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Who should I trade for in Week 9? Fantasy Football trade value rankings outlooks for Mark Andrews, Brandon Aiyuk, T.J. Hockenson, Cooper Kupp, Chris Godwin, Christian Watson, Keon Coleman.
Who Should I Trade For? Who Should I Trade Away? Some common Week 9 fantasy football trade decisions are regarding players like Mark Andrews, Brandon Aiyuk, T.J. Hockenson, Cooper Kupp, Chris Godwin, Christian Watson, Keon Coleman. But not to worry, we are here to help make these trade decisions and build winning lineups in Week 9 and beyond.
Make your winning fantasy football trades for Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season with our fantasy football Trade Value rankings below. These rankings will help make your fantasy football trade decisions, and evaluate which side of the deal has better fantasy value.
Find your players, add up the trade values of each side of the offer, and see which side of the trade wins. You can use these fantasy football trade value rankings to evaluate 1-for-1 trades, 2-for-2 trades, or 3-for-2 trades, or any other combination. Let's make some winning deals!
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Fantasy Football Trade Outlooks
Below are some fantasy football outlooks written by our NFL team here at RotoBaller, bringing you their fantasy football analysis and advice on which players to consider trading for or trading away heading into Week 9:
Brandon Aiyuk, WR, 49ers
Trade Value: 10.9
ROS Rank: 153
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (knee) has yet to begin practicing as he continues rehabbing from a torn ACL and MCL suffered in Week 7 of last season. Head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that the 49ers do not plan on opening his 21-day practice window and that he won't practice on Wednesday after mentioning it as a possibility last week.
The 27-year-old wideout will, in all likelihood, have to wait at least another week before being activated off the Physically Unable to Perform List and making his season debut, as the team has taken things slow in his recovery.
Aiyuk is still a very talented player who is worth stashing if fantasy managers have an open bench or IR spot, but he will likely take some time to get ramped up when he is able to return.
Verdict: Very little trade value, unless he's a throw-in to a larger deal and you have an open IR slot
Mark Andrews, TE, Ravens
Trade Value: 12.1
ROS Rank: 140
Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews caught two of his three targets for 22 yards and two touchdowns during Thursday's Week 9 win over the Miami Dolphins. The veteran tight end had relatively low involvement in the victory, but he was highly efficient in terms of scoring, converting both of his grabs into touchdowns.
The 30-year-old now has 26 catches, 230 yards, and four touchdowns this season, which is a relatively underwhelming line through eight games.
With that said, Andrews has scored four touchdowns through five games with Lamar Jackson under center, so perhaps the quarterback's return from a hamstring injury will give him a significant boost going forward. He ranks as a mid-range TE2 for Week 10 against the Minnesota Vikings.
Verdict: Avoid buying in trades; he's extremely touchdown dependent and past his prime
Cooper Kupp, WR, Seahawks
Trade Value: 12
ROS Rank: 141
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp (heel, hamstring) is trending in the wrong direction for Sunday night's matchup against the Washington Commanders. Kupp missed Friday's practice after tweaking his hamstring, which is usually not an encouraging sign this late in the week.
The 32-year-old has served a complementary role this season behind star wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba, catching 24 of his 33 targets for 293 yards and a touchdown in seven games. Kupp missed five games last season with an ankle injury and is in jeopardy of missing his first game with the Seahawks in Week 9.
Kupp will test out the injury in pre-game warmups and would rank as a low-end flex option if he suits up. If he's unable to play, Tory Horton's profile is an interesting flex option against Washington's struggling secondary.
Verdict: Buy super low if you're trading for bench depth; can't be relied upon as a weekly starter anymore
T.J. Hockenson, TE, Vikings
Trade Value: 10.3
ROS Rank: 161
Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson should be viewed as a TE2 option when he takes on his former team, the Detroit Lions, in Week 9. It's been a disappointing season so far for Hockenson, who hasn't quite looked the same since an ACL tear in late 2023 and now ranks as the No. 22 fantasy tight end at the halfway point of this season.
None of the Vikings played well in a Week 8 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, but Hockenson had just three targets, two catches, and 26 yards receiving. The veteran tight end and the Vikings will now turn back to second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who missed the past five games with an ankle injury.
In McCarthy's two starts this year, Hockenson had just four catches for 27 yards, and both of those took place before receiver Jordan Addison returned from a suspension. With the Vikings struggling and Hockenson set to be the team's third option, at best, he should be played only in formats that start two tight ends.
Verdict: Completely unreliable with undwhelming quarterback play and poor target share - avoid in all leagues
Fantasy Football Trade Rankings Values
The higher the Trade Value number, the higher the priority for targeting in trades. Find your players, add up the trade values of each side of the offer, and see which side of the trade wins.
Who Should I Trade For?
Week 9 Trade Decisions. Today's focus is on specific players - Mark Andrews, Brandon Aiyuk, T.J. Hockenson, Cooper Kupp, Chris Godwin, Christian Watson, Keon Coleman. These are some key fantasy football names heading into this week's matchups.
Using The Trade Values. This is a simple trade value tool, but very powerful. In our fantasy football trade value rankings above, you will see the Trade Value for each player. The higher the number, the higher the priority for targeting in trades. Players with a high trade value number are players that you should be targeting more in trades.
How It Works. Each week, our RotoBaller staff puts together their weekly fantasy football rankings, projections, and trade values based on their research. That information is the core data that is powering the decision-making in this trade value rankings.
How To Calculate Trades. Fantasy football managers will make 1-for-1 trades, or 2-for-3 trades, or 3-for-2 trades, or many other combinations. For each side of the deal, add the trade values together. Whichever side has a higher total number wins the trade. For example, if someone is offering you three players, add the trade values of those three players together. Does the value of those three players exceed the values of the player(s) you are trading away? If so then it's a good deal for you.
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