Fantasy Football Trade Advice: Xavier Legette, Ricky Pearsall, Marvin Mims Jr

Week 1 is here, which means fantasy managers everywhere are already panicking about their rosters. That shiny draft pick who looked like a league-winner last week? Suddenly, he’s a “what do I do with this guy?” headache. And that waiver-wire dart you laughed at your league mate for grabbing? Yep, he just scored twice. The good news is you don’t have to navigate the emotional rollercoaster alone. Our Featured Pros have put together their early Buy Low, Sell High recommendations to help you steady the ship (or shamelessly abandon it before it sinks). Let’s dive in before next week convinces you your entire roster is cursed.

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Week 1 Buy Low

Who is your favorite buy-low trade candidate heading into the season and why? Also, who are you willing to give up for him?

Xavier Legette (WR – CAR)

“Everything has been pointing up for Xavier Legette, yet no one seems to like him for fantasy. Last year’s first-round receiver is an athletic beast. He may lack cleanliness in his routes, but he is a force with the ball in his hands. Now that Adam Thielen is back on the Vikings and Jalen Coker is on IR, Legette is primed for an immediate increase in usage. This team also faces the Jaguars in Week One, which could easily be the highest-scoring matchup of the week. Not many managers hold Legette in high regard, and you should be able to swing a bench piece for him. Especially if you are waiting for Jordan Addison or Rashee Rice‘s suspension to end, acquiring Legette is a cheap way to get a Week One starting WR.”
– Ellis Johnson (FantasyPros)

Ricky Pearsall (WR – WAS)

“Ricky Pearsall is currently being drafted as the WR38, which is crazy for the San Francisco 49ers’ WR1! All he did last year was come back to the team after being shot and learn the offense, which is very hard for rookie wide receivers who are entering the league without trauma. His stats weren’t astounding (31/400/4), but he closed out the year with 8 and 10 target games. As WR1 for the 49ers, he should demand 7-10 targets a week, which will have him pushing 1,000 yards and almost double-digit touchdowns. Owners who trade a low RB2/RB3 like David Montgomery or an unknown WR, like Travis Hunter (and probably get another player as well), for Pearsall will reap rewards from the WR1 in San Francisco!”
– Adam Dove (The Fantasy Couriers)

Marvin Mims Jr. (WR – DEN)

“Hopefully, fantasy players left their drafts with Marvin Mims Jr. on their roster. However, there is still time to trade for him before Week 1. Last year, he was the WR18 over the final six weeks, averaging 15.2 half-point PPR fantasy points per game, a higher average than A.J. Brown (13.4), Tyreek Hill (12.2), and his teammate Courtland Sutton (12.7). More importantly, Mims is primed for a third-year breakout with an increase in volume. According to Fantasy Points Data, he averaged a higher fantasy points per route run average (0.98) than Puka Nacua (0.75), Brian Thomas Jr. (0.54), Justin Jefferson (0.48), and Nico Collins (0.45) over the final six regular-season contests. Yet, Mims only had a 41.1% route participation rate, 33.5% lower than any of those four superstar wide receivers during those six weeks. I would part with popular sleeper running back candidates like Bhayshul Tuten and Ollie Gordon II for Mims.”
– Mike Fanelli (FantasyPros)