Fantasy Football Trade Targets: Buying or Selling Justin Fields, Jared Goff, Tyler Allegier, Brandon Aiyuk and more

The fantasy season is just getting underway, but many fantasy owners are eager to make deals to either shore up some weaker positions or solidify their depth. Making moves this early in the season are often forgotten by the end of the year, but can also be the ones that propel you to fantasy glory.

With a week of play in the book, owner’s opinions on players are forming, and many times, you can capitalize on a player’s value after just one week of play. FantasySP has a tool inside Fantasy Assistant that lists Expected Trade Interest (ETI), which shows what players are being traded the most during the current week. Using that tool, along with the Trade Value Chart can help you determine what player(s) are worth as trade pieces, and what players are fair to ask for in return. Always be sure to run your trade through FantasySP's trade analyzer before hitting send or accept on a trade.

I’ve compiled a list of players based on these tools that you should try and sell high on and then have a player you can buy low on at the same position for the trade return.

Sell High on Justin Fields, Buy Low on Jared Goff

It seems unusual to include Fields on a sell high list after he put together an uninspiring opening week, but here, I’m looking at his overall value at this point.

Fields completed 24 of his 37 passing attempts for 216 yards in week 1, doing a good portion of that damage while the team trailed by multiple scores. He threw one touchdown and one interception. Fields ran for an additional 59 yards on nine attempts, but also fumbled once.

Fields was one of the higher quarterbacks drafted this fall, and his player rating on the quarterback trade value chart is still good enough for fourth among quarterbacks. A lot of that value comes from his rushing ability, similar to what makes Jalen Hurts a fantasy star. Fields has always been criticized for his passing ability, and he didn’t look drastically improved in that area in the opening week.

I’d suggest trading Fields now before his value sinks any lower. Target a quarterback with a more stable history of performing, like Goff, and you might even be able to get another skill position player in the deal.

Goff wasn’t anywhere near perfect in week 1, but he took care of the ball and led his team to a big win. Goff spread the ball around pretty well while completing 22 of his 35 attempts for 253 yards and a touchdown. 

He isn’t going to give you much as a runner, but if he continues to take care of the ball like he has since arriving in Detroit, you’ll avoid the negative points that Fields is more prone to. The Lions have a solid 1-2 punch out of the backfield, but that will afford Goff plenty of opportunities in the passing game to be a consistent starter this season.

Sell High on Tyler Allgeier, Buy Low on James Cook

Allgeier was a star for any fantasy owners that started him in week 1, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns while catching three passes for an additional 19 yards. He was one of the most sought after players on the waiver wire, but there is regression coming for the running back.

His two-touchdown performance is something that won’t be replicated on a weekly basis, and with rookie Bijan Robinson ramping things up, there will be less and less touches for Allgeier. Both players produced 5.2 yards a touch, so really the only big difference between the two was the two touchdowns. Robinson scored as a receiver and led the team in targets and catches.

There’s a world in which Allgeier and Robinson can both produce for the Atlanta Falcons, but it's far more likely that Robinson gets more touches as the season progresses after being drafted high in the first round. 

I don’t think Allgeier’s value will ever get higher this season, so I suggest selling now. Cook is a running back I’d buy low on, with a trade value 25th among running backs. You’ll likely need to toss in another piece to make the trade work if you're dealing Allgeier, but Cook is a more stable option for that position as the season progresses.

Cook dominated the carries for the Buffalo Bills in the opener, toting the rock 12 times for 46 yards. He added four receptions on six targets for an additional 17 yards. 

Cook played 41 of the team’s 69 offensive snaps, with the next closest back being at 16 snaps. Cook averaged a whopping 5.7 yards a carry as a rookie and finished with 687 yards from scrimmage and is a pretty likely candidate to top 1,000 yards this season given his workload. He could be a top-15 back by the time the season ends.

Sell High on Brandon Aiyuk, Buy Low on Jordan Addison

Aiyuk put together a fantastic showing in week 1, catching all eight passes thrown his way for 129 yards and two touchdowns. He played in 58 offensive snaps, matching Christian McCaffrey and finishing just one snap behind Deebo Samuel.

Much like Allgeier, to expect Aiyuk to score multiple times a week, especially on the 49ers’ loaded offense, is simply crazy. With the same offensive players around him for much of the 2022 season, Aiyuk only caught eight or more passes on two occasions and was over 100 yards once. The receiver finished with 65 or less yards during 11 contests.

I’m not saying Aiyuk won’t produce this season. He’ll certainly have some nice games, but if you want to capitalize on his trade value, the best time is probably now. 

Addison is a player you could look for in return. Also a No. 2 option for the Minnesota Vikings, Addison caught four of six targets for 61 yards and a touchdown in week 1. If you’re worried about Justin Jefferson, don’t be. He was targeted 12 times in the opener and Addison still was able to put up those numbers.

Addison and Aiyuk are in fairly similar situations, with a star receiver ahead of them and with a top-end talent at tight end on the team. The big difference between the two is that the Vikings lack in the running game. It’s far more likely that Minnesota passes more than San Fran in 2023, and when teams try to take Jefferson away, Addison can thrive.

Aiyuk is slightly ahead of Addison in player ratings at this time, so if you are seeking this trade, an additional piece on top of Addison might be needed for it to all even out.

Sell High on Hunter Henry, Buy Low on Dallas Goedert

Henry put together a strong showing for fantasy owners in week 1, catching five of the six passes thrown his way for 56 yards and a touchdown. The New England Patriots passed the ball 54 times in the opener, something that isn’t sustainable, and DeVante Parker also missed the game, so both of those things work against Henry going forward.

Taking a look back to 2022, Henry turned in just three games in which he had six or more targets, and had five or more catches just twice. He topped 56 yards on three occasions.

If you drafted him, I’d suggest selling now with his value as high as it is after week 1.

Goedert came into the year looked at as one of the top tight ends in the game, but put up a goose egg in the opener, being targeted just once. It wasn’t for a lack of snaps or an injury, as he played in 61 of the team’s offensive snaps, he simply didn’t produce as a pass catcher.

That kind of game is highly unusual for Goedert, who had three or more targets and two or more receptions in all 12 of the games he played in last year. There were only three contests in which he didn’t record 45 or more yards.

I don’t think too many fantasy owners will ship Goedert out without getting a decent return just because of one bad game, but his value cannot go much lower than it currently is, so now is your time to pounce.

If you’re trying to offer up Henry for Goedert, simply sweeten the pot a bit by adding an additional player.