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.
Trade for Kelvin Benjamin
Why trade for him now?
1) Schedule gets much easier.
2) Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
3) Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Possible trade bait to land him:
Ronnie Hillman
DeSean Jackson
Jimmy Graham (if solid TE production available elsewhere)
Trade for Russell Wilson
Why trade for him now?
1) Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
2) Has a soft game this week.
3) Has BYE week out of the way.
Possible trade bait to land him:
Roddy White
Bishop Sankey
Delanie Walker
Trade for Rob Gronkowski
Why trade for him now?
1) Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
2) Has a soft game this week.
3) Health and production are ramping up. Getting harder and harder to acquire Gronk at a discount.
Possible trade bait to land him:
Reggie Bush
Frank Gore
Jeremy Maclin
Trade for Jamaal Charles
Why trade for him now?
1) Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
2) Has BYE week out of the way.
3) Value may still be depressed due to slow start & injury concerns.
Possible trade bait to land him:
Trade DeMarco Murray for Charles and a nice upgrade at WR etc.
Steve L Smith
Arian Foster
Jimmy Graham
Trade for Eddie Lacy
Why trade for him now?
1) Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
2) Has a soft game this week.
3) Some owners may be drastically undervaluing Lacy. Get him as a solid RB2 if he's on fire sale.
Possible trade bait to land him:
Fred Jackson
Frank Gore
DeAndre Hopkins
Trade away Steven Jackson
Why trade him away now?
1) Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
2) History shows older players wear down more during the season.
3) RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Possible reach target players to land in trading him away:
Pierre Garcon
Isaiah Crowell
Russell Wilson
Trade away Ahmad Bradshaw
Why trade him away now?
1) RBBC factor - has another RB with [marginal] talent on team.
2) Workload is still light, and Colts aren't likely to ramp it up.
3) Durability has always been a problem for Bradshaw. Impending breakdown likely.
Possible reach target players to land in trading him away:
Justin Forsett
Alfred Morris
Rob Gronkowski
An injured A.J. Green, Calvin Johnson, Jimmy Graham if you can weather the storm until they get right. (Situation dependent)
Trade away Brandon Lafell
Why trade him away now?
1) Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
2) Routinely asked to block in New England.
3) Production will be sporadic.
4) Tough stretch and BYE week looming. (Week 10)
Possible reach target players to land in trading him away:
James Jones
Keenan Allen
Josh Gordon
C.J. Spiller
Trade away Torrey Smith
Why trade him away now?
1) Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
2) Fundamentals are still poor. (targets, receptions, yardage)
Possible reach target players to land in trading him away:
Brandin Cooks
Michael Crabtree
Mark Ingram
Trade Pros and Cons: Full Breakdown
Dwayne Allen
Jace Amaro
Montee Ball
Odell Beckham
Joique Bell
LeVeon Bell
Kelvin Benjamin
Giovani Bernard
Blake Bortles
Ahmad Bradshaw
Tom Brady
Drew Brees
Reggie Bush
Jordan Cameron
Derek Carr
Jamaal Charles
Randall Cobb
Jared Cook
Brandin Cooks
Isaiah Crowell
Andy Dalton
Owen Daniels
Knile Davis
Larry Donnell
Eric Ebron
Andre Ellington
Zach Ertz
Mike Evans
Larry Fitzgerald
Joe Flacco
Malcom Floyd
Michael Floyd
Justin Forsett
Antonio Gates
Josh Gordon
Frank Gore
Jimmy Graham
A.J. Green
Rob Gronkowski
Clay Harbor
Percy Harvin
Jeremy Hill
Ronnie Hillman
T.Y. Hilton
Andre Holmes
DeAndre Hopkins
Justin Hunter
Carlos Hyde
Mark Ingram
Fred Jackson
Steven Jackson
Rashad Jennings
Andre Johnson
James Jones
