Identifying the right buy-low and sell-high trade candidates is crucial to staying ahead of your league. In this article, we dive into the top trade targets for Week 6, with insights and recommendations from Featured Pros analysts. Whether you’re looking to capitalize on a player’s early-season breakout or snag a struggling star, these tips will help you maximize your team’s potential moving forward.
Week 6 Trade Candidates: Buy Low
Who is your favorite buy-low trade candidate at this point in the season, and why? Also, who are you willing to give up for him?
Sam Darnold (QB – MIN)
“I’m hoping to buy Sam Darnold right now after a down game in London against the best defense in the country versus fantasy QBs in the New York Jets (32nd). I am not at all worried about Darnold, who now faces a bye week before facing the Lions (9th), Rams (8th), Colts (3rd) and Jaguars (1st) over his next four weeks. Even without Aaron Jones for the short term, this offense is dynamic enough – and the schedule is juicy enough – to fire up Darnold each and every week as a mid-range QB1 option. I’m looking to get Darnold on the cheap everywhere I can. I’d give up a 2nd round pick in Superflex leagues or a player in the range of Tank Bigsby, Chuba Hubbard, and Darnell Mooney to make it work and secure him for the rest of this season.”
– Jeremy Shulman (Fantasy Football Universe)
Tyreek Hill (WR – MIA)
“Tyreek Hill is my favorite buy-low trade candidate at this point. Yes, if you’re sitting on the wrong side of .500, it may not be the right play. However, if you’re in a good position, the Tyreek owner is likely struggling and needs somebody who can help right now. Either Tua is coming back, or Miami will bring somebody (cough, Tannehill) in if Tua isn’t coming back. Several players with good Week 5s that I would try and use to trade for Tyreek like DJ Moore, Drake London, Chris Godwin, and Garrett Wilson.”
– Brandon ‘B_Don’ Myers (Razzball)
Breece Hall (RB – NYJ)
“Breece Hall has been awful the past two weeks, totaling 19 rushing attempts for 27 yards and eight half-point PPR fantasy points. However, the superstar was the RB6 over the first three weeks, averaging 96.7 scrimmage yards and 17.7 fantasy points per game, totaling 15.8 or more in every contest. The Jets fired Robert Saleh earlier this week, putting everyone on notice after back-to-back losses. More importantly, Hall faces the Buffalo Bills in Week 6. The Bills have surrendered the most fantasy points per game to running backs this season (30.7). Buy low before the superstar bounces back against the division rivals. I would happily flip Chuba Hubbard and a low-end WR2 for Hall.”
– Mike Fanelli (FantasyPros)
Jordan Addison (WR – MIN)
“Jordan Addison has missed the better part of three games as the undefeated Vikings head into their Week 6 bye. There’s a good chance the Addison manager has grown frustrated with his injuries and production to date and may need to trade Addison away to start winning games. Vikings opponents shift coverage toward Justin Jefferson, and Aaron Jones picked up an injury in London, which should provide Addison with more efficient opportunities the rest of the way. If you’re able to flip someone like Dontayvion Wicks for Addison straight-up, the Vikings WR2 will be a better bet most weeks than the “everybody eats” Packer.”
– Brad Beatson (Bandit Fantasy Football)
De’Von Achane (RB – MIA)
“The value really couldn’t be lower on De’Von Achane right now, but Tua Tagovailoa is reportedly expected to return in Week 8. We know what Achane did last year, and in Tua’s two starts in 2024, Achane finished as the RB3 and the RB2. The team was using him all over the field, both as a runner and as a receiver. He reached 100 total yards in both games, caught 14 passes, and scored twice. Obviously, there is a lot of risk in trading for Achane, but I play fantasy football to win championships, and buying Achane right now could be the championship move of the year.”
