Fantasy Football Trade Advice: Xavier Worthy, Amari Cooper, Alvin Kamara (Week 8)

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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

Alvin Kamara (RB – NO)

Kendre Miller led the team on the ground with six carries for 36 yards, averaging 6.0 yards per carry with a long of 16 yards. 29% snap share. Miller looked pretty good in his debut and even got some rare strong praise from Dennis Allen post-game. Considering Alvin Kamara leads the NFL in touches (145), I’m a firm believer it won’t be able to sustain this insane workload.

Spencer Rattler also contributed with five rushes for 34 yards, including a 28-yard long run, averaging 6.8 yards per carry.

Jamaal Williams added three carries for 17 yards, with a 5.7-yard average and a long of 13 yards.

Kamara struggled in the run game, managing just 10 yards on seven carries, averaging 1.4 yards per carry with a long of 6 yards. Kamara has come crashing down since his hot start, and I’d do my best to move off the aging running back if I can. The Saints’ offense hasn’t been the same after the injuries across the OL and the loss of Derek Carr. But if we want to be smart about this you hold Kamara until the Panthers in Week 9, then sell. Carr should be back by then.

Amari Cooper (WR – BUF)

Amari Cooper was reliable in his Bills debut, catching four of his five targets for 66 yards, with a long of 27 yards, and he added a red-zone touchdown. Dropped his first pass – would expect nothing less – but bounced back. 57 air yards, 20.14% air yards share, 15.63% target share.

Cooper didn’t play a full allotment of snaps with his new team as he ran a route on 31.43% of dropbacks. But his 45.5% target rate per route run is very encouraging for his long-term outlook with Allen as his quarterback. I still think Cooper’s going maintain his boom-or-bust mantra, but the highs will be very appealing attached to Allen. Although, his playoff matchups at home in Buffalo outdoors against the Jets/Patriots don’t seem like monster Cooper games. Just put him on the block and see if you can get an overpay.

Xavier Worthy (WR – KC)

Xavier Worthy was targeted a team-high eight times but only managed three catches for 19 yards, averaging 6.3 yards per reception with 13 YAC. Mahomes missed him deep early in the second half, and he fell out of an intercepted route. Worthy caught his only red zone target but didn’t score. Worthy ran a route on 72% of dropbacks – tied for the team lead with Justin Watson. The rookie totaled 134 air yards, 62.04% air yards share, 32% target share and 35% target rate per route run. Buy LOW.