Dobbins as a piece to get a hold of D.J. Moore, Jaylen Waddle, or maybe Kenneth Walker could prove to be a shrewd play. ”
Ed Birdsall (Talking Points Sports)

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