We are now in the back half of the fantasy football season. Player values have mostly crystalized. Draft-day cost has given way to in-season performance as we now have a larger sample size of what these players have done.
Unraveling all that we saw in Week 9 and translating it into Week 10 WR trade targets is where fantasy managers can differentiate themselves. To help you get your head around it all, here are our thoughts on some WRs to buy low or sell high entering Week 10.
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DK Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks
It was another disappointing effort for the Seattle Seahawks’ WR1. Geno Smith couldn’t get anything going against the Baltimore Ravens. As a result, DK Metcalf was limited to just one catch for 50 yards. He still has just one WR1 finish on the season.
Better days are ahead of Metcalf, though. Six of the Seahawks’ final eight games are against bottom seven pass defenses, including all three in the fantasy playoffs.
Given how long Metcalf has underwhelmed, there’s a very real chance you can buy him at a WR2 or perhaps even a WR3 price. He is one of the best buy-lows around right now.
DeAndre Hopkins, Tennessee Titans
Two weeks ago, I was calling DeAndre Hopkins a sell. It’s funny how things change.
After watching Hopkins play a full game on Thursday night, I’m convinced he is still 80-90% of prime DHop. Most importantly, I am encouraged by the quarterback upgrade Will Levis provides.
Hopkins only caught four passes for 60 yards in the Tennessee Titans’ loss to the Steelers, but I am encouraged by what I see. Levis targeted Hopkins 11 times. And I have more faith in Levis to actually get the ball to Hopkins in the future.
The Titans have favorable pass-defense matchups in four of their next five. Hopkins might be valued as a WR3 right now. That is where I’d be forced to rank him. But he could put up WR2 numbers.
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Amari Cooper, Cleveland Browns
I’m not exactly sure what to make of Amari Cooper. He’s now posted really good games in three of his last four. But his quarterback is still Deshaun Watson. And Cooper was only targeted five times against the Arizona Cardinals.
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The Cleveland Browns have a pretty challenging remaining schedule in terms of pass defenses, and Cooper has shown a penchant for vanishing just as often as he smashes.
Cooper is not a screaming sell. If you can’t find the right deal, feel free to hang onto him. But if you can get WR1 value, it’s a move worth exploring.
Jakobi Meyers, WR, Las Vegas Raiders
There weren’t that many strong performances at WR this week, which is understandable given the abundance of backup and third-string QBs making starts. Jakobi Meyers had one of the better outings, scoring 13.5 fantasy points. However, he only caught two passes for 38 yards. If not for a 17-yard rushing score, it would’ve been quite the poor outing for the Las Vegas Raiders’ WR2.
Meyers is a very good player. But he’s not as good as his production indicates. His name in this section is purely if you can sell him as a mid-to-high WR2. If not, just hang onto him. But if you can, you would likely be better off with a WR on a better offense.
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Should You Trade Tee Higgins for DK Metcalf?
I definitely want to be buying Metcalf. But I don’t want to be selling Tee Higgins. If you recall, I had Higgins on here as a buy a couple of weeks ago. On Sunday night, he reminded everyone that he’s still good at football. Hopefully, you were able to buy low!
A couple of weeks ago, despite my continued belief in Higgins, I might have signed off on trading him to acquire Metcalf. Even though I still believe in Metcalf, too, I just can’t get behind investing in Geno Smith’s WR1 over Joe Burrow’s WR2. The Bengals offense is just far superior, and Smith has regressed considerably since last season.
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The Seahawks’ pass defense schedule in Weeks 14-17 is ideal, though. Overall, I like Higgins more. But Metcalf is set up to carry teams to championships if you can get there.
So, whether you trade Higgins for Metcalf hinges upon what you value more — immediate production? Or those final four weeks?
Should You Trade Jakobi Meyers for Drake London?
No one loves Jakobi Meyers more than fellow PFN Fantasy Analyst Kyle Soppe. But I imagine even he is at least a little bit concerned about whether Meyers can sustain the level of production he provided over the first half of the season.
Drake London missed last week’s game with a groin injury. It was really unfortunate because the Falcons finally moved to Taylor Heinicke. However, head coach Arthur Smith did express optimism regarding getting London back this week.
Prior to getting hurt, London had been a pretty solid producer, scoring double-digit fantasy points in five straight games, with at least seven targets in all of them.
London remains the clear top option in his team’s passing game. Despite Davante Adams’ struggles lately, the top option in Las Vegas will never be Meyers. If you can trade Meyers for London plus something else, that’s a great move for your fantasy team.
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