Fantasy Football Trade Advice: Derrick Henry, J.K. Dobbins, Rachaad White (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.

Fantasy Football Trade Advice

Derrick Henry (RB – BAL)

Derrick Henry led the rushing attack with 18 carries for 84 yards (4.7 YPC) and a long run of 29 yards and one rushing TD. But this was a grim way to start the game. In the first half, Henry had five rushing yards on seven carries.

Henry contributed to the passing game with one catch on one target for 12 yards. Justice Hill also added two catches for 10 yards on two targets.

Two games in and I am not exactly thrilled with how Henry has rushed behind the Ravens offensive line. Hill also out-snapped Henry for the second straight game. If Baltimore continues to play in more back-and-forth contests, Henry’s production will remain super volatile. Perhaps there’s a sell-high opportunity ahead of a matchup versus the Cowboys.

They will face Dallas, Buffalo and Bengals over the next three games.

J.K. Dobbins (RB – LAC)

Running back J.K. Dobbins was the star on the ground, rushing 17 times for 131 yards (7.7 YPC) with a long of 43 yards, scoring a touchdown. Like last week, the move still remains to sell high for the injury-prone Dobbins. Tougher matchup on deck versus the Steelers. But if you don’t get anything worthwhile, just continue to ride the wave of the NFL’s leading rusher.

Rachaad White (RB – TB)

In Week 1, 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 two 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.

Things did not improve for White in Week 2. Irving managed seven carries for 22 yards (3.1 YPC), while White struggled to get going again, gaining just 18 yards on 10 carries (1.8 YPC). He left the game for a portion with a groin injury but returned to action. He still played 71% of the snaps, but the injury may have contributed to his lack of production.

Irving played 35% of the snaps, a slight increase from Week 1. White also caught just 1 pass on his 1 target (5.3%) for 5 yards.