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Over the past month, I've listed several buy-low candidates that eventually popped off for fantasy managers. Those names included Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler, and Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs.
While some names that I've listed haven't panned out yet like Davante Adams and Tee Higgins, better days are ahead for both wideouts in the coming weeks. They are still buy-low candidates in fantasy as we enter Week 9.
But aside from Adams and Higgins, there will be two more players to buy low in this article. On the other hand, there will be two players that you should sell high while their value is at peak.
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Fantasy Football Buy-Low Trade Targets
WR Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams
When Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp has a bad game, eyebrows raise. When Kupp has back-to-back bad games, fantasy managers go into panic mode. Prior to Week 7, the All-Pro wideout had scored above 10 PPR fantasy points in 26 straight games -- in which he started and finished.
That type of rare production is hard to find in fantasy. So, despite the recent poor performances, Kupp's value will never be lower than it is right now in fantasy. His 6.9 PPR fantasy points in Week 7 and 6.1 PPR fantasy points in Week 8 is the worst two-game fantasy stretch for him since Week 10 and Week 11 in 2019.
With Matthew Stafford (thumb) dealing with an injury, Kupp's value should also be at an all-time low. If Stafford does sit out in Week 9, he has a good chance to return in Week 11 after the team's bye.
However, there are still plenty of positives from the 30-year-old wideout in his two bad performances. He has seen 17 targets over those games, including 10 targets this past Sunday. Better days are surely ahead for Kupp. Even though his value will take a hit if Stafford misses this week, you're likely trading for him to help you in the playoffs.
RB Aaron Jones, Green Bay Packers
Now might be the last time to buy low on Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones. The veteran back has dealt with a nagging hamstring issue since Week 1. As a result, he has missed three games and has not been given a full workload in any contest this season.
But, when healthy, Jones has always been a strong RB1. He has finished as a top-10 PPR fantasy back in four consecutive seasons while rushing for over 1,075 yards in three of the past four years.
Jones suffered the hamstring injury in Week 1 when he caught a 35-yard touchdown. You saw the veteran grab at his hamstring as he entered the end zone. But, his two-touchdown performance and RB1 finish to open the season should show fantasy managers the type of ceiling he has.
It's been apparent the Packers are taking a careful approach with Jones. However, the team could fully unleash him very soon. He played a season-high 51% of the Packers' offensive snaps last week and head coach Matt LaFleur said on Friday that he's "ready to cut him loose."
Jones' value is so low that you can acquire him for cheap. This might be your last chance to do so with great matchups against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers coming up.
Fantasy Football Sell-High Trade Targets
RB Gus Edwards, Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards continues to be fantasy-relevant and is providing rosters with a big boost. He has scored 20-plus points in back-to-back games for the first time in his five-year career. Week 7 was also the first time he has scored 20 points in half-PPR formats.
It's surely been a nice stretch for the 28-year-old veteran. He is coming off an 80 rush-yard, three-touchdown performance in Week 8 while totaling at least 15 touches in four of the past five games.
However, now is the perfect time to trade away Edwards in fantasy. He is still only playing about 50% of the Ravens' offensive snaps due to the presence of running back Justice Hill. The veteran is also an extremely touchdown-dependent option. In games in which he does not score, he is averaging just 5.4 half-PPR points.
Edwards has not scored a touchdown in five of eight games this season and hasn't topped more than 5.9 half-PPR fantasy points in those contests. He doesn't offer any value in the passing game either, and with his recent 20-point performances, you can likely get a solid return for him.
WR Gabe Davis, Buffalo Bills
Earlier this season, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Gabe Davis was on this exact list. He's an extremely streaky player and is a risky boom-bust play in fantasy weekly. Those same things apply here several weeks later.
After a great performance in Week 8, save yourself the headache of choosing what weeks to start him and just trade him away. Davis saw a season-high 12 targets last week while reeling nine of those for 87 yards and one touchdown in the Bills' Thursday night victory over the Buccaneers.
It's simply too hard to predict which weeks Davis will pop off and which weeks he will bust. You should trade the 24-year-old wideout for a more secure wideout, maybe for a player like Seattle Seahawks wideout DK Metcalf. Metcalf is currently the WR45 in half-PPR formats but offers fantasy managers a high floor every week.
Metcalf is more consistent, despite not scoring 15 half-PPR points in any game this season, and will get you anywhere from nine to 15 points. On the other hand, Davis will give you some 15-20 point performance and follow it up with a two or three-point game.
Davis is currently ranked higher at WR24, so it might not be totally crazy to ask the Metcalf manager for a one-for-one trade of some sort. My colleague Jordan Hill also listed the Seahawks wide receiver as a buy-low option heading into Week 9. Overall, though, trading the Bills wideout while his value is high seems like the right move.
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