Fantasy Football Week 1: Examining Trade Market for Top 100 Flex Players

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Another NFL season means another year of the fantasy football trade value chart, helping you ensure you don't get fleeced in your deals this season.

Sure, it may feel early to be shaking up the roster, but it's never a bad time to pounce on a good opportunity. Consider the trade chart a tool in your arsenal to give you the edge in all of your fantasy negotiations.

As always, the chart is made with PPR leagues in mind. Consider your own format and rules when making trades. Any player not listed below has a trade value of one. And of course, may the fantasy points be with you!

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Trade Value: 15

1. Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers

2. Austin Ekeler, RB, Los Angeles Chargers

3. Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings

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Trade Value: 14

4. Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins

5. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

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Trade Value: 13

6. Saquon Barkley, RB, New York Giants

7. Josh Jacobs, RB, Las Vegas Raiders

8. Derrick Henry, RB, Tennessee Titans

9. Nick Chubb, RB, Cleveland Browns

10. Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs

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Trade Value: 12

11. Stefon Diggs, WR, Buffalo Bills

12. A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles

13. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys

14. Tony Pollard, RB, Dallas Cowboys

15. Najee Harris, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers

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Trade Value: 11

16. Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets

17. Davante Adams, WR, Las Vegas Raiders

18. Jaylen Waddle, WR, Miami Dolphins

19. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Detroit Lions

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Trade Value: 10

20. Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons

21. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions

22. Travis Etienne Jr., RB, Jacksonville Jaguars

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Trade Value: 9

23. Mark Andrews, TE, Baltimore Ravens

24. DeVonta Smith, WR, Philadelphia Eagles

25. Deebo Samuel, WR, San Francisco 49ers

26. Cooper Kupp, WR, Los Angeles Rams

27. DK Metcalf, WR, Seattle Seahawks

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Trade Value: 8

28. Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs

29. Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills

30. Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles

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Trade Value: 7

31. Chris Olave, WR, New Orleans Saints

32. Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

33. Amari Cooper, WR, Cleveland Browns

34. Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders

35. D.J. Moore, WR, Chicago Bears

36. T.J. Hockenson, TE, Minnesota Vikings

37. Kenneth Walker III, RB, Seattle Seahawks

38. Joe Mixon, RB, Cincinnati Bengals

39. Aaron Jones, RB, Green Bay Packers

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Trade Value: 6

40. Justin Fields, QB, Chicago Bears

41. Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens

42. Justin Herbert, QB, Los Angeles Chargers

43. Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals

44. Miles Sanders, RB, Carolina Panthers

45. Alexander Mattison, RB, Minnesota Vikings

46. Dameon Pierce, RB, Houston Texans

47. Rachaad White, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

48. Kyle Pitts, TE, Atlanta Falcons

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Trade Value: 5

49. Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

50. Keenan Allen, WR, Los Angeles Chargers

51. Calvin Ridley, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars

52. Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons

53. George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers

54. Darren Waller, TE, New York Giants

55. Dallas Goedert, TE, Philadelphia Eagles

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Trade Value: 4

56. Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints

57. Isiah Pacheco, RB, Kansas City Chiefs

58. Khalil Herbert, RB, Chicago Bears

59. James Conner, RB, Arizona Cardinals

60. Brian Robinson Jr., RB, Washington Commanders

61. J.K. Dobbins, RB, Baltimore Ravens

62. Trevor Lawrence, QB, Jacksonville Jaguars

63. Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Miami Dolphins

64. Christian Watson, WR, Green Bay Packers

65. DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Tennessee Titans

