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.
In addition to the suggested targets below, Doug Martin is coming off of suspension next week, already has his BYE out of the way, and should resume feature back duties. It remains to be seen what sort of game shape Martin is in, but consider testing the trade waters and pulling the trigger if the price is right.
Buy Low Candidates
Trade for Matt Ryan
Why trade for him now?
1) Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
2) Schedule gets much easier.
3) Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Possible trade bait to land him:
Sammy Watkins
Chris Thompson
Terrelle Pryor
Trade for LeSean McCoy
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) Off to a slow start, but still an unquestioned RB1.
Possible trade bait to land him:
Larry Fitzgerald
Amari Cooper
DeMarco Murray
Trade for Joe Mixon
Why trade for him now?
1) Young, learning with huge upside talent.
2) Will continue to see role grow with the change at OC (Bill Lazor).
Possible trade bait to land him:
Davante Adams
Jarvis Landry
Tarik Cohen
Trade for Christian McCaffery
Why trade for him now?
1) Young, learning with huge upside talent.
2) Very active in passing game, which bodes well for increased workload down the stretch.
3) Perennially injured Jonathan Stewart the only thing between McCaffery and a much bigger workload.
Possible trade bait to land him:
Ben Roethlisberger
Chris Thompson
DeSean Jackson
Trade for Travis Kelce
Why trade for him now?
1) Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
2) Legit TE stud who may be available at a discount.
Possible trade bait to land him:
Tarik Cohen
Sammy Watkins
DeSean Jackson
Sell High Candidates
Trade away DeSean Jackson
Why trade him away now?
1) Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
2) Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
3) Production will be lumpy with so many options in the Bucs passing game.
Possible reach target players to land in trading him away:
Chris Carson
Rishard Matthews
Martavis Bryant
Trade away Frank Gore
Why trade him away now?
1) Schedule gets much harder.
2) History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Possible reach target players to land in trading him away:
Chris Carson
Pierre Garcon
Delanie Walker
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.
Possible reach target players to land in trading him away:
Leonard Fournette
LeSean McCoy
Travis Kelce
Trade away Chris Thompson
Why trade him away now?
1) Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
2) HC Jay Gruden says Thompson is not going to receive more work. He's the 3rd down back.
Possible reach target players to land in trading him away:
Tevin Coleman
Christian McCaffrey
Martavis Bryant
Trade away DeMarco Murray
Why trade him away now?
1) Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
2) RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team. (Henry is the future)
3) Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Possible reach target players to land in trading him away:
Doug Martin
Doug Baldwin
Tom Brady
Trade Pros and Cons: Full Breakdown
Ameer Abdullah
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Davante Adams
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Jay Ajayi
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Has a soft game this week.
Javorius Allen
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Keenan Allen
Has a soft game this week.
C.J. Anderson
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Robby Anderson
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Odell Beckham
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Has a soft game this week.
Kelvin Benjamin
Has a soft game this week.
Blake Bortles
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Tom Brady
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Cameron Brate
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Drew Brees
Has a soft game this week.
Kenny Britt
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Antonio Brown
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Martavis Bryant
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Brice Butler
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Derek Carr
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Chris Carson
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Charles Clay
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Randall Cobb
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Tarik Cohen
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Tevin Coleman
Schedule gets much easier.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Dalvin Cook
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Jared Cook
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Brandin Cooks
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Amari Cooper
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Kirk Cousins
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Michael Crabtree
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Jamison Crowder
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Isaiah Crowell
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Corey Davis
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Stefon Diggs
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Jack Doyle
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Schedule gets much harder.
Eric Ebron
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Ezekiel Elliott
Has a soft game this week.
Evan Engram
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Zach Ertz
Schedule gets much easier.
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
Has a soft game this week.
Leonard Fournette
Has a soft game this week.
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Devonta Freeman
Schedule gets much easier.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Taylor Gabriel
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Pierre Garcon
Has a soft game this week.
Mike Gillislee
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Jared Goff
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Melvin Gordon
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Frank Gore
Schedule gets much harder.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Ryan Griffin
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Rob Gronkowski
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Derrick Henry
Schedule gets much easier.
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Rashard Higgins
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Tyreek Hill
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
T.Y. Hilton
Schedule gets much harder.
Chris Hogan
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Austin Hooper
Schedule gets much easier.
DeAndre Hopkins
Has a soft game this week.
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Jordan Howard
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
O.J. Howard
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Kareem Hunt
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Allen Hurns
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Has a soft game this week.
Mark Ingram
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
DeSean Jackson
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Alshon Jeffery
Schedule gets much easier.
Duke Johnson
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Julio Jones
Schedule gets much easier.
Jermaine Kearse
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Travis Kelce
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Marqise Lee
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Has a soft game this week.
Marshawn Lynch
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Jeremy Maclin
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Patrick Mahomes
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Marcus Mariota
Schedule gets much easier.
Doug Martin
Has a soft game this week.
Rishard Matthews
Schedule gets much easier.
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Christian McCaffrey
Has a soft game this week.
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
LeSean McCoy
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Has a soft game this week.
