Fantasy Football Week 4: Top 100 Players' Updated Trade Value and Advice

Some sanity returned in Week 3 of the NFL season.

Todd Gurley finally had a strong game. Jimmy Graham once again resembled the dominating force from his New Orleans days. Allen Robinson reached the end zone for the first (and second) time this season.

Some of the expectations from before the season are starting to take shape. Other players, however, continue to defy those expectations.

So how do you value those players? And how should you value players who are underachieving?

Let's break down the trade chart. 

Rank	Pos. Rank	Player	Position	Team	Trade Value
Rank	Pos. Rank	Player	Position	Team	Trade Value
Rank	Pos. Rank	Player	Position	Team	Trade Value
Rank	Pos. Rank	Player	Position	Team	Trade Value
Rank	Pos. Rank	Player	Position	Team	Trade Value
Rank	Pos. Rank	Player	Position	Team	Trade Value
Rank	Pos. Rank	Player	Position	Team	Trade Value
Rank	Pos. Rank	Player	Position	Team	Trade Value
Rank	Pos. Rank	Player	Position	Team	Trade Value
Rank	Pos. Rank	Player	Position	Team	Trade Value
1	1	Antonio Brown	WR	Pittsburgh Steelers	11
2	1	David Johnson	RB	Arizona Cardinals	11
3	2	Le'Veon Bell	RB	Pittsburgh Steelers	11
4	3	Todd Gurley	RB	Los Angeles Rams	11
5	4	DeMarco Murray	RB	Tennessee Titans	11
6	5	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	Dallas Cowboys	11
7	6	Matt Forte	RB	New York Jets	11
8	2	Julio Jones	WR	Atlanta Falcons	10
9	3	A.J. Green	WR	Cincinnati Bengals	10
10	4	Odell Beckham Jr.	WR	New York Giants	10
11	1	Rob Gronkowski	TE	New England Patriots	10
12	7	C.J. Anderson	RB	Denver Broncos	9
13	8	Lamar Miller	RB	Houston Texans	9
14	9	Mark Ingram	RB	New Orleans Saints	9
15	10	LeSean McCoy	RB	Buffalo Bills	9
16	5	Mike Evans	WR	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	8
17	6	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	Houston Texans	8
18	7	Jordy Nelson	WR	Green Bay Packers	8
19	8	Allen Robinson	WR	Jacksonville Jaguars	8
20	9	Kelvin Benjamin	WR	Carolina Panthers	8
21	10	Alshon Jeffery	WR	Chicago Bears	8
22	11	LeGarrette Blount	RB	New England Patriots	7
23	12	Carlos Hyde	RB	San Francisco 49ers	7
24	13	Melvin Gordon	RB	San Diego Chargers	7
25	11	Doug Baldwin	WR	Seattle Seahawks	7
26	12	Stefon Diggs	WR	Minnesota Vikings	7
27	13	Marvin Jones	WR	Detroit Lions	7
28	1	Cam Newton	QB	Carolina Panthers	7
29	2	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Green Bay Packers	7
30	14	Brandon Marshall	WR	New York Jets	7
31	15	Dez Bryant	WR	Dallas Cowboys	7
32	16	Brandin Cooks	WR	New Orleans Saints	7
33	14	Latavius Murray	RB	Oakland Raiders	6
34	15	Tevin Coleman	RB	Atlanta Falcons	6
35	16	Isaiah Crowell	RB	Cleveland Browns	6
36	2	Greg Olsen	TE	Carolina Panthers	6
37	3	Andrew Luck	QB	Indianapolis Colts	6
38	17	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Arizona Cardinals	6
39	18	Eric Decker	WR	New York Jets	6
40	19	Demaryius Thomas	WR	Denver Broncos	6
41	20	Jordan Matthews	WR	Philadelphia Eagles	6
42	21	Mike Wallace	WR	Baltimore Ravens	6
43	22	Julian Edelman	WR	New England Patriots	6
44	23	Jarvis Landry	WR	Miami Dolphins	6
45	24	Michael Crabtree	WR	Oakland Raiders	6
46	3	Jordan Reed	TE	Washington	5
47	4	Travis Kelce	TE	Kansas City Chiefs	5
48	5	Jimmy Graham	TE	Seattle Seahawks	5
49	17	Jeremy Hill	RB	Cincinnati Bengals	5
50	18	Devonta Freeman	RB	Atlanta Falcons	5
51	19	Frank Gore	RB	Indianapolis Colts	5
52	20	Eddie Lacy	RB	Green Bay Packers	5
53	21	Doug Martin	RB	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	5
54	22	Jamaal Charles	RB	Kansas City Chiefs	5
55	4	Russell Wilson	QB	Seattle Seahawks	5
56	5	Drew Brees	QB	New Orleans Saints	5
57	6	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Pittsburgh Steelers	5
58	7	Matt Ryan	QB	Atlanta Falcons	5
59	25	T.Y. Hilton	WR	Indianapolis Colts	4
60	26	DeSean Jackson	WR	Washington	4
61	27	Emmanuel Sanders	WR	Denver Broncos	4
62	28	Sammy Watkins	WR	Buffalo Bills	4
63	29	Amari Cooper	WR	Oakland Raiders	4
64	30	Randall Cobb	WR	Green Bay Packers	4
65	31	Jeremy Maclin	WR	Kansas City Chiefs	4
66	32	Allen Hurns	WR	Jacksonville Jaguars	4
67	33	Josh Gordon	WR	Cleveland Browns	4
68	8	Tom Brady	QB	New England Patriots	4
69	23	Christine Michael	RB	Seattle Seahawks	4
70	24	Jonathan Stewart	RB	Carolina Panthers	4
71	25	Ryan Mathews	RB	Philadelphia Eagles	4
72	6	Julius Thomas	TE	Jacksonville Jaguars	3
73	7	Eric Ebron	TE	Detroit Lions	3
74	8	Zach Ertz	TE	Philadelphia Eagles	3
75	9	Delanie Walker	TE	Tennessee Titans	3
76	26	Spencer Ware	RB	Kansas City Chiefs	3
77	27	Matt Jones	RB	Washington	3
78	28	Giovani Bernard	RB	Cincinnati Bengals	3
79	29	Arian Foster	RB	Miami Dolphins	3
80	30	Theo Riddick	RB	Detroit Lions	3
81	34	Willie Snead	WR	New Orleans Saints	3
82	35	Travis Benjamin	WR	San Diego Chargers	3
83	36	Will Fuller	WR	Houston Texans	3
84	37	Donte Moncrief	WR	Indianapolis Colts	3
85	38	Tavon Austin	WR	Los Angeles Rams	3
86	39	Victor Cruz	WR	New York Giants	3
87	10	Coby Fleener	TE	New Orleans Saints	2
88	9	Carson Palmer	QB	Arizona Cardinals	2
89	10	Derek Carr	QB	Oakland Raiders	2
90	11	Matt Stafford	QB	Detroit Lions	2
91	40	Sterling Shepard	WR	New York Giants	2
92	41	Terrelle Pryor	WR	Cleveland Browns	2
93	42	Tyrell Williams	WR	San Diego Chargers	2
94	43	DeVante Parker	WR	Miami Dolphins	2
95	31	Rashad Jennings	RB	New York Giants	2
96	32	T.J. Yeldon	RB	Jacksonville Jaguars	2
97	33	Thomas Rawls	RB	Seattle Seahawks	2
98	34	DeAngelo Williams	RB	Pittsburgh Steelers	2
99	12	Ryan Tannehill	QB	Miami Dolphins	2
100	1	Minnesota Vikings	D/ST	Minnesota Vikings	2

