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A fantasy season can turn on its head in an instant. Just ask players who have Brandon Aiyuk and Chris Godwin on the roster, or a certain somebody (spoiler alert: it's me) who started both Jayden Daniels and JuJu Smith-Schuster in Week 7, only to see each of their days end early due to injury.
How do you survive such misfortune? You build quality depth throughout the season, that's how. And while the best way to do so is by identifying the correct waiver additions, a secondary means of building depth is by fortifying positions of need through savvy trading.
And that is where the trade value chart comes in handy, your weekly guide to securing the best deals possible if you start texting around the league, looking to move some pieces. As always, the chart below is made using PPR scoring, so keep your own league's unique scoring setup and lineup requirements in mind.
And of course, may the fantasy points be with you!
Trade Value: 20
1. Derrick Henry, RB, Baltimore Ravens
2. Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Trade Value: 19
3. Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings
4. A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
5. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Trade Value: 18
6. Kyren Williams, RB, Los Angeles Rams
7. Kenneth Walker II, RB, Seattle Seahawks
8. Breece Hall, RB, New York Jets
Trade Value: 17
9. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Detroit Lions
10. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys
11. Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons
12. Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints
13. Joe Mixon, RB, Houston Texans
Trade Value: 16
14. Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants
15. Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons
16. Cooper Kupp, WR, Los Angeles Rams
17. Davante Adams, WR, New York Jets
Trade Value: 15
18. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions
19. David Montgomery, RB, Detroit Lions
20. D'Andre Swift, RB, Chicago Bears
21. De'Von Achane, RB, Miami Dolphins
22. George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers
23. Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
Trade Value: 14
24. Stefon Diggs, WR, Houston Texans
25. Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
26. Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets
27. Jayden Reed, WR, Green Bay Packers
28. Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins
Trade Value: 13
29. Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills
30. Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington Commanders
31. Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders
Trade Value: 12
32. Aaron Jones, RB, Minnesota Vikings
33. James Cook, RB, Buffalo Bills
34. Brian Robinson Jr., RB, Washington Commanders
35. Josh Jacobs, RB, Green Bay Packers
36. James Conner, RB, Arizona Cardinals
37. Nick Chubb, RB, Cleveland Browns
Trade Value: 11
38. Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
39. DK Metcalf, WR, Seattle Seahawks
40. Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders
41. D.J. Moore, WR, Chicago Bears
42. Deebo Samuel, WR, San Francisco 49ers
Trade Value: 10
43. Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
44. Jordan Love, QB, Green Bay Packers
Trade Value: 9
45. Amari Cooper, WR, Buffalo Bills
46. DeVonta Smith, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
47. Jameson Williams, WR, Detroit Lions
48. Jauan Jennings, WR, San Francisco 49ers
49. Zay Flowers, WR, Baltimore Ravens
Trade Value: 8
50. J.K. Dobbins, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
51. Tony Pollard, RB, Tennessee Titans
52. Chuba Hubbard, RB, Carolina Panthers
53. Najee Harris, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
54. Alexander Mattison, RB, Las Vegas Raiders
55. Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs
Trade Value: 7
56. Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
57. C.J. Stroud, QB, Houston Texans
58. Kareem Hunt, RB, Kansas City Chiefs
59. Jordan Mason, RB, San Francisco 49ers
60. Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, New England Patriots
61. Chase Brown, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
Trade Value: 6
62. Jaylen Waddle, WR, Miami Dolphins
63. Diontae Johnson, WR, Carolina Panthers
64. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Arizona Cardinals
65. Chris Olave, WR, New Orleans Saints
66. Michael Pittman Jr., WR, Indianapolis Colts
Trade Value: 5
67. Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals
68. Cole Kmet, TE, Chicago Bears
69. Dallas Goedert, TE, Philadelphia Eagles
70. Kyle Pitts, TE, Atlanta Falcons
71. David Njoku, TE, Cleveland Browns
72. Jake Ferguson, TE, Dallas Cowboys
Trade Value: 4
73. Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals
74. Jared Goff, QB, Detroit Lions
75. Jakobi Meyers, WR, Las Vegas Raiders
76. Wan'Dale Robinson, WR, New York Giants
77. Khalil Shakir, WR, Buffalo Bills
78. George Pickens, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
Trade Value: 3
79. Allen Lazard, WR, New York Jets
80. Rachaad White, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
81. Tank Bigsby, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
82. Javonte Williams, RB, Denver Broncos
83. Rico Dowdle, RB, Dallas Cowboys
84. Travis Etienne Jr., RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
85. Bucky Irving, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
86. Baker Mayfield, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
87. Geno Smith, QB, Seattle Seahawks
88. Brock Purdy, QB, San Francisco 49ers
Trade Value: 2
89. Mark Andrews, TE, Baltimore Ravens
90. Evan Engram, TE, Jacksonville Jaguars
91. Pat Freiermuth, TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
92. Dalton Kincaid, TE, Buffalo Bills
93. Hunter Henry, TE, New England Patriots
94. Austin Ekeler, RB, Washington Commanders
95. Devin Singletary, RB, New York Giants
96. Tyrone Tracy, RB, New York Giants
97. Caleb Williams, QB, Chicago Bears
98. Sam Darnold, QB, Minnesota Vikings
99. Darnell Mooney, WR, Atlanta Falcons
100. Rashod Bateman, WR, Baltimore Ravens
Players not listed above have a trade value of one.
