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Fantasy Football is hard. Even the so-called “experts” get it wrong a lot of the time. You can’t predict injuries, and sometimes players just fall off after a big year.

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Whether your roster has been decimated by injuries or you just flat-out drafted poorly, there’s still time to fix your roster and make a playoff push. The trade deadline for most leagues should be coming up soon, so now’s the time to act.

Here are some players you should try to buy and sell before the deadline.

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Buy Low

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Derrick Henry, RB, Baltimore Ravens

Derrick Henry is one of my favorite buy low candidates on the market. He’s coming off one of his best games of the season, and it seems like Lamar Jackson could be coming back soon. Not only will that make the offense more efficient, which in turn means more yards for Henry, but it means far more red zone opportunities.

Is he the Henry that’ll give you 20+ points per game? Probably not, but he can be a consistent 12-15 point performer every week once Jackson is back.

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James Cook, RB, Buffalo Bills

James Cook is in a run of poor form right now, but he should get back to playing great football shortly. The Buffalo Bills are coming off a bye, and Head Coach Sean McDermott said Cook’s role will change after a puzzling couple of performances.

Cook has RB1 upside with the way he can be utilized in the pass game. When Cook plays well, the Bills usually win, and they know he’s a vital piece of their offense they need to get going after the bye.

Harold Fannin, TE, Cleveland Browns

Harold Fannin has been Dillon Gabriel’s favorite target since he took over as the start, but with the Cleveland Browns’ offense throwing for just over 100 yards last week, he wasn’t all that involved, catching four passes for 36 yards.

With David Njoku potentially getting dealt, things should open up for Fannin even more. And as Gabriel gets more comfortable in the NFL, he should only get more and more usage as the weeks roll on. Get him now while he’s coming off a bad game rather than in two weeks when he’s putting up 10+ points per outing.

Rome Odunze, WR, Chicago Bears

Much like James Cook, Rome Odunze has had a very puzzling last two weeks. He’s scored just over five points in each of his last two, but that’s largely due to the Chicago Bears’ success on the ground against two mediocre run defenses.

Buy low on Odunze while you can. He’s very obviously the Bears’ WR1 despite his low production in recent weeks, and he has a VERY favorable schedule coming up with games against the Baltimore Ravens, New York Giants, Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers coming up in five of the next six weeks. Plus, he’s already had his bye, so that’s a bonus.

Buy Before Price Gets Too High

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Travis Hunter, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars

Travis Hunter is coming off his best fantasy performance of the season, and usually you don’t want to buy at that time, but it might be the right move with Hunter.

Brian Thomas Jr. is injured and his connection with Trevor Lawrence just doesn’t appear to be there, plus, it looks like Hunter is beginning to focus on offense over defense. Last week, Hunter played a season-high 67 offensive snaps and 14 defensive snaps, which was his second-lowest total since his NFL debut.

If Hunter keeps his focus on the offensive side of the ball, he has a very, very high ceiling. I’d buy now before his price goes through the roof.

Jaxson Dart, QB, New York Giants

Jaxson Dart has lit the league on fire since taking over as the starter in New York, and if you weren’t able to pick him up off waivers, you might want to go trade for him. His price is already pretty high after back-to-back 20+ point performances, but if you’re in desperate need of a quarterback, buy now before his price goes through the roof.

One note on Dart is that his bye week is Week 14, so if your playoffs start early (which some leagues do) or you feel like that could be a critical week for your playoff hopes, maybe look elsewhere at quarterback.

Sell High

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Cam Skattebo, RB, New York Giants

I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion, but I would get rid of Cam Skattebo while his value is still through the roof. He’s had three very strong performances in a row, but Tyrone Tracy returned from injury last week, and Skattebo’s snap count dropped from 74 percent to 60 percent last week, and that was with Tracy still taking it easy.

I’m not saying that if you hold onto him you’re screwed, but his value is never going to be higher than it is right now. He’s going to regress back to being a middle- to high-end RB2 with Tracy back, and while that’s not bad, you can get a lot of value for him right now.

Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs

It also might be time to get rid of Travis Kelce, not because he’s bad, but because I think with Rashee Rice back, he’s going to see less and less targets. I know the tight end position is tough to figure out, so getting rid of someone like Kelce might be tough, but if you have a solid second option, you might be able to get a lot for Kelce right now.

In Rice’s first game back, Kelce was targeted just three times. He’s also played more than 70 percent of the Kansas City Chiefs offensive snaps one time in the last four weeks. Again, he’s a good player, but if you can get some good value for him, don’t be afraid to move off him because of his name value.

Davante Adams, WR, Los Angeles Rams

Davante Adams is another guy that you can keep on your roster and get good production from, but his value has never been higher than it is right now, so if you can flip him for a good package, I would not hesitate.

Puka Nacua is coming back sooner than later, possibly after the Los Angeles Rams bye this week, and Adams’ production is going to slip a bit. He’s been a 12-15 PPG player with Nacua in the lineup, but if you can get a solid RB1 in return for Adams, don’t be afraid to make the move.

Sell While You Still Can

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Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints

Right now, a lot of people are going to want to buy Alvin Kamara. His production was slipping, largely due to the emergence of Kendre Miller, but Miller tore his ACL last week, leaving the door open for Kamara to regain a lot of that lost production. If you have him (like I do), I’d try to sell him right now, because I don’t think his value is going to go up.

The Saints have one of the worst red zone offenses in football, and it’s caused Kamara to not score a single touchdown since Week 1. He’s completely reliant on yards and receptions, and that’s not going to change just because Miller is out. Sell him while people still want him, because within the next couple weeks, his value might be close to nothing.

Chris Olave, WR, New Orleans Saints

For much of the same reasons as Kamara, I’d sell Chris Olave while his value is still there. Olave has posted 10+ points in every single game this season, and with trade rumors swirling, WR needy teams could be interested in the Saints WR1.

However, I’d sell Olave while you still can. It’s sounding less and less like the Saints are going to trade him, and Kellen Moore has officially opened the door for Tyler Shough to start at some point this season. If Shough comes in, I don’t see that doing any good for Olave’s fantasy production.

D’Andre Swift, RB, Chicago Bears

The final player you need to trade while you still can is D’Andre Swift. The Chicago Bears are very high on Kyle Monangai, and he’s beginning to get a lot more touches. He’s coming off a career game, and while Swift should still be the lead back in Chicago, Monangai is only going to keep eating into his carries.

Swift has produced this season, and to the causal fantasy player, he’s a very appealing trade option. If you have a deep running back room and he’s your third or fourth option, I think trading him away for WR, QB or TE help is a good choice.

Holds

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Chase Brown, RB, Cincinnati Bengals

You might be tempted to try and get rid of Chase Brown after his slow start to the season, but as a Chase Brown owner, I don’t know if that’s the right idea.

Ever since Joe Flacco joined the team, Brown’s set season-highs in yards per carry in back-to-back games. The Cincinnati Bengals can actually throw the ball efficiently now, and it’s opening up holes in the run game. We also know that Flacco loves to target his running backs, so Brown’s production as a receiver should continue to increase week by week.

Hold onto him for now. His value isn’t high enough for you to trade him and get anything meaningful in return, and holding him could prove worthwhile down the road, especially if Joe Burrow comes back in time for the fantasy playoffs.

CJ Stroud, QB, Houston Texans

Another player you might be tempted to get rid of right now is CJ Stroud. He’s not having his best season, but he’s consistently scored 14+ fantasy points per game.

You’re not going to get a starting-caliber RB or WR for him, so there’s no reason to let him go right now. Hold onto him, and plug him in when your starter has a bye or get hurt. He’s still capable of putting up 20+ points, so it’s just not worthy dumping him for a backup WR or RB.

AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith, WR, Philadelphia Eagles

I’m combining AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith together, because they’re both in the same predicament. They’ve been in a struggling offense, but are both coming off massive games. You may be tempted to sell while their value is high, but that might be a mistake.

If the Eagles offense has finally turned a corner, Brown and Smith are both high-value WR options. Sure, if you need help at RB and can get some good value, go ahead, but if you don’t desperately need to get rid of them to fill other holes, just hold on for at least another week or two and see if Philly can sustain this success.

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