– Alex Johnson (Yards Per Fantasy)
Anthony Richardson (QB – IND)
“Anthony Richardson should be a buy low target for everybody. The truth is, he has possibly the highest ceiling of any quarterback. Richardson has a strong arm, and he is a dual-threat type of quarterback. This means he can pick up fantasy points with his legs, too. The hard truth is the offense looks better with Joe Flacco at the helm. The receivers are getting fed, and that is because Flacco is more accurate than Richardson. This scares some folks into thinking, what if, even when healthy, Flacco remains the starter? It is possible. But there is too much upside for Richardson, so if you can give a 2nd round pick for him plus a quarterback like Bo Nix for him, you should.”
– Miguel ‘SC’ Romero (Fantasy Football Universe)
Aaron Jones (RB – MIN)
“Aaron Jones looks great, and this offense looks great in Minnesota. He probably sits this week with the team on bye next week, especially with their record. Jones left the game last week with a hip injury, it didn’t seem serious and he could even potentially play this week. If he is ruled out this week, the price will go down even more. He has the 6th best playoff schedule for Running Backs. I would see if I could move a Javonte Williams or Rhamondre Stevenson plus a Chase Brown or a WR3 to go acquire Jones for the Champtionship-run.”
– David Heilman (Sports Gambling Podcast Network)
David Montgomery (RB – DET)
“David Montgomery is my favorite Buy-low target. Montgomery is the borderline RB1 that nobody bothers to target because he has the younger and more enticing running back in the backfield with him. Through four games this season, Montgomery has at least 18 fantasy points in each. A running back who will quietly put up 18 points per game week in and week out is a rare commodity, so I don’t care if Jahmyr Gibbs has more upside. Montgomery has been between 18 and 24 fantasy points and currently ranks as RB16 on the year, while Gibbs has scored between 18 and 22 points per game and sits as RB14. Gibbs may be two spots higher in scoring, but at a quarter of the cost, I will target Montgomery all day long. I would be willing to trade away James Conner, Ken Walker, Travis Etienne, and Josh Jacobs straight up to acquire Montgomery, and believe he is the most underrated running back in fantasy football.”
– Aaron St Denis (Fantasy Football Universe)
Rhamondre Stevenson (RB – NE)
“I realize he might be some people’s favorite “sell-high” candidate, but I’m looking to trade for Rhamondre Stevenson, provided the cost is reasonable. In half-PPR leagues, the 26-year-old has finished as a top-10 fantasy back in three of his five games. Sure, they came in above-average matchups, but seven of his last 11 games are against teams that are bottom-10 in fantasy points allowed to the position. There’s also this — among 35 runners with at least 40 carries, Rhamondre ranks seventh in yards after contact per attempt. And while he does play on a bad offense, only five running backs have garnered more red zone opportunities (carries + targets). I’d dangle players like Travis Etienne, Nick Chubb, Chuba Hubbard, Zack Moss, Zay Flowers, Chris Olave, JSN, and Michael Pittman and see if I can get a bite.”
– Elisha Twerski (USA Today)
Nico Collins (WR – HOU)
“This has nothing to do with performance and everything to do with opportunity. Nico Collins, who has been one of the best players in fantasy this year, is set to miss a few weeks with a hamstring injury. If any of his managers are struggling, go to them immediately. Collins will not be much help to them in their own quest to stay afloat, presenting a great opportunity to buy for teams sitting at 5-0 or 4-1. Zay Flowers, Tee Higgins, and even Jayden Reed could all be part of packages to convince the Collins manager to sell if that manager needs the pieces to get by.”
– Ed Birdsall (Talking Points Sports)
Caleb Williams (QB – CHI)
“Caleb Williams is my favorite buy-low candidate at this point in the season. He was coming on as a rookie and will only get better for the rest of this season. He’s had five TD passes in his last three games, including two last week. He has a very favorable schedule for the rest of the season, with only New England as a tough matchup to opposing QBs. I would give up someone like Justin Fields, who could be in a timeshare or lose his job to Russell Wilson, who is scheduled to return from injury this week.”
– Jeff Boggis (Fantasy Football Empire)
Week 6 Trade Candidates: Sell High
Who is your favorite sell-high candidate at this point in the season and why? Also, who would you try to get in return?
