Fantasy Football Trade Advice: Cooper Kupp, Rachaad White, Kyren Williams (Week 2)

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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.

Fantasy Football Trade Advice

Kyren Williams (RB – LAR)

Kyren Williams led the ground attack, rushing 18 times for 50 yards and a touchdown, while playing 91% of the offensive snaps. He was the focal point of the backfield, contributing in both the running and passing games. Ronnie Rivers, not Blake Corum (who played 0% of the snaps), served as the RB2, rushing two times for 16 yards. However, Williams struggled with his efficiency, posting 2.8 yards per carry and -1.1 rushing yards per attempt over expectation. The Rams will play at Arizona (shootout on deck) in Week 2. They might be undermanned given the vast amount of injuries they suffered in Week 1 from WR Puka Nacua, tackle Joseph Noteboom, G/C Steve Avila and OL Kevin Dotson. Head coach Sean McVay has already stated the team will look for offensive line help. I’m selling Williams high off the snap share alone. This OL mess could be problematic, and I don’t expect Corum to be a total zero for the rest of the season.

Cooper Kupp (WR – LAR)

Cooper Kupp was the focal point in the passing game, receiving a whopping 21 targets (43% target share), catching 14 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown (158 air yards and 54% air yards share). He played nearly every snap running a route on 98% of the dropbacks while commanding three red-zone targets. With Puka Nacua out, Kupp is slated for a billion targets. But how sustainable are 20-plus targets per game for a 31-year-old WR? Not to mention, Nacua will likely return at some point and the Rams OL is dealing with major injuries. At this moment, Kupp’s value may never be higher. Sell for the farm.

Rachaad White (RB – TB)

On the ground, Bucky Irving led the rushing attack with 62 yards on nine carries, including a 31-yard burst, averaging 6.9 yards per carry. Rachaad White struggled to find running lanes, managing just 31 yards on 15 carries (long of 15 yards), while Mayfield added 21 rushing yards on three scrambles. The Buccaneers starter still played 70% of the snaps to Irving’s 31%. The White/Irving split is somewhat concerning. White saw a 70% snap share or less one time last season. And it was in a game where he struggled immensely as a rusher averaging fewer than 2 yards per carry. Irving steps in immediately as a rookie and excels rushing in the new scheme orchestrated by new OC Liam Coen. Irving was handpicked by Coen during the NFL Draft as a plan to lessen White’s workload. And rookie RBs (especially Day 3 picks) don’t usually play this much in Week 1. White’s pass-catching is still top-notch, but his continued struggles as a rusher are hard to ignore.

Given that Irving is my favorite RB to target off waivers this week, it makes me hesitant on White long-term. Don’t think he goes to zero due to the receiving, but the carries could shift dramatically if Irving is just more efficient in this rushing scheme. Keep in mind that other than being undersized and not overly athletic, Irving was a talented RB prospect from Oregon. His 3.11 yards per play rank in the top five in the class.