We are now in the middle stages 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 7 and translating it into Week 8 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 8.
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Which WRs Should You Trade for in Fantasy Football?
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Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints
I am putting Chris Olave’s name here again. I know what you’re thinking. How many weeks before he stops being a buy-low and he starts to just be what he is? I don’t know the answer to that.
What I do know is Olave is really good at football, and his role remains excellent. Olave saw another 15 targets this week. He only caught seven of them for 57 yards, but it should’ve been a massive game. Derek Carr missed Olave wide-open twice for what could’ve been long touchdown receptions. Can you imagine the discourse on Olave if even one of them hits?
I am banking on Carr (or a turn to Jameis Winston) resulting in this offense figuring out how to connect on these deep balls. Olave is getting open. A couple of better reads and better throws from Carr, and we’re talking about Olave as a WR1. If you can snag him at a WR2 or even WR3 price, do it.
Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
This year’s Diontae Johnson Award is on pace to go to Chris Godwin. It’s been seven weeks. Godwin has 33 catches this season … and no touchdowns. He realistically should have at least two, if not three.
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Had Godwin been scoring commensurate with his yardage, the perception of his value would be much better. Use that to your advantage.
The targeting is there. Godwin has seen 30 targets over his last three games. The touchdowns will come. Buy Godwin before they do.
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Michael Pittman Jr., Indianapolis Colts
To be fair, Michael Pittman Jr. isn’t a clear sell. He’s a very talented player and remains the WR1 for the Indianapolis Colts. With that said, it’s at least a little concerning that he only saw five targets and caught two passes in a game where the Indianapolis Colts scored 38 points.
It is worth noting that Gardner Minshew II only attempted 23 passes. Nevertheless, Downs’ ascension could mean Pittman will merely be good, as opposed to the great fantasy receiver he’s been thus far.
Pittman is only a sell if you can get high WR2 value. Otherwise, you’re better off holding.
Jerry Jeudy, Denver Broncos
Through six games, Jerry Jeudy is averaging fewer than six targets a game. His best fantasy outing is 13.1 fantasy points. Jeudy did look better against the Green Bay Packers, but he’s clearly playing second fiddle to the superior Courtland Sutton.
Does Jeudy still have any name value? I’m not sure. That’s really all you can use to sell him. He’s not really a sell-high; he’s just a sell because there’s no real upside with him.
The best utilization of Jeudy in trades is likely to package him with someone else for an upgrade. Try and do that while the trade rumors are still swirling, as that is likely the source of optimism on his future value.
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Should You Trade DeVonta Smith for Amari Cooper?
For weeks, I’ve been telling people to stay calm with DeVonta Smith. He’s just too talented of a player to not produce, but it’s hard to not be concerned over these last three weeks and really four of the last five.
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Over that span, Smith has just one game with double-digit fantasy points. After smashing in Weeks 1 and 2, it’s been a very disappointing stretch for the Eagles’ WR2.
It got me thinking back to my projections. Preseason, I had Smith ranked as a top-15 WR. However, my projections spit out a WR26 performance for him, largely due to the target competition provided by alpha A.J. Brown and tight end Dallas Goedert. I decided to buck my projections in favor of banking on the fact that maybe I was just wrong somewhere. So far, the score is Spreadsheet: 1, My Own Intuition: 0.
With that said, things aren’t much better for Amari Cooper. He’s been the ultimate boom-or-bust WR2, scoring at least 14.8 points in his three booms and no more than 6.7 points in his three busts. He’s either recorded 90+ receiving yards or under 40, nothing in between.
If you sell Smith now, you are undoubtedly selling low. I don’t blame you if you do, but Cooper is not the guy to buy. I have more confidence in Smith to turn it around in a Jalen Hurts offense than Cooper to suddenly be consistent with Deshaun Watson or PJ Walker under center. You can sell Smith, but just don’t do it for Cooper.
Should You Trade Davante Adams for Puka Nacua?
Most of the questions I get surrounding Puka Nacua are about trading him away. All it took was one dud performance in Week 6 for fantasy managers to push the panic button.
Well, Nacua bounced back in Week 7 with eight catches for 154 yards. He’s a WR1 and should be treated as such. There will inevitably be down weeks, but Nacua is the real deal.
This question is a very interesting one because Davante Adams has been a low-key disappointment this season. His 42.2-point Week 3 was super fun, but outside of that game, Adams has just two other WR1-caliber games. He’s got four games with under 13 fantasy points.
Through seven weeks, fantasy managers would have been better off with Nacua. It’s rare you find a situation where you can trade the lesser-performing player for the better-performing player and then some. Adams is still valued more than Nacua. And to be perfectly candid, I have a difficult time not doing the same.
I would not trade either of these guys straight up for the other. But if you can sell Adams for Nacua plus another small piece, that’s a great move in my book.