Fantasy Football Trade Advice: Players to Buy & Sell (Week 8) (2024)

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Players to Buy

Josh Jacobs (RB – LV)

Over the last 3 games, Josh Jacobs‘ weekly finishes are RB1, RB3 and RB1. Josh McDaniels is running Jacobs into the ground. He’s a free agent at the end of the season. His production…can’t stop and won’t stop. In Week 7, the Jacobs vs the world revenge tour continued with him rushing 20 times for 143 yards and 3 TDs. Zamir White has one carry. Jacobs also added 3 catches for 12 yards on 4 targets. All in all, 23 touches, 89% opportunity share, 3 TDs and 155 yards on offense. A solid day at the office. Buy high for those that still don’t realize Jacobs can be a top-3 RB rest of the season.

Jonathan Taylor (RB – IND)

Jonathan Taylor finished Week 7 with just 10 carries, but was efficient (58 yards) coming off his ankle injury. He also saw 8 targets and caught 7 passes for 27 yards. 8 targets tied career-high. 7 catches WAS a career-high. He’s probably a BUY more than a sell after a lackluster start to the season. He’s healthy and I’d imagine his 55% snap share will increase another week removed from injury.

Kenneth Walker III (RB – SEA)

Kenneth Walker III reigns supreme. 23 carries for 168 rushing yards and two TDs including a 74-yard score. He was not targeted, but handled 74% of the backfield’s opportunities and played 73% of the snaps. The production won’t stop for the rookie with plus-matchups coming up versus the Giants and Cardinals.

Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR – DET)

Amon-Ra St. Brown (concussion) – Left game in the 1st quarter. Over 7 days, and the potential to miss a week. It’s been a while since we have seen him produce, which means he is frustrating his fantasy managers. Take full advantage. I really doubt the Lions are looking to rush Jameson Williams back on the field with their W-L record sitting at 1-5.

Chris Godwin (WR – TB)

Chris Godwin caught 7 passes for 43 yards on 13 targets (27% target share) in Week 7. It was the second week in a row that Godwin saw a high target share (32% in Week 6) with 25 combined targets over the time frame. He’s being targeted on over 28% of his routes run. However the lack of scoring and yardage may have some fantasy managers soured on the Buccaneers slot receiver. For that reason, you need to be aggressive trading for him. The Baltimore Ravens bleed fantasy points to slot receivers, setting Godwin up for a nice bounce-back effort in Week 8.

Michael Pittman Jr. (WR – IND)

Michael Pittman Jr.‘s value likely suffers with a more ground-based approach with Sam Ehlinger taking over at QB. He’s still the clear alpha in the offense – 100% route participation in Week 7, 24% target share this season – so there’s some merit to buying low with hopes that Ehlinger’s impressive preseason (No.3-graded QB) as a passer will carry over to real-game action. Backup and inexperienced QBs oftentimes just dial onto one receiver, which could easily be Pittman in this case. I’d be much less bullish on Alec Pierce because he remains the team’s main deep threat, and that is not one of Ehlinger’s main strengths. Although, considering how bad Ryan’s was at this point in his career, it actually might be a slight upgrade. I’d imagine the Colts want to limit turnovers as much as possible, which means more safe throws closer to the line of scrimmage. Pittman’s aDOT this season ranks 10th-lowest in the NFL this season (6.8). If anything, at least the matchup versus Washington is favorable in Week 8. Overall, the Colts own the 4th-easiest schedule for WRs per FantasyPros Strength of schedule tool.

Keenan Allen (WR – LAC)

Keenan Allen in his 1st game back just 2 for 11 on 2 targets (32% snap share). DeAndre Carter (7) and Michael Bandy (6) had more targets. But Mike Williams also left with an injury. We won’t know the severity of Williams’ injury with the team on bye in Week 8, but there’s a non-zero chance Allen is the clear-cut No. 1 by the time Week 9 rolls around. Buy Allen.

Devin Singletary (RB – BUF)

Devin Singletary is the league’s most underrated bellcow. 17 carries for 85 yards and four catches for 22 yards on 5 targets in Week 6. 86% snap share and 67% route participation. Zack Moss was inactive and James Cook had 2 carries. Buy him coming off the bye week with him no top of mind for the majority of fantasy managers.

