The fantasy football trade deadline is here for a lot of leagues and just around the corner for others. This means you have a limited amount of time to get your roster right for the playoff race.
Let’s look at the quarterback and tight end positions to give you our top picks for who you should consider targeting and who you should consider trading away.
If you’re looking for more trade advice, head to our Week 10 Buy Low or Sell High article, where we look at all the skill positions and players you should consider.
Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
Sell High
To be clear, Joe Burrow is not a screaming sell here. He’s playing great football and is definitely a QB1. This is a sell only if you can get elite QB1 value.
Burrow threw for 251 yards and five touchdowns against the Las Vegas Raiders. That type of production excites fantasy managers. But Burrow is still a stationary QB, and it’s very difficult for non-mobile QBs to produce elite numbers. If you can turn Burrow into a mobile QB and another piece (or pair him with another piece to get someone like Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson), your team will be better for it.
Sam LaPorta, TE, Detroit Lions
Sell High
Just in case anyone was wondering whether Sam LaPorta’s big game two weeks ago was a fluke, it was. Jameson Williams being out did not suddenly make LaPorta a bigger part of the offense.
The sophomore TE caught just two passes for 28 yards against the Packers. Granted, the weather was poor. But we’re still talking about a player who has a mere two double-digit fantasy point games on the season. It’s Week 9.
There’s no justification for continuing to start LaPorta. You can stream better production. If you can sell LaPorta for anything startable, it’s a winning move.
Jordan Love, QB, Green Bay Packers
Buy Low
The past two weeks have been quite the struggle for Jordan Love. He threw for 196 scoreless yards against the Jacksonville Jaguars and left the game early with a groin injury. Then, Love attempted to play through the injury this past week. It didn’t go great.
Clearly less than 100%, Love’s mobility was compromised, and he threw for 273 scoreless yards and one interception.
The Green Bay Packers have their bye coming up at a perfect time. This should allow Love to get healthy.
From Weeks 4-7, when Love was at his best, he posted games of 31.16, 16.96, 26.62, and 18.8 fantasy points. There’s no reason to think Love can’t get back to that guy after the bye.
David Njoku, TE, Cleveland Browns
Buy Low
It was a down game for David Njoku, catching five passes for 29 yards. But Njoku saw seven targets for the second consecutive game. He’s still a key part of the passing attack.
The Cleveland Browns are on bye this week. If you’re sitting pretty in terms of playoff position but struggling at tight end, this is the perfect time to buy. Cleveland’s remaining schedule ranges from average to very good for tight ends. Njoku should be at least a mid-TE1 going forward.
