Trade deadlines are rapidly approaching in many fantasy football leagues, so this might be your last chance to make a deal. There should be no question where you stand and what your priorities are, so whether you're fighting for your playoff life or sharpening your roster for the playoffs, now's the time to improve your chances. That starts with identifying the right buy-low, sell-high targets. Fortunately, FantasyPros is here to help with tips and trade advice in their Week 11 Stock Watch that includes Chris Olave, Najee Harris, Amari Cooper, Devin Singletary, and James Robinson, among others.
Four teams (Seattle, Tampa, Jacksonville, Miami) are idle in Week 11, then we get a brief respite from the byes in Week 12 before finishing up with Arizona and Carolina off in Week 13 and Atlanta, Green Bay, Chicago, Washington, New Orleans, and Indianapolis on bye in Week 14. Yes, the NFL is doing us dirty with six bye-week teams in the final week of the fantasy regular season, but you can use that to your advantage when planning your deals.
If you're a shoo-in for the playoffs, target players who are yet to have their bye. Their owners might be desperate and willing to sell for 75 cents on the dollar just to get a live body in an important week. If you're on the other side of that equation, go ahead and a make "bad" deal if you think it's the only way to win a week. You might be in a hole in the playoffs, but that won't matter unless you get there. You have to give up something to get something, and that might mean ponying up one of your prized breakout players.
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Trade values continue to evolve quickly, even this late in the season, so don't get too infatuated with a specific target. Adapt to the trends, and don't be shy about acting if you have a good offer on the table. Most owners are engaging with multiple owners in trade talks, so you never know how long their offer to you will last. -- Matt Lutovsky
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Week 11 Fantasy Trade Advice: Buy-low trade candidates
By Andrew Erickson, Fantasy Pros
Chris Olave, WR, Saints. Olave closed out Week 10 with three catches for 40 on five targets. Jarvis Landry actually had more targets (6), catching three passes for 37 despite Olave running more routes. I’d buy the dip on Olave after two lackluster weeks considering he has a 28-percent target share and 44-percent air yards share in his healthy games played since Week 2. The Rams’ reeling defense could be the perfect get-right spot for the rookie in Week 11.
Amari Cooper, WR, Browns. Cooper's remarkable home/road splits continued with a three-catch, 32-yard effort in Miami last Sunday. He has yet to finish higher than WR32 on the road this season. Fortunately, he has three more home games on the schedule, two of which will occur during the fantasy playoffs (Week 15 and 16). Buy low on the Browns' No. 1 WR.
James Robinson, RB, Jets. Michael Carter (12 carries, 76 yards) and Robinson (13 carries, 48 yards) split carries in Week 9, but Carter played more snaps (52 percent to 40 percent) and scored a rushing TD. Robinson out-targeted Carter (two to one) and caught a receiving TD. They tied in routes, and each had a carry inside the 10-yard line. The majority of Robinson’s rushing production came in the fourth quarter when the Jets were looking to close out the game (six carries, 35 yards). Considering this was just Robinson’s second game with New York and he still had a solid workload despite entering the game with a knee injury, he’d be a buy for me in trades this week. He is already starting to take over the early-down work, and he has a longer track record of success as a top-12 fantasy RB in back-to-back seasons since he entered the league. He is likely cheaper to acquire than Carter and has a divine playoff schedule of Detroit, Jacksonville, and Seattle. Wheels up for Robinson in games the Jets can potentially win and keep close with their surging defense.
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Week 11 Fantasy Trade Advice: Sell-high trade candidates
Devin Singletary, RB, Bills. Singletary totaled 13 carries for 47 rushing yards and two rushing TDs, garnering a 65-percent opportunity share. James Cook stayed in a beta role (five carries for 22 yards, zero targets) and Nyheim Hines remained irrelevant (one catch for nine yards). Duke Johnson actually got more carries than Hines. The fact that the Bills are flirting with so many different RBs has me slightly concerned about Singletary as the season progresses. The sharp play would be to move off Singletary after his two-TD game, which will likely be his peak of the season. Don’t sell for pennies on the dollar with two juicy matchups on deck versus the Browns and Lions, but consider competitive offers.
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Najee Harris, RB, Steelers. Harris totaled 99 rushing yards on 20 carries for a 64-percent opportunity share in Week 10. Jaylen Warren posted 37 yards on nine carries on the ground. Harris only had one target, and Warren was targeted three times for 40 receiving yards. The two split receiving duties (40-percent compared to 35-percent route participation), and Harris played his lowest snap share since Week 5 (60 percent). It was also Warren’s highest snap rate since Week 5 (43 percent) when he saw extensive mop-up duty. Last week's snap split confirms the team’s wishes to get Warren more involved. I’d try to move Harris after he barely missed hitting 100 rushing yards.
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