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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 for this week.
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Fantasy Football Players to Buy
Here are players we’re trading for in fantasy football this week.
Players to Buy
Kyren Williams has scored in 10 straight games. Again, there is no need to sell Williams away as it seems the only thing that will derail his season will be an injury. As I noted last week, per the FantasyPros SOS tool, the Rams have the No. 1 most favorable schedule for RBs. At this point, he’s probably a better buy than anything else.
Tight end Brock Bowers led the receiving corps with five catches on 5 targets, totaling 58 yards and averaging 11.6 yards per reception. Bowers earned an 18.52% target share, accumulating 29 air yards.
When every tight end seemed to post bonkers numbers on National Tight Ends Days, Bowers was quiet. Buy low.
Jayden Reed provided a deep threat with 2 receptions for 55 yards, including a 51-yard catch. But only three targets as Reed ran a route on just 59% of dropbacks. Back-to-back dud games for Reed represent the perfect window to buy (along with the QB injury).
The Lions are the WORST defense against slot WRs this season.
Deebo Samuel Sr. also made a significant impact, catching 4 of his 7 targets for 71 yards, with a long reception of 47 yards. Samuel had a 66-yard touchdown nullified on an offensive holding penalty. Samuel Sr. captured a 29.17% target share, recording 51 air yards which made up 27.57% of the team’s total air yards.
Samuel has had an up-and-down year, dealing with a flurry of injuries. But a healthy Deebo without Aiyuk has an elite role for fantasy purposes. Last year in one game without Aiyuk, Samuel had 12 targets going for six and 129 yards with a touchdown.
He is risky to trade for, but could pay off in a big way. With him on the bye week, send those trade offers. All in all, if possible, you want to acquire the remaining (healthy) 49ers. Playoff schedule: vs LAR, @ MIA and vs DET.
Garrett Wilson was the top receiver, hauling in five receptions for 113 yards, showcasing his big-play ability with a long catch of 35 yards on eight targets. Wilson had one red zone target but did not catch or score.
Wilson led the Jets with a 32% target share and accumulated 169 air yards, making up 62.59% of the air yards.
Davante Adams also made an impact, catching 4 passes for 54 yards, including a 16-yard reception on eight targets (two were removed by penalties). Adams received two red zone targets but did not score. Adams held a 24% target share with 55 air yards (20.37%).
Through two games with Adams…Wilson leads the Jets in target share (26.5%), air yards (266), receiving yards (174, 87 per game) and receptions (10, 5 per game).
Even though Wilson’s volume has dropped since Adams’ arrival – targets, catches down – his yards and overall efficiency have increased with another weapon added to the offense for the defense to account for.
Adams hasn’t scored yet, which is his main appeal attached to Rodgers.
Given the Jets schedule you need to be over buying BOTH Jets WRs given how their prices have changed since the Adams trade. At least kick the tires on both of them. Remember, Jets get the Rams and Jaguars in the first two weeks of the fantasy football playoffs.
Per the FantasyPros SOS tool, the Jets have the third-ranked schedule for WRs for the rest of the season.
And as I wrote about the Wilson-Adams debate when the trade first went down…Adams had the tougher slate of CB matchups as the perceived No. 1. Joey Porter Jr. in Week 7. In Week 8, according to Next Gen Stats, Christian Gonzalez lined up against Adams on 23 of his 29 routes (79.3%), allowing just 1 reception for 16 yards on 3 targets. Adams continued to align in the slot on 41.4% of his snaps in Week 8 and has now done so on 44.3% of his snaps since joining the Jets; he aligned in the slot on just 25.0% of his snaps with the Raiders in Weeks 1-3. Adams caught both of his targets for 22 yards when aligned in the slot on Sunday.
With Adams’ continued usage in the slot, he’s going to have better matchups moving forward.
Jaylen Waddle contributed 45 yards on 4 catches, while tight end Jonnu Smith provided short-yardage support with 4 receptions for 20 yards on six targets.
