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Is now the time to put in a big offer for Rob Gronkowski, or is this the last week you'll have to deal him away and get something close to first-round value for him?

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Watching Gronkowski play through the last two weeks, his value to the Patriots has come as a blocker, not a receiver. He has one catch on three targets. Was he blocking more to better protect rookie quarterback Jacoby Brissett, or was he blocking because he can't run as aggressively as he has in the past?

Gronkowski started last week's game looking lethargic, almost Frankenstein-esque. But by the fourth quarter it looked like he was loose and started running fluidly. If his hamstring was an issue, he was not only willing to play through it but looked like himself by the second half.

So perhaps his blocking role was more about protecting the young quarterback than protecting himself. That's an issue he shouldn't have to deal with once Tom Brady is back under center.

Now's the time to keep Gronkowski if you've got him. If you don't have him, try to take advantage of his depressed value and get him in a trade -- especially if it's a win for you based on the Trade Values Chart.

Here are some trades being batted around on Twitter involving Gronk.

Rob Gronkowski for LeSean McCoy: Gronk has obvious upside, but Shady is running the ball as well as anyone in the game right now. No one in their right mind would rather have Gronkowski over McCoy at this point.

Rob Gronkowski for Will Fuller: This is a joke, right? Fuller has been fun, but he's not on the same level as Gronkowski. It's a panicked owner who is basically gifting Gronk in this deal.

Rob Gronkowski for Odell Beckham: No one would have considered this before the season, or after the first few games, but the frustration Fantasy owners have with Odell Beckham is understandable. It's an even deal -- you have to assume the best is yet to come for both players.

Rob Gronkowski for Todd Gurley: This is another near-even deal, but only in standard leagues. Like the Beckham swap, the best is yet to come for both guys. But there's no comparison when it comes to offenses and matchups ahead -- Gronkowski has Gurley beat there.

Rob Gronkowski and Doug Martin for DeMarco Murray: This is an interesting swap. A lot of folks think Murray is the ultimate sell-high candidate since he's gotten off to such an unexpected start. But Gronk's value isn't too far off from Murray's, and Martin should return to a pretty solid role once he's healthy. Plus the Buccaneers' schedule is pretty good after the bye. I would give up on Murray in a heartbeat.

Rob Gronkowski and Jamaal Charles for Julio Jones and Hunter Henry: You have to give up a lot to get Julio in a trade. This accomplishes it. With the values of Gronk and Charles depressed and not guaranteed to rebound, offering both for a sure thing in Jones makes sense.

What are the Trade Values? The chart is designed to help guide you in making fair trades in your standard-scoring or PPR leagues. The values assigned to the players below are a long-term measurement of their Fantasy value. By adding two players' values you could determine what one player you should be able to get in return. This list also works as a "Rest of Season" rankings. Also, any player not on the chart should be considered valued at no more than four points.

Running backs

Player Stnd PPR David Johnson, ARI 38 41 Le'Veon Bell, PIT 36 40 Ezekiel Elliott, DAL 32 34 LeSean McCoy, BUF 30 32 DeMarco Murray, TEN 27 30 Melvin Gordon, SD 27 29 Lamar Miller, HOU 25 27 C.J. Anderson, DEN 25 25 Todd Gurley, LAR 23 23 Carlos Hyde, SF 20 21 Mark Ingram, NO 19 21 Jamaal Charles, KC 18 21 Devonta Freeman, ATL 18 20 Matt Forte, NYJ 17 21 Christine Michael, SEA 17 18 Jordan Howard, CHI 15 17 Jeremy Hill, CIN 15 16 Eddie Lacy, GB 15 16 Isaiah Crowell, CLE 15 15 LeGarrette Blount, NE 15 15 Doug Martin, TB 14 15 Frank Gore, IND 13 15 Jerick McKinnon, MIN 13 15 Latavius Murray, OAK 12 14 Tevin Coleman, ATL 11 13 Terrance West, BAL 10 10 Ryan Mathews, PHI 9 10 Charles Sims, TB 8 11 Wendell Smallwood, PHI 8 9 Matt Jones, WAS 8 9 T.J. Yeldon, JAC 7 9 Jonathan Stewart, CAR 7 8 Spencer Ware, KC 7 8 Orleans Darkwa, NYG 7 8 Kenneth Dixon, BAL 7 7 Theo Riddick, DET 6 9 Giovani Bernard, CIN 6 8 Dwayne Washington, DET 6 7 Arian Foster, MIA 6 7 Rashad Jennings, NYG 6 7 DeAngelo Williams, PIT 6 7 Thomas Rawls, SEA 6 7 Derrick Henry, TEN 6 7 Chris Ivory, JAC 5 6

