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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.
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Fantasy Football Players to Sell
Here are players we’re trading away in fantasy football this week.
Players to Sell
Jonathan Taylor powered the Colts’ ground game, amassing 105 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries, averaging 5.3 yards per carry with a longest run of 28 yards.
Snap counts: Jonathan Taylor: 81%, Trey Sermon: 16%, Tyler Goodson: 3%
Per the FantasyPros SOS tool, the Colts have the last-ranked schedule for running backs. You can get a lot for JT in trades.
Running back Kareem Hunt led the Chiefs’ rushing attack with 21 carries for 59 yards, including a touchdown, though he averaged only 2.8 yards per carry. Carson Steele chipped in with 6 yards on 2 carries.
Hunt saw six red-zone carries and scored one rushing touchdown, along with one target and no receiving touchdowns.
Snap counts: Kareem Hunt: 58%, Samaje Perine: 31%, Carson Steele: 11%
Hunt has been crushing, but Isiah Pacheco‘s eventual return creates some ambiguity about how useful Hunt will be in crunch time during the fantasy football playoffs. Don’t hold onto Hunt too tight before he loses value.
In the rushing game, Tank Bigsby was the primary workhorse, rushing 18 times for 78 yards, averaging 4.3 yards per carry with a long of 16 yards. Lawrence also contributed on the ground, rushing 4 times for 10 yards and a touchdown.
Bigsby went for two catches on eight yards and three targets. Out-targeted D’Ernest Johnson.
Snap counts: Tank Bigsby: 67%, D’Ernest Johnson: 33%
Bigsby’s more involved role is a receiver was nice to see, with Jags-Packers a relatively close contest. But I still have long-term concerns about his role when Travis Etienne returns. I still have hesitation about what happens if the Jaguars are forced to play from behind in future weeks.
The upcoming schedule: @ PHI, vs. MIN, and @ DET before a Week 12 bye week.
After Week 12, Jacksonville finishes the season against HOU, @ TEN, vs. NYJ, @ LV, @ TEN, and @ IND. Per the FantasyPros SOS tool, the Jaguars are tied for the No.32-ranked schedule for quarterbacks. Per the FantasyPros SOS tool, they also have the third worst-ranked schedule for running backs.
Rachaad White and Bucky Irving led the ground game, with Irving carrying the ball 9 times for 44 yards, averaging 4.9 yards per carry, and White adding 29 yards on six attempts with a 4.8-yard average. White did lose a fumble early in the game.
Mayfield himself chipped in with 11 rushing yards on 3 carries, while Sean Tucker and Jalen McMillan contributed a few more yards on limited touches.
White and Irving split carries 50/50 in the first half, although White had zero carries in the second half of the contest. White had one red-zone carry and one target, converting the target into a touchdown. Bucky Irving had one red-zone carry but did not score or receive targets.
Snap counts: Rachaad White: 56%, Bucky Irving: 42%, Sean Tucker: 10%
According to Next Gen Stats, Irving totaled 84 yards on 16 touches in Week 8 against the Falcons, forcing a career-high 9 missed tackles.
Irving has now recorded a missed tackle forced rate of 40.6% this season. Irving also found majority of his success through the air on Sunday, setting career-highs in targets (7), receptions (70), and yards after the catch (60).
Simply put, he’s the best running back on the Buccaneers. Not White. After White scored again, you best be selling high. Tampa will play the Chiefs and 49ers before their bye week.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba was the primary target in the passing game, catching 6 of 7 targets for 69 yards, averaging 11.5 yards per reception with a longest catch of 18 yards and 37 yards after the catch. Smith-Njigba received one red zone target but did not score.
Smith-Njigba led the Seahawks with a 25.93% target share and accumulated 49 air yards, accounting for 60.49%. If this is the ceiling case for JSN without Metcalf, I’m trading him away. He has one top-24 finish this season.
Metcalf seemed close to playing in Week 8 so I’d expect him to return baring any type of setback. He is the engine to the Seattle passing game. Buy low before they play the Rams in Week 9. But it has to be a great price.
Because the playoff schedule isn’t ideal. Something to keep in mind when potentially trading Seahawks away as the season progresses.
