Creating realistic trade offers that lead to a deal being accepted is always challenging. Throughout the season, Justin Boone will be publishing his rest-of-season trade value charts, which you can use as a guide to help make moves and manage your roster.
Below, he highlights some of the players you should be buying or selling this week. The Yahoo Trade Market has recent examples of actual deals for specific players by Yahoo fantasy managers, and you can review those moves here.
Trade Value Charts
Buys
Sam Darnold, QB, Seahawks
Darnold has played very well in Klint Kubiak’s system and is fresh off his second four-touchdown game of the season.
His impressive production goes back further than that even. Darnold has been a top-12 fantasy QB on a per game basis over the last eight weeks, including at least 20 fantasy points in three of his past four outings.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba has emerged as a superstar, the team just traded for Rashid Shaheed and young players like Tory Horton, AJ Barner and Elijah Arroyo are stepping up.
With that corps around him, there’s no reason Darnold can’t keep this going and perhaps even improve if Shaheed taps into the same success he had with Kubiak in New Orleans.
Other QB buys to consider: Dak Prescott, Cowboys
Quinshon Judkins, RB, Browns
Judkins suffered a shoulder injury that forced him to leave early in Week 8, but is back at practice coming off the bye. All signs are pointing towards the rookie suiting up versus a Jets’ defense that just traded away its two best players.
This is a rare occasion where the Browns are actually favored on the road, which should provide some positive gamescript for Judkins to take advantage of. That’s important since he hasn’t been a big contributor in the passing attack.
Even being mostly used as a runner, Judkins was the RB12 in fantasy points per game over the first seven weeks — prior to getting hurt.
His schedule the rest of the way is tempting too with the Jets, Ravens, Raiders, 49ers, Titans, Bears and Bills over the next seven games. Six of those defenses are plus matchups for fantasy backs. The seventh is a 49ers’ unit that’s still trying to find its identity after a wave of injuries.
I’m valuing Judkins as a top-15 running back for the remainder of the season, with a chance to put himself into the top-10.
Other RB buys to consider: Trey Benson, Cardinals
Justin Jefferson, WR, Vikings
Fantasy managers have been frustrated with Jefferson this year because he’s not providing the week-winning performances we’ve come to expect from him. As a first-round fantasy pick, he’s been disappointing.
However, the best is yet to come for him in 2025 since his schedule is about to get a lot easier.
Six of the Vikings’ next eight appearances will come against defenses that are top eight in most fantasy points allowed to wideouts. This includes extremely favorable matchups with the Cowboys, Giants and Lions in the fantasy playoffs.
Jefferson hasn’t been bad, he’s still inside the top-five in receiving yards and is posting double-digit fantasy points almost every week.
For those who are worried about the Minnesota QB situation, just know that in J.J. McCarthy’s three starts, Jefferson found the end zone twice and posted 81 yards in the third game.
If McCarthy can get comfortable and the line can avoid any more injuries, we could finally see some stability from Kevin O’Connell’s offense.
Target Jefferson as a mid-range WR1, who can likely be acquired for low-end WR1 value.
Other WR buys to consider: Zay Flowers, Ravens
George Kittle, TE, 49ers
Everyone who waited five weeks for Kittle to come off injured reserve are questioning whether he can be the difference-maker they envisioned for their lineups.
It’s understandable since Kittle’s stat lines since returning have left a lot to be desired.
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Week 7: 0 catches
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Week 8: 4 catches, 43 yards, TD
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Week 9: 4 catches, 32 yards
But I’m not sweating a single drop about Kittle’s fantasy outlook the rest of the season.
He’s a boom-or-bust high-end TE1, which means there will be down games. However, there will also be week-winning stat lines which is something very few tight ends offer.
So if his manager is upset about not getting the results they’d hoped for when they drafted him, that’s your cue to swoop in and steal him away in a trade before more favorable matchups arrive.
Other TE buys to consider: Kyle Pitts, Falcons
Sells
Daniel Jones, QB, Colts
Am I really telling you to trade the quarterback who’s leading the league in passing yards through nine weeks? Yes, but as always there’s context to making such a move.
Jones is entering the toughest stretch in his schedule with the Falcons, a bye, the Chiefs and then the Texans over the next month. All three of those opponents rank inside the top-eight in terms of fewest fantasy points allowed to QBs.
There’s no doubt that Jones has been a solid fantasy QB1 this year and he might be able to weather this storm, but he’s also coming off one of his worst outings of the season with five turnovers versus the Steelers.
If you can get top-10 QB value for him (he’s currently the QB8 in fantasy points per game), I would do it before his stock drops any further in November.
Other QB sells to consider: Caleb Williams, Bears
D’Andre Swift, RB, Bears
Swift might not be the most efficient runner, but he had been extremely productive before a groin injury caused him to miss last week’s game.
In the first eight weeks, Swift was the RB10 in fantasy points per game with at least 75 yards and/or a touchdown in six straight outings.
Unfortunately for him, rookie Kyle Monangai’s role started to grow over the last month, turning the Bears’ backfield into a 55-45 split.
In Swift’s absence, Monangai took advantage of one of the easiest matchups possible versus the Bengals by posting 198 scrimmage yards on 29 touches.
It seems unlikely Monangai’s snaps are going to decline after his recent performances, so Swift’s fantasy ceiling takes a hit and moves him down into the low-end RB2 range. It’s also not impossible that Monangai could leap Swift on the depth chart, though I’m not projecting that to happen.
Either way, when Swift returns from his injury he’ll have to contend with a surging rookie and a difficult schedule that features bottom-six matchups with the Steelers, Browns and Packers twice down the stretch.
Other RB sells to consider: J.K. Dobbins, Broncos
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Davante Adams, WR, Rams
Adams remains one of the best receivers in the league and the fact that he’s turning 33 in December and still producing at a high level is amazing.
However, we also have to be realistic about his stats, which include five touchdowns over the last two games and eight scores on the season.
Adams has been held to 60 yards or less in six of his eight games as a member of the Rams, but often saves his fantasy days with trips to the end zone.
While I’m not here to diminish his accomplishments, it’s worth checking in on how your leaguemates view him after his recent TD-fueled surge.
Banking on an older receiver continuing to produce as a top-eight fantasy option at his position is a risky play, especially when he’s been so touchdown dependent.
If you can trade Adams for a more reliable WR1 or for a high-end running back, you should be open to it.
Other WR sells to consider: DJ Moore, Bears
Jake Ferguson, TE, Cowboys
Ferguson has been a very solid TE1 this year, but the return of CeeDee Lamb has complicated his fantasy outlook.
Since a pair of early games where Ferguson was targeted at an absurd rate (14 targets in Week 2, 12 targets in Week 3), the veteran tight end has been held to 50 yards or less in six straight outings.
Touchdowns have kept him viable for fantasy, but he’s about to enter his toughest stretch of the season with matchups against three straight defenses among the top seven for fewest fantasy points allowed to tight ends.
If anyone in your league is still viewing Ferguson as a potential high-end producer, you’d be smart to trade him to that manager as a part of a package that could upgrade another area of your roster.
Other TE sells to consider: Mark Andrews, Ravens
Trade Value Charts
