Fantasy Football Week 2: Updated Trade Value for Top 100 Players

Have you ever ordered a meal at a restaurant, taken one bite and gone, "Nope. Don't want this anymore. I should have gotten the burger."

Of course you have. It's the worst. But once you've ordered it, you are generally stuck with your meal. Well, unless you are one of those people that returns something at a restaurant, which is always a dangerous game to play. If you don't know what I mean, do yourself a favor and watch the movie Waiting.

But I digress.

In fantasy, if you draft a player and after one week you've decided you don't think it's going to work out, you always have the option to make a trade. And if you are going to do so, you might need a handy fantasy trade value chart to help you make the best possible decision.

And wouldn't you know it, I just happened to put one together. It's your lucky day.

Rank	Player	Position	Team	Trade Value
Rank	Player	Position	Team	Trade Value
Rank	Player	Position	Team	Trade Value
Rank	Player	Position	Team	Trade Value
Rank	Player	Position	Team	Trade Value
Rank	Player	Position	Team	Trade Value
Rank	Player	Position	Team	Trade Value
Rank	Player	Position	Team	Trade Value
Rank	Player	Position	Team	Trade Value
Rank	Player	Position	Team	Trade Value
1	Marshawn Lynch	RB	Seattle Seahawks	11
2	Adrian Peterson	RB	Minnesota Vikings	11
3	Eddie Lacy	RB	Green Bay Packers	11
4	Jamaal Charles	RB	Kansas City Chiefs	11
5	DeMarco Murray	RB	Philadelphia Eagles	11
6	Le'Veon Bell	RB	Pittsburgh Steelers	11
7	LeSean McCoy	RB	Buffalo Bills	11
8	Matt Forte	RB	Chicago Bears	11
9	Rob Gronkowski	TE	New England Patriots	10
10	Antonio Brown	WR	Pittsburgh Steelers	10
11	Demaryius Thomas	WR	Denver Broncos	10
12	C.J. Anderson	RB	Denver Broncos	9
13	Jeremy Hill	RB	Cincinnati Bengals	9
14	Carlos Hyde	RB	San Francisco 49ers	9
15	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Green Bay Packers	9
16	Andrew Luck	QB	Indianapolis Colts	9
17	Odell Beckham Jr.	WR	New York Giants	8
18	Julio Jones	WR	Atlanta Falcons	8
19	Calvin Johnson	WR	Detroit Lions	8
20	A.J. Green	WR	Cincinnati Bengals	8
21	Randall Cobb	WR	Green Bay Packers	8
22	Alfred Morris	RB	Washington	8
23	Mark Ingram	RB	New Orleans Saints	8
24	Alshon Jeffery	WR	Chicago Bears	7
25	Mike Evans	WR	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7
26	T.Y. Hilton	WR	Indianapolis Colts	7
27	Jimmy Graham	TE	Seattle Seahawks	7
28	Lamar Miller	RB	Miami Dolphins	6
29	Melvin Gordon	RB	San Diego Chargers	6
30	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	Houston Texans	6
31	Emmanuel Sanders	WR	Denver Broncos	6
32	Russell Wilson	QB	Seattle Seahawks	6
33	Frank Gore	RB	Indianapolis Colts	5
34	Justin Forsett	RB	Baltimore Ravens	5
35	Jeremy Maclin	WR	Kansas City Chiefs	5
36	Brandin Cooks	WR	New Orleans Saints	5
37	Jordan Matthews	WR	Philadelphia Eagles	5
38	Sammy Watkins	WR	Buffalo Bills	5
39	Arian Foster	RB	Houston Texans	5
40	Peyton Manning	QB	Denver Broncos	5
41	Drew Brees	QB	New Orleans Saints	5
42	Greg Olsen	TE	Carolina Panthers	5
43	Travis Kelce	TE	Kansas City Chiefs	5
44	Golden Tate	WR	Detroit Lions	5
45	Jonathan Stewart	RB	Carolina Panthers	5
46	Ameer Abdullah	RB	Detroit Lions	5
47	T.J. Yeldon	RB	Jacksonville Jaguars	4
48	Latavius Murray	RB	Oakland Raiders	4
49	LeGarrette Blount	RB	New England Patriots	4
50	Keenan Allen	WR	San Diego Chargers	4
51	Tom Brady	QB	New England Patriots	4
52	Matt Ryan	QB	Atlanta Falcons	4
53	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Pittsburgh Steelers	4
54	Vincent Jackson	WR	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4
55	Jarvis Landry	WR	Miami Dolphins	4
56	Julian Edelman	WR	New England Patriots	4
57	Amari Cooper	WR	Oakland Raiders	4
58	Todd Gurley	RB	St. Louis Rams	4
59	Brandon Marshall	WR	New York Jets	4
60	Mike Wallace	WR	Minnesota Vikings	4
61	Martellus Bennett	TE	Chicago Bears	4
62	Zach Ertz	TE	Philadelphia Eagles	4
63	Jason Witten	TE	Dallas Cowboys	4
64	Rashad Jennings	RB	New York Giants	3
65	Joseph Randle	RB	Dallas Cowboys	3
66	Joique Bell	RB	Detroit Lions	3
67	Chris Ivory	RB	New York Jets	3
68	Isaiah Crowell	RB	Cleveland Browns	3
69	Tevin Coleman	RB	Atlanta Falcons	3
70	Doug Martin	RB	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3
71	Matt Stafford	QB	Detroit Lions	3
72	Steve Smith	WR	Baltimore Ravens	3
73	Michael Floyd	WR	Arizona Cardinals	3
74	Giovani Bernard	RB	Cincinnati Bengals	3
75	Bishop Sankey	RB	Tennessee Titans	3
76	Jordan Cameron	TE	Miami Dolphins	3
77	Dwayne Allen	TE	Indianapolis Colts	2
78	Delanie Walker	TE	Tennessee Titans	2
79	Eric Decker	WR	New York Jets	2
80	Ryan Mathews	RB	Philadelphia Eagles	2
81	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Arizona Cardinals	2
82	Kendall Wright	WR	Tennessee Titans	2
83	John Brown	WR	Arizona Cardinals	2
84	Tyler Eifert	TE	Cincinnati Bengals	2
85	Austin Seferian-Jenkins	TE	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2
86	Dez Bryant	WR	Dallas Cowboys	2
87	Andre Ellington	RB	Arizona Cardinals	2
88	DeSean Jackson	WR	Washington	2
89	Torrey Smith	WR	San Francisco 49ers	2
90	Anquan Boldin	WR	San Francisco 49ers	2
91	DeAngelo Williams	RB	Pittsburgh Steelers	2
92	Tre Mason	RB	St. Louis Rams	2
93	Devin Funchess	WR	Carolina Panthers	2
94	Roddy White	WR	Atlanta Falcons	2
95	Pierre Garcon	WR	Washington	2
96	Tony Romo	QB	Dallas Cowboys	2
97	James Jones	WR	Green Bay Packers	2
98	Percy Harvin	WR	Buffalo Bills	2
99	Danny Woodhead	RB	San Diego Chargers	2
100	Nelson Agholor	WR	Philadelphia Eagles	2

