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

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The NFL season kicks off on Thursday night with the Philadelphia Eagles taking on the Dallas Cowboys, your fantasy drafts have wrapped and that can mean only one thing—it's time to dust off the weekly trade value chart.

While you might not be ready to make any deals just yet, hoping to see how your roster looks a few weeks from now, it's never too early to pounce on a bargain if one presents itself.

That's where the value chart comes in handy, allowing you to ensure you are getting the best possible value. As always, keep your league's unique rules and roster requirements in mind when determining value (the trade value chart is composed with PPR in mind). Any player not listed has a value of one.

And of course... may the fantasy points be with you!

Trade Value: 20

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1. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

Trade Value: 19

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2. Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons

3. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions

4. Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles

5. Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings

Trade Value: 18

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6. Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants

7. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys

Trade Value: 17

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8. Ashton Jeanty, RB, Las Vegas Raiders

9. Derrick Henry, RB, Baltimore Ravens

10. Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers

Trade Value: 16

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11. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts

12. Josh Jacobs, RB, Green Bay Packers13.

13. De'Von Achane, RB, Miami Dolphins

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

15. Nico Collins, WR, Houston Texans

16. Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams

Trade Value: 15

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17. Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars

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

19. Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons

Trade Value: 14

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20. Bucky Irving, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

21. Kyren Williams, RB, Los Angeles Rams

22. Chase Brown, RB, Cincinnati Bengals

23. James Cook, RB, Buffalo Bills

Trade Value: 13

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24. Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders

25. Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals

26. George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers

Trade Value: 12

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27. Ladd McConkey, WR, Los Angeles Chargers

28. Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins

29. Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

30. TreVeyon Henderson, RB, New England Patriots

31. Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens

32. Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills

Trade Value: 11

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33. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Arizona Cardinals

34. Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders

35. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Seattle Seahawks

36. DK Metcalf, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

37. Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

38. DJ Moore, WR, Chicago Bears

Trade Value: 10

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39. Chuba Hubbard, RB, Carolina Panthers

40. Omarion Hampton, RB, Los Angeles Chargers

41. Kenneth Walker III, RB, Seattle Seahawks

42. James Conner, RB, Arizona Cardinals

43. D'Andre Swift, RB, Chicago Bears

Trade Value: 9

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44. Sam LaPorta, TE, Detroit Lions

45. David Njoku, TE, Cleveland Browns

46. Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington Commanders

47. Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals

48. Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles

Trade Value: 8

49. Jacory Croskey-Merritt, RB, Washington Commanders

50. Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints

51. David Montgomery, RB, Detroit Lions

Trade Value: 7

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52. Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets

53. Xavier Worthy, WR, Kansas City Chiefs

54. Davante Adams, WR, Los Angeles Rams

55. Jerry Jeudy, WR, Cleveland Browns

56. Zay Flowers, WR, Baltimore Ravens

57. Courtland Sutton, WR, Denver Broncos

58. Deebo Samuel, WR, Washington Commanders

Trade Value: 6

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59. Mark Andrews, TE, Baltimore Ravens

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

61. Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs

62. Baker Mayfield, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

63. Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals

64. Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs

Trade Value: 5

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65. RJ Harvey, RB, Denver Broncos

66. Breece Hall, RB, New York Jets

67. Tony Pollard, RB, Tennessee Titans

68. Aaron Jones Sr., RB, Minnesota Vikings

69. Nick Chubb, RB, Houston Texans

Trade Value: 4

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70. Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Carolina Panthers

71. Jameson Williams, WR, Detroit Lions

72. DeVonta Smith, WR, Philadelphia Eagles

73. Travis Hunter, WR/DB, Jacksonville Jaguars

74. Jaylen Waddle, WR, Miami Dolphins

75. Matthew Golden, WR, Green Bay Packers

76. Jakobi Meyers, WR, Las Vegas Raiders

Trade Value: 3

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77. Isiah Pacheco, RB, Kansas City Chiefs

78. Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB, New York Giants

79. Jaylen Warren, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers

80. Javonte Williams, RB, Dallas Cowboys

81. Jerome Ford, RB, Cleveland Browns

82. Tyler Warren, TE, Indianapolis Colts

83. Evan Engram, TE, Denver Broncos

84. Chris Olave, WR, New Orleans Saints

85. Ricky Pearsall, WR, San Francisco 49ers

86. George Pickens, WR, Dallas Cowboys

87. Rome Odunze, WR, Chicago Bears

88. Stefon Diggs, WR, New England Patriots

Trade Value: 2

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89. Bo Nix, QB, Denver Broncos

90. Caleb Williams, QB, Chicago Bears

91. Brock Purdy, QB, San Francisco 49ers

92. C.J. Stroud, QB, Houston Texans

93. J.K. Dobbins, RB, Denver Broncos

94. Austin Ekeler, RB, Washington Commanders

95. Kaleb Johnson, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers

96. Cooper Kupp, WR, Seattle Seahawks

97. Jake Ferguson, TE, Dallas Cowboys

98. Mason Taylor, TE, New York Jets

99. Michael Pittman Jr., WR, Indianapolis Colts

100. Khalil Shakir, WR, Buffalo Bills

Notable Injured/Suspended Players

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We won't have them on the trade chart to start the season, but some players you should keep in the back of your mind:

Joe Mixon, RB, Houston Texans

Tyjae Spears, RB, Tennessee Titans

Brandon Aiyuk, WR, San Francisco 49ers

Chris Godwin, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rashee Rice, WR, Kansas City Chiefs

Jordan Addison, WR, Minnesota Vikings

Analysis

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You might have noticed that the trade chart doesn't value the quarterback position all that highly in general. The reason? There is a ton of depth, and likely will be a ton of parity, once you get past the top five options.

Last season, the difference between QB6 (Jared Goff) and QB16 (Caleb Williams) was 69.9 points, or 4.1 points per game. The difference between Goff and last season's QB1, Lamar Jackson, was 105.9 points, or 6.2 points per game.

Every season is different, of course, but there is a lot of intriguing depth at quarterback this season, which is why one extremely viable draft strategy was to wait on quarterback and select a few upside options later on.

So, unless you are getting a truly top fantasy option at the position, there's little reason to overpay in any potential trades.

Njoku might feel a touch high on the trade value chart to you, but consider this: In six games (including the playoffs) with Flacco under center in 2023—when the pair were first teammates in Cleveland—Njoku registered 37 catches for 483 yards and four touchdowns.

If you average that out over a 17-game season, it's a pace of 104 receptions for 1,368 yards and 11 touchdowns. That is elite production. Now, we will add some caveats—it's a small sample size, Flacco probably won't start the entire season with Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders waiting in the wings and putting too much trust in anybody from this Cleveland offense feels... perilous.

But Njoku is a good bet to be a TE1 regardless, and as long as Flacco is running things, he has sneaky high upside.