As with last week, Week 7 does not find fantasy owners with an abundance of options on the waiver wire. With bye weeks in full swing, now is the time when fantasy owners look to the trade market to fill holes in their rosters.
To help you make any deal, consult the FantasyPros trade value chart. Covering every format, simply add up the values of all players involved on both sides of any transaction to see which side comes out on top.
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Quarterbacks
1-QB | 2-QB | |||||
Player | Current Value | Previous Value | +/- | Current Value | Previous Value | +/- |
Patrick Mahomes | 15 | 20 | -5 | 30 | 38 | -8 |
Deshaun Watson | 13 | 13 | – | 26 | 26 | – |
Lamar Jackson | 13 | 13 | – | 26 | 26 | – |
Russell Wilson | 13 | 12 | 1 | 26 | 24 | 2 |
Matt Ryan | 11 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 20 | 2 |
Kyler Murray | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 4 |
Tom Brady | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
Aaron Rodgers | 9 | 10 | -1 | 18 | 20 | -2 |
Dak Prescott | 8 | 10 | -2 | 16 | 20 | -4 |
Carson Wentz | 7 | 7 | – | 14 | 14 | – |
Patrick Mahomes is obviously affected by his ankle injury, and it has negatively impacted his play. When you’re far and away the best quarterback in the game, you can afford to decline a bit and remain the most highly-valued asset at your position. But for now, Mahomes is no longer in a tier unto himself.
There are few other notable changes in quarterback trade values. The Falcons’ porous defense forces Matt Ryan to throw more than ever and Kyler Murray appears to be getting more comfortable in Kliff Kingsbury’s offense and is using his legs consistently. But the changes are minor.
Running Backs
STANDARD | 1/2 PPR | FULL PPR | |||||||
Player | Current Value | Previous Value | +/- | Current Value | Previous Value | +/- | Current Value | Previous Value | +/- |
Christian McCaffrey | 44 | 44 | – | 46 | 46 | – | 47 | 47 | – |
Dalvin Cook | 42 | 42 | – | 42 | 43 | -1 | 44 | 44 | – |
Ezekiel Elliott | 42 | 42 | – | 42 | 42 | – | 44 | 42 | +2 |
Saquon Barkley | 41 | 32 | +9 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 44 | 36 | +8 |
Nick Chubb | 38 | 32 | +6 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 40 | 34 | +6 |
David Johnson | 30 | 27 | +3 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 34 | 31 | +3 |
Chris Carson | 30 | 25 | +5 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 33 | 27 | +6 |
Leonard Fournette | 30 | 27 | +3 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 34 | 31 | +3 |
Alvin Kamara | 30 | 38 | -8 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 35 | 43 | -8 |
James Conner | 27 | 21 | +6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 30 | 24 | +6 |
Le’Veon Bell | 27 | 27 | – | 30 | 30 | – | 32 | 32 | – |
Derrick Henry | 24 | 24 | – | 25 | 25 | – | 25 | 25 | – |
Aaron Jones | 24 | 30 | -6 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 27 | 33 | -6 |
Mark Ingram | 21 | 19 | +2 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 22 | 21 | +1 |
Marlon Mack | 21 | 20 | +1 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 23 | 22 | +1 |
Josh Jacobs | 21 | 17 | +4 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 22 | 18 | +4 |
Kerryon Johnson | 21 | 21 | – | 23 | 23 | – | 24 | 24 | – |
Melvin Gordon | 21 | 21 | – | 22 | 22 | – | 23 | 23 | – |
Todd Gurley | 17 | 21 | -4 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 20 | 24 | -4 |
Phillip Lindsay | 15 | 12 | +3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 18 | 15 | +3 |
Devonta Freeman | 15 | 12 | +3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 18 | 15 | +3 |
Austin Ekeler | 12 | 14 | -2 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 18 | 20 | -2 |
Joe Mixon | 12 | 17 | -5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 14 | 20 | -6 |
Tevin Coleman | 11 | 8 | +3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 13 | 10 | +3 |
David Montgomery | 11 | 12 | -1 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 13 | 14 | -1 |
Sony Michel | 9 | 9 | – | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 | 9 | +1 |
Carlos Hyde | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | 8 | +1 |
Matt Breida | 8 | 8 | – | 9 | 9 | – | 10 | 10 | – |
Damien Williams | 8 | 9 | -1 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 | 12 | -2 |
James White | 8 | 8 | – | 11 | 11 | – | 13 | 13 | – |
Jordan Howard | 8 | 9 | -1 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
LeSean McCoy | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 | 9 | +2 |
Devin Singletary | 7 | 7 | – | 8 | 8 | – | 9 | 9 | – |
Royce Freeman | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
Jamaal Williams | 4 | N/A | +4 | 5 | N/A | +5 | 6 | N/A | +6 |
Miles Sanders | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
Kenyan Drake | 4 | N/A | +4 | 5 | N/A | +5 | 6 | N/A | +6 |
Frank Gore | 4 | N/A | +4 | 4 | N/A | +4 | 4 | N/A | +4 |
Ronald Jones II | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
There’s a general trend upward in the trade value of truly reliable running backs. Leonard Fournette, Chris Carson, Nick Chubb, and others offer a level of stability that is nearly impossible to find in fantasy football these days. But not every running back is rising in value.
