Week 8 Trades

Here are 5 players that look like great buys going into Week 8 … in two minutes or less.

QB: Caleb Williams (CHI)

Caleb Williams is exactly the kind of trade target you want to pounce on after a quiet week. He just posted his lowest passing yardage of the year against the Saints, but even then, he still ripped off multiple explosive completions and kept the Bears’ win streak alive. The thing is, that down game masks how much progress he’s shown in this offense. Over the last month, he’s led Chicago to four wins in five games, including a four-touchdown eruption against Dallas and another clean, composed outing against Washington. So if someone in your league is worried about last week’s box score, that’s your opening to buy low on a quarterback who’s settling in as a real difference-maker.

RB: Saquon Barkley (PHI)

Barkley has been stuck in a rut lately, logging five straight games under 60 rushing yards and fighting through nagging injuries, but the volume and talent haven’t gone anywhere… he’s still holding onto one of the league’s highest snap shares and handling a true workhorse role. The Eagles’ offense has looked sluggish over the past few weeks with surprising losses and uneven execution, so this is the exact kind of stretch that creates a buy-low window for an elite player before the breakout comes. He’s already flashed chunk plays and goal-line usage early in the year, and with that workload, it’s only a matter of time before the box score catches up to the talent.

RB: Travis Etienne (JAX)

Travis Etienne is coming off two quieter games, with just 44 total yards in Week 7 after 55 in Week 6… but his role hasn’t gone anywhere. He still led the backfield in touches in both matchups, and the dip was more about game script than usage. Jacksonville got blown out early against the Rams, which forced them to abandon the run entirely. But that’s what creates the buy window: Etienne’s still sitting on nearly 600 scrimmage yards and three scores through seven weeks, and aside from some noise from Bhayshul Tuten, he owns the clear runway as the lead back the rest of the way. So if someone in your league is frustrated by a couple of “meh” box scores, that’s your chance to get a locked-in RB1 at a discount.

WR: Rashee Rice (KC) 

Rashee Rice just made his long-awaited return, and it didn’t take long for the Kansas City Chiefs to make it clear how much they missed him. He led the team with 10 targets and 7 catches in Week 7, finding the end zone twice in a dominant 31-0 win. But that was after a six-game suspension and a lost season to injury, so some managers might still see him as a question mark rather than a locked-in asset. So this is the perfect window to pounce: the Chiefs are heating up as an offense, and Rice is already back to being Patrick Mahomes’ go-to option in the short game. If he’s sitting on a frustrated manager’s bench, this could be the cheapest he’ll be all year.

WR: George Pickens (DAL)

Pickens might feel like a sell with CeeDee Lamb back, but his production isn’t going to dip nearly as much as people might think. He just posted 82 yards on six targets in a blowout win, right in line with his usage when Lamb was active earlier in the season.He no longer has to deal with the inefficiency and inconsistency of Pittsburgh’s offense, so even as the clear WR2 in Dallas, he’s thriving as the vertical playmaker in an offense that’s rolling behind Dak Prescott. That perception dip is your window to get him at a discount… he’s still a difference-maker in this attack.

So that’s the list. 5 players to pitch a deal for in the Week 8 trade market… as promised, in two minutes or less.

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-Joe

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