Waddle captured 17.14% of targets and 49 air yards (26.49%). Waddle didn’t benefit from Tagovailoa like some of his teammates, but the upside is still there for him even after this week. Waddle had a drop that could have boosted his numbers. Waddle’s 314 receiving yards and zero TDs are the third-most for any WR without a TD yet this season.
Ezekiel Elliott led the Cowboys’ backfield, carrying the ball 10 times for 34 yards and finding the end zone once. Dalvin Cook added 12 rushing yards on six attempts, while KaVontae Turpin contributed a single 11-yard carry.
The first half carries were split six to four in favor of Elliott.
Hunter Luepke also had one rushing attempt that resulted in no gain.
Elliott had two red-zone carries, scoring once without targets.
Snap counts: Ezekiel Elliott: 45%, Dalvin Cook: 27%
Rico Dowdle (illness) was inactive Sunday night against the 49ers. He was expected to see a larger role after the bye week, but that didn’t happen based on his “illness”. He’s got a plus-matchup versus Atlanta in Week 9. Buy dirt cheap.
Tank Dell made an impact with 4 catches for 35 yards, including a touchdown on four targets. Dell had another pass for 19 yards wiped away due to an illegal formation penalty. Dell ran a route on 75% of dropbacks. Dell had one red zone target and scored. Dell saw an 11.11% target share, recording 33 air yards (11.79%).
Dell hasn’t been anywhere near his rookie self, failing to command targets at an elite level. Without Diggs/Collins on Thursday night, he has to be started based on the pure upside/volume proposition. And I think eventually he will return to form especially with him needed more in the Texans passing game. Recall that Tony Pollard didn’t feel like himself until Week 11 last year off a similar injury.
In his Chiefs debut, DeAndre Hopkins caught two passes for 29 yards on three targets. Ran a route on 33% of the dropbacks. Hopkins received 8.57% of the targets and accumulated 48 air yards (19.28%). You can never expect too much for a guy the team just traded for, but I’d expect his role to grow. Again, the schedule is great for Chiefs WRs. Per the FantasyPros SOS tool, the Chiefs have the second-ranked schedule for WRs rest of season.
The Browns stock has hit it’s highest price since Joe Flacco took over last season. It’s still not too late to hop on the Browns bandwagon.
The cheapest piece is Nick Chubb. He was okay versus Baltimore despite it being a brutal matchup. The hope for holding/buying on Chubb would be based on Weeks 16-17 against the Bengals and Dolphins. Hopefully, Chubb will be back to fuller form by then. And if this offense is good under Winston, you’ll be glad you bought while he was still super affordable.
Mark Andrews scored, catching all five of his targets for 36 yards. Andrews was targeted twice in the red zone and scored once. Andrews ran a route on 63% of dropbacks compared to Likely’s 60%. Andrews commanded a 14.29% target share, adding 29 air yards (7.97% of air yards). Likely had 11.43% of the targets but only 1 air yard (0.27%).
Positive usage for Andrews, as his routes surpassed Likely’s for the first time since Week 2. Very much positive development for Andrews (along with all the TD scores).
Cedric Tillman was the standout in the receiving corps, hauling in 7 of 9 targets for 99 yards and two touchdowns, including a 38-yard catch. Tillman scored twice despite just one red zone target without scoring or catching. Tillman led in air yards with 159 (38.69%) and commanded a 21.95% target share.
Alpha. Loved him coming out of Tennessee and I am LOVING what I am seeing so far this season with him in a full-time role. He leads the Browns in target share (24%) and air yards share (38%) the last two games.
Jalen McMillan, Trey Palmer (two targets), and Sterling Shepard (five targets) were also effective, with Palmer averaging 14.5 yards per reception on 2 catches.
McMillan led the WRs with eight targets catching four for 35 yards. McMillan ran a route on 86% of dropbacks – also led the team. McMillan received one red zone target and did not score. McMillan commanded a 15.22% target share and contributed 95 air yards, making up 31.15% of the team’s air yards. McMillan had all the usage you could ask for in his first game sans Godwin and Mike Evans. Don’t be frustrated and drop him. Mayfield missed him on a deep pattern that could have been a touchdown. McMillan has nearly 200 air yards the last two weeks.
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