The fact that we are into the double-digit weeks of the NFL season absolutely blows my mind. I genuinely still feel as though the fantasy football season just started. But time marches on. It is time for fantasy managers to get serious, either about pushing to secure a buy or just clawing to make the playoffs.
In some fantasy leagues, standings may have been shaped enough that you can start making trades based on the status of your team. If you’re looking good for the playoffs, go acquire an injured stud. If you’re on the outside looking in, now is the time to optimize your starting lineup. It’s always easier to make a win/win trade than talk someone into a bad deal, so keep in mind what your opponent wants, too. With that said, some trades are worth considering in most situations — here are three of them for Week 10.
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3 Fantasy Football Trades to Propose Week 10 (2025)
Bucky Irving (RB – TB) for Current Production
As always, I will be using FantasyCalc’s list of most traded players to help inspire this article. This week, the most traded player is Tampa Bay’s Bucky Irving, who has been out since Week 4 with injuries to his foot and shoulder. Irving has yet to return to practice, but he is still the 21st-ranked player in FantasyCalc’s rankings (which are based on real fantasy trades). That means this is a chance for one of those situation-dependent trades I mentioned in the intro.
If you’re currently on track to miss the playoffs, you can’t afford to have a top-24 asset rotting away on your bench. Irving’s usage before being hurt was elite, but points in the consolation bracket aren’t worth anything. We also have no real reason to think Irving will be back anytime soon, as we haven’t gotten positive updates out of Tampa Bay.
As for the other side of this trade, that’s really all about what your roster needs. Chances are, most struggling managers with Irving need running back help. If that’s the case in your situation, my top option would be Ashton Jeanty. The rookie is right behind Irving in FantasyCalc’s rankings, and with his receiving usage trending up, he could potentially even be a comparable producer to a healthy Irving.
But this trade isn’t about targeting a specific player. It’s about turning a player currently (and for the foreseeable future) scoring zero points into more points in your lineup. You know better than I do where your lineup could use an injection of scoring. You can also take cues from your potential trade partner — if the number one seed in your league is interested in Irving and is lucky enough to have both Oronde Gadsden and Brock Bowers, consider upgrading your tight end. This isn’t the time of year to be picky. Be honest with yourself about your roster’s chances of making the playoffs with Irving injured, and make a move if they aren’t what you want.
Quinshon Judkins (RB – CLE) for Davante Adams (WR – LAR)
Technically, you might have to add just a smidgen of value to get this one done — Davante Adams is the 28th overall player according to FantasyCalc, Quinshon Judkins is just behind at 30. But the Browns rookie back is also the second-most-traded player of the week, so you can hope that the Adams manager in your league is among the fantasy players currently interested in acquiring him.
Normally, I always recommend prioritizing production at running back over production at wide receiver. In most home leagues, the latter position is much more replaceable. But that doesn’t apply when the gap is so wide. Since making his NFL debut in Week 2, Judkins is averaging 12.9 half-PPR points per game. Adams, meanwhile, is averaging 14.4 points.
If you’ve been paying close attention to this fantasy season, you probably have a few objections to my using raw averages for these players. Judkins’ sample includes a game literally less than a week after he joined the Browns’ roster and a game he exited early due to injury. On the other side, Adams’ average includes games he played without target hog and fantasy demigod Puka Nacua.
However, I’m willing to bet that the veteran will continue outproducing the rookie going forward. In games with Nacua active, Adams’ numbers are still excellent: 13 points per game on a 25% target share, a 38% air yards share and nearly one end-zone target per game (he has twice as many end-zone targets as the next player for the season). Adams is actually underperforming his usage, as Fantasy Points Data has his expected points per game with Nacua at a whopping 18.2.
Meanwhile, Judkins’ profile isn’t as good as you might think. He’s dominating touches on the ground for the Browns, and making the most of them. But he’s hardly being used at all in the receiving game, with just two targets per game. Given that the Browns have arguably the league’s worst offense, this could become a real issue in negative game scripts. It’s a little early to be looking this far ahead, but Cleveland’s matchups in the fantasy playoffs aren’t encouraging: @ Chicago, vs. Buffalo and vs. Pittsburgh.
This trade is not an obvious smash, and I wouldn’t do it if you don’t have a running back ready to replace Judkins in your roster. But I’m worried that the rookie running back isn’t going to be able to keep racking up points on a bad offense without any meaningful receiving work. If you can turn him into a stable WR1 in Adams, that’s a move at least worth considering.
Travis Etienne (RB – JAX) for D’Andre Swift (RB – CHI)
Honestly, this one is pretty simple. Travis Etienne, the fourth-most-traded player of the week, is the RB20 on FantasyCalc. D’Andre Swift is right behind as the RB20. This makes sense, as they are fairly comparable players in some ways. But I would rather have Swift, so if you can make this swap, do it.
Right now, Swift’s value is depressed by the fact that he missed Week 9, and rookie Kyle Monangai had a massive game in his absence. After the game, Ben Johnson made comments that many have argued imply that this backfield will be more of a committee going forward.
But if you actually read Johnson’s statements, I’m not sure they’re as bad for Swift as you might think. Meanwhile, Swift practiced fully on Thursday, so he should be back to fight for his job this week. Swift has played solidly this season, so I’m not sure one game against the Bengals’ atrocious defense will be enough for Monangai to steal his lunch.
To be fair, Etienne has also played well this season. There was (and still is) reason to be concerned that he seemed to be losing efficiency as the season went on, which has been a trend for him in previous years. But he played well in Week 9, and I’m not convinced that historical trend is more than just noise. Etienne does have his own exciting rookie back to deal with in Bhayshul Tuten, but he is clearly less of a factor than Monangai at this point.
If these two backs are so similar, why do I prefer Swift? Simple: The Bears have the better offense. Chicago ranks 10th in expected points added (EPA) per play, fourth in yards per game,and sixth in points per game. Jacksonville is 21st, 14th and 21st in those same three metrics.
The Jaguars are also trending in the wrong direction as they start to pile up injuries at wide receiver. Combine that with my slight fear about Etienne wearing down as the season goes on, and I recommend swapping these veteran backs if you can.
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Ted Chmyz is a fantasy football contributor for FantasyPros.com. Find him on Twitter and Bluesky @Tchmyz for more fantasy content or to ask questions.
