FANTASY FOOTBALL TRADE ADVICE: WEEK 8 BUY & SELL

We are so far along in the 2024 fantasy football season that even the NFL teams are making deals. Not one but two major fantasy players were dealt last week. We saw Amari Cooper get traded to the Bills and Davonte Adams traded to the Jets. Each wide receiver made their debut for their new ball clubs and I’m ready to proclaim that one is worth buying and the other is an immediately sell candidate in fantasy football. But who is who? Gotta keep reading this week’s buy and sell to find out which newly trade wide receiver I want in fantasy and which one I do not. 

Buy

Amari Cooper

In a blink of an eye Amari Cooper went from the fantasy gulag to the fantasy oasis. In his first game with Josh Allen, he finished as WR 15. Cooper ran just 11 routes but was targeted on nearly 50-percent of those routes. The new alpha wideout in Buffalo finished with four catches, 66 receiving yards, and scored a touchdown (on his very first target as a Bill) which was good for 16.6 ppr fantasy points. Before he was dealt, Cooper ran a ton of routes, was targeted deep, and posted one of the biggest air yard shares in the league. No fantasy manager wants their wide receiver to lead the league in unrealised air yards. Now that he is in Buffalo, playing with Allen, those air yards are going to be converted into big time fantasy production. Be aggressive, be-ee aggressive and trade for Amari Cooper. 

Who to trade away

Using The Lab on South Harmon dot com, it’s pretty clear that Cooper can be bought for a good fantasy price. Contenders in fantasy football should be sending out offers all day long. Current market indicators (like The Lab) are suggesting that a package of a playable running back plus a flex will land Cooper in seasonal formats. I would also be more than willing to tier down from Garrett Wilson or Marvin Harrison Jr.in redraft. In dynasty, he can be had for a second which is a no brainer. Amari Cooper going to the Buffalo Bills will be the fantasy football version of CC Sabathia being dealt to the MIlwaukee Brewers in 2008. If you don’t get the reference…google it. 

Sell

Davante Adams

Understanding the difference between perception and reality in fantasy football is a great way to gain an advantage. The perception surrounding Davante Adams being traded to the Jets is that he will be a top 12-15 WR rest of season. But the reality is that the Jets have a mediocre offense and if last week is any indication then there will be some rough week for Adams. On nine targets, he caught just three for 30 yards. Despite the flop on SNF, he is still at peak value. There is only one way his stock can go from here. He isn’t getting any younger and the market perception is that he will flourish with Aaron Rodgers. Fantasy managers shouldn’t wait for the production to improve (which it will) , trade him at peak value and squeeze that extra value from an aging player whose market value will not increase. 

Who to trade for

The obvious path is written out throughout this entire writeup. Moving Adams for Cooper is a proper move to win in 2024. If that is not in the cards then I’d recommend using him as a trade chip to fatten the roster aka a tier down to bring in a secondary piece or turning him into a similarly valued player at running back. The market value for a player like Adams will back a player in the top 40 for WoRP. A top 15-20 WoRP running back to be more specific. The sales pitch is already well known throughout fantasy football now just go out there and make it to capitalize on a player at peak fantasy market value.  

The fantasy world is through Week 7 and the season is getting old. 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…