If ever you needed more evidence that the NFL is unpredictable, you needed to look no further than this past weekend. Despite being a 16.5-point underdog, the Bills defeated the Vikings, thanks to Josh Allen and his nearly 30-point fantasy performance. Adrian Peterson was your top fantasy running back, Calvin Ridley was your top wide receiver, and Vance McDonald and Dallas Goedert were your top tight ends.

With that level of unpredictability, it becomes difficult to remain patient and not overreact. But the football season is a lengthy one, and it’s important to take the long view. Don’t rush out to trade for Jason Croom or Jakeem Grant, and don’t give away Rob Gronkowski.

At the same time, there are always ways to improve your team. To that end, we provide a trade chart each week to help guide you in making the right deal. As a reminder, these values are based off 12-team, 0.5 PPR leagues. To the extent you play in smaller or larger leagues, or those with different formats, you’ll need to adjust accordingly.

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Quarterbacks

Player Current Value Previous Value +/- Drew Brees 23 18 +5 Patrick Mahomes 23 18 +5 Cam Newton 21 18 +3 Aaron Rodgers 17 18 -1 Tom Brady 16 18 -2 Kirk Cousins 15 15 — Deshaun Watson 15 15 — Russell Wilson 15 15 — Philip Rivers 13 13 — Ben Roethlisberger 9 7 +2 Matt Ryan 9 N/A +9 Jared Goff 9 7 +2 Carson Wentz 9 9 — Matthew Stafford 7 7 —



As a general matter, there’s very little reason for you to consider trading for a quarterback in a single-quarterback league. You can easily get by with starting Andy Dalton or even Case Keenum in the right matchup. But Patrick Mahomes, Drew Brees, and Cam Newton can be difference-makers, worthy of trading something relatively substantial for them. Absent that, in light of Tom Brady’s slow start and Aaron Rodgers’ injury, there’s little reason to look elsewhere. But seriously, unless the waiver wire is thin, don’t bother trading for a quarterback.

Running Backs

Player Current Value Previous Value +/- Todd Gurley 70 70 — Alvin Kamara 68 68 — Melvin Gordon 65 66 -1 Saquon Barkley 65 55 +10 Christian McCaffrey 58 55 +3 Ezekiel Elliott 55 55 — Jordan Howard 45 45 — Kareem Hunt 45 45 — David Johnson 39 42 -3 Leonard Fournette 36 36 — Chris Thompson 33 41 -8 Dalvin Cook 33 45 -12 James Conner 29 22 +7 Joe Mixon 23 23 — Carlos Hyde 22 14 +8 Mark Ingram 22 21 +1 Adrian Peterson 21 14 +7 Lamar Miller 21 25 -4 Tevin Coleman 21 18 +3 Devonta Freeman 21 22 -1 Marshawn Lynch 18 14 +4 Alex Collins 18 22 -4 Sony Michel 18 6 +12 Phillip Lindsay 17 17 — Kenyan Drake 16 25 -9 Le’Veon Bell 16 16 — Dion Lewis 14 18 -4 Jay Ajayi 14 14 — Giovani Bernard 12 12 — Matt Breida 11 11 — LeSean McCoy 11 14 -3 Chris Carson 11 3 +8 Kerryon Johnson 11 6 +5 Javorius Allen 10 8 +2 James White 10 11 -1 Austin Ekeler 10 10 — Alfred Morris 9 9 — Isaiah Crowell 9 9 — Royce Freeman 9 8 +1 Derrick Henry 9 10 -1 Corey Clement 9 9 — Bilal Powell 8 10 -2 Tarik Cohen 6 5 +1 Jamaal Williams 5 11 -6 T.J. Yeldon 5 5 — Duke Johnson 5 7 -2 Peyton Barber 5 9 -4 Aaron Jones 5 4 +1 Theo Riddick 5 5 — Rashaad Penny 4 3 +1 Marlon Mack 3 6 -3 Ty Montgomery 3 2 +1 Jordan Wilkins 2 2 — Latavius Murray 2 2 — Wendell Smallwood 2 N/A +2



A few running backs take leaps this week, not so much because of their performances, but because of developments involving their teammates. Baker Mayfield should be the rising tide that lifts all boats in the Cleveland offense, and so Carlos Hyde moves into firm RB2 territory (though his big game against the Jets did not hurt, either). James Conner continues to move up not because of his own performances but because Le’Veon Bell’s chances of cutting into Conner’s workload at some point this season are growing slimmer by the day, particularly with the trade rumors. And Rex Burkhead landing on IR paves the way for Sony Michel to continue to become a reliable option. All three make incremental moves up the ranks.

