Pros and Cons to Consider Before Closing the Deal
This column is designed to quickly unearth some not so obvious things to help you... buy low and sell high.
Further, we suggest you only make a trade if you receive plenty of value in return and the deal results in an improved roster for your squad. In short, obtain players that will outperform their current perceived value while trading overrated talent. Do that and you'll be on your way to improving your roster. The perfect trade!
Owners considering trades should also consult our Rest-of-Season Rankings and Player Trade Evaluator.
The Playoffs are Coming!
With the playoffs just around the corner, we have heard from many of you that you already have a playoff spot locked up and are beginning to look ahead towards the playoffs. I'm pleased to announce, we have rolled out a brand new report for subscribers designed to help you start planning your playoff matchups. We leverage our signature Strength of Schedule metric, Adjusted Fantasy Points Allowed by position (aFPA), to rank all relevant fantasy players based solely on playoff strength of schedule.
>> The Playoff aFPA Matchup Planner
Trade for DeMarco Murray
Why trade for him now?
1) Schedule gets much easier.
2) Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
3) Has a soft game this week.
Possible trade bait to land him:
(Clearly we'll need to put a nice package together to land Murray. But now that BYE weeks are mostly over, it is time to attempt to consolidate talent and upgrade our starters.)
Marshawn Lynch+
Andre Ellington+
Josh Gordon+
Trade for Odell Beckham
Why trade for him now?
1) Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
2) Young, learning with huge upside talent.
3) Coming off of a mediocre performance.
Possible trade bait to land him:
Terrance West
Charles Sims
Reggie Bush
Trade for Mark Sanchez
Why trade for him now?
1) Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
2) Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Possible trade bait to land him:
Mychal Rivera
Cam Newton
Andre Johnson
Trade away Ryan Mathews
Why trade him away now?
1) Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
2) Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
3) RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Possible reach target players to land in trading him away:
C.J. Anderson
Odell Beckham
DeSean Jackson
Trade away Marshawn Lynch
Why trade him away now?
1) Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
2) Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Possible reach target players to land in trading him away:
DeMarco Murray
Calvin Johnson
Dez Bryant
Trade away Michael Floyd
Why trade him away now?
1) Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
2) Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
3) Still cannot be relied upon as a starter.
Possible reach target players to land in trading him away:
Mark Sanchez
Isaiah Crowell
Brandon LaFell
Trade Pros and Cons: Full Breakdown
C.J. Anderson
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Odell Beckham
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Joique Bell
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Kelvin Benjamin
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Giovani Bernard
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Anquan Boldin
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Blake Bortles
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Tom Brady
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Drew Brees
Schedule gets much easier.
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Kenny Britt
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
John Brown
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Dez Bryant
Schedule gets much easier.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Martavis Bryant
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Reggie Bush
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Randall Cobb
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Brandin Cooks
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Michael Crabtree
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Isaiah Crowell
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Has a soft game this week.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Jay Cutler
Has a soft game this week.
Eric Decker
Has a soft game this week.
Larry Donnell
Has a soft game this week.
Eric Ebron
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Julian Edelman
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Mike Evans
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Larry Fitzgerald
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Coby Fleener
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Malcom Floyd
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Michael Floyd
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Justin Forsett
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Arian Foster
Has a soft game this week.
Antonio Gates
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Josh Gordon
Has a soft game this week.
Frank Gore
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Jimmy Graham
Schedule gets much easier.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Jonas Gray
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
A.J. Green
Has a soft game this week.
Percy Harvin
Has a soft game this week.
Andrew Hawkins
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Jeremy Hill
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
T.Y. Hilton
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
DeAndre Hopkins
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Carlos Hyde
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Mark Ingram
Schedule gets much easier.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Chris Ivory
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Fred Jackson
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Steven Jackson
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Vincent Jackson
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Alshon Jeffery
Has a soft game this week.
Rashad Jennings
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Andre Johnson
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Calvin Johnson
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Colin Kaepernick
Has a soft game this week.
Eddie Lacy
Has a soft game this week.
Brandon LaFell
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Marshawn Lynch
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Eli Manning
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Peyton Manning
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Brandon Marshall
Has a soft game this week.
Ryan Mathews
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Jordan Matthews
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Josh McCown
Has a soft game this week.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
LeSean McCoy
Has a soft game this week.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Darren McFadden
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Alfred Morris
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
DeMarco Murray
Schedule gets much easier.