As always, I'll use a few examples of players to give you a better idea of how I approach trades and ascribe value.

It's getting pretty hard to ignore the season Marvin Jones is having in Detroit. After three weeks, he's accumulated 18 receptions for 408 yards and two touchdowns on 29 targets. In standard-scoring leagues, he's the top wide receiver with 51 fantasy points. 

But just how sustainable is his production? And is he a player worth selling high on?

Well, the fact that just 23 percent of his fantasy value thus far has come from his two touchdowns is a positive sign. Touchdowns can be fickle, while receptions, yards and targets are a better indicator of a player's role on a team and his sustainable value throughout the season. 

To contrast, Jordy Nelson—who leads all wide receivers with four touchdowns after three weeks—has received 54 percent of his fantasy value from touchdowns. Granted, Nelson has a history of being an excellent fantasy producer, has Aaron Rodgers throwing him the ball and an offense geared around the passing game. So his production, despite its high reliance on touchdowns early in the season, is sustainable based on his past resume.

Still, there are reasons to believe Jones will continue to produce. For one, Matt Stafford has attempted 120 passes in the first three weeks, sixth-most in the NFL. More importantly, he's turned all of those attempts into 985 yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions. 

Jones is also dangerous on deep balls and never expects to lose against a cornerback down the field, as he told Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press:

"

I’m going to win 100% of the time. As a receiver, you have to have that mentality. If you don’t have that mentality, then you shouldn’t be playing receiver. But I think, when I’m on the sideline or wherever, whenever the ball‘s up that I get the ball. Matt (Stafford) does a good job of throwing it in different spots for me to go get it.

"

Plus, Jones is the clear No. 1 option in the passing game. Golden Tate has been quiet, Anquan Boldin has been solid but is limited at this point in his career and Eric Ebron is more of a threat in the red zone and over the middle. He won't steal touches from Jones.

In other words, Jones is either a player you should try to trade for now, before his value blows up, or a player whom you should absolutely be holding onto.

If you are looking to buy Jones on the cheap, here's an idea of some fairly even trades:

• Jordan Reed and Derek Carr
• Frank Gore and Coby Fleener
• Christine Michael and Julius Thomas
• Ryan Mathews and Delanie Walker

As you can see, you shouldn't be giving up a king's ransom for Jones just yet. Savvier owners will want more for him. Owners who don't trust his early production might be inclined to take less. His value is still a bit difficult to ascertain, but you should be treating him like a WR2 with WR1 potential at this point.

Matt Camp of Bleacher Report has a few more players to keep an eye on:

What about a player you might be able to get far below his actual value?

Look no further than Julian Edelman. His numbers have suffered with Jimmy Garoppolo and Jacoby Brissett under center (18 catches for 180 yards), but he thrived last season with Tom Brady calling the shots. Brady returns in Week 5, meaning this is probably the last week or so that you might be able to pry Edelman away from impatient fantasy owners.

Remember, in nine weeks last season before injury struck, Edelman caught 61 passes for 692 yards, seven scores and totaled 107 fantasy points. That's 11.8 fantasy points per week.

Yes, there are always those injury concerns with Edelman. But his numbers should dramatically improve come Week 5. And right now, you might just be able to get him for a bargain.

Here are some deals you might try:

• Jonathan Stewart and Matt Stafford
• Emmanuel Sanders and the Minnesota D/ST
• Eric Ebron and Matt Jones
• Zach Ertz and Theo Riddick

These aren't cheap deals given Edelman's current production, but they are based on the belief that with Brady under center, he'll be a high-end WR2 over his last 12 games. Obviously, if you can get him for less, pull the trigger.

Either way, he's certainly a player worth targeting at his "buy-low" status. 

You can follow Timothy Rapp on Twitter. All points-against and fantasy stats via ESPN.com.