Fantasy football managers searching for trade edges will want to pay close attention this week. A few familiar names are trending in opposite directions, creating opportunities to buy low or sell high. Some players are quietly poised for rebounds, while others may have peaked at just the right time. Let’s break down which trade targets deserve your attention heading into Week 8.
Trade Targets to Buy: Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears
Inconsistency has been the story of Caleb Williams’ NFL career so far. The second-year quarterback has flashed elite ability, but also a frustrating streak. In 2025, though, Williams has been far less volatile, as offensive guru Ben Johnson works his magic.
Williams has recorded a top-20 fantasy finish among quarterbacks in five of his six games so far, and three of those were top-10 finishes. In Week 7, though, against the New Orleans Saints, the former USC star completed 15 of his 26 pass attempts for no touchdowns and one interception.
The Chicago Bears raced to a 20-0 lead in the second quarter, reducing the need for Williams to throw the ball and limiting his fantasy potential. However, next up for the Bears are potential shootouts against the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals, the two lowest-ranked defenses in PFSN’s Defense Impact metric.
Williams should still be considered a mid to low-end QB1 in fantasy, but could be considerably cheaper after putting up fewer than six fantasy points in Week 7.
Shedeur Sanders, Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns rattled off an impressive 31-6 victory over the hapless Miami Dolphins in Week 6, but the jury remains out on rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel. Despite the team’s 31 points, Gabriel didn’t score a single touchdown, either through the air or on the ground.
I was higher than most on Gabriel entering the draft; his extended experience from college made him a solid, more mature game manager than most rookies. However, Cleveland might need more than that from its quarterback, with a lack of elite skill players to feed.
Gabriel is yet to throw his first NFL touchdown, but having thrown two touchdowns in his first NFL start, he has now gone back-to-back games without one. Quinshon Judkins put Miami’s miserable run defense to the sword in Week 7, but Gabriel must contribute far more moving forward.
If he doesn’t, it likely won’t be long until fans finally see Shedeur Sanders under center in the NFL. Sanders was a highly rated prospect with great accuracy and likely isn’t rostered outside of Superflex, but he would be a savvy stash if you have space on your roster.
Trade Targets to Sell: Aaron Rodgers, Pittsburgh Steelers
Aaron Rodgers has surprised many with a string of impressive performances for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The veteran has developed a productive understanding with fellow recruit DK Metcalf, and the Steelers look like legitimate Super Bowl contenders.
Despite his advancing years, Rodgers proved in Week 7 that he can still keep up in a shootout, but that won’t be a weekly requirement moving forward. The quarterback will continue to be a streaming option in many weeks, but owners should be looking to cash in on a spike week against the Bengals.
Outside of two shootouts, in Weeks 1 and 7, Rodgers has almost exclusively put up low-end QB2 numbers in fantasy. In Week 7, Rodgers completed 23 of his 34 pass attempts for 249 yards and four touchdowns, all season-high numbers.
Rodgers was drafted as a depth piece, if at all, in fantasy this year. If you have better options, you should be looking to move Rodgers this week, with injuries continuing to create a need at quarterback in fantasy this year.