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Has a soft game this week.
Latavius Murray
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Jordy Nelson
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Branden Oliver
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Rueben Randle
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Trent Richardson
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Mychal Rivera
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Philip Rivers
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Denard Robinson
Has a soft game this week.
Aaron Rodgers
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Tony Romo
Schedule gets much easier.
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Mark Sanchez
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Emmanuel Sanders
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Bishop Sankey
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Mohamed Sanu
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Has a soft game this week.
Steve L Smith
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Torrey Smith
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Darren Sproles
Has a soft game this week.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Matthew Stafford
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Ben Tate
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Has a soft game this week.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Golden Tate
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Demaryius Thomas
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Julius Thomas
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Shane Vereen
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Delanie Walker
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Nate Washington
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Sammy Watkins
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Reggie Wayne
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Terrance West
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Has a soft game this week.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Roddy White
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Terrance Williams
Schedule gets much easier.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Russell Wilson
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Jason Witten
Schedule gets much easier.
Has a soft game this week.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Segmenting Players by Category
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued:
Jonas Gray
Nate Washington
Kenny Britt
Andrew Hawkins
Michael Crabtree
Michael Floyd
Jordan Matthews
Coby Fleener
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now:
Mark Sanchez
Philip Rivers
Matthew Stafford
Trent Richardson
Martavis Bryant
Mohamed Sanu
T.Y. Hilton
Julius Thomas
Schedule gets much harder:
Schedule gets much easier:
Tony Romo
Drew Brees
Mark Ingram
DeMarco Murray
Terrance Williams
Dez Bryant
Jason Witten
Jimmy Graham
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team:
Ben Tate
Darren McFadden
Latavius Murray
Reggie Bush
Darren Sproles
Branden Oliver
Terrance West
Jonas Gray
Ryan Mathews
Isaiah Crowell
Shane Vereen
Joique Bell
Jeremy Hill
Giovani Bernard
LeSean McCoy
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16:
Eli Manning
Mark Sanchez
Tony Romo
Drew Brees
Ben Tate
Terrance West
Chris Ivory
Isaiah Crowell
C.J. Anderson
Alfred Morris
Justin Forsett
DeMarco Murray
Rueben Randle
Vincent Jackson
Steve L Smith
Torrey Smith
Odell Beckham
Mike Evans
Randall Cobb
Jordy Nelson
Delanie Walker
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16:
Russell Wilson
Darren McFadden
Latavius Murray
Branden Oliver
Ryan Mathews
Rashad Jennings
Marshawn Lynch
Mychal Rivera
Faces a very difficult opponent this week:
Tom Brady
Peyton Manning
Aaron Rodgers
Branden Oliver
Fred Jackson
Chris Ivory
Ryan Mathews
Alfred Morris
Mark Ingram
Marshawn Lynch
Larry Fitzgerald
Michael Floyd
John Brown
Terrance Williams
Andre Johnson
Julian Edelman
Brandon LaFell
DeAndre Hopkins
Golden Tate
Emmanuel Sanders
Dez Bryant
Calvin Johnson
Demaryius Thomas
Delanie Walker
Julius Thomas
Jimmy Graham
Has a soft game this week:
Josh McCown
Jay Cutler
Colin Kaepernick
Ben Tate
Darren Sproles
Terrance West
Isaiah Crowell
LeSean McCoy
Denard Robinson
Eddie Lacy
Arian Foster
DeMarco Murray
Eric Decker
Percy Harvin
Mohamed Sanu
Alshon Jeffery
Josh Gordon
Brandon Marshall
A.J. Green
Jason Witten
Larry Donnell
History shows older players wear down more during the season:
Josh McCown
Tony Romo
Tom Brady
Drew Brees
Darren Sproles
Steven Jackson
Fred Jackson
Frank Gore
Malcom Floyd
Andre Johnson
Anquan Boldin
Reggie Wayne
Steve L Smith
Roddy White
Jason Witten
Antonio Gates
Young, learning with huge upside talent:
Sammy Watkins
Mike Evans
Eric Ebron
Odell Beckham
Brandin Cooks
Jordan Matthews
Blake Bortles
Kelvin Benjamin
Bishop Sankey
Carlos Hyde
Jeremy Hill
Could be rested if team clinches a top playoff seed: