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Fantasy football trade targets: Week 10 buy low, sell high candidates for 2025. Jorden's trade analyzer article looking at overvalued and undervalued players.
The NFL trade deadline has come and gone, and fantasy football trade deadlines are soon to follow. Trades are no longer permitted after the conclusion of Week 11 in most redraft leagues. In other words, you have less than two weeks left to improve your fantasy team in ways more meaningful than adding players off waivers.
Last week, I highlighted Mark Andrews and Quentin Johnston as players to trade for, and both paid off immediately. Andrews made the most of his three targets with two touchdowns in Lamar Jackson's return, while Johnston found the end zone in his best game since Week 4. Given their remaining schedules, I'd expect both of them to continue on an upward trajectory. On the downside, I also advised trading for Terry McLaurin, by far my biggest whiff of the week. Of course, I couldn't have predicted what happened to Jayden Daniels, but I should have avoided McLaurin after he reaggravated his quad injury.
With just a few weeks left until the fantasy playoffs, every move made is crucial. I'm looking to really dial in my suggestions this week, starting with four players to acquire while the price is right. Let's dive right in.
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Players to Target in Trades for Fantasy Football
Justin Jefferson, WR - Minnesota Vikings
This can't be labeled a buy-low, per se, but Justin Jefferson's value is certainly not at its peak right now. Although the superstar wideout played well with Carson Wentz under center, his output wasn't close to what it was with Kirk Cousins, or even with Sam Darnold last season.
Still, Wentz was better for Jefferson than J.J. McCarthy. Or, at least that's what we all thought.
Justin Jefferson this season
- with McCarthy as starter: 7.3 tgts/game, 4.3 rec/game, 57.3 rec YPG (2 TD)
- with Wentz as starter: 10.0 tgts/game, 6.8 rec/game, 95.4 rec YPG (0 TD)— Michael F. Florio (@MichaelFFlorio) November 3, 2025
We still don't have a very large sample of Jefferson and McCarthy together, but it is probably safe to assume that the passing volume in Minnesota, and thus Jefferson's opportunities, will continue to be less than they were with Wentz. However, Jefferson is commanding a larger portion of McCarthy's attempts.
As Wentz's top weapon, Jefferson posted a target share of around 29%. With McCarthy at the helm, Jefferson is earning a whopping 34% team target share. Even more importantly, Jefferson has seen five looks in the red zone in McCarthy's three starts. In Wentz's five, Jefferson totaled four red-zone targets.
Jefferson should remain the focal point of a McCarthy-led offense down the stretch, with the schedule really opening up for Minnesota's passing game. Over the next two weeks, the Vikings will take on the Ravens and Bears in what should be high-scoring affairs. Neither team has been able to limit opposing wideouts this season.
In the fantasy playoffs, Jefferson faces the Cowboys, Giants, and Lions. Dallas surrenders the most fantasy points per game to receivers, while New York and Detroit allow the seventh most and eighth most, respectively.
We can assume McCarthy will continue to improve with more reps in his first healthy professional campaign. If the fantasy manager with Jefferson in your league has any doubts about his rest-of-season outlook, you may be able to swing a deal for him, so act quickly.
Travis Etienne Jr., RB - Jacksonville Jaguars
After a few underwhelming showings, Week 9 marked a nice return to form for Travis Etienne Jr. The fourth-year pro turned his 27 touches into 115 total yards in a thrilling overtime win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
Despite this being Etienne's best game since Week 4, it should have been much, much better. He was stuffed multiple times on goal-line carries and was brought down at the 1-yard line three other times.
Fantasy managers could see that Etienne averaged just 3.8 yards per carry, while Trevor Lawrence and Bhayshul Tuten combined for three rushing touchdowns, and assume Etienne had a bad performance. This is far from the truth.
“Travis Etienne forced a season-high NINE missed tackles on 22 rush attempts, generating 43 yards after those missed tackles.”
- @NextGenStats pic.twitter.com/rqAj6LaF8G
— Daniel Griffis (@DanDGriffis) November 3, 2025
Personally, I thought there was a chance we'd see more of the rookie Tuten in this game with Jacksonville coming off a Week 8 bye. Instead, the backfield split was unchanged. Etienne is still clearly Liam Coen's RB1, and he could play an even more critical role going forward.
The Jaguars receiving corps has been decimated by injuries. Tight end Brenton Strange is currently on IR and should be out at least two more weeks. Travis Hunter was placed on IR early last week, and Brian Thomas Jr. is dealing with a plethora of injuries that could force him to miss time.
New addition Jakobi Meyers and Parker Washington will need to step up as the direct replacements for Hunter and Thomas, but Etienne will likely be leaned on heavily, especially while Meyers gets up to speed. His utilization in Week 9 was an early indication of this, as his 22 carries and five receptions were both season highs.
The Houston Texans will pose a challenge in Week 10, but Etienne will have favorable matchups against the Chargers, Cardinals, and Titans before the fantasy playoffs.
Jared Goff, QB - Detroit Lions
Through nine weeks, Jared Goff is the QB14 overall and the QB17 in points per game. He's been fine, but not the top-10 fantasy option he had been over the past three seasons.
Last Sunday, he led Detroit's offensive attack as the running game was stymied by the Vikings. His 284 passing yards and two touchdowns weren't quite enough to get the win, though. Detroit lost to its division rival, 27-24.
Goff's performance will fly under the radar because of some other explosions this week. 12 quarterbacks scored over 20 fantasy points, including Caleb Williams and Joe Flacco, who both dropped 30-plus against each other. Goff's 19.4 points made him the QB15 on the week.
In Week 10, Goff will take on the Washington Commanders, who just allowed Sam Darnold to complete his first 17 passes on Sunday Night Football. Darnold finished the game with 330 yards and four touchdowns in three quarters of play.
Washington is beatable on the ground, but has been much more vulnerable through the air this year. Furthermore, the Commanders will be without starting cornerback Marshon Lattimore, who unfortunately tore his ACL last week.
After Washington, Goff will face the Eagles, Giants, Packers, and Cowboys ahead of the fantasy playoffs. While the Eagles and Packers boast strong defenses, these should be closely fought contests that force the Lions to throw. New York and Dallas, on the other hand, represent two of the seven most favorable matchups for fantasy QBs.
Jaylen Warren, RB - Pittsburgh Steelers
I wrote about Jaylen Warren just a few weeks ago as my favorite trade target heading into Week 7. That suggestion was lucrative in the short term, as Warren went off for 158 total yards in a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
His output over the past two weeks hasn't been quite as encouraging. Though he ran efficiently against the Packers in Week 8, his utilization, particularly in the second half of that loss, was puzzling. Last week, Warren scored two touchdowns but was wildly inefficient against a tough Colts run defense.
If you didn't manage to trade for Warren earlier in the season, you might have a chance to buy low on him again. Yes, he finished as the RB7 in Week 9, but his 1.9 yards per carry and limited involvement in the passing game might give his fantasy managers pause when evaluating him for the rest of the year.
Warren should absolutely dominate over the next six weeks. In Week 10, Pittsburgh will face the Los Angeles Chargers, who appear to have a run-funnel defense.
Los Angeles has surrendered the sixth-most rushing touchdowns to opposing backs while giving up 4.96 yards per attempt, the sixth most in the league. This is the most challenging opponent Warren will face until Week 16.
He gets the Bengals again in Week 11 before taking on the Bears, Bills, Ravens, and Dolphins. All of these teams allow over 20 fantasy points per game to running backs and more than 4.6 yards per carry.
I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Warren's schedule for Weeks 16 and 17. He gets the Lions and Browns, both on the road. These are brutal matchups when you're competing for a fantasy championship.
Acquiring Warren may only make sense on certain rosters. But if you could use an RB2 who can help you get into the playoffs, look no further.
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Players to Trade Away for Fantasy Football
Brock Bowers, TE - Las Vegas Raiders
Yes, I know. You just got Brock Bowers in your lineup, and he rewarded your patience with one of the greatest tight-end outings of all time. You can't possibly fathom trading him.
I get it, so please don't hear what I'm not saying. Bowers is by no means a player you must trade away at all costs. He's a player you should consider trading away if someone is willing to overpay.
Going into Week 9, the Jaguars had allowed the 13th-most fantasy points per game to tight ends. Let's consider the starting tight ends Jacksonville faced before Bowers: Ja'Tavion Sanders, Noah Fant, Dalton Schultz, Jake Tonges, Travis Kelce, AJ Barner, and Tyler Higbee. The lone standout here, Kelce, dominated the Jags with six receptions for 71 yards and a score.
This was a great spot for Bowers to return in, and credit to him, he delivered in every way imaginable. I wouldn't expect the same kind of output in Week 10, however, when the Raiders travel to Denver to take on the Broncos.
At home, the Broncos are allowing just under 167 passing yards and fewer than 18 points per game. They've allowed a tight end to exceed 30 receiving yards in only four of nine contests.
Though Bowers could prove too much for any defense to handle, Geno Smith has simply been too erratic to trust in any matchup, let alone against some of the league's top defenses.
Between now and Week 17, the fantasy championship, Bowers' managers will need to depend on Smith twice against the Broncos and once each against the Chargers, Eagles, and Texans.
To make matters worse, Las Vegas takes on Philadelphia and Houston both on the road to open the fantasy playoffs. The Eagles have given up the third-fewest fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends, while the Texans have surrendered the fourth fewest. And who knows if the Raiders could turn to Kenny Pickett or Aidan O'Connell by then.
Again, Bowers isn't someone you have to trade. He should be a top-5 tight end the rest of the way, and may have an even more secure role with Jakobi Meyers now in Jacksonville.
But if you made it this far without Bowers and found an adequate replacement while he was out, I'd explore trading him away for an elite running back or wide receiver, if possible.
Michael Pittman Jr., WR - Indianapolis Colts
The Colts have been, by far, the biggest surprise in the NFL this season. Before Week 1, Indianapolis' win total was set at 7.5 in most sportsbooks. Obviously, the Colts will soar over this line, having seven wins already in their first nine games.
The resurgences of Daniel Jones and Jonathan Taylor are the team's biggest storylines, but Michael Pittman Jr. is putting together his best statistical campaign. He's currently the WR6, averaging over 13 fantasy points per game.
Pittman is a highly underrated player, and he has proved how productive he can be for fantasy, but he may not be quite as dominant over the back half of the season.
Both the #Colts & #Jags are 4-1…
The Problem:
The Jags are in the thick of their difficult schedule rn & are winning those games
The Colts, however, have a pretty brutal post-bye schedule
Colts NEED to capitalize on these next few games to have a shot @ the AFC South title pic.twitter.com/8GC8Sg9f4z
— Ati (@atioberoi) October 7, 2025
This post is a few weeks old, but it showcases how soft the Colts' schedule has been to this point, and how difficult it is the rest of the way. When you dig deeper into Indy's upcoming matchups, it's clear that Pittman and the receiving corps will be put to the test far more than Taylor and the running game.
Over the next four weeks, Pittman will take on the Falcons in Berlin, have a Week 11 bye, face the Chiefs on the road, and then meet the Texans at home.
Atlanta has limited opposing wideouts to the second-fewest receptions, second-fewest yards, and seventh-fewest fantasy points per contest.
Kansas City holds receivers to the fourth-fewest fantasy points per game while giving up just over 150 passing yards per game at home. And even at Lucas Oil Stadium, Pittman could struggle against a Houston defense that ranks top five against wide receivers in all major statistics and gives up the second-fewest fantasy points to the position.