Garrett Wilson (WR – NYJ)
“Garrett Wilson is a sell-high for me on teams that need a significant boost in the win column. He is coming off of a great Week 4 but now faces a brutal 3-week stretch against the Bills, Steelers, and Patriots while Aaron Rodgers will be hobbled with an ankle injury and Davante Adams looms on the trade block. The Jets will need to lean on the run and their defense even more, especially as they navigate Robert Saleh’s firing, so I’m selling Wilson for top dollar now. To be clear, Wilson’s schedule over the second half is excellent, so I’m probably holding I’m 5-0 or 4-1. However, if I can get a plus on top of James Conner, Jayden Reed, DK Metcalf, or Brian Thomas, I’m making the deal and making my team better in the short and long term today.”
– Jeremy Shulman (Fantasy Football Universe)
Alvin Kamara (RB – NO)
“Hang with me here, but I think the best sell-high candidate is the highest point scorer on the season, Alvin Kamara. Can you tell me the last time Kamara played every game in a season? It was his rookie year in 2017 when he was 22 and splitting touches with Mark Ingram. AK’s been amazing so far, but you already got his massive game against Dallas, and he has had one TD in the three games since then. I’m not saying to trade him for nothing, but if you get a Godfather offer from an RB-desperate team, I’m not opposed to moving the No. 1 scoring (non-QB) player in fantasy.”
– Brandon ‘B_Don’ Myers (Razzball)
Josh Downs (WR – IND)
“Josh Downs has been outstanding the past two weeks with Joe Flacco under center. The second-year pro is the WR11, averaging 8.5 receptions on 10.5 targets for 75.5 receiving yards and 14.8 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Furthermore, he leads the Colts in first-read target share (36.4%) and yards per route run rate (2.65) despite being third in route participation rate (68.7%) over the past two weeks (per Fantasy Points Data). Unfortunately, the good times will end when Anthony Richardson returns to the lineup as soon as this week. Fantasy players should explore trade options for Downs, targeting Ladd McConkey or Khalil Shakir in negotiations.”
– Mike Fanelli (FantasyPros)
Ja’Marr Chase (WR – CIN)
“Ja’Marr Chase is good for an absolutely insane week at least once or twice per season, and we got that against the Ravens in Week 5. It’s never too early to start looking toward the fantasy playoffs, though, and the Bengals face the vaunted pass defenses of the Titans, Browns, and Broncos in Weeks 15-17. If you can flip Chase for Justin Jefferson while he’s on bye or get a plus on top of A.J. Brown in a trade, the latter two receivers look primed to have better second halves than Chase as we gear up for a championship run.”
– Brad Beatson (Bandit Fantasy Football)
Marvin Harrison Jr. (WR – ARI)
“Since his Week 2 breakout, Marvin Harrison Jr. has scored as the WR20, WR26, and the WR59. Outside of Week 2, he has yardage totals of 4, 64, 45, and 36. His catch rate is below 50%, and he’s outside the top 30 wide receivers in yards per route run and outside the top 40 in yards per target. While his dad was a separation specialist, Marvin Harrison Jr. has thus far struggled to create any separation at the NFL level. According to PlayerProfiler.com, he ranks No.83 among wide receivers in average target separation, and he’s outside the top 100 in route win rate. It’s not going to get any easier anytime soon, either. The Cardinals’ next five opponents are the Packers, Chargers, Dolphins, Bears, and Jets. I would rather have guys like Jayden Reed, Terry McLaurin, Brandon Aiyuk, and even fellow rookie Brian Thomas Jr. for the rest of the season.”
– Alex Johnson (Yards Per Fantasy)
Tank Bigsby (RB – JAC)
“Tank Bigsby is a great candidate to sell high. Yes, he is leading the charge in Jacksonville right now, but we also know Travis Etienne is dealing with a shoulder injury. Has that been affecting Etienne’s game? Bigsby has been very efficient with his opportunities, which means his market should be high. We just saw the New York Jets fire their head coach, and it is possible that Jacksonville’s coach is on the hot seat to be the next. If a new regime is called upon, does the offense still run through Bigsby, or do they take a new approach? There are some unknowns about Jacksonville’s future, which scares me for every player outside of Brian Thomas Jr. Sell Bigsby while he is being efficient for Josh Jacobs, or if you can add a 2nd with Bigsby and try to get Breece Hall, who has been struggling I would.”
