The fantasy trade deadline is at the end of this week in many leagues, so if you're desperate for wins to make the playoffs or you're looking to reinforce your starting lineup with your postseason ticket already punched, now's the time to make a move. Fortunately, FantasyPros is here to help with tips and trade advice in their Week 11 Stock Watch that includes key players like Tony Pollard and Kenneth Walker III.
It's tricky timing with plenty of byes still coming up, including the Patriots, Colts, Saints, and Falcons in Week 11. We get a brief bye-week reprieve in Week 12, but Week 13 hits with six teams (Ravens, Bills, Bears, Raiders, Vikings, and Giants) idle. The byes finish up in Week 14 with the Cardinals and Commanders taking a break. If your team has all but secured a postseason spot, you're in a better position to take on some stars from these teams. Look for a .500-or-worse team in your league with, say, Terry McLaurin or Jonathan Taylor, and try to get them at a reduced price.
On the flip side, if you're scrapping for a playoff spot, you have to do whatever you can to stack Ws. That doesn't mean trading Mark Andrews for a flex RB who's already had his bye, but having Andrews on your team in Weeks 15-17 won't mean anything if you're in the consolation bracket.
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Remember, trade values can change quickly in fantasy football, even this late in the season. so don't get too locked in on a specific target. Adapt to the latest trends, and don't be shy about making a move if there's a good offer on the table. -- Matt Lutovsky
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Fantasy Trade Advice Week 11: Buy-low trade candidates
By Andrew Erickson, Fantasy Pros
Tony Pollard, RB, Cowboys. Rico Dowdle led Dallas' ground game with 12 carries for 79 yards last week, averaging an excellent 6.6 yards per carry and scoring a touchdown. His longest run was 21 yards. Pollard added 55 yards on 15 carries and didn’t score again. Sigh. He was close a few times yet again with four red-zone carries, but it didn’t matter. Everybody else scored rushing TDs except for Pollard. Woof.
Dowdle doesn't have a ton of standalone value – the Cowboys won’t play Giants every week – but it’s hard to argue the plus-spot versus Carolina this week doesn't make him flex-worthy. At worst, he's a high-end handcuff for Pollard owners, but keep in mind Pollard out-carried him 11-4 in the first half last week.
I still think buying low on Pollard is the move. The TDs have to come at some point, and the Panthers' run defense is horrible. His owners are so sick of him at this point that you should be able to get a decent deal.
For more buy-low targets from Fantasy Pros, click here.
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Fantasy Trade Advice Week 11: Sell-high trade candidates
Kenneth Walker III, RB, Seahawks. Walker led the ground attack with 19 carries for 63 yards, averaging 3.3 yards per carry with his longest run totaling 13 yards. He also had four red-zone carries. Zach Charbonnet added a significant boost with 44 yards on six carries, averaging 7.3 yards per attempt. However, Walker, apart from his rushing duties, made a substantial impact in the passing game with a 64-yard touchdown reception on one of his two targets.
Charbonnet caught four passes for 18 yards (five targets). It was the first time his route participation was this high (61 percent), and it finally turned into actual targets. As a result, for the third straight game, Charbs also out-snapped Walker (52 percent vs. 42 percent).
The Rams, 49ers, Cowboys, and 49ers again are on deck for Seattle for the next four weeks. Seattle will either be close road favorites or straight underdogs for all of these games, which does not project well for Walker as the team’s early-down back. Sell high after he ripped off the massive TD reception
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