Alvin Kamara missed practice on Wednesday after injuring his knee in Sunday’s win over the Jaguars. He came into that game dealing with a high ankle sprain, so obviously, the young running back is far from 100%. His availability for this weekend’s game against Chicago is in doubt and with a bye scheduled for Week 9, it would make sense for the Saints to rest him against the Cardinals in Week 8. Kamara may play against the Bears, come out healthy, and be fine for the rest of the season. But his injury concerns drop him down behind several other running backs.
Aaron Jones isn’t dealing with an injury, but he’s coming off a terrible effort against the Lions, during which he fumbled, dropped an easy touchdown pass, and lost significant work to Jamaal Williams, who looked far more effective. Jones was coming off an absurd four-touchdown game against the Cowboys, so it’s not as if he is just going to take a back seat to Williams going forward. But after what looked to be a big step forward, Jones returns to a solid, but not elite, option at the position.
Todd Gurley returned to practice in a limited capacity on Wednesday after missing this weekend’s game against the 49ers with a thigh contusion. If he plays this weekend against the Falcons, he should have a big game, but his future is cloudy. Not only is he dealing with the injury, but the Rams’ offensive line is decimated, and Gurley is unlikely to see the 93% of the snaps he saw against the Seahawks again in light of his injury. He’s a fine option at running back, but he continues to fall in value.
As does Joe Mixon, who has rushed for 17 yards or fewer in three of his six games. The Bengals’ offensive line is terrible, Mixon is not being used in the passing game, and the Bengals are going nowhere. He’s a talented back but stuck in an awful situation, one that continues to push his value down lower and lower.
Wide Receivers
STANDARD | 1/2 PPR | FULL PPR | |||||||
Player | Current Value | Previous Value | +/- | Current Value | Previous Value | +/- | Current Value | Previous Value | +/- |
Michael Thomas | 32 | 31 | +1 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 37 | 36 | +1 |
DeAndre Hopkins | 31 | 31 | – | 33 | 33 | – | 35 | 35 | – |
Julio Jones | 31 | 31 | – | 33 | 33 | – | 35 | 35 | – |
Tyreek Hill | 31 | 27 | +4 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 34 | 30 | +4 |
Chris Godwin | 30 | 30 | – | 32 | 32 | – | 34 | 34 | – |
Cooper Kupp | 29 | 29 | – | 31 | 31 | – | 33 | 33 | – |
Keenan Allen | 29 | 31 | -2 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 33 | 35 | -2 |
Mike Evans | 27 | 21 | +6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 30 | 24 | +6 |
Tyler Lockett | 27 | 27 | – | 29 | 29 | – | 30 | 30 | – |
Odell Beckham Jr. | 24 | 22 | +2 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 28 | 26 | +2 |
Amari Cooper | 23 | 30 | -7 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 27 | 34 | -7 |
Julian Edelman | 21 | 17 | +4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 26 | 22 | +4 |
Adam Thielen | 20 | 19 | +1 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 23 | 22 | +1 |
Kenny Golladay | 20 | 20 | – | 22 | 22 | – | 23 | 23 | – |
Davante Adams | 19 | 29 | -10 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 23 | 33 | -10 |
T.Y. Hilton | 19 | 18 | +1 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 22 | 21 | +1 |
Allen Robinson | 18 | 17 | +1 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 21 | 20 | +1 |
Terry McLaurin | 17 | 9 | +8 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 20 | 12 | +8 |
D.J. Chark | 16 | 15 | +1 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 19 | 18 | +1 |
Robert Woods | 16 | 17 | -1 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 19 | 20 | -1 |
Will Fuller | 15 | 12 | +3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 18 | 15 | +3 |
Courtland Sutton | 15 | 14 | +1 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 18 | 17 | +1 |
Tyler Boyd | 15 | 17 | -2 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 18 | 20 | -2 |
Larry Fitzgerald | 15 | 16 | -1 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 18 | 19 | -1 |