But here's some real talk, folks—while I love that you are checking out this trade value chart, I honestly think it's too early to make many trades. You drafted the guys on your team for a reason—giving up on them after one week seems extreme.

Things do change, however. Players like Carlos Hyde and Ameer Abdullah really improved their stock on Sunday. For some people, Peyton Manning lost some value, while injuries to players like Dez Bryant suddenly made him far less valuable than he was coming into the season.

And let's be honest—every league has that one antsy owner who basically plays fantasy to make trades and will look to blow up his or her team after one bad week. They'll come to you with harebrained, illogical trades hoping to rip you off, tipping their hand in the process as to which player on your team they want, meaning you can slowly negotiate with them and ultimately fleece them in a deal since they've convinced themselves they need that player.

That, really, is the one circumstance where you should consider making a trade. Let's say, for instance, they had Manning (who has a trade value of five) and are already willing to ditch him. If you are a nice person and want to make an even deal, you could give up Jeremy Maclin (trade value of five) or Jordan Matthews (five) to get him. If you want to screw that owner, however, you could try to get players like DeAndre Hopkins (six), Melvin Gordon (six) and Mike Evans (seven).

Meanwhile, if you have Hyde (trade value of nine), he may never have more value than he has right now. Here are some of the deals you could make with a savvy owner who won't overpay:

• Alshon Jeffery and Dwayne Allen
• Emmanuel Sanders and Chris Ivory
• Brandin Cooks and Keenan Allen
• Julio Jones and a defense

And here are some of the deals you could make with the San Francisco 49ers fan in your league who desperately wants Hyde on his team and will absolutely overpay:

• Antonio Brown straight up
• Odell Beckham Jr. and Matt Stafford
• Jimmy Graham and Tom Brady

Rob Gronkowski is another player whose value is super high right now, and it should be, as he's one of the most unique players in all of fantasy. Gronk essentially gives you a wide receiver's production at tight end, which makes him one of the most valuable players in the game, since tight ends general offer inconsistent production. 

If you are worried about Gronk's injury history and want to sell high, the absolute least you should get in return for him are packages like the following:

• Randall Cobb and Pierre Garcon
• Russell Wilson and Jarvis Landry
• Arian Foster and Sammy Watkins
• Drew Brees and Ameer Abdullah

Remember, these trades represent the least amount of value you should try to get back for Gronk. Frankly, if you trade him, I think you should be absolutely blown away in a deal. His injury history is always a concern, sure, but we're talking about a player who has scored an amazing 57 touchdowns in 66 career games.

That's insane. 

Here's what else is insane—valuing defenses too highly in fantasy (which is why you don't see any on this chart). Let's break down some of the reasons why you shouldn't be bugging out about a defense and trading for one early in the season:

1. Streaming defenses is a viable strategy. You'll generally be able to play matchups and use the waiver wire to add a solid defense each and every week.
2. While we have some idea of which defenses should be solid given season's past, the 2015 season is young. Some "good" defenses will actually be poor this year. Some "mediocre" defenses will be surprisingly strong in fantasy. The point is you are trading based on perceived value right now, not the actual value a defense has proved to have this season. 
3. That bench player you are going to move might turn out to be a gem. Be patient with him. If he doesn't produce in the first three or four weeks, then you can trade him. Did I ever tell you the story about the time I gave up on Alshon Jeffery early in a season and then he became a star? If I had some patience, I would have been set up at wide receiver. (Oh, and it was a keeper league. Facepalm.)

So yes, I think defenses have very little value right now. And kickers don't have any value. Keep that in mind going forward, and as always, may the fantasy points be with you.

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