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We now have two weeks of data in the fantasy football season, meaning the trade value of players around the NFL is starting to come into better focus. And if you’re ready to swing a few deals, the trade value chart is here to lend an assist.
Always remember to take your league format and scoring rules into account when consulting the chart below. And of course, may the fantasy points be with you!
1. Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings
2. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys
3. Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
4. Breece Hall, RB, New York Jets
5. Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons
6. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Detroit Lions
7. Nico Collins, WR, Houston Texans
8. Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
9. Kyren Williams, RB, Los Angeles Rams
10. Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints
11. A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
12. Davante Adams, WR, Las Vegas Raiders
13. Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets
14. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions
15. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts
16. Josh Jacobs, RB, Green Bay Packers
17. De’Von Achane, RB, Miami Dolphins
18. Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
19. Chris Godwin, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20. Rashee Rice, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
21. Derrick Henry, RB, Baltimore Ravens
22. James Cook, RB, Buffalo Bills
23. Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, New England Patriots
24. Travis Etienne Jr., RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
25. Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills
26. Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
27. Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
28. DK Metcalf, WR, Seattle Seahawks
29. Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins
30. Chris Olave, WR, New Orleans Saints
31. Stefon Diggs, WR, Houston Texans
32. Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs
33. Joe Mixon, RB, Houston Texans
34. James Conner, RB, Arizona Cardinals
35. Kenneth Walker II, RB, Seattle Seahawks
36. Tony Pollard, RB, Tennessee Titans
37. Deebo Samuel, WR, San Francisco 49ers
38. D.J. Moore, WR, Chicago Bears
39. Brandon Aiyuk, WR, San Francisco 49ers
40. Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants
41. Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders
42. C.J. Stroud, QB, Houston Texans
43. Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs
44. Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals
45. Sam LaPorta, TE, Detroit Lions
46. George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers
47. J.K. Dobbins, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
48. David Montgomery, RB, Detroit Lions
49. Jameson Williams, WR, Detroit Lions
50. DeVonta Smith, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
51. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Arizona Cardinals
52. Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons
53. Zay Flowers, WR, Baltimore Ravens
54. Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals
55. Anthony Richardson, QB, Indianapolis Colts
56. Kyle Pitts, TE, Atlanta Falcons
57. Dallas Goedert, TE, Philadelphia Eagles
58. Mark Andrews, TE, Baltimore Ravens
59. Calvin Ridley, WR, Tennessee Titans
60. Michael Pittman Jr., WR, Indianapolis Colts
61. George Pickens, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
62. Amari Cooper, WR, Cleveland Browns
63. Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
64. Rachaad White, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
65. Raheem Mostert, RB, Miami Dolphins
66. Aaron Jones, RB, Minnesota Vikings
67. Brian Robinson Jr., RB, Washington Commanders
68. D’Andre Swift, RB, Chicago Bears
69. Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
70. Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys
71. Devin Singletary, RB, New York Giants
72. Zack Moss, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
73. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Dallas Cowboys
74. Jayden Reed, WR, Green Bay Packers
75. Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders
76. Courtland Sutton, WR, Denver Broncos
77. Xavier Worthy, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
78. Jaylen Waddle, WR, Miami Dolphins
79. Quentin Johnson, WR, Los Angeles Chargers
80. Rashid Shaheed, WR, New Orleans Saints
81. Isaiah Likely, TE, Baltimore Ravens
82. Evan Engram, TE, Jacksonville Jaguars
83. Dalton Kincaid, TE, Buffalo Bills
84. Jake Ferguson, TE, Dallas Cowboys
85. Jordan Love, QB, Green Bay Packers
86. Brock Purdy, QB, San Francisco 49ers
87. Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington Commanders
88. Alec Pierce, WR, Indianapolis Colts
89. Allen Lazard, WR, New York Jets
90. Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
91. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Seattle Seahawks
92. Najee Harris, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
93. Jerome Ford, RB, Cleveland Browns
94. Zamir White, RB, Las Vegas Raiders
95. Alexander Mattison, RB, Las Vegas Raiders
96. Jordan Mason, RB, San Francisco 49ers
97. Zach Charbonnet, RB, Seattle Seahawks
98. Baker Mayfield, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
99. Derek Carr, QB, New Orleans Saints
100. Hunter Henry, TE, New England Patriots
Players not listed have a trade value of one. Rankings made with PPR scoring in mind.
