Week 2 Trades

Here are 6 players that look like great buys or sells after Week 1 … in two minutes or less.

Trade For: Justin Fields (NYJ)

Fields isn’t going to wow anyone with passing volume, but he made a huge splash with his legs in Week 1. You should try to get him now before your opponent realizes he’s their starter and not their backup. He still brings one of the safest rushing floors in fantasy, and the Jets have the NFL’s 5th-easiest passing schedule. So if your league mates still look at him as a streamer with low passing numbers, it’s the perfect window to buy into his rushing upside at a discount.

Trade Away: Javonte Williams (DAL)

Williams found the end zone twice in Week 1, but those scores came on short plunges rather than explosive plays. His 54 rushing yards on 15 carries highlighted the same inefficiency that has plagued him since his injury, and the Cowboys’ offense is projected to run through Dak Prescott and the passing game. Williams may look like a safe starter now, but his role is fragile with Miles Sanders still involved and Jadon Blue expected to mix in soon. So if you can sell him off the back of that box-score spike, it’s a great time to move before the cracks in his profile show up in your lineup.

Trade For: Christian McCaffrey (SF)

McCaffrey logged 22 carries and 9 catches for 142 total yards in Week 1, proving he’s still the centerpiece of San Francisco’s offense, even just days removed from a calf tweak. But that minor injury paired with his age will spook some managers into thinking they need to cash out early. So if you’re willing to absorb the risk, you’re buying into a player still commanding elite usage in an offense with the NFL’s 2nd-easiest rushing schedule and easiest passing schedule. Bonus points if Kittle has to miss time. CMC has the type of setup that can swing fantasy seasons. 

Trade Away: Zay Flowers (BAL)

Zay Flowers erupted in Week 1 with 7 catches for 143 yards and a touchdown, showing off his explosiveness and commanding nearly half of Lamar Jackson’s targets. But that kind of volume came on just 19 total pass attempts, and this Ravens offense still runs through Derrick Henry and Mark Andrews in a run-heavy scheme. Baltimore’s system is efficient but spread thin across too many mouths to feed, so while Flowers is clearly talented, his weekly ceiling may not match the hype, making now the perfect time to sell high off his big opener.

Trade For: Nico Collins (HOU)

Collins had a quiet Week 1 with just 3 catches for 25 yards, but the low output came despite him playing nearly every snap and still operating as C.J. Stroud’s WR1, a role that produced over 1,000 yards in just 12 games last season with elite efficiency. So with the projected  target share and back-to-back years of top-end yards per route run, Collins is still a “small miss, big hit” player who could finish as a top-5 wideout if Stroud rebounds.

Trade Away: Deebo Samuel (WAS)

Deebo Samuel looked busy in Week 1 with 7 catches for 77 yards and even added a rushing touchdown, reminding everyone of his versatility. But his efficiency has already started to slip, with career lows in receiving production last year and clear signs of decline as he nears 30. Washington’s new RPO-heavy scheme can feed him quick touches, so this early spike is the perfect chance to sell high before his volume gets squeezed by Terry McLaurin and the offense’s natural limitations.

So that’s the list. 6 players and how to treat them in the early-season market… as promised, in two minutes or less.

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See you tomorrow,

-Joe