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Fantasy Football Week 2: Updated Trade Value for Top 100 Players
Sep 15, 2022
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 11: Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) runs to the end zone for a 36-yard touchdown reception during the second quarter of an NFL game between the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers on September 11, 2022 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN.(Photo by Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
We... are... back!
With the NFL season resuming, it's time to reboot the weekly trade value chart, for all of your potential trade needs.
While it may be early to be wheeling and dealing, great value deals can appear at any moment, and you want to be ready to pounce. That's where we come in.
As a refresher, the fantasy chart is meant to approximate a player's general trade value. So if a player is under the trade value bracket of 10, that means you want to get that equivalent return. So a player who is a six and a player who is a four, or a seven and a three, etc.
Any player not listed below has a trade value of one. The chart is made with standard PPR scoring rules in mind, so adjust accordingly based on your league rules. And as always, may the fantasy points be with you!
Trade Value: 15
1. Cooper Kupp, WR, Los Angeles Rams
Trade Value: 14
2. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts
3. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Carolina Panthers
Trade Value: 13
4. Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings
5. Austin Ekeler, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
6. Derrick Henry, RB, Tennessee Titans
7. Najee Harris, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
8. Dalvin Cook, RB, Minnesota Vikings
9. Saquon Barkley, RB, New York Giants
Trade Value: 12
10. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
11. Deebo Samuel, WR, San Francisco 49ers
12. Stefon Diggs, WR, Buffalo Bills
13. Davante Adams, WR, Las Vegas Raiders
14. Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins
Trade Value: 11
15. Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs
16. Mark Andrews, TE, Baltimore Ravens
17. D'Andre Swift, RB, Detroit Lions
18. Joe Mixon, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
19. Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints
20. Leonard Fournette, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
21. Nick Chubb, RB, Cleveland Browns
Trade Value: 10
22. A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
23. Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
24. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys
25. Michael Pittman Jr., WR, Indianapolis Colts
26. Keenan Allen, WR, Los Angeles Chargers
27. Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders
Trade Value: 9
28. Cordarrelle Patterson, RB, Atlanta Falcons
29. James Conner, RB, Arizona Cardinals
30. David Montgomery, RB, Chicago Bears
31. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Dallas Cowboys
32. Josh Jacobs, RB, Las Vegas Raiders
33. Aaron Jones, RB, Green Bay Packers
34. J.K. Dobbins, RB, Baltimore Ravens
35. Kyle Pitts, TE, Atlanta Falcons
Trade Value: 8
36. Darren Waller, TE, Las Vegas Raiders
37. George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers
38. Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs
39. Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills
Trade Value: 7
40. Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
41. D.J. Moore, WR, Carolina Panthers
42. Diontae Johnson, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
43. Jerry Jeudy, WR, Denver Broncos
44. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Detroit Lions
45. Michael Thomas, WR, New Orleans Saints
46. Marquise Brown, WR, Arizona Cardinals
Trade Value: 6
47. Miles Sanders, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
48. James Robinson, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
49. Kareem Hunt, RB, Cleveland Browns
50. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, Kansas City Chiefs
51. Justin Herbert, QB, Los Angeles Chargers
52. Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
Trade Value: 5
53. Mike Williams, WR, Los Angeles Chargers
54. D.K. Metcalf, WR, Seattle Seahawks
55. Gabriel Davis, WR, Buffalo Bills
56. Jaylen Waddle, WR, Miami Dolphins
57. Brandin Cooks, WR, Houston Texans
58. Courtland Sutton, WR, Denver Broncos
59. Chris Godwin, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
60. JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
61. Darnell Mooney, WR, Chicago Bears
62. Christian Kirk, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
63. Rashon Bateman, WR, Baltimore Ravens
64. Amari Cooper, WR, Cleveland Browns
65. Adam Thielen, WR, Minnesota Vikings
66. Allen Robinson II, WR, Los Angeles Rams
Trade Value: 4
67. Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
68. Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals
69. Javonte Williams, RB, Denver Broncos
70. Melvin Gordon III, RB, Denver Broncos
71. Michael Carter, RB, New York Jets
72. Chase Edmonds, RB, Miami Dolphins
73. Antonio Gibson, RB, Washington Commanders
74. Devin Singletary, RB, Buffalo Bills
75. Dameon Pierce, RB, Houston Texans
76. Rashaad Penny, RB, Seattle Seahawks
77. T.J. Hockenson, TE, Detroit Lions
78. Pat Freiermuth, TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Trade Value: 3
79. Tom Brady, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
80. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers
81. Russell Wilson, QB, Denver Broncos
82. Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
83. Dallas Goedert, TE, Philadelphia Eagles
84. Dalton Schultz, TE, Dallas Cowboys
85. Zach Ertz, TE, Arizona Cardinals
Trade Value: 2
86. Robbie Anderson, WR, Carolina Panthers
87. Hunter Renfrow, WR, Las Vegas Raiders
88. Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons
89. Jarvis Landry, WR, New Orleans Saints
90. Curtis Samuel, WR, Washington Commanders
91. Darrell Henderson, RB, Los Angeles Rams
92. Cam Akers, RB, Los Angeles Rams
93. A.J. Dillon, RB, Green Bay Packers
94. Damien Harris, RB, New England Patriots
95. Travis Etienne, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
96. Breece Hall, RB, New York Jets
97. Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, New England Patriots
98. Tony Pollard, RB, Dallas Cowboys
99. Elijah Moore, WR, New York Jets
100. Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys
The No. 1 piece of advice, after one week of NFL games, is very simple: Don't overreact.
