Pros and Cons to Consider Before Closing the Deal
This column is designed to quickly unearth some not so obvious things to help you... buy low and sell high.
Further, we suggest you only make a trade if you receive plenty of value in return and the deal results in an improved roster for your squad. In short, obtain players that will outperform their current perceived value while trading overrated talent. Do that and you'll be on your way to improving your roster. The perfect trade!
Owners considering trades should also consult our Rest-of-Season Rankings and Player Trade Evaluator.
Trade for Frank Gore
Why trade for him now?
1) Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
2) On BYE this week. See if owner is in a pinch and will sell at a discount.
Possible trade bait to land him:
Jordan Reed
James Starks
Carson Palmer
Trade away James White
Why trade him away now?
1) Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
2) RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
3) Could be rested if team clinches a top playoff seed.
4) Likely being overvalued. White is not Dion Lewis.
Possible reach target players to land in trading him away:
Willie Snead
Marcus Mariota
Travis Kelce
Trade away Carson Palmer
Why trade him away now?
1) Schedule gets much harder.
2) Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
3) History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Possible reach target players to land in trading him away:
Allen Hurns
Giovani Bernard
Matt Forte
Trade away Duke Johnson
Why trade him away now?
1) Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
2) Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
3) Browns RB usage is unpredictable.
Possible reach target players to land in trading him away:
Stefon Diggs
Michael Crabtree
Antonio Gates
Trade Pros and Cons: Full Breakdown
Ameer Abdullah
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Davante Adams
Has a soft game this week.
Nelson Agholor
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Kamar Aiken
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
C.J. Anderson
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Could be rested if team clinches a top playoff seed.
Odell Beckham
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Travis Benjamin
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Martellus Bennett
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Giovani Bernard
Has a soft game this week.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Could be rested if team clinches a top playoff seed.
LeGarrette Blount
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Could be rested if team clinches a top playoff seed.
Blake Bortles
Has a soft game this week.
Tom Brady
Has a soft game this week.
Could be rested if team clinches a top playoff seed.
Drew Brees
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
John Brown
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Schedule gets much harder.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Charles Clay
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Randall Cobb
Has a soft game this week.
Tevin Coleman
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Brandin Cooks
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Amari Cooper
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Jay Cutler
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Andy Dalton
Could be rested if team clinches a top playoff seed.
Owen Daniels
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Stefon Diggs
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Phillip Dorsett
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Eric Ebron
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Julian Edelman
Has a soft game this week.
Could be rested if team clinches a top playoff seed.
Tyler Eifert
Could be rested if team clinches a top playoff seed.
Mike Evans
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Larry Fitzgerald
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Schedule gets much harder.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Michael Floyd
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Schedule gets much harder.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Justin Forsett
Has a soft game this week.
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Matt Forte
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Devonta Freeman
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Devin Funchess
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Pierre Garcon
Has a soft game this week.
Antonio Gates
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Melvin Gordon
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Frank Gore
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Jimmy Graham
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
A.J. Green
Could be rested if team clinches a top playoff seed.
Rob Gronkowski
Has a soft game this week.
Could be rested if team clinches a top playoff seed.
Todd Gurley
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Jeremy Hill
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Has a soft game this week.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Could be rested if team clinches a top playoff seed.
Ronnie Hillman
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Could be rested if team clinches a top playoff seed.
Allen Hurns
Has a soft game this week.
Mark Ingram
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
DeSean Jackson
Has a soft game this week.
Vincent Jackson
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Alshon Jeffery
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Calvin Johnson
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Chris Johnson
Schedule gets much harder.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Duke Johnson
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
James Jones
Has a soft game this week.
Julio Jones
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Marvin Jones
Could be rested if team clinches a top playoff seed.
Travis Kelce
Schedule gets much easier.
Eddie Lacy
Has a soft game this week.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Brandon LaFell
Has a soft game this week.
Could be rested if team clinches a top playoff seed.
Jarvis Landry
Has a soft game this week.
Jeremy Langford
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Marshawn Lynch
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Jeremy Maclin
Schedule gets much easier.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Eli Manning
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Marcus Mariota
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Doug Martin
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now.
Ryan Mathews
Has a soft game this week.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Rishard Matthews
Has a soft game this week.
LeSean McCoy
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Lamar Miller
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
DeMarco Murray
Has a soft game this week.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Latavius Murray
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Greg Olsen
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Has a soft game this week.
Carson Palmer
Schedule gets much harder.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
DeVante Parker
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Breshad Perriman
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Jordan Reed
Has a soft game this week.
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Allen Robinson
Has a soft game this week.
Aaron Rodgers
Has a soft game this week.