Stefon Diggs | 14 | 9 | +5 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 17 | 12 | +5 |
Brandin Cooks | 13 | 14 | -1 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 16 | 17 | -1 |
Alshon Jeffery | 12 | 11 | +1 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 14 | 13 | +1 |
Calvin Ridley | 12 | 10 | +2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 14 | 12 | +2 |
Marquise Brown | 11 | 11 | – | 12 | 12 | – | 13 | 13 | – |
John Brown | 11 | 11 | – | 12 | 12 | – | 13 | 13 | – |
Michael Gallup | 11 | 10 | +1 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 14 | 13 | +1 |
JuJu Smith-Schuster | 11 | 16 | -5 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 14 | 19 | -5 |
D.J. Moore | 11 | 11 | – | 12 | 12 | – | 13 | 13 | – |
Curtis Samuel | 11 | 10 | +1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 13 | 12 | +1 |
Josh Gordon | 10 | 14 | -4 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 12 | 17 | -5 |
Tyrell Williams | 7 | 11 | -4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
Sammy Watkins | 7 | 11 | -4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
Sterling Shepard | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
Mike Williams | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
Emmanuel Sanders | 6 | 7 | -1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
Golden Tate | 6 | N/A | +6 | 8 | N/A | +8 | 9 | N/A | +9 |
Robby Anderson | 6 | N/A | +6 | 7 | N/A | +7 | 8 | N/A | +8 |
Jarvis Landry | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
Christian Kirk | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | 7 | – | 8 | 8 | – |
Jamison Crowder | 5 | N/A | +5 | 7 | N/A | +7 | 8 | N/A | +8 |
A.J. Green | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
D.K. Metcalf | 5 | N/A | +5 | 6 | N/A | +6 | 6 | N/A | +6 |
Marvin Jones | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
Injury concerns impact the values of a number of wide receivers. Amari Cooper’s quad bruise looks likely to keep him out of action on Sunday night against the Eagles, particularly with a bye the following week. Davante Adams does not look anywhere close to returning from his toe injury. Josh Gordon leaves what seems like every game with some sort of ailment. Tyrell Williams has plantar fasciitis. And Sammy Watkins has already been declared out for this week’s game against the Broncos. Exercise at least some degree of caution when dealing for any.
But there’s little need for such caution when it comes to Terry McLaurin, who got right back on the saddle once Case Keenum came back on board. Healthy and back to being productive, there’s little reason to doubt him as a WR2. Temper expectations this week against the 49ers, and he does have a tough schedule over the next few weeks, but he’s still a player who you can put in your lineup and forget so long as Keenum remains the quarterback in Washington.
Finally, both Jets receivers enter the trade chart. Throw out anything that happened while Luke Falk was under center. Both Robby Anderson and Jamison Crowder, the latter in PPR formats specifically, can be considered options in deeper leagues and should continue to rise so long as Darnold remains healthy.
Tight Ends
STANDARD | 1/2 PPR | FULL PPR | |||||||
Player | Current Value | Previous Value | +/- | Current Value | Previous Value | +/- | Current Value | Previous Value | +/- |
Travis Kelce | 26 | 27 | -1 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 29 | 30 | -1 |
George Kittle | 21 | 21 | – | 23 | 23 | – | 24 | 24 | – |
Zach Ertz | 14 | 14 | – | 16 | 16 | – | 17 | 17 | – |
Austin Hooper | 14 | 10 | +4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 17 | 13 | +4 |
Mark Andrews | 13 | 12 | +1 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 16 | 15 | +1 |
Hunter Henry | 12 | N/A | +12 | 14 | N/A | +14 | 15 | N/A | +15 |
Evan Engram | 12 | 12 | – | 14 | 14 | – | 15 | 15 | – |
Darren Waller | 12 | 12 | – | 13 | 13 | – | 15 | 15 | – |
Hunter Henry is back! It was mostly garbage time production against the Steelers but he looked healthy and you know he will be red-zone threat. That’s really all there is to say. It’s good to have him back.
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