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 Cam Newton
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.
3) Has a soft game this week.
Possible trade bait to land him:
Devonta Freeman
Demaryius Thomas
LeGarrette Blount
Trade for DeVante Parker
Why trade for him now?
1) Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
2) Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Possible trade bait to land him:
Matthew Stafford
Isaiah Crowell
Rashad Jennings
Trade away LeGarrette Blount
Why trade him away now?
1) Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
2) The return of Tom Brady & Rob Gronkowski should lead to a more balanced attack. (Blount has been averaging 25 carries per game.)
3) Dion Lewis may return to action down the stretch.
Possible reach target players to land in trading him away:
Alshon Jeffery
Mark Ingram
Allen Robinson
Trade away Darren Sproles
Why trade him away now?
1) Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
2) History shows older players wear down more during the season.
3) RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team. (more than one, actually)
Possible reach target players to land in trading him away:
Dennis Pitta
John Brown
Russell Wilson
Trade away Larry Fitzgerald
Why trade him away now?
1) Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
2) History shows older players wear down more during the season.
3) John Brown and Michael Floyd should contribute more down the stretch once healthy.
Possible reach target players to land in trading him away:
Rob Gronkowski
Lamar Miller
Allen Robinson
Trade Pros and Cons: Full Breakdown
C.J. Anderson
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Tavon Austin
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Doug Baldwin
Has a soft game this week.
Odell Beckham
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
LeVeon Bell
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Kelvin Benjamin
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Travis Benjamin
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Giovani Bernard
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
LeGarrette Blount
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Blake Bortles
Schedule gets much harder.
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Tom Brady
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Cameron Brate
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Drew Brees
Has a soft game this week.
John Brown
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Dez Bryant
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Derek Carr
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Jamaal Charles
Has a soft game this week.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Corey Coleman
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Tevin Coleman
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Brandin Cooks
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Jamison Crowder
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.
Eric Decker
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Josh Doctson
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Phillip Dorsett
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Tyler Eifert
Has a soft game this week.
Ezekiel Elliott
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Quincy Enunwa
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Mike Evans
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Larry Fitzgerald
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Coby Fleener
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Michael Floyd
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Matt Forte
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Arian Foster
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Devonta Freeman
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Will Fuller
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Josh Gordon
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Has a soft game this week.
Melvin Gordon
Has a soft game this week.
Frank Gore
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Jimmy Graham
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Rob Gronkowski
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Jeremy Hill
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Jordan Howard
Schedule gets much easier.
Allen Hurns
Schedule gets much harder.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Carlos Hyde
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Mark Ingram
Has a soft game this week.
Chris Ivory
Has a soft game this week.
Schedule gets much harder.
DeSean Jackson
Has a soft game this week.
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Alshon Jeffery
Schedule gets much easier.
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Rashad Jennings
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Duke Johnson
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.
David Johnson
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Julio Jones
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Travis Kelce
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Jarvis Landry
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Andrew Luck
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Jeremy Maclin
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Eli Manning
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Marcus Mariota
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Brandon Marshall
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Doug Martin
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Ryan Mathews
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Jerick McKinnon
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Christine Michael
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Lamar Miller
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Zachary Miller
Schedule gets much easier.
Has a soft game this week.
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Latavius Murray
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Cam Newton
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Has a soft game this week.
Greg Olsen
Has a soft game this week.
Carson Palmer
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
DeVante Parker
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Breshad Perriman
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Dak Prescott
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Terrelle Pryor
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Has a soft game this week.
Theo Riddick
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Philip Rivers
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Allen Robinson
Schedule gets much harder.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Ben Roethlisberger
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Kyle Rudolph
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Emmanuel Sanders
Has a soft game this week.
Sterling Shepard
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Trevor Siemian
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Charles Sims
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Darren Sproles
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Jonathan Stewart
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Has a soft game this week.
Jacob Tamme
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Ryan Tannehill
Has a soft game this week.
Demaryius Thomas
Has a soft game this week.
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Julius Thomas
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Schedule gets much harder.