Wide receivers

Player Stnd PPR Antonio Brown, PIT 40 44 Julio Jones, ATL 39 43 A.J. Green, CIN 37 41 Mike Evans, TB 34 38 Allen Robinson, JAC 29 32 Jordy Nelson, GB 26 28 Demaryius Thomas, DEN 24 27 Odell Beckham, NYG 24 27 Kelvin Benjamin, CAR 23 26 DeAndre Hopkins, HOU 23 26 Marvin Jones, DET 20 23 Larry Fitzgerald, ARI 19 22 Brandon Marshall, NYJ 18 21 Jarvis Landry, MIA 17 21 Emmanuel Sanders, DEN 17 20 Doug Baldwin, SEA 17 20 T.Y. Hilton, IND 17 19 Alshon Jeffery, CHI 16 19 Dez Bryant, DAL 16 19 Brandin Cooks, NO 16 18 Stefon Diggs, MIN 15 19 Julian Edelman, NE 15 18 Amari Cooper, OAK 15 17 Jordan Matthews, PHI 14 17 Will Fuller, HOU 14 16 Willie Snead, NO 13 16 Michael Crabtree, OAK 13 15 Terrelle Pryor, CLE 12 14 Sterling Shepard, NYG 12 14 DeSean Jackson, WAS 11 13 John Brown, ARI 9 12 Eric Decker, NYJ 9 11 Travis Benjamin, SD 9 11 Steve Smith, BAL 8 10 Jeremy Maclin, KC 8 10 DeVante Parker, MIA 8 10 Michael Thomas, NO 8 10 Michael Floyd, ARI 8 9 Tyrell Williams, SD 8 9 Randall Cobb, GB 7 9 Phillip Dorsett, IND 7 9 Mike Wallace, BAL 7 8 Jamison Crowder, WAS 6 9 Eddie Royal, CHI 6 8 Quincy Enunwa, NYJ 6 8 Sammie Coates, PIT 6 8 Tyler Lockett, SEA 6 8 Donte Moncrief, IND 6 7

Tight ends

Player Stnd PPR Rob Gronkowski, NE 24 26 Greg Olsen, CAR 15 17 Jordan Reed, WAS 15 17 Kyle Rudolph, MIN 13 15 Zach Ertz, PHI 9 11 Delanie Walker, TEN 9 11 Jimmy Graham, SEA 8 10 Tyler Eifert, CIN 8 8 Coby Fleener, NO 7 8 Eric Ebron, DET 6 7 Travis Kelce, KC 6 7 Martellus Bennett, NE 6 7 Dennis Pitta, BAL 5 7 Zach Miller, CHI 5 7 Gary Barnidge, CLE 5 7 Cameron Brate, TB 5 7 Julius Thomas, JAC 5 6

Quarterbacks

Player Stnd PPR Cam Newton, CAR 19 19 Aaron Rodgers, GB 18 18 Drew Brees, NO 17 17 Tom Brady, NE 16 16 Matt Ryan, ATL 14 14 Ben Roethlisberger, PIT 14 14 Andrew Luck, IND 13 13 Russell Wilson, SEA 13 13 Matthew Stafford, DET 12 12 Derek Carr, OAK 11 11 Philip Rivers, SD 9 9 Carson Palmer, ARI 8 8 Eli Manning, NYG 8 8 Carson Wentz, PHI 8 8 Jameis Winston, TB 7 7

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