Week 12 Fantasy Football Trade Value Chart Watch: Sell High on Jonnu Smith, Buy Low on Garrett Wilson and Aaron Jones, and Target Jameson Williams?

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 Jonnu Smith?

Smith is not a player who is rostered in every fantasy league, but at a weak tight end spot, he’s worth discussing.

Smith has 448 yards and three touchdowns on 39 receptions and 52 targets. The reason his own percentage and trade value have risen is due to a six-catch, 101-yard and two-touchdown performance in week 11.

Smith has at least 45 yards in each of the past three games, which might not seem like much, but again, we’re talking about a very weak fantasy TE spot. He’s gotten four or more targets in six straight games, with six or more targets in five of those contests.

If you’ve rostered Smith for a bit, or are in a deeper league especially, I think it’s time to cash in on Smith’s trade value. The biggest reason why is his schedule ahead. He has the second-hardest schedule remaining among all tight ends.

Smith also has to deal with Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle when it comes to getting targets and producing for the team. Tua Tagovailoa seems to be rounding into form again, and even as the third option in the passing game, that’s not a very favorable spot for Smith to be in.

I’d sell high now and either stream my tight end spot for the remainder of the season, or look for someone with a slightly more favorable schedule.

Target Jameson Williams?

Williams is the clear No. 2 wideout in Detroit behind Amon-Ra St. Brown, but Williams has been a pretty good fantasy asset when he’s been on the field.

Williams has 24 catches for 538 yards and four touchdowns across 41 targets. He’s gone over 50 yards in his first two games back from a suspension, including a four-catch, 124-yard, one-touchdown performance in week 11.

The young Lions’ wideout has over 50 yards in six of the eight games he’s played in this season. Williams has scored three of his touchdowns in his past five games.

Williams’ player rating keeps climbing, meaning he’s getting more and more tough to trade for. He’s got a rough schedule ahead, meaning it could be time to sell high on Williams, but after his suspension and some inconsistent showings this season, I’d be more inclined to keep him for the long haul, or buy him for the stretch run.

Williams has shown he can consistently produce in the Lions’ loaded offense, and at the very worst, he’s an above-average flex option most weeks. With his scoring and big-play potential, that gives him starting appeal even in tougher defensive matchups.

So I’d do what I could to acquire Williams, or keep him on my team for the stretch run, not look to sell high.

Buy Low on Garrett Wilson and Aaron Jones?

Wilson and Jones have each seen their player ratings drop by over two points in the past week. That makes them each buy-low trade candidates.

Wilson has 722 yards and five touchdowns on 69 receptions and 107 targets. Over the past two games, Wilson has just 59 yards, and no scores, on nine catches and 14 targets.

Wilson had at least 60 receiving yards in the previous five games before that. Some might say that now that Davante Adams has settled in that Wilson is starting to feel the effects. I think his poor play is more a result of the Jets’ offense as a whole.

There’s more favorable matchups upcoming for Wilson, so if a fantasy owner is willing to sell low on him, I’m all for taking a chance on the Jets’ wideout. There’s definitely some risk involved given the state of the team’s offense, but it’s not often you can add a top-end fantasy wideout for fairly cheap.

See what Wilson might cost and make the move if it makes sense to you.

Jones has 692 rushing yards and two scores on 157 attempts this season. He’s also got 262 rushing yards and a score on 29 receptions and 33 targets.

He’s coming off his worst fantasy showing of the season, and might even be in a committee with Cam Akers now. That’s forced a big drop in Jones’ player rating and makes him another buy-low option.

I’m not sure if Jones will ever lose his RB1 role, but at worst, I think he splits the backfield. While that might not sound appealing for fantasy owners, with enough favorable matchups ahead, I’d be more than OK taking a chance on Jones, especially for a lower cost.

See if you can land a team’s starting back for cheap. I think at worst you have a flex-level option every week. 

Happy trading!