Aaron Rodgers is a great example. He was awful this week—at least by his lofty standards—finishing 22-of-34 for 195 yards, no touchdowns and an interception while taking four sacks. In standard leagues, that equated to a whopping 3.7 fantasy points.
But guess what Rodgers did in Week 1 last year? He finished 15-of-28 for 133 yards, no touchdowns, two interceptions and a sack. And then he went on to win his second straight MVP award, throwing for 4,115 yards, 37 touchdowns and four interceptions.
Yes, you might be saying, Rodgers had Davante Adams last year, which is a completely fair point. But Patrick Mahomes didn't exactly look lost in Week 1 without Tyreek Hill, and Rodgers will be just fine too. He's more than earned the benefit of the doubt on the field, so don't panic and sell on him just yet.
Other players are on thin ice, though. It sure seems as though Travis Etienne, after just one week, has already lost the starting gig to James Robinson.
Jags turn the TO into a TD after a TOUGH run by James Robinson 🐆
Etienne will still have a role, and given that Robinson just returned from an Achilles injury, he has value as a handcuff. But if you drafted him to be a starter, that ship might have sailed. You might not want to cut ties with him just yet—again, it's been one week—but it sure isn't looking great for his fantasy value this season.
And how worried should fantasy players with Diontae Johnson on their rosters be?
Well, the positive is that Johnson received a 32.4 percent target share in Week 1, per fantasy writer JJ Zachariason, compared to 16.2 percent for Chase Claypool and 8.1 percent for George Pickens.
The bad news is twofold. One, he turned that target share into seven catches for 55 yards. Not a terrible output, but hardly inspiring. Two—and this is the bigger concern—his quarterback remains Mitchell Trubisky, who looked pretty mediocre (21-of-38 for 194 yards and a touchdown) in Week 1 and has been pretty mediocre throughout his career.
Johnson isn't a player you should be looking to ditch just yet. He's the clear No. 1 option in Pittsburgh's passing game and might even get a bump in value if Kenny Pickett ever ascends to the starting role. But Trubisky's very meh start to the 2022 season nonetheless looms as a concern.
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Fantasy Alert: Steelers' Najee Harris Says He'll Play vs. Patriots After Foot Injury
Sep 13, 2022
PITTSBURGH, PA - AUGUST 28: Najee Harris #22 of the Pittsburgh Steelers walks to the sideline during the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Acrisure Stadium on August 28, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
Najee Harris' fantasy managers can
breathe a sigh of relief after the Pittsburgh Steelers running back
said the foot injury he suffered in Week 1 is "nothing too crazy."
On Tuesday, Harris told Adam
Schein of Mad Dog Sports Radio he plans to practice this week and intends to play in Sunday's Week 2 home opener
against the New England Patriots:
"I'll be back at practice this week, and then I will be playing this weekend."
Najee Harris tells @AdamSchein he'll be ready to go for the #Steelers game against the Patriots.
The dual-threat playmaker was an
immediate fantasy star as a rookie last year, tallying 1,667 yards
from scrimmage and 10 touchdowns to help a lot of managers win
their leagues.
He got off to a sluggish start against
the Cincinnati Bengals to open this season, rushing for just 23 yards
on 10 carries before leaving the game in the fourth quarter with the
injury. He salvaged the game from a fantasy perspective with a
receiving touchdown.
The Steelers picked up the
win in overtime, 23-20.
A long-term absence for
Harris would be a major setback for Pittsburgh and fantasy managers
alike. Pittsburgh doesn't have a proven backup with Jaylen Warren
and Benny Snell Jr. next on the depth chart, and fantasy players had
to invest a high draft pick on the standout rusher this year.