Travis Kelce
Eddie Lacy
Brandon LaFell
Jarvis Landry
Brandon Lloyd
Andrew Luck
Marshawn Lynch
Jeremy Maclin
Peyton Manning
Doug Martin
Ryan Mathews
Jordan Matthews
LeSean McCoy
Darren McFadden
Jerick McKinnon
Heath Miller
Lamar Miller
Alfred Morris
DeMarco Murray
Jordy Nelson
Cam Newton
Branden Oliver
Greg Olsen
Carson Palmer
Brian Quick
Rueben Randle
Trent Richardson
Khiry Robinson
Aaron Rodgers
Tony Romo
Matt Ryan
Emmanuel Sanders
Bishop Sankey
Mohamed Sanu
Alex Smith
Antone Smith
Steve L Smith
Torrey Smith
Zac Stacy
Matthew Stafford
Ryan Tannehill
Ben Tate
Demaryius Thomas
Julius Thomas
Pierre Thomas
Shane Vereen
Delanie Walker
Mike Wallace
Sammy Watkins
Reggie Wayne
Roddy White
Andre Williams
Russell Wilson
Jason Witten
Kendall Wright
Segmenting Players by Category
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued:
Derek Carr
Joe Flacco
Tom Brady
Cam Newton
Brandon Lloyd
Jarvis Landry
Brandon LaFell
Torrey Smith
Malcom Floyd
Andre Holmes
Larry Fitzgerald
Clay Harbor
Jace Amaro
Zach Ertz
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now:
Matthew Stafford
Matt Ryan
Russell Wilson
Doug Martin
Shane Vereen
Frank Gore
Eddie Lacy
Alfred Morris
Marshawn Lynch
DeAndre Hopkins
Emmanuel Sanders
Jeremy Maclin
Schedule gets much harder:
Schedule gets much easier:
Cam Newton
Kelvin Benjamin
Greg Olsen
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team:
Khiry Robinson
Montee Ball
Antone Smith
Steven Jackson
Andre Williams
Isaiah Crowell
Trent Richardson
Ronnie Hillman
Pierre Thomas
Ryan Mathews
Mark Ingram
Branden Oliver
Rashad Jennings
Reggie Bush
Joique Bell
Ben Tate
Ahmad Bradshaw
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16:
Cam Newton
Aaron Rodgers
Knile Davis
Doug Martin
Pierre Thomas
Mark Ingram
Fred Jackson
Alfred Morris
Lamar Miller
LeVeon Bell
Jamaal Charles
DeMarco Murray
Odell Beckham
Percy Harvin
Rueben Randle
Kelvin Benjamin
Randall Cobb
Jordy Nelson
Zach Ertz
Delanie Walker
Travis Kelce
Rob Gronkowski
Julius Thomas
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16:
Ryan Tannehill
Matthew Stafford
Andrew Luck
Darren McFadden
Andre Williams
Ryan Mathews
Branden Oliver
Rashad Jennings
Andre Ellington
LeSean McCoy
Marshawn Lynch
Heath Miller
Faces a very difficult opponent this week:
Matt Ryan
Drew Brees
Peyton Manning
Montee Ball
Antone Smith
Darren McFadden
Bishop Sankey
Steven Jackson
Ronnie Hillman
Jerick McKinnon
Marshawn Lynch
Odell Beckham
Brian Quick
Rueben Randle
Reggie Wayne
Brandin Cooks
Mohamed Sanu
DeAndre Hopkins
Andre Johnson
T.Y. Hilton
A.J. Green
Owen Daniels
Antonio Gates
Has a soft game this week:
Tom Brady
Matthew Stafford
Russell Wilson
Jeremy Hill
Isaiah Crowell
Fred Jackson
Ben Tate
Eddie Lacy
Justin Forsett
Andre Ellington
Giovani Bernard
Justin Hunter
Kendall Wright
Andre Holmes
James Jones
Percy Harvin
Jason Witten
Dwayne Allen
Larry Donnell
Delanie Walker
Rob Gronkowski
History shows older players wear down more during the season:
Carson Palmer
Tom Brady
Tony Romo
Drew Brees
Steven Jackson
Frank Gore
Fred Jackson
Malcom Floyd
Reggie Wayne
Roddy White
Andre Johnson
Steve L Smith
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:
Has BYE week out of the way:
Ryan Tannehill
Alex Smith
Andy Dalton
Carson Palmer
Russell Wilson
Drew Brees
Peyton Manning
Knile Davis
Montee Ball
Darren McFadden
Jeremy Hill
Zac Stacy
Isaiah Crowell
Ronnie Hillman
Pierre Thomas
Mark Ingram
Ben Tate
Lamar Miller
Andre Ellington
Giovani Bernard
Marshawn Lynch
Jamaal Charles
Andre Holmes
James Jones
Brian Quick
Percy Harvin
Larry Fitzgerald
Josh Gordon
Brandin Cooks
Mohamed Sanu
Michael Floyd
Emmanuel Sanders
Mike Wallace
A.J. Green
Demaryius Thomas
Jared Cook
Travis Kelce
Jimmy Graham
Jordan Cameron
Julius Thomas