Players On Injured Reserve Who Would Otherwise Merit Trade Consideration
Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers
Nico Collins, WR, Houston Texans
Isiah Pacheco, RB, Kansas City Chiefs
Marquise Brown, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
Not On IR But An Uncertain Injury Timeline Makes Their Trade Value Cloudy
Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts
T.J. Hockenson, TE, Minnesota Vikings
Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams
Jonathon Brooks, RB, Carolina Panthers
\Rashid Shaheed, WR, New Orleans Saints
Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Miami Dolphins
JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
Best Player In The Sport But He Hasn't Even Reached 17 Fantasy Points In A Single Week And Is Down Multiple Weapons So His Fantasy Trade Value Is Sadly Non-Existent
Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs
The Window For Selling Baker Mayfield High Has Closed
Few players were a bigger fantasy surprise than Mayfield through seven weeks, but the loss of Godwin for the season—and Mike Evans set to miss three games and four weeks with a hamstring issue—means the veteran quarterback is suddenly without his two most important weapons in the passing game.
That is not something that any quarterback easily rises above. Jalen Hurts struggled to produce through the air consistently without A.J. Brown on the field. Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert have basically been unplayable from a fantasy perspective given a severe lack of proven weapons at receiver.
Andy Behrens @andybehrensI think Mayfield is a drop in leagues of typical size. He's played great, but it's asking too much imo to think he can be a top-10 QB with Cade Otton and Sterling Shepard as primary weapons. <br><br>Maye has at least proven he can take advantage of a good matchup, but he doesn't really…
Mayfield has been so awesome this season from a fantasy perspective that he deserves some belief. He may yet remain on the fringes of being a QB1. More than likely, however, his fantasy value is about to tank. Sell high if you can, but that ship has likely sailed.
The Time To Buy David Njoku Is Now
Two things happened in the past week that likely will benefit David Njoku's fantasy value.
The first was Amari Cooper being traded to the Buffalo Bills, making Njoku the default top option in the passing game. Without Cooper around last week, Njoku was targeted 14 times, turning those looks into 10 catches for 76 yards and a score.
Graham Barfield @GrahamBarfieldDavid Njoku's route participation has increased in three-straight games, and he hit a season-high 82% in Week 7<br><br>82% route share = elite TE involvement<br><br>Njoku has earned 31% of the first-read targets over the last two weeks. That trails only Brock Bowers (37% FR target share) <a href="https://t.co/ywjlKyIQgf">pic.twitter.com/ywjlKyIQgf</a>
The second was that Deshaun Watson—a player who would have almost assuredly been benched if he wasn't being paid an obscene amount of money—suffered a season-ending Achilles injury, which likely will result in Jameis Winston stepping into the QB1 role. And despite Winston's inconsistent history at the position, he's still probably an upgrade over Watson, who was dreadful.
John Paulsen @4for4_JohnI think Winston is probably a much better passer than Watson at this point, but that may just be my eternal optimism. <br><br>Jeudy isn't a true WR1, but he and Moore could be usable in spots. Njoku becomes an every-week TE1. Chubb should get back into the high-end RB2 mix if they let…
Njoku probably isn't going to be a top-five option consistently, but tight end has been a pretty big crapshoot outside of George Kittle and Brock Bowers. That makes Njoku a player you should absolutely take a flier on while his trade value is still relatively low.
Sneaky Trade Targets And Sell Options
Very quietly, Alexander Mattison has definitively snatched the running back job in Las Vegas and has posted double-digit fantasy points in five of his seven games this season. He isn't a sexy pick as the RB21 to this point in the season, but he's the type of weekly flex option that is incredibly valuable to have around.
So long as Anthony Richardson is the starting quarterback in Indianapolis, you would be wise to sell on the team's receivers. Both Michael Pittman Jr. and Josh Downs have yet to post a double-digit fantasy output in a Richardson start, but both went for double-digit points in all three of Joe Flacco's starts.
Scott Barrett @ScottBarrettDFBTop 2024 Offenses by Catchable Targets per Game<br>+ <a href="https://twitter.com/FantasyPtsData?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FantasyPtsData</a> <br><br>1. Seahawks (31.2)<br>2. Colts in Flacco starts (31.0)<br>3. Cowboys (29.2)<br>...<br>31. Chargers (18.4)<br>32. Colts in AR15 starts (15.8)<br><br>Josh Downs would be a league-winner with a full season of Flacco just fyi
Alec Pierce is the only Colts wideout to go over double-digit points with Richardson as the starter, doing so twice in the first two weeks of the season, though both came without Downs in the lineup. He's the clear No. 3 in this passing game, making him a tough player to trust as well.
Richardson was the darling of the fantasy community heading into draft season, but he's disappointed in a major way, and it's sunk the value of his receivers in the process.
