Fantasy Football Week 13: Trader's Alley: Buy Low, Sell High, and a Chart

Nov 30, 2022

Trader's Alley Week 13: Buy Low, Sell High, and a Chart

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We made it. Week 13 is here and that means it is the trade deadline is this week in (nearly) all leagues. This is our last chance to solidify those teams and make our way into the playoffs. Whether you are consolidating depth to make a deep run or trading for upside to make a final push, we are here for you. I hope we were able to help you make some moves this year. We had some big hits and some misses. Everyone does. The goal is to hit more than we miss. Week 13 will be the last Trader's Alley for 2022. I had a great year and I hope you did too.

Let's get into Week 13 buys, sells, and a hold.

Just a reminder of some default deadlines:

ESPN - Week 13 ( November 30th)
Sleeper - Week 9 to 13 (Commissioner preference)
~~Yahoo - Week 11 (Nov 19th)~~
~~CBS - Week 11 (Nov 19th)~~

Let's get to it!

Methods

My goal in building a model in 2017 was to quantify each position (wide receiver, tight end, quarterback) in terms of the running back position. I view running backs as the backbone of a fantasy football team. I regularly calibrate my model by scrapping public data for 1-for-1 positional trades to adjust my relationships up or down. This also helps me account for injuries increasing scarcity and shifts in offenses. I built a model that then uses expert ranks as an input or seed file to generate these graphics.