Lamar Miller
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Joe Mixon
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Ty Montgomery
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
DeMarco Murray
Schedule gets much easier.
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Jordy Nelson
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
J.J. Nelson
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Cam Newton
Has a soft game this week.
David Njoku
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Carson Palmer
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Terrelle Pryor
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Jordan Reed
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Theo Riddick
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Philip Rivers
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Ben Roethlisberger
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
John Ross
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Kyle Rudolph
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Matt Ryan
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Schedule gets much easier.
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Trevor Siemian
Has a soft game this week.
Wendell Smallwood
Schedule gets much easier.
Alex Smith
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Jonathan Stewart
Has a soft game this week.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Tyrod Taylor
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Adam Thielen
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Chris Thompson
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Mitch Trubisky
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Delanie Walker
Schedule gets much easier.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Sammy Watkins
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Ben Watson
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Deshaun Watson
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Carson Wentz
Schedule gets much easier.
Terrance West
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
James White
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Mike Williams
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Tyrell Williams
Has a soft game this week.
Jameis Winston
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Jason Witten
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Segmenting Players by Category
Due to Excellent Showing Last Week, May Be Overvalued
DeSean Jackson
Jared Cook
Charles Clay
Rishard Matthews
Chris Hogan
Chris Thompson
Ryan Griffin
Brice Butler
Blake Bortles
Sammy Watkins
Taylor Gabriel
Cameron Brate
Jared Goff
Robby Anderson
Because of Last Weeks Modest Effort, May Be Undervalued Now
Ben Roethlisberger
Matt Ryan
Marshawn Lynch
Jason Witten
Michael Crabtree
Kyle Rudolph
Lamar Miller
Mike Gillislee
Travis Kelce
C.J. Anderson
Derek Carr
Eric Ebron
Jay Ajayi
Javorius Allen
Amari Cooper
Ty Montgomery
Schedule Gets Much Harder
Frank Gore
T.Y. Hilton
Jack Doyle
Schedule Gets Much Easier
Matt Ryan
Julio Jones
Devonta Freeman
Tevin Coleman
Austin Hooper
Alshon Jeffery
Zach Ertz
Carson Wentz
Wendell Smallwood
Delanie Walker
DeMarco Murray
Rishard Matthews
Marcus Mariota
Derrick Henry
RBBC Factor: Has Another RB With Talent on Team
Jordan Howard
Mike Gillislee
DeMarco Murray
Derrick Henry
Tarik Cohen
Christian McCaffrey
Javorius Allen
Jonathan Stewart
Isaiah Crowell
Terrance West
Ameer Abdullah
James White
Duke Johnson
Theo Riddick
Has a Nice Schedule During FF Playoff Weeks 15 and 16
Jack Doyle
Melvin Gordon
LeSean McCoy
Charles Clay
Tyrod Taylor
Ben Watson
Marqise Lee
Allen Hurns
Mark Ingram
Odell Beckham
Terrelle Pryor
Jamison Crowder
Chris Carson
Ben Roethlisberger
Antonio Brown
Martavis Bryant
DeMarco Murray
Rishard Matthews
Derrick Henry
Matt Ryan
Hard Schedule During FF Playoff Weeks 15 and 16
Ty Montgomery
Kenny Britt
Rashard Higgins
DeAndre Hopkins
Kyle Rudolph
Carson Palmer
Larry Fitzgerald
J.J. Nelson
Tom Brady
Chris Hogan
Brandin Cooks
Faces a Very Difficult Opponent This Week
Jordy Nelson
Randall Cobb
Davante Adams
Matt Ryan
Devonta Freeman
Tevin Coleman
Jeremy Maclin
DeMarco Murray
Derrick Henry
Adam Thielen
Stefon Diggs
Theo Riddick
Ameer Abdullah
Rob Gronkowski
Jermaine Kearse
Melvin Gordon
DeSean Jackson
Mike Evans
Jameis Winston
Evan Engram
Alex Smith
Tyreek Hill
Kareem Hunt
Kirk Cousins
Jordan Reed
Has a Soft Game This Week
Jay Ajayi
Drew Brees
Coby Fleener
LeSean McCoy
Ezekiel Elliott
DeAndre Hopkins
Jonathan Stewart
Cam Newton
Kelvin Benjamin
Christian McCaffrey
Marqise Lee
Allen Hurns
Leonard Fournette
Pierre Garcon
Keenan Allen
Tyrell Williams
Doug Martin
Odell Beckham
Trevor Siemian
History Shows Older Players Wear Down More During the Season
Larry Fitzgerald
Frank Gore
Carson Palmer
Philip Rivers
Ben Roethlisberger
Delanie Walker
Jason Witten
Marshawn Lynch
Ben Watson
Young, Learning With Huge Upside Talent
Mitch Trubisky
Leonard Fournette
Corey Davis
Mike Williams
Christian McCaffrey
John Ross
Patrick Mahomes
Deshaun Watson
O.J. Howard
Evan Engram
David Njoku
Dalvin Cook
Joe Mixon
Kareem Hunt
