Fantasy Football Trade Advice: Amari Cooper, Diontae Johnson, Josh Downs (Week 10)

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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: Week 10

Josh Downs (WR – IND)

Josh Downs was the top target, catching 6 of his 9 targets for 60 yards, averaging 10 yards per reception, with a long gain of 16 yards and a notable 28 yards after the catch. 68 air yards, 32.54% air yards share, 33.33% target share and 45% target rate.

As he continues to be hyper-targeted by Joe Flacco, you want to be a buyer of Downs. The Colts won’t face the fierce Vikings defense every single week. But Downs will have Flacco as his QB every week rest of season.

Diontae Johnson (WR – BAL)

Diontae Johnson ran a route on 17% of dropbacks after being traded from the Panthers. Would expect his role to rise at the expense of Nelson Agholor.

Baltimore will face Bengals, Steelers, Chargers, and Eagles before a bye week.

The Johnson trade had no impact has he barely played. So, he’s hold as you won’t get much of anything for him in trade.

That being said, his value perception probably shouldn’t change after this game, but there’s no doubt the market will be lower on him. I think I’d buy low.

Johnson’s best ability is commanding targets. He’s a winner heading to Baltimore given the QB upgrade. I think his presence might hurt Flowers in the long run given their overlapping skill sets. Also, it won’t help Rashod Bateman see more targets as this could eat into his playing time.

I don’t think it influences the tight ends too much given that both are TD-dependent. That being said, Johnson leads all WRs in targets inside the 10-yard line this season.

Last week I thought we might see an overreaction to Johnson to panic sell Ravens. I think that gets compounded with how irrational fantasy managers can be. However, you felt about DJ before last week shouldn’t change based on him not playing.

Amari Cooper (WR – BUF)

Amari Cooper (wrist) was inactive for Sunday’s game against the Dolphins. And with that, it’s another week where his value will fall. Buy low.

What do we do after Cooper busts or disappoints? Buy low, although that comes with the caveat you want to get on the Cooper ride at all.

Note that Buffalo plays the Colts next in the dome. Buffalo went noticeably more pass-heavy in Week 7 (+10% pass rate over expectation) compared to the -3% PROE Weeks 1-6. In Week 8, it was at +1% despite them controlling the game from the start. In Week 9, it was back up to +6%.
Buy pieces of this Bills passing game that is starting to open things up through the air. The remaining schedule: @ IND, vs KC, BYE, vs SF, @ LAR, @ DET, vs NE and vs NYJ.