Rashod Bateman (WR – BAL)

Buy Rashod Bateman. The Ravens No. 1 wide receiver commanded a 31% target share and was targeted on 33% of his routes run in Week 8. He ran a route on 71% of dropbacks and came up just one yard short of scoring a touchdown. With him back fully healthy, I’d be trading for him. Baltimore has the second-easiest strength of schedule remaining for WRs.

Kareem Hunt (RB – CLE)

Kareem Hunt totaled just 6 touches and 5 yards. Only 2 targets. But scored. It was the second straight week where Hunt’s touches have dipped dramatically. An average of 6 touches. It begs the question of whether Hunt might be on the trade block for an RB-needy team. Therefore, he is worth buying on the dirt cheap. At worst you have a high-end handcuff, plus a boost when Deshaun Watson returns. David Njoku being out could also open the target floodgates for Hunt to be more involved as a receiver.

D’Onta Foreman (RB – CAR)

D’Onta Foreman rushed 15 times for 118 yards in Week 7 while operating in a timeshare with fellow Panthers RB Chuba Hubbard (54% snap share, 55% opportunity share). Hubbard saw three targets to Foreman’s two, but left in the 4th quarter with an ankle injury. The former looked like the starter with 7 carries for 33 yards in 1st half. Foreman had two carries but also two 1st-half catches during the 2-minute drill. However, Hubbard’s ankle injury could set up Foreman to be the bellcow for Carolina down the stretch. The Panthers have the No. 1 strength of schedule remaining for fantasy RBs.

Wan’Dale Robinson (WR – NYG)

After playing just 23% of the snaps in Week 6, Wan’Dale Robinson‘s usage spiked in Week 7. He ran a route on 78% of the dropbacks, corralling six catches for 50 yards on 8 targets (28% target share). He’s a buy across all fantasy formats as the Giants No. 1 WR. Big Blue owns the easiest remaining schedule for WRs per FantasyPros strength of schedule tool.

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Players to Sell

Dalvin Cook (RB – MIN)

Just 13 carries for Dalvin Cook in Week 6, who was a complete non-factor in the first half. 5 carries for 9 yards. But he ripped off a 53-yard TD run to save fantasy managers. Alexander Mattison had just one carry and zero targets. Worth mentioning Mattison was on the injury report entering the week, which probably influenced his 13% snap share and boosted Cook’s to 87%. Cook caught just one pass on one target. His receiving usage continues to leave fantasy managers wanting more. He had a 93% opportunity share in this game and didn’t have that much to show for it. Sell high coming off the bye week.

Leonard Fournette (RB – TB)

Leonard Fournette with just 10 touches to Rachaad White‘s 7 in Week 7. Lenny with just 19 rushing yards and 3 targets (6% target share). White has totaled 7 touches in back-to-back weeks, but continues to see his snaps increase. 43% snap share was a season-high for the rookie, while Fournette tied a season-low (60%). And this was a game that the Buccaneers NEEDED to win. Following the snaps has been a tried-and-true approach to buying/selling RBs at the right time. And based on the trends, you want to get out of the Fournette business ASAP. Tampa Bay has a bottom-5 schedule for RBs over the next 3 weeks and for the remainder of the season.

Deebo Samuel (WR – SF)

Brandon Aiyuk led the 49ers in targets (7 for 82 on 11 targets), followed by George Kittle (6 for 98 on 9 targets) and then Deebo Samuel (5 for 42 on 78 targets) in Week 7. It’s back-to-back weeks now that Aiyuk has out-targeted his WR teammate, and I am not so sure it’s going to revert back to Samuel anytime soon. Aiyuk runs the most WR routes on the team every week and Samuel’s low aDOT (6.0, 8th-lowest) is sure to overlap with future targets for running back Christian McCaffrey. If somebody is still treating Samuel like a fringe fantasy WR1, I’d sell.

