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) 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.
4) Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Possible trade bait to land him:
Mike Wallace
Steve L Smith
Reggie Bush
Trade for Eddie Lacy
Why trade for him now?
1) Has a very favorable stretch of games upcoming (CHI, PHI, MIN, NE, ATL).
2) Has BYE week out of the way.
Possible trade bait to land him:
Ahmad Bradshaw
DeSean Jackson
Julius Thomas
Trade for Tony Romo
Why trade for him now?
1) Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
2) Has a very favorable stretch of games to close out the season (PHI, CHI, PHI, IND, WAS).
3) May be available very cheaply due to injury concerns (don't overpay); has the BYE week to heal up.
Possible trade bait to land him:
Doug Baldwin
Anquan Boldin
DeAngelo Williams
Trade for Julio Jones
Why trade for him now?
1) Has a soft game this week.
2) Has been disappointing owners for a while now but is still an elite talent.
3) Has BYE week out of the way.
Possible trade bait to land him:
Giovani Bernard
Mike Wallace
Ryan Mathews
Trade away Ryan Mathews
Why trade him away now?
1) Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
2) RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Possible reach target players to land in trading him away:
Justin Forsett
Sammy Watkins
Greg Olsen
Trade away Mike Wallace
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:
Kelvin Benjamin
Josh Gordon
Brandon Marshall
Trade away Marshawn Lynch
Why trade him away now?
1) Schedule gets much harder.
2) Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
3) Robert Turbin and Christine Michael have been more involved lately.
Possible reach target players to land in trading him away:
Jordy Nelson
Rob Gronkowski
Calvin Johnson
Trade Pros and Cons: Full Breakdown
Matt Asiata
Doug Baldwin
Odell Beckham
Joique Bell
Kelvin Benjamin
Giovani Bernard
Anquan Boldin
Blake Bortles
Ahmad Bradshaw
Tom Brady
Drew Brees
Martavis Bryant
Reggie Bush
Jamaal Charles
Charles Clay
Randall Cobb
Brandin Cooks
Knile Davis
Eric Ebron
Zach Ertz
Mike Evans
Larry Fitzgerald
Coby Fleener
Malcom Floyd
Michael Floyd
Justin Forsett
Taylor Gabriel
Antonio Gates
Josh Gordon
Frank Gore
Jimmy Graham
Jonas Gray
Robert Griffin III
Jeremy Hill
Ronnie Hillman
DeAndre Hopkins
Carlos Hyde
Mark Ingram
Chris Ivory
Fred Jackson
Steven Jackson
Vincent Jackson
Rashad Jennings
Andre Johnson
Julio Jones
Marshawn Lynch
Eli Manning
Tre Mason
Ryan Mathews
Jordan Matthews
LeSean McCoy
Darren McFadden
Jerick McKinnon
Heath Miller
Lamar Miller
Jordy Nelson
Cam Newton
Branden Oliver
Greg Olsen
Kyle Orton
Carson Palmer
Adrian Peterson
Bobby Rainey
Jordan Reed
Trent Richardson
Theo Riddick
Mychal Rivera
Philip Rivers
Aaron Rodgers
Ben Roethlisberger
Matt Ryan
Bishop Sankey
Charles Sims
Steve L Smith
Matthew Stafford
Ryan Tannehill
Shane Vereen
Delanie Walker
Mike Wallace
Sammy Watkins
Reggie Wayne
Roddy White
Andre Williams
Russell Wilson
Jason Witten
Segmenting Players by Category
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued:
Ryan Tannehill
Ben Roethlisberger
Matt Asiata
Jeremy Hill
Taylor Gabriel
Anquan Boldin
Martavis Bryant
DeAndre Hopkins
Mychal Rivera
Charles Clay
Coby Fleener
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now:
Philip Rivers
Russell Wilson
Chris Ivory
Trent Richardson
Knile Davis
Andre Johnson
Kelvin Benjamin
Jordan Reed
Schedule gets much harder:
Russell Wilson
Marshawn Lynch
Doug Baldwin
Schedule gets much easier:
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team:
Theo Riddick
Jonas Gray
Branden Oliver
Charles Sims
Bobby Rainey
Trent Richardson
Reggie Bush
Adrian Peterson
Jerick McKinnon
Jeremy Hill
Ryan Mathews
Shane Vereen
Joique Bell
Giovani Bernard
Ahmad Bradshaw
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16:
Eli Manning
Robert Griffin III
Drew Brees
Charles Sims
Bobby Rainey
Chris Ivory
Fred Jackson
Justin Forsett
Lamar Miller
Ronnie Hillman
Mark Ingram
Odell Beckham
Kelvin Benjamin
Randall Cobb
Jordy Nelson
Zach Ertz
Delanie Walker
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16:
Russell Wilson
Andre Williams
Branden Oliver
Darren McFadden
Rashad Jennings
Ryan Mathews
LeSean McCoy
Marshawn Lynch
Mike Wallace
Heath Miller
Faces a very difficult opponent this week:
Eli Manning
Kyle Orton
Ryan Tannehill
Matthew Stafford
Drew Brees
Darren McFadden
Tre Mason
Bishop Sankey
Knile Davis
Mark Ingram
Jamaal Charles
Doug Baldwin
Odell Beckham
Mike Wallace
Josh Gordon
Greg Olsen
Jimmy Graham
Has a soft game this week:
Cam Newton
Matt Ryan
Ben Roethlisberger
Carson Palmer
Aaron Rodgers
Charles Sims
Bobby Rainey
Ronnie Hillman
LeSean McCoy
Michael Floyd
Vincent Jackson
Larry Fitzgerald
Roddy White
Mike Evans
Kelvin Benjamin
Julio Jones
Heath Miller
History shows older players wear down more during the season:
Carson Palmer
Tom Brady
Drew Brees
Steven Jackson
Frank Gore
Fred Jackson
Anquan Boldin
Malcom Floyd
Reggie Wayne
Andre Johnson
Roddy White
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:
