In most fantasy football leagues, the trade deadline is just around the corner. With the waiver wire bare at this time of year, there isn’t much time left to make significant changes to your fantasy football roster. Don’t hesitate; get out there and propose some trades. Here are three deals in particular I would look to build around as we head into Week 11.
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3 Fantasy Football Trades to Propose Week 11 (2025)
Tee Higgins (WR – CIN) for A.J. Brown (WR – PHI) + Extra
It’s not particularly surprising, given that the man himself recommended fantasy managers “get rid of [him]”, but A.J. Brown is currently by far the most traded player in fantasy football leagues according to FantasyCalc’s research. At the same time, the superstar receiver’s value has also plummeted — he is now the WR20 in FantasyCalc’s rankings, which are based on real fantasy trades. It is risky, but this represents a buy-low window on the hyper-talented (and hyper-dramatic) Brown.
After all, despite all the noise, Brown’s usage this year has mostly been excellent. He has averaged a 24% target share and a 34% air yards share in Philadelphia’s offense. And even those numbers are slightly pulled down by two outlier low-usage games (last week and Week 1): He has been above a 25% target share in all but three outings and above a 30% target share three times. There’s a chance last week was the start of a negative trend, but it’s more likely that we see the squeaky wheel get some grease in Week 11 and going forward.
Meanwhile, Tee Higgins’ value is at an all-time high. He is the WR15, well ahead of Brown. His production has already bounced back with Joe Flacco under center, and recent news that Joe Burrow is on his way back only makes things seem brighter in Cincinnati. But Higgins’ usage hasn’t been as good as you might think. With Ja’Marr Chase seeing absurd volume, the Bengals’ No. 2 WR is averaging just a 16% target share to go with a 31% air yards share. For those keeping track at home, both of those numbers are well below Brown’s.
To be fair, some of this difference is offset by the fact that the Bengals rank third in pass attempts per game, while the Eagles rank third-lowest. In terms of raw targets per game, the two receivers are much closer… but Brown still leads, 6.6 to 6.0. To be fair, Higgins leads in air yards per game, but by literally less than a full yard (79.7 vs. 79.0).
In case those last numbers didn’t make it clear, these are very similar receivers at this point. They are both extremely talented, but they will both likely have inconsistent results (Higgins because of Chase and Brown because of whatever is wrong with Philadelphia’s offense). But if I had to pick, I’d pick the player who has shown he can be a top-five real-life and fantasy receiver in his current situation. Given that Higgins is ranked far enough ahead of Brown that you might be able to pitch him as the better wide receiver in this trade and get some extra on top, that’s a move worth making.
Justin Jefferson (WR – MIN) for Borderline First-Round Value
After Brown, Justin Jefferson is the second most-traded player this week, on the move in nearly 5% of fantasy leagues. This also makes some sense. Jefferson is arguably the best receiver in the league, but he isn’t producing like it. It’s easy to see why frustrated current Jefferson managers would want to sell, and it’s also easy to see why other managers might want to jump on the chance to add an elite talent to their rosters. Unfortunately, as much as I hate to say it, I land with the “sell high on name value” side of this argument… especially given he is still the 13th-ranked player on FantasyCalc.
At the end of the day, Jefferson simply hasn’t been a top-15 (or even top-20) fantasy football option this season. He ranks as just the WR17 with 11.8 half-PPR points per game. His underlying metrics are better at first glance, as he ranks fifth in target share (29%) and eighth in air yards share (42%). But not all targets are created equal. Among 40 WRs with at least 50 targets, Jefferson’s 69% catchable target rate ranks fifth-worst.
Unfortunately, things are also trending from bad to worse with J.J. McCarthy back under center for the Vikings. Jefferson has seen more targets (a 34% share) with the sophomore than he did with Carson Wentz. But the Vikings’ overall offense has been both less pass-heavy and less efficient when they do pass. In fact, McCarthy ranks second-last, ahead of only Cooper Rush, among 43 quarterbacks in expected points added (EPA) per play.
Going forward, there’s not much room for Jefferson to grow from the 34% target share he’s seen so far from McCarthy. That means that he’ll need to improve in terms of efficiency. He’ll likely get some positive regression on the touchdown front, as he has just two scores on 51 catches for the eighth-lowest touf rate among 50-target receivers. But most of that efficiency will have to come from his 22-year-old quarterback simply playing better. That’s possible, but it’s by no means guaranteed. Jefferson can improve from his current production and still be just a backend WR1. Given that he is still ranked as the WR6 overall, I recommend selling if you can get a true king’s ransom.
Quinshon Judkins (RB – CLE) for Jaylen Waddle (WR – MIA)
The third and fourth most-traded players this week — Breece Hall (hold) and TreVeyon Henderson (sell) — are both in action on Thursday night, so let’s slide down to number five and Quinshon Judkins. At times this offseason, it seemed as though Judkins might never even sign an NFL contract thanks to a domestic violence arrest, but he eventually joined the Browns’ roster and has since emerged as their clear lead back.
However, the second-round rookie’s profile is a bit unusual. He has dominated work on the ground, posting an elite 80% backfield rush share since his Week 2 debut (only Jonathan Taylor, Ashton Jeanty, Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley have seen larger shares of their respective backfields for the season). But he has seen just 17 targets all year, tied for 39th among running backs and behind his own teammate Dylan Sampson (not to mention barely ahead of Jerome Ford).
Combine this lack of receiving usage with playing for the offensively challenged Browns, and Judkins ranks just 16th among running backs with 12.5 expected half-PPR points per game, per Pro Football (PFF). He has exactly matched that 12.5 points per game expectation, which has landed him as the RB19 in points per game. He’s a solid RB2, but it’s hard to see a path to more ceiling given his situation and usage.
On the other side of this trade, Jaylen Waddle has shown nothing but upside since Tyreek Hill suffered a season-ending injury. In his time as the Dolphins’ No. 1 WR, Waddle has averaged 13.6 half-PPR points on a 22% target share and an elite 52% air yards share. Those 13.6 points would land him as the WR10 for the season. I am normally a believer that running back production is harder to find (and therefore more valuable) than receiver production, but a top-10 wideout is still more valuable than a solid RB2.
Obviously, don’t give up Judkins for Waddle if it will leave you without a viable starting running back. But if you have enough depth that Judkins is already in your Flex, Waddle simply projects to score more points for the rest of the season. The two are close enough in value (32nd and 34th overall) that you should be able to make this move straight-up — good luck.
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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.