Fantasy Football Trade Advice: Bryce Young, Rico Dowdle, Bucky Irving

The trade deadline is here… as in right now, blinking in red like your fantasy football league’s personal Doomsday Clock… and this is your last Buy Low Sell/High of the season. If your roster still has a few soft spots (or, you know, several fires burning at once), this is the week to make a move before the market slams shut. Fortunately, our Featured Pros have delivered one more batch of players to target and fade before the window closes. Take a deep breath, check your standings, and let’s make something happen before time runs out.

Players to Buy Low & Sell High in Week 12

Buy

Who is your favorite buy-low trade candidate heading into Week 12 and why? Also, who are you willing to give up for him?

Bucky Irving (RB – TB)

“Bucky Irving has been on injured reserve (IR) since Week 5 and is looking to come back in the next few weeks, just in time for the fantasy playoffs, making him a possible league winner (if he comes back to form). In his last game prior to the injury, he had 102 yards receiving, which would bolster any running back room. Trading at this point in the year is always tricky. In trading for Irving, an owner should trade the position they have the most depth that will benefit the other team. Due to the risk of reinjury and possibly being in a committee, and the current owner’s frustration with his long time on IR, Irving’s value will be lower. He could be traded for a package with players like Courtland Sutton, AJ Barner or a team’s QB2 (if past the QB1’s bye week).”
– Adam Dove (The Fantasy Couriers)

Sell

Who is your favorite sell-high candidate after Week 11 and why? Also, who would you try to get in return?

Bryce Young (QB – CAR)

“To be honest, unless owners are in dynasty leagues looking toward the future, teams should hold onto any players who are booming at this point in the season. That said, if owners want to make bank on a player at the moment, that player is Bryce Young. He probably had his career week against the Falcons with 448 yards passing and three touchdowns. That is on the heels of 124 yards and zero touchdowns against the Saints. Find the Superflex owner who wants lightning in a bottle and sell Young now. Sell him for anything, literally any starter that can be obtained to help boost your playoff team. Then have that owner toss in a QB2 like Joe Flacco or Tyrod Taylor, both of whom will probably be starters for the rest of the year due to fledgling teams and injuries.”
– Adam Dove (The Fantasy Couriers)

Rico Dowdle (RB – CAR)

“Despite playing the soft Falcons and Saints defenses since Week 10, Rico Dowdle is averaging 2.6 yards per carry. He has been a huge spark to the Panthers this season. However, he only usurped Chuba Hubbard due to a calf injury. Hubbard is now further removed from the injury and likely fresh down the stretch if the Panthers decide to work him back into the offense. Carolina also has a tough fantasy playoff schedule in Weeks 16 and 17 against the Buccaneers and Seahawks, both of whom rank in the top eight against the run. If you can get Emeka Egbuka for him or even Brock Bowers, do so immediately.”
– Kev Mahserejian (Razzball)