In the round that marks the beginning of the NFL bye week off, different strategies can – and should – be implemented when looking for trades in fantasy football.
What does that mean? That is to say, if your record is of many more losses than wins (0-5 or 1-4), it might be time to give up some of the total value of one or more traded players if their teams have slack. this week 6 – and until week 8 or 9 – to acquire players with bye weeks only from week 10 onwards (remembering that the days off will extend until the still distant week 14).
The same reasoning should be used when dealing with currently injured athletes. After all, reversing a record of more than 75% of defeats in the initial half of the season is extremely complicated and only with players who are on the field it is possible to increase your chances of winning in the short term.
On the other hand, and knowing this need for teams with a negative record, it is the duty of GMs that are 5-0 or 4-1 to take advantage of the situation to chase stars with close gaps or who are out of combat at this moment – but that they will certainly help a lot when it matters most: the fantasy playoffs, which start, as a rule, in week 15 of the NFL.
For those who are 3-2 or 2-3, it is still possible to have a better balance when negotiating, which means maintaining the tactic always present in this article: taking advantage of moments of low or high in the price, according to the performance of each player in the last round.
That said, the The Playoffs is once again here to help you identify the best names, with an emphasis on the different strategies explained in the introduction.
Let’s go then!
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Running Backs to “Buy Low”:
D’Andre Swift (DET)
Perfect target for teams with 4 or 5 wins, it’s quite possible that you’ll find an excellent runner, with all the ability to finish the year in the top 5 in points per game from the position in which he plays, in a squad of a team with negative record and without much more time to wait for your return. After all, that’s two rounds of absence and the bye week now this week 6, plus a below average score in week 3, exactly the one where he got injured. Take advantage of these factors to probe the value of shirt 32, who, by all accounts, will return to the fields in top form in week 7.
AJ Dillon (GB)
Whatever his record, shirt 28 is an interesting target, as his bye week is just week 14 and, more importantly, he’s been lacking for four rounds now. With that, its value will hardly be as low as it is now. While questions can justly be raised regarding the current ability of Matt LaFleur and his coaching staff to make their great running back duo yield, the suggestion to target the third year is a bet that the situation will improve, starting on Friday. round, in which the Packers receive the Jets and their defense that has been giving a lot of production to runners. Not to mention the possibility that, in the event of an injury to Aaron Jones, Dillon will take on a high volume of touches on the ball that make him dream of the heads of the statistical tables.
Other RBs to “Buy Low”: Jonathan Taylor (IND), Aaron Jones (GB), Miles Sanders (PHI), Najee Harris (PIT), JK Dobbins (BAL), Jamaal Williams (DET), Brian Robinson (WAS)
Running Backs to “sell high”:
Leonard Fournette (TB)
Make no mistake: Lenny continues to be a great option for fantasy – as a top 12 RB –, even more so now that the Bucs’ offense as a whole has found itself again after a limp first three weeks. However, playing alongside Evans, Godwin, Jones and Gage, it will not be the whole game that will receive the most number of targets from the team, as was the case last Sunday, against the Falcons, in which he grabbed an incredible 10 passes in 11 targets. . Even more importantly, you can already be sure that rookie Rachaad White is here to stay – and put the veteran number 7 veteran to rest in the process. The drop in his snap percentage, from an average of almost 90% to 60% in the last two weeks, has moved him away from being an absolute workhorse. With that, it’s a good idea to try to “sell” him for a running back who is in fact a workhorse or even for someone with a ranking and in a similar situation (hello Swift) accompanied by another important asset for your squad.
Jeff Wilson (SF)
Currently appearing in the top 20 among running backs, the 22 shirt comes from his best game of the year so far. And he’ll continue to do well as long as he’s the Niners’ top runner. It turns out that, in November, Elijah Mitchell will return from injury and resume the role of the backfield – not to mention the ever-present risk of Kyle Shanahan “resurrecting” unlikely names that end up usurping important points, as was the case with Tevin Coleman against the Panthers. With that, Jeff becomes a player in evidence to be offered, by teams with positive record, to teams that need immediate victories. The Niners’ “middle” bye in week 9 is another factor to take into account.
Other RBs to “Sell High”: Derrick Henry (TEN), Nick Chubb (CLE), Dalvin Cook (MIN), Josh Jacobs (LV), Dameon Pierce (HOU), Raheem Mostert (MIA), Tevin Coleman (SF)
Wide Receivers to “buy low”:
Ja’Marr Chase (CIN)
After a week 1 befitting what we expected for “Uno” in 2022, it’s already been four rounds where he’s capped himself at just over 10 PPR points – something much closer to his floor than his ceiling. With that, there is the possibility of incorporating a receiver that continues with every possibility of being ranked in the top 5 of the position for a value that will hardly be reached again from now on. That’s because the peripheral numbers of the second year are quite interesting, especially the target share of 27.7%, higher than the 23.1% he had in 2021 and which could increase even more with the prospect that Tee Higgins misses some games due to injury. Finally, the bye week in week 10 is a factor that makes it tradable for all teams, whatever the current record.
