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3 Fantasy Football Trades to Propose Week 2 (2024)

Brian Robinson Jr. (RB – WAS) for Chris Olave (WR – NO)

There weren’t many bright spots on the Commanders’ offense during Week 1, but Brian Robinson, Jr. was one of them. Leading the rushing attack, Robinson had 12 carries – second only to quarterback Jayden Daniels’ 16 – and turned them into 40 yards and a touchdown. More encouraging was how much attention he saw in the passing game, tying for the team lead with four targets and converting those into three receptions for 49 yards. In all, he wasn’t the most efficient but the volume and touchdown helped him to almost RB1 status.

By comparison, receiver Chris Olave did not have a good day despite the Saints’ offense putting up 47 points on the Panthers. The passing game was firing on all cylinders with Derek Carr passing for three touchdowns. Yet Olave finished just fifth on the team with two targets, turning them into two receptions for 11 yards. He was way off the fantasy radar for the week.

So why trade for him? Because we know Olave isn’t going anywhere. He led all Saints players not named Derek Carr in offensive snaps in Week 1. He’s also been about as steady as it comes in his first two seasons, notching 1,000 yards in each of them and finishing as a solid WR2. There’s also the potential that this Saints offense can take off. They have a new offensive coordinator in Klint Kubiak who used a ton of new looks and motion in Week 1 after doing very little of that last year. If the Saints keep utilizing those looks, it could mean a lot of points for them, just like they did in Week 1.

As for Robinson, despite seeing more carries than veteran backup Austin Ekeler, he only had two more snaps than Ekeler for the game. Additionally, the Commanders, behind a rookie quarterback, definitely struggled which could be a season-long occurrence. It’s better to get out now before it’s too late.

Deebo Samuel (WR – SF) for David Montgomery (RB – DET)

With 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk still ramping up to game speed and running back Christian McCaffrey being a surprise inactive, it was up to Deebo Samuel to step up in Week 1. He led the team in targets with nine, converting five of those into 54 yards, and had eight rush attempts, one of which led to a score, to finish as a top-15 fantasy receiver. It’s not a complete surprise, as Deebo has made a career from toggling between positions. We just shouldn’t expect it every week.

Unlike Deebo’s breakout season in 2021 which saw him set career-highs in receptions (77) and receiving yards (1,405), he has competition for attention in the passing game with Aiyuk he just doesn’t have it yet. Aiyuk will get back to fighting form soon enough and be the top target in the passing game. It’s more likely Samuel keeps up the same amount of rush attempts even though Christian McCaffrey’s return is imminent. Backup Jordan Mason performed admirably in CMC’s absence but the 49ers use Samuel more to throw off defenses than to spell their starting running back.

Meanwhile, Lions running back David Montgomery picked up right where he left off. The difference between him and Samuel is Montgomery’s Lions were fully healthy and Montgomery was leading the charge. This shows Detroit wants (needs?) Montgomery to lead the rushing attack so his bruiser style can balance Jahmyr Gibbs’ flash. He did that in Week 1, taking a team-high 17 carries for 91 yards and a touchdown. There are no signs of the Lions slowing down either which means Montgomery should be in for another 1,000-yard season and (possibly) get close to scoring 13 times again.

Isaiah Likely (TE – BAL) and Ezekiel Elliott (RB – DAL) for Jayden Daniels (QB – WAS) and Brian Thomas Jr. (WR – JAC)

Week 1 always has surprises. Perhaps the biggest surprise was just how involved Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely was in Baltimore’s offense. He led the team in targets, receptions, yards and scored a touchdown, and was the top fantasy tight end by a wide margin. But the odds of Likely being able to keep that up – a la his predecessor a few seasons ago – are slim. Mark Andrews – the predecessor – is still there along with a strong group of pass catchers for Lamar Jackson. The same could be said for Ezekiel Elliott. Yes, he led the Cowboys in rush attempts, but only barely over Rico Dowdle, seeing just 10 carries to Dowdle’s eight. And that was with a positive game script that saw the Cowboys leading the Browns most of Week 1.

Meanwhile, there was exactly one rookie quarterback who looked like he belonged. Jayden Daniels threw for 184 yards but added 88 yards on the ground and two touchdowns. It remains to be seen if it will lead to a lot of wins but it’s clear that Daniels can score, at least on the ground. Another rookie that looked like they belonged was receiver Brian Thomas Jr. It wasn’t a great day for Trevor Lawrence who completed just 12 passes but Thomas caught four of them for 47 yards and a touchdown. So at least we know that Thomas will be an integral part of the offense even when it is not firing on all cylinders.

In short, you could swap some Week 1 studs for players that could help you in the fantasy playoffs.

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