Richard Rodgers
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Emmanuel Sanders
Has a soft game this week.
Could be rested if team clinches a top playoff seed.
Austin Seferian-Jenkins
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Alex Smith
Schedule gets much easier.
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
C.J. Spiller
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
James Starks
Has a soft game this week.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Jonathan Stewart
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Golden Tate
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Demaryius Thomas
Has a soft game this week.
Could be rested if team clinches a top playoff seed.
Julius Thomas
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Shane Vereen
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Ben Watson
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Charcandrick West
Schedule gets much easier.
James White
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Could be rested if team clinches a top playoff seed.
Kevin White
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
DeAngelo Williams
Has a soft game this week.
Karlos Williams
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
Jameis Winston
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Faces a very difficult opponent this week.
Jason Witten
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
History shows older players wear down more during the season.
Danny Woodhead
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16.
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team.
T.J. Yeldon
Young, learning with huge upside talent.
Segmenting Players by Category
Due to excellent showing last week, may be overvalued:
Owen Daniels
Richard Rodgers
Martellus Bennett
Marcus Mariota
Jeremy Langford
Karlos Williams
Devin Funchess
Brandin Cooks
Because of last weeks modest effort, may be undervalued now:
Eli Manning
Jeremy Hill
Ronnie Hillman
Doug Martin
Travis Benjamin
Schedule gets much harder:
Carson Palmer
Chris Johnson
Michael Floyd
John Brown
Larry Fitzgerald
Schedule gets much easier:
Travis Kelce
Alex Smith
Charcandrick West
Jeremy Maclin
RBBC factor - has another RB with talent on team:
James White
Melvin Gordon
C.J. Anderson
Eddie Lacy
Jeremy Langford
Karlos Williams
James Starks
Jeremy Hill
Ronnie Hillman
Ryan Mathews
Giovani Bernard
Matt Forte
LeGarrette Blount
Danny Woodhead
LeSean McCoy
DeMarco Murray
Has a nice schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16:
Julius Thomas
Eric Ebron
Greg Olsen
Alex Smith
Tevin Coleman
C.J. Spiller
Melvin Gordon
Frank Gore
Danny Woodhead
Latavius Murray
Marshawn Lynch
Mark Ingram
Lamar Miller
Devonta Freeman
Golden Tate
Kamar Aiken
Michael Floyd
John Brown
Stefon Diggs
Calvin Johnson
Larry Fitzgerald
Hard schedule during FF Playoff weeks 15 and 16:
Charles Clay
Jason Witten
Jordan Reed
James White
Duke Johnson
LeGarrette Blount
Justin Forsett
Odell Beckham
Julio Jones
Faces a very difficult opponent this week:
Julius Thomas
Austin Seferian-Jenkins
Jimmy Graham
Jameis Winston
Alex Smith
Jay Cutler
Marcus Mariota
Carson Palmer
Shane Vereen
Duke Johnson
Karlos Williams
Jonathan Stewart
Chris Johnson
LeSean McCoy
Lamar Miller
Vincent Jackson
Michael Floyd
Jeremy Maclin
John Brown
Mike Evans
Larry Fitzgerald
Alshon Jeffery
Has a soft game this week:
Jordan Reed
Greg Olsen
Rob Gronkowski
Blake Bortles
Aaron Rodgers
Tom Brady
Eddie Lacy
James Starks
Jeremy Hill
Ryan Mathews
Giovani Bernard
Justin Forsett
DeMarco Murray
DeAngelo Williams
Pierre Garcon
DeSean Jackson
James Jones
Rishard Matthews
Brandon LaFell
Davante Adams
Jarvis Landry
Allen Hurns
Emmanuel Sanders
Randall Cobb
Demaryius Thomas
Allen Robinson
Julian Edelman
History shows older players wear down more during the season:
Jason Witten
Ben Watson
Antonio Gates
Drew Brees
Carson Palmer
Frank Gore
Young, learning with huge upside talent:
Jameis Winston
Marcus Mariota
Todd Gurley
Melvin Gordon
T.J. Yeldon
Ameer Abdullah
Amari Cooper
Kevin White
DeVante Parker
Nelson Agholor
Phillip Dorsett
Breshad Perriman
Could be rested if team clinches a top playoff seed:
Tyler Eifert
Rob Gronkowski
Andy Dalton
Tom Brady
James White
C.J. Anderson
Jeremy Hill
Ronnie Hillman
Giovani Bernard
LeGarrette Blount
Marvin Jones
Brandon LaFell
Emmanuel Sanders
Demaryius Thomas
A.J. Green
Julian Edelman