Per the FantasyPros SOS tool, the Seahawks are tied for the No.32-ranked schedule for quarterbacks. Post Bye Week: @ SF, vs ARI, @ NYJ, @ ARI, vs GB, vs MIN and @ CHI.
On the ground, Jaleel McLaughlin paced the backfield with 8 carries for 47 yards, averaging 5.9 yards per carry. Javonte Williams had a busier day with 17 attempts, though he managed only 44 yards, averaging 2.6 yards per carry. Nix himself rushed 5 times but only gained 4 yards. He scored the lone rushing touchdown.
Javonte Williams had three red-zone carries without touchdowns or targets. McLaughlin had two red-zone carries without a rushing touchdown and caught his only target for a touchdown.
Snap counts: Javonte Williams: 58%, Jaleel McLaughlin: 32%, Audric Estime: 7%
The schedule goes @ BAL, @ KC, vs. ATL, @ LV, vs. CLE BYE, vs. IND, @ LAC, @ CIN, and vs. KC.
A very tough draw for the Broncos run game the next two weeks, so the time would be now to get off the Williams ride with the best matchups in the rear-view window. He’s just been to inconsistent to trust for the long haul.
Calvin Ridley led the receiving corps, catching 10 of 15 targets for 143 yards, averaging 14.3 yards per reception, with a 47-yard long and a notable 34 yards after catch. In the first half, Ridley had already amassed 126 yards on seven catches and ten targets. Ridley was targeted twice in the red zone but did not score. Ridley dominated the Titans’ air yards with 39.47% target share and 167 air yards (45.75%). What do we do after a breakout game for a WR that has underwhelmed all season? Sell high. The process, the process, the process. However, don’t sell for nothing.
Per the FantasyPros SOS tool, the Titans have the fourth-ranked schedule for WRs for the rest of the season. The rest of the schedule: vs. NE, @ LAC, vs. MIN, @ HOU, @ WAS, vs. JAC, vs. CIN, @ IND, and @ JAC. If Ridley catches Christian Gonzalez shadow coverage, it could be a long day at the office for him.
In the receiving game, tight end Sam LaPorta led the team, catching all 6 of his targets for 48 yards and a touchdown, with a long of 24 yards and significant yards after catch. LaPorta had four red zone targets and caught one touchdown. LaPorta commanded a high 33.33% target share. It’s not a coincidence that LaPorta’s best game to date came when Jameson Williams was out due to his suspension. Detroit could pretty much do whatever they wanted to do offensively in this spot, so it makes sense they’d feature Sammy Ballgame after he’s posted lackluster numbers this season. Given that Jamo is only out one more game, strike while the iron is hot with LaPorta. It will be hard for him to produce when ancillary guys are also chipping in and commanding targets.
In the backfield, De’Von Achane led the Dolphins’ rushing attack with 10 carries for 97 yards, including a 47-yard breakaway run that underscored his explosive speed. Raheem Mostert contributed 19 yards on 9 carries but was highly effective in the red zone, punching in 2 touchdowns. Jaylen Wright added 18 yards on just 2 attempts, averaging an impressive 9 yards per carry.
The schedule is JUICY for Miami’s RBs. @ BUF, @ LAR, vs. LV and vs. NE.
Achane out-touched Mostert 11 to 3 in the first half. Mostert recorded five red-zone carries, scoring twice and had no targets. Achane recorded one red-zone carry without scoring and converted two targets into a receiving touchdown.
Snap counts: De’Von Achane: 58%, Raheem Mostert: 46%, Jaylen Wright: 5%
Mostert’s threading a narrow path to production with him relying solely on TDs. He’s behind Achane moreso than he was last season, and Wright is breathing down his neck for opportunities. Sell high after the two-TD performance after Mostert mustered just 2.1 yards per carry, while his RB counterparts both averaged over nine yards per carry against the same defense. I understand that Mostert’s ypc is heavily influenced by the majority of his rushes being in side the red zone, but his rushing success rate (33%) was still very poor. Wright was at 100%, followed by Achane at 60%. Mostert’s 33% success rate this season ranks 42nd out of 52 qualifying RBs this season.
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