Winning the trade market is at least as important as nailing the draft. Aside from the waiver wire’s huge impact in the season’s first few weeks, trading is the best way to quickly improve your squad. Great buy-low moves can set you up for victory both in the short term and down the stretch. Solid sell-high deals can get you relatively big hauls for overachieving players who likely won’t sustain their production. Let’s take a look at players to buy this week. And be sure to check out our weekly trade value chart with updated values for all players.
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Players to Buy Low
Q. Which one player are you trying to buy low and why?
Tee Higgins (WR – CIN)
Higgins was already underrated coming into the season because he was seen as the “number two receiver” in Cincinnati behind Ja’Marr Chase. Now Higgins could come at even more of a discount after he exited Week 1 early with a concussion while Chase had one of his trademark monster games. The fact remains that Higgins had more targets, catches, yards and fantasy points than Chase over the final six games of last season, producing as the overall WR4 during that stretch. Both can be WR1s in fantasy, but Higgins is the one who should be much more obtainable, especially if the manager who has him lost in Week 1 and is already in panic mode.
– Andrew Seifter (@andrew_seifter)
Mike Williams (WR – LAC)
Higgins was already underrated coming into the season because he was seen as the “number two receiver” in Cincinnati behind Ja’Marr Chase. Now Higgins could come at even more of a discount after he exited Week 1 early with a concussion while Chase had one of his trademark monster games. The fact remains that Higgins had more targets, catches, yards and fantasy points than Chase over the final six games of last season, producing as the overall WR4 during that stretch. Both can be WR1s in fantasy, but Higgins is the one who should be much more obtainable, especially if the manager who has him lost in Week 1 and is already in panic mode.
– Scott Youngson (@jscottyoungson)
DJ Moore (WR – CAR)
The Panthers’ two main fantasy stars, Christian McCaffrey and Moore, were both outshone by Robbie Anderson in Week 1, but in the long run, I still like Moore as the better option at wide receiver. If anything, Anderson having a good Week 1 will take some of the pressure off Moore, giving defenses another player to worry about. Baker only completed 16 passes all game, which isn’t ideal, but having joined the team in the middle of the offseason, he may not be up to speed on the entirety of the playbook. Go out and buy DJ Moore from any panicked managers while you still can.
– Geoff Lambert (@GeoffLambert77)
Treylon Burks (WR – TEN)
I talked about Treylon Burks on the FantasyPros dynasty podcast a month ago and preached patience with the rookie. The numbers didn’t look promising after a sporadic preseason, but he ran many clean routes in the process. After Week 1, there are reasons to bet on a Burks breakout coming soon. Last week, prior to week 1, ESPN’s Dan Graziano wrote that the Titans have big plans for him and are hoping to make him a focal point of the offense. It’s easy to be discouraged when you see that he ran just 13 routes, but he sported a massive target rate of 42% to go with 4.58 yards per route run. He also made some critical plays for the Titans and looked explosive with the ball in his hands. Once his snap share increases the buying window will slam shut.
– Chad Workman (@tweetsbychad)
DeVonta Smith (WR – PHI)
Fantasy managers are scanning the box score and seeing A.J. Brown‘s monster day and are ready to jump ship on DeVonta Smith. Add to that fact the part where the Eagles scored 38 points and Smith didn’t record a single catch and you’ve got the perfect buy low opportunity. Smith actually ran more routes than Brown (40 to 39) and out-snapped him (72 to 66) so this isn’t a situation where he wasn’t on the field. Nick Sirianni already said they have to find ways to get him the ball so don’t let his goose egg scare you off. Smith will get opportunities and while Brown might be the alpha, there will be plenty of opportunities for Slim Reaper to get his.
– Jason Kamlowsky (@JasonKamlowsky)
Aaron Jones (RB – GB)
While everyone is excited about A.J. Dillon‘s 21-touch performance in Week 1, don’t forget about Aaron Jones. The veteran running back played more snaps than Dillon and averaged over twice as many yards per rushing attempt. While Jones had eight touches last week, he had seven in Week 1 last year. However, Jones had 23 touches and scored 41.5 PPR fantasy points the following week. He will bounce back next week so buy the dip while you can.
– Mike Fanelli (@Mike_NFL2)
Julio Jones (WR – TB)
Julio Jones stepped up Sunday Night after Chris Godwin went down with a hamstring injury. Jones found Brady’s Fountain of Youth and caught three of his five targets for 69 yards, including a long of 48 yards. Additionally, the Buccaneers even ran Jones twice for 17 yards. According to Next Gen Stats, Jones recorded two of his top three speeds since 2020 on Sunday Night and looked rejuvenated. With Godwin expected to miss several weeks, Jones has upside in the Bucs offense. Brady will place the 33-year-old wide receiver in advantageous matchups as Jones continues to turn back time and return to fantasy relevancy.
– Dennis Sosic (@CALL_ME_SOS)
CeeDee Lamb (WR – DAL)
It’s entirely possible that the Lamb manager is panicking right now. He caught two of 11 targets in Week 1 and severely underperformed for fantasy. Now we hear that Dak is going to miss time. This is exactly when I would send an offer to see if the Lamb manager just wants out. I’d start with someone like Rashod Bateman or Tee Higgins and see how it goes from there. I think Lamb ends up as a WR1 in PPG by season’s end, and now might be the cheapest he’ll be.
– Andrew Hall (@AndrewHallFF)
If you want to dive deeper into fantasy football, be sure to check out our award-winning slate of Fantasy Football Tools as you navigate your season. From our Start/Sit Assistant – which provides your optimal lineup, based on accurate consensus projections – to our Waiver Wire Assistant – that allows you to quickly see which available players will improve your team and by how much – we’ve got you covered this fantasy football season.
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If you want to dive deeper into fantasy football, be sure to check out our award-winning slate of Fantasy Football Tools as you navigate your season. From our Start/Sit Assistant – which provides your optimal lineup, based on accurate consensus projections – to our Waiver Wire Assistant – that allows you to quickly see which available players will improve your team and by how much – we’ve got you covered this fantasy football season.