Players on Injured Reserve Who Would Otherwise Merit Trade Consideration
Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers
Cooper Kupp, WR, Los Angeles Rams
Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams
Isiah Pacheco, RB, Kansas City Chiefs
Marquise Brown, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Miami Dolphins
About That Situation in Miami…
How worried are we about Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle with Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve and his return date uncertain?
For Hill, there is concern but we aren’t ringing the alarm bells. For Waddle, well, the house is on fire.
Hill has posted 48 catches for 601 yards and three touchdowns in eight games with Skylar Thompson under center. That’s an average of six catches for 75.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns per game, or roughly 15.5 fantasy points per game in PPR leagues.
With Tagovailoa under center, Hill has notched 223 receptions for 3,361 yards and 22 touchdowns across 31 games. That’s a per-game average of 7.1 catches for 108 yards and 0.7 touchdowns per contest, or around roughly 22 fantasy points per contest in PPR formats.
That’s a noticeable difference, though it doesn’t drop Hill out of fantasy relevance by any stretch. It does drop him from top-three status at his position to the realm of WR2 options, however (the No. 12 receiver in PPR formats thus far is DeVonta Smith, who is averaging 18 fantasy points per week).
Now, if we knew for sure that Tagovailoa would only be out for four games, you could make an argument for Hill as a great buy-low option. He’ll still be productive enough, in theory, to make his long-term upside worth a bit of a short-term regression, especially at a discounted price. The uncertainty surrounding Tagovailoa’s future, however, makes trading for Hill a far greater risk.
The news is even worse for Waddle.
In eight games with Thompson, Waddle has posted 31 catches for 449 yards, failing to reach the end zone. That’s an average of 3.8 catches for 56.1 yards each game, or about 9.4 fantasy points in PPR formats.
With Tagovailoa under center, Waddle has caught 218 passes for 3,082 yards and 19 touchdowns across 41 contests. That averages out to 5.3 catches for 75.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns per game, or roughly 15.2 fantasy points per week.
So history would suggest that Waddle is going from being a WR2 to the sort of numbers that would put him more in the WR4 range. Even if you wanted to make a long-term play for him based on the possibility of a Tagovailoa return, you’re basically adding a player you may not be able to justify starting for the next four weeks. That’s a huge chunk of your season to sacrifice.
Now, we have to consider that both players have smallish sample sizes with Thompson and that head coach Mike McDaniel will have a better grasp on what Thompson is good at and struggles with after he was forced into significant action in 2022. Both Hill and Waddle have more experience with him as well, and both are fantastic players.
That, however, is countered by the fact that Thompson hasn’t played an NFL game since the 2022 season. Plus, he hasn’t exactly proved to be a reliable option when given playing time (57.1 completion percentage, one touchdown, three interceptions in eight games).
If you can trade off of either Hill or Waddle at their usual prices (WR1 for Hill, WR2 for Waddle), jump at the chance. But both are far too risky as potential buy-low candidates at the moment.
A Quick Word on Brock Bowers
Do you know who leads all tight ends in receptions (15), receiving yards (156) and targets (17) after two weeks?
That’s right, Brock Bowers.
His leap to the No. 2 TE on the trade chart may seem hasty, but he only has one less target than Davante Adams and nine more than Jakobi Meyers. That kind of usage is generally a good barometer of fantasy upside—especially when it’s coming from a first-round pick who terrorized college defenders with his versatility and athleticism—and if he starts finding the end zone, look out.
If you are trying to upgrade at tight end, see if you can get Bowers on the cheap. You may be running out of opportunities to do so. And if you have the Georgia product, either sell him for a high cost or make him your starter and trade your other option at tight end.
Bowers appears set to have a Sam LaPorta-esque rookie year.