Ezekiel Elliott (RB – DAL)

Ezekiel Elliott did exactly what he was expected to do in Week 7. Smash. 15 carries for 57 yards and 2 rushing TDs against the league’s worst run defense. But again. Zero targets. So all that glitters is not gold for Zeke. Because this is the exact time to SELL HIGH. For back-to-back weeks, Elliott has split backfield opportunities near a dead-even split with Tony Pollard. And in Week 7, we saw something unthinkable. Pollard out-snapped Zeke (65% to 49%). Elliott also didn’t miss any time after taking a shot to the knee that initially looked much worse. As a two-down TD-dependent grinder back – that isn’t even the best rusher on his own team – Elliott is the poster boy to sell high this week.

Terry McLaurin (WR – WAS)

Terry McLaurin went 5-73-1 on team-high 9 targets (25% target share) and continues his high-end target share with Taylor Heinicke from last season. Still, the majority of his production came on a 37-yard-long score. Without that score, just 4 catches for 32 yards. I’d be bearish on McLaurin rest of the season for fear that he won’t connect on the long ball from Heinicke – who has traditionally struggled to throw downfield. Not to mention, Curtis Samuel also saw just as many targets, but saw that at a higher rate (29% vs 24%). Jahan Dotson also did not play in this game.

Diontae Johnson (WR – PIT)

Diontae Johnson continues to see high target volume (24% target share), but his efficiency continues to leave so much desired. His 10 targets in Week 7 translated into 5 catches for 42 yards. He has one top-30 finish in half-point scoring this season despite seeing all the opportunities. Sell. Pittsburgh has the second-toughest schedule for WRs over the rest of the season.

Gus Edwards (RB – BAL)

Gus Edwards rushed 16 times for 66 yards and two TDs in return from torn ACL. 47% opportunity share. Kenyan Drake rushed 11 times for 5 yards. Woof. It was great to see Edwards immediately take over the backfield for Baltimore in lieu of J.K. Dobbins‘ injury. However, keep in mind that Edwards had a super easy matchup against the Cleveland Browns horrible run defense. And had it not been for the two rushing scores, Edwards would not be held in nearly as high regard. He also played just 36% of the snaps. With zero pass game usage and tougher matchups coming up against the Buccaneers and Saints, I’d sell high on the Gus Bus.

D.J. Moore (WR – CAR)

D.J. Moore finally converted the elite usage. 10 targets (48% target share), 69 yards and a TD, while running a route on 100% of dropbacks per usual. YLTSI. However, this one-off game where Moore scored (which doesn’t happen very often) provides you the perfect vehicle to ship him off to the highest bidder for those that think he will be the definition of consistency moving forward.

Clyde Edwards-Helaire (RB – KC)

Isiah Pacheco earned just a 40% opportunity share in the Chiefs backfield after being named the starter in Week 7. He led the team in carries (8) and rushing yards (43), but Clyde Edwards-Helaire scored on 1 of his 6 carries. Pacheco also totaled half of his carries in the second half. Neither caught any passes. Jerick McKinnon caught 2-of-3 targets for 36 yards. It’s clear this backfield is a three-headed mess with each guy carving out a niche role. Pacheco is the best pure rusher, CEH has a nose for the end zone and McKinnon is the preferred pass-catching specialist. Ergo, none of them are going to be reliable week-to-week in an offense that would rather just let Patrick Mahomes sling the rock. So sell CEH or really any of these Chiefs RBs. Edwards-Helaire played just 27% of the snaps and had just 6 touches.

Darrell Henderson (RB – LAR)

Darrell Henderson led the Rams backfield in Week 6 with 12 carries for 43 yards, adding two catches for 9 yards in 3 targets. Also scored a rushing TD. But Malcolm Brown was also somewhat involved in earning 7 carries for 15 yards (1 catch for 13 yards). Henderson didn’t play every snap (71%), so the role wasn’t as good as it was in Week 1. With the Rams a candidate to make a move at RB in lieu of the Cam Akers situation, I’d sell high on Hendo to someone that thinks he will be the RB1 rest of the season. Not to mention, after the bye week, the Rams face the 49ers and Buccaneers top-tier run defenses. And rookie Kyren Williams is expected to have a featured role, most likely as a receiver out of the backfield.

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