Hopefully, your NFL fantasy football season is going as smoothly as you had imagined after drafting your roster. Whether you need to overhaul your team or are looking for ways to bolster a winner, we have your back with wall-to-wall coverage. That includes the fantasy football trade analyzer, where we break down key players to trade for and away.
Fantasy Football Trade Analyzer Week 7 | Players To Trade For
Week 7 is the time to open those purse strings and start making aggressive deals if needed. There are players with a value that is too low for their opportunity — it would help if you tried to swoop in and add these two players at a reasonable cost.
Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Two weeks removed from the best game of his season, shrewd fantasy managers should look to swipe Tee Higgins off a frustrated manager’s roster this week. Higgins has been quiet over the last two games due to an ankle injury and a Ja’Marr Chase breakout in Week 6. It’s possible some managers are willing to move on from Higgins, considering he’s been productive in half the games he’s played.
However, this is a better buy-low opportunity than we’ll usually get for someone who will settle as a top-20 receiver. New Orleans was a favorable matchup on paper, and still, less than 50% of ESPN league managers started him. That number will drop until he has another breakout game, and Week 10’s bye week is quickly approaching.
Even though Higgins’ quality target share dropped in Week 6 as Chase took over, he still saw 10 targets for the second time this season. Expect him to regain more explosiveness as Joe Burrow has been on an upswing in recent weeks. Upcoming games against Atlanta, Cleveland, and Carolina are promising for his value, so make sure you act swiftly if you’re able to poach Higgins.
DJ Moore, WR, Carolina Panthers
It wasn’t too long ago that I had Moore listed in my “trade away” pile, but we all know how quickly the NFL changes. A Baker Mayfield injury, Matt Rhule firing, and the trade of Robbie Anderson to Arizona could be the right mix of chaos for Carolina to finally embrace their best-receiving option.
Moore had only three receptions for seven yards in Week 6. Better days are coming whether the Panthers turn to Sam Darnold or welcome Mayfield back as the starter.
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Even in this broken passing offense that has led to one game with more than 50 receiving yards all season, Moore has been getting more targets over the last three games. They simply haven’t been of quality to this point.
Even if Moore continues to fall almost two full targets short of his 2021 average, he should be available for dirt cheap. Should he return to the form that we’ve grown accustomed to seeing over his career, landing a solid WR3 who cost almost nothing is a huge trade win. You’re merely trying to beat Moore’s placement on waivers or permanent benching from frustrated managers.
Fantasy Football Trade Analyzer Week 7 | Players To Trade Away
It’s also time to cash in on some players who exploded in the first six but are unlikely to continue at that rate. That doesn’t mean these two players are bad or not worth having on your roster, but it’s worth exploring their trade value to see if you can land someone in a better situation to succeed in 2022.
David Montgomery, RB, Chicago Bears
When do the Bears realize the better back for their team — both in terms of future timeline and current scheme — is Khalil Herbert and not David Montgomery? Montgomery has looked better than ever this season, but the 25-year-old hasn’t been the powerful, decisive runner Herbert has been. Chicago is better off trading Montgomery and maximizing their return for the former third-round pick before he hits free agency.
Montgomery’s current managers haven’t seen great production out of him despite the Bears’ ranking as one of the best rushing teams in the NFL. He has only one touchdown and one 100-yard game this season. Furthermore, just one of his games featured meaningful work as a pass catcher.
It’s hard to watch the better fantasy back sit on the bench. Montgomery’s fantasy managers won’t get a top-tier return for him at this point compared to his draft investment, but his upcoming games against New England, Dallas, and Miami don’t look especially appealing. And if Montgomery were to be traded, odds are low he’ll be a massive difference-maker anyways.
Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals
This is the first time I’ve listed a quarterback in our trade for and trade away piece. Kyler Murray has been bad this season despite ranking as fantasy football’s QB6. This puts fantasy managers in the conundrum of whether they continue to put stock in someone who is playing like a bottom-10 NFL QB or trust his fantasy production. My inclination is to trust the process.
Unfortunately for Murray, his process is poor. He hasn’t improved since entering the NFL, instead regressing into a dump-off passer who is hesitant to run the ball. His 100-yard rushing performance gives managers an excellent chance to sell as high as they can. Potential suitors may be willing to overlook his three straight passing performances that had 250 or fewer yards and a total of three touchdowns and three interceptions.
It’s been a strange season for quarterbacks in fantasy, with Geno Smith and Carson Wentz ranking as top-eight options. But trading Murray for Kirk Cousins, Justin Herbert, or even Trevor Lawrence as the main piece of a bigger deal should be explored. It’s a risk, but one that could pay off as other managers are too excited by the return of DeAndre Hopkins.
