Everyone loves to make fantasy football trades. Therefore, I’m here to give some early fantasy trade advice heading into Week 10. Let’s dive into some players you should buy or sell following this past week’s games.
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Early Fantasy Football Trade Advice for Week 10
Players to Buy
While McCarthy didn’t have the best fantasy performance in the NFC North in Week 9, the former Michigan star played well for only his third career start. He had two passing touchdowns on 25 pass attempts against a solid Detroit Lions defense. More importantly, McCarthy continued to use his legs, scoring a rushing touchdown after totaling 50 yards and a touchdown on seven attempts in the first two games this season. He is an appealing superflex league trade target, especially with multiple fantasy-friendly matchups over the next several weeks.
New England didn’t have Rhamondre Stevenson because of a toe injury on Sunday. While Terrell Jennings had a rushing touchdown, Henderson had the best game of his career. The former Ohio State star had 14 rushing attempts for 55 yards and four receptions for 32 receiving yards, scoring a career-high 12.7 PPR fantasy points. Furthermore, the rookie has had 130 rushing yards on 24 attempts (5.4 yards per rush ) over the past two weeks. Trade for Henderson before his three excellent fantasy matchups ahead of the Week 14 bye.
The Chargers defeated the Tennessee Titans 27-20 in an unusual game. Tennessee didn’t score on offense, as both their touchdowns came from the defense or special teams. Meanwhile, Justin Herbert had 29 pass attempts, with McConkey earning a team-high seven targets, totaling 9.6 PPR fantasy points. However, he had been on fire lately, averaging 7.3 receptions on 11.3 targets for 85 receiving yards and 19.8 fantasy points per game over the previous three weeks. Expect McConkey to get back on track starting next week against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Unfortunately, Kittle has struggled since returning from injury, averaging 7.1 PPR fantasy points per game, including only 6.9 on Sunday. However, the 49ers haven’t had to throw much in the past three games, leaning on Christian McCaffrey. More importantly, the veteran finished third on the team in targets (four) behind McCaffrey (six) and Jauan Jennings (five) on Sunday. Expect him to see the ball more once Brock Purdy is back under center. Furthermore, Kittle faces two of the more fantasy-friendly teams against tight ends in his next three matchups.
Players to Sell
Fantasy players shouldn’t panic about the Colts’ offense struggling to score on Sunday. However, Jones’ run as a fantasy star might be over. The veteran had only 14.1 fantasy points against a Pittsburgh Steelers defense that had surrendered 21.3 per game to quarterbacks entering the contest. Furthermore, he had three interceptions and two fumbles after totaling three interceptions and zero fumbles over the first eight weeks. Fantasy players should explore trade options for Jones, especially with matchups against the Atlanta Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs, and Houston Texans on the horizon.
The Broncos should start giving Harvey a larger workload. However, that hasn’t happened this season, as the rookie continues to see scraps behind J.K. Dobbins. Harvey has scored 40.7 PPR fantasy points over the past two weeks, totaling at least 16.6 in both contests, because of touchdown luck. He has four touchdowns over the past two weeks on only 15 touches, seeing eight or fewer in both outings. By comparison, Harvey averaged 7.7 touches per game over the first seven weeks. Fantasy players should sell high while they can.
Surprisingly, Rome Odunze had zero PPR fantasy points on Sunday, despite the Bears totaling 293 passing yards and 47 points. Meanwhile, DJ Moore had a season-high 23 fantasy points. However, he only had four receptions on six targets for 72 receiving yards against an awful Cincinnati Bengals defense. The veteran wide receiver needed a rushing touchdown and a passing score to Caleb Williams off a trick play to score more than 11.2 fantasy points on Sunday. Furthermore, Moore has had more than six targets in only one game this year.
Hopefully, anyone who needed a streaming tight end last week grabbed Loveland off the waiver wire. The rookie was outstanding against the Cincinnati Bengals, totaling six receptions on seven targets for 118 receiving yards, two touchdowns, and 29.8 PPR fantasy points, with Cole Kmet leaving the game early because of an injury. However, the Bengals are the worst team in the NFL at defending tight ends, allowing 21.7 fantasy points per game before Sunday’s matchup. More importantly, Loveland scored 43% of his fantasy points off the lucky game-winning 58-yard touchdown.
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