66. Mike Williams, WR, Los Angeles Chargers

67. Chris Godwin, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

68. Brandon Aiyuk, WR, San Francisco 49ers

69. Diontae Johnson, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

70. Jerry Jeudy, WR, Denver Broncos

71. Christian Kirk, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars

72. Skyy Moore, WR, Kansas City Chiefs

73. Michael Pittman Jr., WR, Indianapolis Colts

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Trade Value: 3

74. James Cook, RB, Buffalo Bills

75. Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, New England Patriots

76. Javonte Williams, RB, Denver Broncos

77. D'Andre Swift, RB, Philadelphia Eagles

78. Dalvin Cook, RB, New York Jets

79. Breece Hall, RB, New York Jets

80. David Montgomery, RB, Detroit Lions

81. David Njoku, TE, Cleveland Browns

82. Pat Freiermuth, TE, Pittsburgh Steelers

83. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts

84. Marquise Brown, WR, Arizona Cardinals

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Trade Value: 2

85. Kirk Cousins, QB, Minnesota Vikings

86. Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys

87. Deshaun Watson, QB, Cleveland Browns

88. Cam Akers, RB, Los Angeles Rams

89. Antonio Gibbs, RB, Washington Commanders

90. Jerick McKinnon, RB, Kansas City Chiefs

91. Cole Kmet, TE, Chicago Bears

92. Evan Engram, TE, Jacksonville Jaguars

93. Tyler Higbee, TE, Los Angeles Rams

94. Tyler Lockett, WR, Seattle Seahawks

95. George Pickens, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

96. Brandin Cooks, WR, Dallas Cowboys

97. Jamaal Williams, RB, New Orleans Saints

98. A.J. Dillon, RB, Green Bay Packers

99. Rashaad Penny, RB, Philadelphia Eagles

100. Jahan Dotson, WR, Washington Commanders

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Analysis

Maybe you are in a hardcore league, where you and your friends travel to Vegas, set up a combine-style obstacle course to determine the draft order, rent out some swanky room to hold the draft and force the last-place finisher in your league to get a tattoo of Nathan Peterman on his back and film himself walking around a crowded park, shirtless, asking people if they like his ink.

Or maybe you are in a somewhat more casual league where people have varying work schedules, vacations planned throughout the summer, families to attend to, child obligations, etc. In those leagues, somebody inevitably has to auto draft despite the commissioner's best efforts and winds up with an incredibly unbalanced team.

Doesn't take those folks long to seek out trades, trying to add some sanity to their starting lineup. So which players might you be able to get at a good value from the auto-drafter in your league before the season even begins?

Jahmyr Gibbs is a great place to start.

He's deemed incredibly valuable on this chart but he isn't being drafted nearly that high (ADP of 34 in ESPN leagues). But there is plenty of reason to be excited about him, and he's quickly becoming the darling of the fantasy community before he's even played a down:

Gibbs is anticipating a big debut season.

"Most definitely," he told ESPN's Michelle Steele when asked if he believed he could hit the threshold of 1,000 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards hit only by Christian McCaffrey last season, "especially with this system."

The Kansas City Chiefs are certainly aware of the threat he poses heading into Thursday's matchup.

"It's all eyeballs on No. 26 when he goes in the game," defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo told reporters. "That's one of the things we've been talking about, know where he is and if he's in the game because we certainly think with a guy that's that explosive they're going to try to find way to get him the ball."

This may be the last chance you have at prying free Gibbs at a discounted rate. If he's available in a deal, consider it strongly.

Christian Watson, on the other hand, feels like a player being slightly over-drafted (ADP of 51) this year.

Yes, he was immense between Weeks 10-13, averaging 24.8 points in that time in PPR leagues. But in the other 10 games he played last season he averaged just 6.4 fantasy points per contest and missed three total games.

And now he goes from Aaron Rodgers to the unproven Jordan Love.

Yes, Watson is a breakout candidate given the big-play potential he flashed as a rookie. But he's also a player you might be able to dangle for a higher price than he ends up being worth.

You should always chase upside in fantasy. But you can also sell upside if you don't trust it coming to fruition. If Watson feels a bit over-hyped to you as well, don't be afraid to cut ties, especially if a wideout-desperate player in your league makes you a huge offer for him.