– Miguel ‘SC’ Romero (Fantasy Football Universe)
Christian Kirk (WR – JAC)
“Christian Kirk and the Jacksonville Jaguars took advantage of a soft matchup. Kirk had a season-high in fantasy points despite only playing on 53% of snaps. Travis Etienne has been somewhat limited with a shoulder injury, and Evan Engram hasn’t played since Week 1. He is not on the field in two wide receiver sets, and Brian Thomas has emerged as the #1 target. Evan Engram will jump Kirk in targets, and you should sell. Package Kirk with another player like Rhamondre Stevenson to upgrade to a Brian Robinson, Aaron Jones, or Josh Jacobs.”
– David Heilman (Sports Gambling Podcast Network)
D’Andre Swift (RB – CHI)
“Within the next 3-4 weeks, it would probably be wise to maximize D’Andre Swift’s rising value. The 25-year-old has carved up the bottom-feeder defenses of the Rams and Panthers over the last two weeks. His schedule will remain favorable through Week 11, but then he finishes the season with four matchups versus top-three run defenses in his final six games. Among the 28 backs with at least 50 carries this season, only Zack Moss is averaging fewer yards after contact per attempt. There’s also the fact that he somehow has -7 yards on five carries inside the five-yard line, and Roschon Johnson appears to be earning the goal-line role. In trades for Swift, I’d aim for players like Joe Mixon, James Conner, De’Von Achane, Tony Pollard, Jayden Reed, Drake London, Chris Godwin, Cooper Kupp, D.J. Moore, Brian Thomas Jr., Terry McLaurin, George Kittle, Brock Bowers, and Travis Kelce.”
– Elisha Twerski (USA Today)
“Sell high on D’Andre Swift. Over the first three games of the season, Swift was non-existent in fantasy lineups and looked to be droppable. In Weeks 4 and 5, however, he posted monster performances and has climbed to RB17 overall. Swift has carried the ball 17 and 21 times over the past two games, and not only is this unlikely to continue with a fully healthy offense, but it’s completely unsustainable for him health-wise. He has never been able to hold up to a heavy workload on the ground, and I don’t expect him to do so in this case. The Bears are going to get healthy, and sooner or later, an injury to Swift is inevitable, so cash out now and sell high while you still can. I would be willing to trade Swift away for Brian Robinson Jr., Chase Brown, Bucky Irving, and Tony Pollard.”
– Aaron St Denis (Fantasy Football Universe)
Cooper Kupp (WR – LAR)
“Cooper Kupp is close to a return, and that means get off the train. While a Kupp return will be welcomed, can fantasy managers trust him to stay on the field? Over the last three seasons, since his historic 2021 campaign, Kupp has played in only 23 of a possible 51 games. That is not a stunning track record of health by any means. The story remains the same as it was before the season began, if Kupp can stay healthy he will be a machine for fantasy managers. But if he cannot, he may be the reason seasons fall apart. Packages that include Kenneth Walker, Josh Jacobs, and D.J. Moore should be more than acceptable in efforts to move on from Kupp.”
– Ed Birdsall (Talking Points Sports)
Justin Fields (QB – PIT)
“Justin Fields is my sell-high candidate at this point in the season. He’s done a good job to date, but it’s only a matter of time before he gets into a timeshare or loses his job to Russell Wilson. Wilson is scheduled to be available this week as he returns from an aggravated calf injury during Week 1 prep. Let’s not forget that Wilson was named the starter in Week 1 before his injury. In return, I would be looking for a QB such as Caleb Williams or Kirk Cousins.”
– Jeff Boggis (Fantasy Football Empire)
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