I'm not predicting a total collapse of the Colts, as I do think Taylor and an improved defense with Sauce Gardner can keep this team afloat. If you're battling to make it into the fantasy playoffs, however, relying on Indianapolis' passing attack may not be the best idea.
You should be able to get a nice return for Pittman, who looks like a shaky start in three of the next four weeks and will be on bye for the other.
Kyren Williams, RB - Los Angeles Rams
Although Kyren Williams has been solid for fantasy, he isn't putting up the numbers he posted in 2023 or 2024. The 25-year-old is on pace for about 11 total touchdowns this year after back-to-back seasons of 15 or more in fewer than 17 games played.
There are multiple reasons for this, but the most obvious is the addition of Davante Adams. Adams leads the NFL in targets in the red zone, as well as inside the 15, 10, and 5. He has earned 20 red-zone opportunities, and perhaps more impressively, nine targets inside the 5-yard line, the same number of carries that Williams has at the goal line.
The Rams are letting Matthew Stafford cook this season, and it's working. They're tied for the best record in the NFC at 6-2, and Stafford leads the league in passing touchdowns.
Furthermore, Williams is ceding some work to 2024 third-round NFL Draft pick Blake Corum. In his limited opportunities, Corum has impressed.
Blake Corum is at his best when the Rams are able to get him running outside.
His speed is evident. Good blocking downfield by Parkinson and Whittington.
Among RBs with 50+ attempts, Corum ranks 16th in explosive run rate. Also 11th in missed tackles forced per attempt. pic.twitter.com/PPPRI8XX3o
— Blaine Grisak 💭 (@bgrisakTST) November 4, 2025
It will be interesting to see how Sean McVay deploys his running backs down the stretch, but it's apparent that Williams doesn't have the stranglehold on this backfield he had in years past. He led all NFL backs with an 87% snap share last year, but is down to 74% in 2025.
While I don't think that Corum is poised to take over as the RB1 in L.A. anytime soon, I also don't believe that Williams will have many more showings like the one he just had last week. He secured his first 100-yard rushing performance of the season and found the end zone against a lowly New Orleans Saints defense.
To make matters worse, a lot of Williams' production came in garbage time with the game out of reach. He gained 59 of his 114 rushing yards and scored in the fourth quarter, which the Rams entered leading 27-10.
They leaned on Stafford when the game was still competitive, and Adams, Puka Nacua, and Higbee came away with receiving touchdowns.
The Rams' remaining schedule isn't a nightmare for running backs, but most of their upcoming games should be competitive. I'd be particularly concerned for Williams in Weeks 11 and 16 against the Seahawks, Week 12 against the Buccaneers, and Week 15 against the Lions. These are all great teams with solid run defenses.
RJ Harvey, RB - Denver Broncos
J.K. Dobbins is a quality running back, but it was still surprising to see RJ Harvey so seldom utilized to start the season after the Broncos selected him in the second round of April's draft. The rookie has come alive recently, scoring five touchdowns over the past three weeks as the RB6 since Week 7.
The UCF product is an explosive player with exciting upside, specifically as a pass-catching running back. The chances he reaches his full potential this season, however, are slim as long as Dobbins stays healthy.
While it may seem like Harvey has been carving out a more significant role in Denver's offense, his snap share has remained about the same throughout the year. He is yet to log a snap share higher than 41% in a single game, and he hasn't logged 40% of snaps since Week 4.
His counterpart, Dobbins, has been very effective, averaging 5.15 yards per carry. There is simply no reason to think that Harvey will steal RB1 duties from him at some point. Denver sits atop the AFC West at 7-2 and could compete for the AFC's top seed.
If you're stashing Harvey in hopes that he'll be a league-winner in the fantasy playoffs, it could prove to be detrimental. From Week 15 through Week 17, Harvey will get the Packers, Jaguars, and Chiefs. All three teams rank among the 10 most difficult matchups for fantasy running backs.
Capitalize on Harvey's recent touchdown outburst by trading him for a player with a more established role.
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