The fantasy football season moves fast. One week you’re riding high on a breakout performance, the next you’re wondering if you should trade that same player for a bag of footballs. That’s where we come in. As we hit Week 8, our Featured Pros have combed through the chaos to highlight players you should buy low before they explode — and those you should sell high while their value is peaking. It’s the perfect time to outsmart your league mates and turn midseason panic into playoff positioning.
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Players to Buy Low & Sell High in Week 8
Buy Low
Brashard Smith (RB – KC)
“I’m all about going after Brashard Smith this week. I get that a lot of his production came in garbage time last week, but this Kansas City offense is now at full strength with a healthy Rashee Rice, and there will be plenty more garbage-time opportunities to come. There is also the potential that Smith grows into the former Jerick McKinnon receiving-back role and continues to see the four targets per game he’s earned over the past month. He’s a buy-low right now because his production and opportunity could skyrocket with injury, an escalation in usage and a decent schedule ahead. Plus, the bye week is on its way in Week 10, for a potential rookie bump. I’d send a receiver like Darnell Mooney, Marvin Mims Jr. or even Stefon Diggs, assuming I’m stacked at the position, to land Smith.”
– Jeremy Shulman (Fantasy Football Universe)
Tua Tagovailoa (QB – MIA)
“Tua Tagovailoa stinks. The Dolphins are terrible right now, and it is possible that they will not turn the ship around, but there is a chance that they rebound (see Miami Dolphins in 2024), and owners can get a terrible quarterback for very cheap. Currently, Tagovailoa is barely a QB2 in fantasy, and he is coming off a three-interception game, but he is coming off two weeks facing pretty good defenses (Chargers, Browns). Looking at the rest of the season, his schedule isn’t overly challenging except for games against the Falcons and Bills, which could make a simple trade payoff in the case of injuries or bolstering a 2-QB roster down the stretch. Trade for him now, where you can get him for almost any QB3 (Cam Ward, Geno Smith), RB3 (Woody Marks, Alvin Kamara), or WR3 (or possibly less) from owners who have had their weeks wrecked by his putrid performances. At the current price, if Tagovailoa continues to falter, he can be dropped, and teams will not be losing a valuable weapon. However, if he turns it around, owners could have a sneaky efficient quarterback.”
– Adam Dove (The Fantasy Couriers)
Sell High
Joe Flacco (QB – CIN)
“Joe Flacco had the greatest game of his season last week against the Steelers with 342 yards and three touchdowns. The move to the Bengals has been great for Flacco, who now has legitimate weapons in Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. He will continue to have a good year, but his value is higher than it ever has been, and this is the time to move him if you have the quarterback depth in 1-QB leagues (probably a hold through bye weeks in 2-QB leagues). Move him for a WR2 (possibly Drake London, Rome Odunze, both of whom owners might be lower on currently) or an up-and-coming RB2 (Jaylen Warren, Zach Charbonnet) to an owner who is struggling through bye weeks or quarterback injuries/underperformance.”
– Adam Dove (The Fantasy Couriers)
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