Wide Receivers

Player Current Value Previous Value +/- Michael Thomas 65 65 — Antonio Brown 63 65 -2 Julio Jones 58 58 — DeAndre Hopkins 58 58 — A.J. Green 56 56 — Tyreek Hill 56 56 — Odell Beckham Jr. 56 56 — Adam Thielen 54 48 +6 Mike Evans 54 45 +9 Keenan Allen 47 56 -9 Davante Adams 45 41 +4 Stefon Diggs 45 45 — Jarvis Landry 44 33 +11 JuJu Smith-Schuster 44 41 +3 T.Y. Hilton 34 41 -7 Emmanuel Sanders 32 32 — Golden Tate 29 29 — Brandin Cooks 27 27 — Larry Fitzgerald 26 28 -2 Will Fuller 25 19 +6 Demaryius Thomas 24 25 -1 Allen Robinson 24 23 +1 Robert Woods 21 15 +6 Cooper Kupp 19 12 +7 Kenny Stills 19 18 +1 Kenny Golladay 19 12 +7 Marvin Jones 18 21 -3 Chris Hogan 18 21 -3 Quincy Enunwa 18 14 +4 Doug Baldwin 18 20 -2 Amari Cooper 17 22 -5 Keelan Cole 17 17 — Nelson Agholor 16 21 -5 Chris Godwin 15 10 +5 Tyler Lockett 14 14 — Randall Cobb 13 19 -6 Julian Edelman 13 12 +1 Sammy Watkins 13 9 +4 DeSean Jackson 11 9 +2 Devin Funchess 11 11 — Tyler Boyd 11 6 +5 John Brown 11 11 — Geronimo Allison 9 7 +2 Jamison Crowder 8 8 — Sterling Shepard 8 3 +5 Calvin Ridley 7 N/A +7 Michael Crabtree 7 9 -2 Mike Williams 7 4 +3 Josh Gordon 7 7 — Corey Davis 6 17 -11 Marquise Goodwin 6 17 -11 Antonio Callaway 4 2 +2 Alshon Jeffery 4 7 -3 Jordy Nelson 3 N/A +3 Dede Westbrook 3 3 — Ted Ginn 3 3 — Pierre Garcon 2 5 -3 Brandon Marshall 2 2 — Robby Anderson 2 7 -5



As with Hyde, Baker Mayfield’s ascension only helps to raise Jarvis Landry’s stock. Especially in leagues that award any sort of points per reception, Landry is a borderline WR1 going forward.

Will Fuller is a stud. What was once thought to be success premised on an unsustainable touchdown rate has morphed into an all-around dominant talent. Yes, the touchdowns are a big part of his game (he has nine in his last six games with Deshaun Watson under center), but he now has 13 catches on 20 targets in his first two games this season. He’s a top-20 receiver going forward.

If you can get a piece of the Rams offense, just do it. Yes, Cooper Kupp might be the third option on his own team, but he’s going to put up solid 0.5 PPR numbers more often than not. And Robert Woods deserves more respect.

In light of their QB situations, you should have zero problems dropping Marquise Goodwin or Corey Davis if you’re in a desperate roster crunch. Both can be considered throw-ins in any deals, but not more.

Tight Ends

Player Current Value Previous Value +/- Rob Gronkowski 41 41 — Travis Kelce 35 35 — Zach Ertz 35 35 — Jordan Reed 8 8 — Jimmy Graham 8 10 -2 Kyle Rudolph 8 8 — O.J. Howard 8 8 — Trey Burton 8 8 — Jared Cook 5 5 — George Kittle 5 8 -3 Jack Doyle 4 5 -1



As usual, there is little to discuss with tight ends. Evan Engram’s injury means there is one less reliable option but really, outside of the big three, there’s not much to concern yourself with. Perhaps the only thing of note is that George Kittle’s stock takes a dip despite his college teammate taking the reins in the San Francisco offense.

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