Christian Kirk (JAX)
A good target for those who need quick triumphs, as he will only be off in the 11th round, shirt 13 comes from two games far below what he had been presenting in the first three games of 2022, in which he was the obvious main target of Trevor Lawrence, with a percentage of targets that were among the best in the league. Hoping that this will normalize sooner rather than later, look to acquire one of the main protagonists of the last free agency while there is still time.
Other WRs to “Buy Low”: Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET), AJ Brown (PHI), Tyreek Hill (MIA), Tee Higgins (CIN), Jaylen Waddle (MIA), Keenan Allen (LAC), Drake London (ATL), Michael Pittman (IND)
Wide Receivers to “sell high”:
Gabe Davis (BUF)
As I’ve said many times around here, it’s the nature of shirt 13’s game, prone to so-called “go” routes that generate (or not) big plays, alternating between epic weeks and weeks of poor statistical production. Coming from an absolute burst of points round, with over 170 yards and 2 TDs in just 3 receptions – showing better ankle in the process – it’s a good time to engage him in an advantageous negotiation, especially if you can’t wait much longer. time for wins as your day off is already week 7.
Tyler Lockett (SEA)
Having scored his first two touchdowns of the season this past Sunday, the number 16 has been benefiting from a surprisingly inspired performance by quarterback Geno Smith. It turns out that the veteran will hardly be able to maintain the current status of WR top 10, as his teammate DK Metcalf continues with a greater target share and, even more importantly, it is not known how much longer “Genius” will continue to act at a level never before seen in his under center career, especially with the tendency of opposing defenses to respect him more from now on.
Other WRs to “Sell High”: Marquise Brown (ARI), Amari Cooper (CLE), DeVonta Smith (PHI), Marvin Jones (JAX)
Tight Ends to “Buy Low”:
Pat Freiermuth (PIT)
The talented second year had been sustaining a pretty reliable score for TEs in fantasy until, this past week 5, he suffered a concussion that kept him out of the game against the Bills in the first half. Adding this to the fact that the bye week in the ninth round is approaching, there is a chance that teams with 4 or 5 wins currently will approach whoever has shirt 88 in the squad asking if they are comfortable waiting for him to go through the whole protocol. from the head injury in time to play in week 6.
Other TEs to “Buy Low”: Darren Waller (LV), George Kittle (SF), Kyle Pitts (ATL), Gerald Everett (LAC), Tyler Conklin (NYJ)
Tight Ends to “sell high”:
Hayden Hurst (CIN)
With the number of snaps played that varied a lot from one week to another so far, the former Ravens and Falcons has four interesting performances and one bad one after five weeks. Considering that the main one happened on the last Sunday Night Football and that the tendency is to see the WRs with much more prominence in the Bengals’ aerial production compared to the veteran having in mind the entirety of the season, it is concluded that it is better to take advantage the moment of increase in the price of shirt 88 than trusting him to remain as a TE1 for fantasy (top 12) at the end of the year.
Other TEs to “Sell High”: Taysom Hill (NO), Evan Engram (JAX)
Quarterbacks to “Buy Low”:
Justin Herbert (LAC)
Signal caller with the lowest current quotation among those with the possibility of finishing the season among the top five in the position, the number 10 appears only as QB10 at this moment and brings in his baggage a performance below 15 points, mainly caused by the fact that only one of the Chargers’ 3 touchdowns against the Browns was a pass, which is atypical for him compared to the rest of his career. With that, and also considering the slack in week 8 and its implications depending on the record of the teams involved in the business, a good opportunity arises to try to incorporate the excellent third year into their squad.
Other QBs to “Buy Low”: Lamar Jackson (BAL), Russell Wilson (DEN), Trevor Lawrence (JAX)
Quarterbacks to “Sell High”:
Patrick Mahomes (KC)
We are not here, in any way, to deny how much shirt 15 plays football, which is an absurd enormity. It turns out that, as was the case in Weeks 2 and 3, it doesn’t have the same fantasy scoring floor as signal callers who run more with the ball, like Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, and Jalen Hurts. Therefore, it is worth considering the possibility of exchanging Mahomes for one of the three names that form the most likely podium of our game in the game at the end of the season – still with the chance of taking something more in the business, considering the brand linked the name of the reigning AFC runner-up and his performance against the Raiders on Monday night. The bye at week 8 may be another contributing factor.
Other QBs to “Sell High”: Kirk Cousins (MIN), Geno Smith (SEA)
