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
Jacory Croskey-Merritt (RB – WAS)
“Heading into Week 8 of the NFL season, my favorite buy-low trade candidate is Commanders running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt. He is a versatile back who’s been the lead back in a make-shift three-back committee since the injury to Austin Ekeler and trade of Brian Robinson Jr. He has flashes of explosive vision and receiving chops give him immense upside, as we’ve seen in Week 5, when he exploded for 111 rushing yards and two touchdowns against the Los Angeles Chargers. His ability to break big runs and catch passes out of the backfield makes him a perfect RB2 target with RB1 upside as the Commanders’ offense gets healthier and improves its upside. The past two games have tanked his value, turning him into a bargain for patient owners eyeing a workload surge. I’d willingly give up a mid-tier wide receiver like Tee Higgins, who, despite surging in Week 7 with new quarterback Joe Flacco, is a constant injury risk and is as inconsistent as receivers get. Grab him now, as the hype has faded and the storm has calmed before it explodes in the second half of the year.”
– Aaron St Denis (Fantasy Sports Advice Network)
Ashton Jeanty (RB – LV)
“Ashton Jeanty totaled only seven opportunities (six rushes, one catch) in Week 7’s blowout loss to the Chiefs — a sharp drop from the 21.67 he was averaging in his previous three games. The struggling Raiders’ offense has been missing Brock Bowers and also played this week without Jakobi Meyers, both of whom should return following the team’s bye. We should expect Jeanty’s workload to be among the league leaders for the remainder of the season. He is currently 10th in PlayerProfiler’s opportunity share metric. Jeanty himself has performed well, ranking 11th in juke rate and seventh in yards created. If you can trade a touchdown-dependent back, such as Kyren Williams, for Jeanty, I would be all over it.”
– Charlie Sisian (The Fantasy DC)
Sell High
D’Andre Swift (RB – CHI)
“My favorite sell-high candidate going into NFL Week 8 is Bears running back D’Andre Swift. Swift’s value has been the beneficiary of recent boom games, aided by explosive runs and goal-line touches, but over the length of his career, he has never stood up to a heavy workload and has been best served as the receiving back in a running back committee. At some point, his explosive runs will begin to fade, and his value will plummet once the inevitable injury pops up, making this a perfect opportunity to flip him for a consistent producer like Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf, whose veteran quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, peppers his top every week. It’s time to cash out high on Swift while you can.”
– Aaron St Denis (Fantasy Sports Advice Network)
“My favorite sell-high candidate is D’Andre Swift. I was and have been a big fan of his this season, but after two weeks in a row with over 100 rushing yards, he’s due for some regression. Add in that he has been used in the passing game less since the bye week, and I think now is the perfect time to sell him. I think you could probably turn him around for a low RB2 and a fringe WR2/WR3 if you need depth.”
– Trevor Land (FlurrySports)
“On the back of two efficient performances, D’Andre Swift is currently the RB11 in PPR points per game — quickly becoming a highly valued fantasy asset. However, Kyle Monangai quietly got more involved in Week 7 (totaling 94 yards on 16 opportunities). While Monangai is unlikely to be fantasy-relevant himself, he could carve out a role large enough to hurt Swift’s appeal. Swift’s next two matchups, both on the road (Ravens, Bengals), are advantageous ones, so you could choose to ride Swift out for a week or two more, but he’s someone I’d be looking to move in the near future. Swift should probably be valued as a mid-range RB2. If you can manage to get more for him, I’d cash in.”
– Charlie Sisian (The Fantasy DC)
“D’Andre Swift has been nothing but sensational in the revamped Bears’ offense and improved offensive line. Now that we are past the Bears’ bye week, look for Ben Johnson to get rookie Kyle Monangai more involved. Before the Week 5 bye, Monangai only had a 27.8% snap share, but that has climbed to 38.9% since. Over the course of the season, he has averaged 4.6 yards per carry and 2.2 yards after contact per attempt, which is better than Swift’s 1.89. I would send Swift away for a three-down back like Quinshon Judkins, or add another player along with Swift to upgrade to an RB1 like Kyren Williams.”
– Kyle Zeigler (Fantasy In Frames)
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