Fantasy Football Trade Advice: D’Andre Swift, Rico Dowdle, Rachaad White (Week 5)

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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

Rachaad White (RB – TB)

In the rushing game, both Rachaad White and Bucky Irving led with ten carries each, both gaining 49 yards. Irving added a rushing touchdown (after he failed on his goal-line attempt prior). Mayfield scored the other rushing touchdown. White had three targets to Irving’s two. We knew Irving was going to see more carries, but I wasn’t entirely sure who would see more red-zone opportunities. Six of Irving’s carries came inside the Eagles’ 22-yard line. White had zero red-zone opportunities. White also saw his snaps reduced to 58% with Irving at 42%. Irving saw a season-high in routes run at White’s expense.

D’Andre Swift (RB – CHI)

D’Andre Swift had 16 carries for 93 yards and scored one touchdown. Swift caught all seven of his targets for 72 yards (30% target share). Best day as a Bear with boosted receiving usage.

Roschon Johnson rushed seven times for 26 yards and also scored one touchdown on one of his two red-zone opportunities.
So, the team did give Johnson more opportunities, as he and Swift split carries six to four in the first half. But it was different from last week were Swift looked more like the starter. Johnson didn’t see his first touch until the second quarter. Swift also played 63% of the snaps to Johnson’s 37% snap share.

Seemed like the coaching staff suggesting more opportunities for Johnson was more of detriment toward Khalil Herbert who played zero offensive snaps. You can probably drop Herbert in shallow formats. However, in deep formats, hold him. I could see him get traded to someone like the Raiders or Cowboys if the Bears see no use for him.

Regardless, Swift managers were gifted an escape route this past Sunday. After being my buy low two weeks ago, Swift is a screaming sell high behind this patchwork OL. He’s not going to command a team-high target share every week nor score touchdowns when the Bears have other designated RBs slated for goal line work. Use the Panthers matchup to ship Swift off.

Rico Dowdle (RB – DAL)

Rico Dowdle led the backfield again for Dallas. Dowdle had 11 carries for 46 yards, averaging 4.2 YPC, with a long run of 9 yards and one receiving touchdown.

Ezekiel Elliott had just five carries for 19 yards, averaging 3.8 YPC, with a long run of eight yards. Zeke has fallen far on this depth chart, with the Cowboys opting to use FB Hunter Luepke in key situations as both a rusher/receiver. Dowdle’s touchdown saved his day, but the overall usage – 45% snap share, fewer than 11 touches per game – isn’t great. With two tough matchups coming up, I’m not sure how usable he can be. It might be a nice time to sell high on the perceived Dallas RB1. The Cowboys will play the Steelers and Lions over their next two games before a Week 7 bye week.