Fantasy Football Trade Advice: Diontae Johnson, Zay Flowers, Amari Cooper (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

Diontae Johnson (WR – CAR)

Diontae Johnson had 13 targets, catching seven for 83 yards and one touchdown (32% target share, two RZ, 159 air yards). DJ was super productive for the second week in a row. But also, for the second week in a row Johnson left more production on the table.

His role is one of the single best you could ask for among fantasy football WRs. Buy high. Leads the NFL in red-zone targets. Easiest path to fantasy WR1 status? Red-zone targets.

Zay Flowers (WR – BAL)

Last week, I cited that the Ravens receivers had suppressed betting prop lines because of the severe lack of passes from Lamar Jackson in Week 3. It was the LOWEST number of attempts by the Ravens quarterback in any game in his ENTIRE career where he played the full game. Week 4 was the fifth lowest of his career.

Needless to say, the lack of passing volume is going to regress to the mean eventually in games where Baltimore isn’t so fortunate to play from ahead. They are facing two top offenses in the next two weeks, so you could see the passing game seeing more volume. Flowers is an easy trade target as a result. Team-high 26% target share while leading the team in receptions.

Amari Cooper (WR – CLE)

Amari Cooper caught four of eight targets for 35 yards (25% target share). He had a long 82-yard TD wiped off the board because of a penalty. WOMP. There’s no experience like rostering Cooper in fantasy football.

Both Cooper and Jeudy saw nearly 100 air yards.

Tight end Blake Whiteheart caught all three of his targets for 13 yards and a touchdown (9% target share). Two red-zone targets for a tight end I didn’t know existed. He worked in a closer committee with Jordan Akins. David Njoku should be close to returning in Week 5.

The Browns will play the Commanders in Week 5. If there’s a time to buy low on the Cleveland passing game, it would be before this salivating matchup.