FANTASY FOOTBALL TRADE ADVICE: WEEK 10 BUY & SELL

The calendar turns to November and that means that the fantasy football season is more than halfway through. Teams are gearing up for the postseason, some are turning their sights to 2025 and beyond, and then there are the teams that are fighting and clawing their way into the playoffs. These are the dawg days of fantasy football and one of the most important times of the season. This week I’ll dive into one running back to buy and one running back to sell. The focus is for the managers who are pushing the pedal to the metal to win games in the short term. 

Buy

Kenneth Walker III

It has been back to back weeks where Kenneth Walker III has failed to be a top 15 running back and now the Seahawks head into their bye week. This is the perfect time for fantasy managers to swoop in and land a difference maker at running back. After the bye Seattle plays the Niners, Cardinals and Jets and all three of those matchups are advantageous for opposing backs. The Hawks have the second easiest schedule over the next month for running backs. The matchups are one thing but Walker is also playing really well. Even with the recent down games, Walker is still a top 12 overall player according to WoRP. He’s been creative, he’s been elusive, he’s been dominant but most importantly, Walker has been a weapon in the Ryan Grubbs’s passing attack. He is top eight amongst tail backs in route participation, targets, and receptions. There are moments throughout the fantasy season where managers can make a trade that changes the course of history. This is that moment.

Who to trade away

Due to the bye and lackluster performances, Walker can be acquired for a price that will shock some fantasy managers. There have been league markets that suggest you may be able to move a hurt wide receiver for the Seahawks back. Anyone who rosters Brandon Aiyuk among others should be more than happy to ship that injured player for Walker. There have also been market indicators that display trades involving a playoff 2025 first or a 2025 second plus a running back prospect like Blake Corum or Trey Benson have been enough to acquire Walker. The player is awesome, the schedule is juicy and the price tag is reasonable…go BUY KENNETH WALKER! 

Sell

Chase Brown

Zigging while most leagues are zagging is the most basic way to leverage certain situations. Chase Brown szn is here and he is coming off of a massive Week 9 game where he finished as a top five running back. So why should you sell when the fantasy world is singing his praises? Well…for that exact reason. While everyone is looking to add Brown to their team, take advantage of everyone’s excitement and maximize a return. I won’t lie, Chase Brown is checking most boxes. He has been climbing the WoRP charts and his analytical profile is solid. It appears he is ready to take off. BUT…over the next month Brown has the worst matchups for running backs. It all starts with the divisional Ravens who present the toughest matchup for backs followed up by the Chargers, a bye week, and the Steelers. A player like Brown will not hold value through a month of disappointing performances. Sell now while he is nearing his peak value. 

Who to trade for

There are two pretty clear paths to moving Brown at peak value. He can be moved right now for good draft picks in dynasty, he can be used to buy into a running back with a better short term schedule like Keneth Walker, he can also be flipped for a struggling wide receiver with crazy upside in seasonal leagues. Brown plus what secondary piece will land a guy like Tyreek Hill or Marvin Harrison Jr. Trade markets are hot right now for Brown and managers who need wins now might think it is bad process to sell high if they need wins but given the schedule and the acquisition of Khalil Herbert, the move is to pivot from Chase Brown. 

The fantasy world is through Week 9 and the season is more than halfway over. Now is the time to make moves. Now is the time to swing for the fences. Now is the time to set the fantasy team up to win in 2024 or gear up for a future championship run. Stay trading my friends…