Luckily, it sounds like the 24-year-old
University of Alabama product expects to avoid missing his
first NFL game after playing all 17 last year.
The key question in the coming days
will be whether he's listed as a full participant in practice or if
he remains limited or out.
If he's fully involved and is tracking
toward his usual high-volume role, he shouldn't have any trouble
maintaining his No. 1 RB value in Week 2.
Should it appear the Steelers need
to use him more sparingly as a precaution, he could fade toward
the No. 2 RB or flex conversation.
That said, as long as he's active Sunday against the Pats, managers can't keep a player of his
talent level on the fantasy bench.
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Curtis Samuel, Top Waiver-Wire Fantasy WRs to Target After Chris Godwin Injury
Sep 12, 2022
Washington Commanders wide receiver Curtis Samuel (10) runs during an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022 in Landover. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout Chris Godwin was one of several players to suffer injuries in Week 1, forcing fantasy managers to scramble for alternative options on the waiver wire.
Godwin "could be sidelined a few weeks" because of a hamstring strain he suffered in Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. He had three catches for 35 yards in his return from a torn ACL, but it was short-lived before suffering a new injury.
Julio Jones should benefit in Tampa Bay, although he is already owned in 62 percent of Yahoo fantasy leagues. Those in deeper leagues might need some other options at receiver, especially with Tee Higgins and Keenan Allen also suffering injuries Sunday.
Here are some quality waiver-wire pickups available in more than 50 percent of leagues.
Curtis Samuel, Washington Commanders (5 percent rostered)
After a lost 2021 season, Curtis Samuel bounced back in a big way to start the 2022 campaign. The former Carolina Panthers wideout caught passes for 55 yards and a touchdown, adding four carries for 17 rushing yards.
There is plenty of competition for touches in Washington from Terry McLaurin and first-round pick Jahan Dotson, who combined for three touchdowns Sunday, but Samuel led the way with 11 targets. The rushing attempts also show how badly the coaching staff wants to get him involved.
Samuel had 1,051 yards from scrimmage during his last healthy season in 2020, and he's twice reached seven touchdowns in a season. It could make him a reliable flex option going forward, especially in points-per-reception leagues.
Jarvis Landry, New Orleans Saints (42 percent)
There was plenty of hype surrounding first-round draft pick Chris Olave and the return of All-Pro Michael Thomas, but it was Jarvis Landry who led the Saints in catches (seven), receiving yards (114) and targets (nine).
It was also Landry who made some of the biggest plays of the game, including a 40-yard grab that set up the game-winning field goal. A 31-yard catch earlier in the fourth quarter also led to a key touchdown to get back into the game.
Landry struggled with injuries in 2021 while dealing with a poor Cleveland Browns passing attack, but the five-time Pro Bowler appears to be back and ready to be a reliable weapon in PPR leagues.
Robbie Anderson, Carolina Panthers (11 percent)
Yet another player fantasy managers forgot about after a down 2021, Robbie Anderson is seemingly back.
The 29-year-old caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from Baker Mayfield and finished with five catches for 102 yards on a team-high eight targets. He also played 100 percent of offensive snaps in the narrow loss to the Browns.
Carolina has other mouths to feed with Christian McCaffrey and D.J. Moore, but both were mostly held in check in Week 1. It led Mayfield to look for Anderson, and he stepped up in a big way.
Anderson will likely be up-and-down during the season, but his upside cannot be ignored after showing better chemistry with Mayfield than Sam Darnold.
With Landry and Odell Beckham Jr. no longer in Cleveland, Donovan Peoples-Jones could emerge as the team's top option.
The third-year player had six catches for 60 yards in Week 1, doubling the production from four-time Pro Bowler Amari Cooper. Peoples-Jones also paced the team with 11 targets, five more than anyone else on the roster.
The Browns passing attack will likely be very conservative with Jacoby Brissett under center, but Peoples-Jones could be a difference-maker after averaging 18.8 yards per catch in his first two seasons. If he also has the trust of his quarterback on short passes, the Michigan product could be a valuable fantasy commodity.
Zay Jones, Jacksonville Jaguars (12 percent)
Posted just six catches for 65 yards in Week 1, but Zay Jones could get see a lot of action on a team that is going to throw the ball a lot this year.
Trevor Lawrence totaled 42 pass attempts on Sunday, with Jones getting nine targets. Lawrence threw it 602 times as a rookie, many of those to players no longer on the roster like Laviska Shenault (100 targets), Laquon Treadwell (51), Tavon Austin (37) and D.J. Chark (22).
Christian Kirk is the clear No. 1, but Jones can be a quality No. 2 with plenty of chances for big numbers.
