Week 8 Fantasy Football Trade Value Chart Watch: Sell High on Derrick Henry and Alvin Kamara? Time to Buy Rachaad White? What Should You do with Jameson Williams?

Diving into the FantasySP Fantasy Football Trade Value Chart and determining how to approach players who are moving up or down.

It’s time to continue our FantasySP Trade Value Chart watch series!

The Trade Value Chart is used in the FSP Trade Analyzer and many other tools here. By checking out the biggest movers each week, you can know when to buy/sell a fantasy player. Here’s last week’s story. Let’s get into it!

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Sell High on Derrick Henry?

Henry is the highest-scoring non-quarterback this fantasy season, and it really isn’t all that close.

He’s the No. 1 player on our trade chart, and doesn’t seem like he’s going to slow down at any point. Henry is on pace for 2,120 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns, along with 151 receiving yards and five scores. 

Henry is clearly a must-start fantasy player every week, but if your fantasy team is struggling even with Henry, would it make sense to trade the big RB for a couple starting-level fantasy players?

I think I’d at least entertain the idea. I don’t know if he’ll hit those projected marks I just mentioned, but I do think he’s got a great chance to remain as fantasy RB1 for the remainder of the season. I think many others would agree with me on the statement as well.

In a return for Henry, you’d probably want at least one running back, and then probably a wide receiver. You won’t get top-end players at those positions most likely, but getting two weekly starters back is definitely fair for a top-end option like Henry.

Here’s some running backs to potentially go after: James Conner, Jonathan Taylor, D'Andre Swift, David Montgomery, Aaron Jones, Kenneth Walker, Josh Jacobs, Joe Mixon and a few others. And now some wide receivers: Jayden Reed, Tee Higgins, D.J. Moore, DeVonta Smith, Terry McLaurin, Mike Evans, Zay Flowers, Diontae Johnson, George Pickens and so many others.

I’d only make the trade if I got back two quality, weekly starting options. You’re giving up a top-end fantasy player this season and deserve a big return. You should feel like you easily won the trade before hitting accept on a Henry trade.

What About Alvin Kamara?

Kamara has been another top-end fantasy option in PPR leagues this season.

He’s got nearly 700 total yards and seven total touchdowns, although his production has fallen off some the past three weeks with Derek Carr and other New Orleans offensive players out with injuries.

Kamara is also dealing with hand and rib injuries at the moment, but there’s still a bunch of fantasy owners who believe in him for the rest of the season.

Kamara sits inside the top five on the trade chart right now, and should be able to get you a couple big-time fantasy assets in return. It won’t be as good a return as Henry could get, especially because Kamara is dealing with injuries, but I still think you could get two weekly starters in return for him.

This is another case where I’d want to move Kamara if my fantasy team was struggling overall, as a trade could strengthen your depth and turn your fantasy team into a better contender. There’s also a side of me that thinks Kamara’s fantasy value is going to drop as the season rolls along, whether that be injury related or just the Saints’ offense struggling overall.

A lot of the same running backs and receivers I mentioned in return for Henry could be in play for Kamara too. I’d add in Tank Bigsby, Rhamondre Stevenson, Javonte Williams, Rachaad White and Rico Dowdle to the RB list and put Chris Olave, Cooper Kupp, Jaylen Waddle, Romeo Doubs and DeAndre Hopkins into the WR list.

Again, you need to feel like you are winning the trade before hitting accept to send Kamara away. There’s not many better fantasy players this season, and unless I’m pretty blown away, I’d rather just hold Kamara and hope to find fantasy success somewhere else.

Time to Buy Rachaad White?

A couple weeks ago, most fantasy owners were trying to bail on White. He was injured and trending toward losing his role with the Bucs.

He returned to the field and had a big game in week 7, but the Bucs lost Chris Godwin and Mike Evans to injuries in that contest. That should mean more work for White for the rest of the season, and especially these next few weeks with both wideouts out.

I wouldn’t wait to buy White, because his value is likely to rise with all the touches he should get in the next couple weeks. Make the move now if you are interested in doing so.

White got a nice player rating boost after his big week 7 showing, and is already back to being one of the better trade targets in the league. That might be a touch high after posting mostly pedestrian numbers at the beginning of the season, but he also got a boost with a likely bigger role going forward.

I believe White could be a fantasy RB1-type player for the remainder of the season, and that’s why I’d consider buying him now. 

It will likely just be a player-for-player swap, with you sending a back in return, or maybe sending a wideout if you are stacked at that position. You could try sending a couple flex-level players in return, but you might end up overpaying in those instances.

You can check out the FSP trade chart to see all the players ranked around White right now. There should be a couple players on your team that are ranked close to White, and be suitable trade options. Again, I’d want to trade from a position of depth to acquire White.

You are buying into a player who is expected to take on a larger role going forward, not someone who is a locked-in starter even. Tread carefully, but definitely pursue White, especially if you could use some extra RB help.

Sell or Buy Jameson Williams?

Williams was suspended two games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. He could return on November 4, for the team’s week 10 matchup against the Texans.

His player rating has dropped significantly, mostly because of the two-game suspension, but also because he’s struggled to consistently produce of late.

He’s a popular trade option as a result, but should you be selling or buying him?

Williams has been the ultimate boom-or-bust fantasy player this season, with four weeks of average or better fantasy showings and two absolute duds. He already had his bye week, so you won’t lose another game of production that way after he returns.

He’s clearly the No. 2 wideout in Detroit behind Amon-Ra St. Brown, but has been a better pass catcher than Sam LaPorta and every other Lion this season. 

I’m not a huge fan of the boom-or-bust fantasy guys, but for the right price, I’d absolutely consider adding Williams. With more positive showings than negative ones, he’s a quality starting option every week. Yes, the fantasy duds stink and are pretty hard to predict, but his upside is fantastic, and something that I wouldn’t mind having late in the season as I was competing for a fantasy title. 

He does have some tougher matchups coming this season, so if you are one who likes to play matchups, selling him now might be your best move.

There’s also a chance his two-game suspension allows LaPorta to get back into a groove offensively, and then Williams’ production will be even more hit and miss when he gets back.

I really could go either way when it comes to whether to sell or buy Williams. There’s enough reason there to back up each argument, and it really comes down to how you view the talented, young wideout.

Be sure to use the trade chart and analyzer as you prepare, send and accept trade proposals!

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