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Laquon Treadwell
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Delanie Walker
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Mike Wallace
Has a soft game this week.
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Spencer Ware
Has a soft game this week.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Dwayne Washington
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Sammy Watkins
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Carson Wentz
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Kevin White
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
DeAngelo Williams
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Tyrell Williams
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Jameis Winston
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Jason Witten
Has a soft game this week.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
T.J. Yeldon
Has a soft game this week.
Schedule gets much harder.
Segmenting Players by Category
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued:
Cameron Brate
Zachary Miller
Jimmy Graham
Kyle Rudolph
Dak Prescott
Trevor Siemian
Jameis Winston
Jeremy Hill
LeGarrette Blount
Tevin Coleman
Tavon Austin
Jamison Crowder
DeSean Jackson
Sterling Shepard
Demaryius Thomas
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now:
Julius Thomas
Derek Carr
Carson Palmer
Ben Roethlisberger
Andrew Luck
Cam Newton
Giovani Bernard
Ryan Mathews
Theo Riddick
Matt Forte
Brandon Marshall
Brandin Cooks
Kelvin Benjamin
C.J. Anderson
Rob Gronkowski
Julio Jones
Schedule gets much harder:
Julius Thomas
Blake Bortles
Chris Ivory
T.J. Yeldon
Allen Hurns
Allen Robinson
Schedule gets much easier:
Zachary Miller
Jordan Howard
Alshon Jeffery
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team:
Darren Sproles
Duke Johnson
Dwayne Washington
Giovani Bernard
Isaiah Crowell
Ryan Mathews
Theo Riddick
Charles Sims
Spencer Ware
Jeremy Hill
Jamaal Charles
Doug Martin
Tevin Coleman
Devonta Freeman
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16:
Jacob Tamme
Cam Newton
Duke Johnson
Jonathan Stewart
Giovani Bernard
Isaiah Crowell
Charles Sims
Jeremy Hill
Doug Martin
Latavius Murray
Carlos Hyde
Tyrell Williams
Terrelle Pryor
Sammy Watkins
Josh Gordon
DeVante Parker
Travis Benjamin
Dez Bryant
Alshon Jeffery
Jarvis Landry
David Johnson
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16:
Julius Thomas
Coby Fleener
Travis Kelce
Blake Bortles
Carson Wentz
Darren Sproles
Rashad Jennings
DeAngelo Williams
Ryan Mathews
John Brown
Mike Wallace
Michael Floyd
Jeremy Maclin
Larry Fitzgerald
LeVeon Bell
Faces a very difficult opponent this week:
Delanie Walker
Jameis Winston
Ben Roethlisberger
Jerick McKinnon
Arian Foster
Christine Michael
Lamar Miller
Quincy Enunwa
Allen Hurns
Sterling Shepard
Brandon Marshall
Eric Decker
Allen Robinson
Mike Evans
Julio Jones
Odell Beckham
Has a soft game this week:
Jason Witten
Zachary Miller
Tyler Eifert
Ryan Tannehill
Drew Brees
Cam Newton
Chris Ivory
T.J. Yeldon
Duke Johnson
Jonathan Stewart
Isaiah Crowell
Spencer Ware
Jamaal Charles
Mark Ingram
Melvin Gordon
Terrelle Pryor
Mike Wallace
Josh Gordon
DeSean Jackson
Demaryius Thomas
Emmanuel Sanders
Doug Baldwin
Greg Olsen
History shows older players wear down more during the season:
Jason Witten
Eli Manning
Philip Rivers
Carson Palmer
Tom Brady
Darren Sproles
Rashad Jennings
DeAngelo Williams
Frank Gore
Larry Fitzgerald
Young, learning with huge upside talent:
Jameis Winston
Marcus Mariota
Carson Wentz
Will Fuller
Sterling Shepard
Josh Doctson
Laquon Treadwell
Corey Coleman
Ezekiel Elliott
Kevin White
DeVante Parker
Phillip Dorsett
Breshad Perriman
Could be rested if team clinches a top playoff seed:
