Fantasy Football Week 12: Top 100 Players' Updated Trade Value and Advice

Take a moment, folks, and be thankful. Be thankful if you stuck with Lamar Miller this year, or if you drafted Carson Palmer. Be thankful if you nabbed Devonta Freeman off waivers, or if you handcuffed Le'Veon Bell with DeAngelo Williams.

But hey, just because you're thankful doesn't mean you rest on your laurels. So as always, let's take a look at this week's fantasy trade value chart and break down some of the more intriguing players you could either obtain or ditch in a trade.

But before we do that, let's all remember to be thankful for our friends, our families, the roofs over our heads and the food on our table, for those of us lucky enough to have those things. It's easy to take them for granted, but it's far more than so many people in the world have. 

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.

Matt Camp's Trade Advice

Trade Values

Rank	Player	Position	Trade Value
Rank	Player	Position	Trade Value
Rank	Player	Position	Trade Value
Rank	Player	Position	Trade Value
Rank	Player	Position	Trade Value
Rank	Player	Position	Trade Value
Rank	Player	Position	Trade Value
Rank	Player	Position	Trade Value
Rank	Player	Position	Trade Value
Rank	Player	Position	Trade Value
1	Devonta Freeman, ATL	RB	11
2	Adrian Peterson, MIN	RB	11
3	Todd Gurley, STL	RB	11
4	Mark Ingram, NO	RB	11
5	Rob Gronkowski, NE	TE	10
6	Antonio Brown, PIT	WR	10
7	Julio Jones, ATL	WR	10
8	DeAndre Hopkins, HOU	WR	10
9	Tom Brady, NE	QB	10
10	Odell Beckham Jr., NYG	WR	9
11	Brandon Marshall, NYJ	WR	9
12	Dez Bryant, DAL	WR	9
13	Alshon Jeffery, CHI	WR	9
14	Allen Robinson, JAC	WR	9
15	Larry Fitzgerald, ARI	WR	9
16	Aaron Rodgers, GB	QB	8
17	Cam Newton, CAR	QB	8
18	Matt Forte, CHI	RB	8
19	Doug Martin, TB	RB	8
20	Lamar Miller, MIA	RB	8
21	Chris Ivory, NYJ	RB	8
22	DeAngelo Williams, PIT	RB	8
23	DeMarco Murray, PHI	RB	8
24	Jonathan Stewart, CAR	RB	8
25	Carson Palmer, ARI	QB	8
26	Andy Dalton, CIN	QB	8
27	Allen Hurns, JAC	WR	7
28	Brandin Cooks, NO	WR	7
29	A.J. Green, CIN	WR	7
30	LeSean McCoy, BUF	RB	7
31	Charcandrick West, KC	RB	7
32	Frank Gore, IND	RB	7
33	Darren McFadden, DAL	RB	7
34	Marshawn Lynch, SEA	RB	7
35	Greg Olsen, CAR	TE	7
36	Tyler Eifert, CIN	TE	7
37	Gary Barnidge, CLE	TE	7
38	Philip Rivers, SD	QB	6
39	Drew Brees, NO	QB	6
40	LeGarrette Blount, NE	RB	6
41	Mike Evans, TB	WR	6
42	Randall Cobb, GB	WR	6
43	Demaryius Thomas, DEN	WR	6
44	Emmanuel Sanders, DEN	WR	6
45	Latavius Murray, OAK	RB	5
46	Danny Woodhead, SD	RB	5
47	T.J. Yeldon, JAC	RB	5
48	Giovani Bernard, CIN	RB	5
49	Jeremy Hill, CIN	RB	5
50	Chris Johnson, ARI	RB	5
51	Calvin Johnson, DET	WR	5
52	Amari Cooper, OAK	WR	5
53	T.Y. Hilton, IND	WR	5
54	Martavis Bryant, PIT	WR	5
55	Jarvis Landry, MIA	WR	5
56	Eric Decker, NYJ	WR	5
57	James Jones, GB	WR	4
58	Michael Crabtree, OAK	WR	4
59	Jeremy Maclin, KC	WR	4
60	Delanie Walker, TEN	TE	4
61	Travis Kelce, KC	TE	4
62	Jordan Reed, WAS	TE	4
63	Jimmy Graham, SEA	TE	4
64	Ben Roethlisberger, PIT	QB	4
65	Eli Manning, NYG	QB	4
66	Blake Bortles, JAC	QB	4
67	Derek Carr, OAK	QB	4
68	Vincent Jackson, TB	WR	3
69	John Brown, ARI	WR	3
70	Danny Amendola, NE	WR	3
71	Rishard Matthews, MIA	WR	3
72	Michael Floyd, ARI	WR	3
73	Travis Benjamin, CLE	WR	3
74	Sammy Watkins, BUF	WR	3
75	Eddie Lacy, GB	RB	3
76	Antonio Andrews, TEN	RB	3
77	Matt Ryan, ATL	QB	3
78	Russell Wilson, SEA	QB	3
79	Jameis Winston, TB	QB	3
80	Alfred Blue, HOU	RB	3
81	Tavon Austin, STL	WR	2
82	Stefon Diggs, MIN	WR	2
83	DeSean Jackson, WAS	WR	2
84	Devin Funchess, CAR	WR	2
85	Ronnie Hillman, DEN	RB	2
86	Antonio Gates, SD	TE	2
87	Benjamin Watson, NO	TE	2
88	Martellus Bennett, CHI	TE	2
89	Jason Witten, DAL	TE	2
90	Javorius Allen, BAL	RB	2
91	Carlos Hyde, SF	RB	2
92	Thomas Rawls, SEA	RB	2
93	Isaiah Crowell, CLE	RB	2
94	Tony Romo, DAL	QB	2
95	Willie Snead, NO	WR	2
96	Karlos Williams, BUF	RB	2
97	Ryan Mathews, PHI	RB	2
98	James Starks, GB	RB	2
99	Denver Broncos	D/ST	2
100	Carolina Panthers	D/ST	2

Analysis

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What is it, 2010 all of the sudden?

I'm just asking because that was the last time Darren McFadden was this relevant in fantasy circles. That season, the former Oakland Raiders running back accumulated 1,664 yards from scrimmage and 10 touchdowns, finally showing the sizzle that made him the No. 4 overall pick in the 2008 draft. 

Of course, he's never accumulated over 1,000 yards from scrimmage again or even scored more than five touchdowns in a season since. A laundry list of injuries and poor Oakland offenses certainly never helped. 

But ah, here is McFadden again making himself relevant in fantasy circles behind the stout Dallas offensive line. He's now posted double-digit fantasy points in four of his last five games and has received at least 17 rushes in five straight contests. He's the feature back in an offense that runs the ball very well, which makes him incredibly valuable. 

And his head coach, Jason Garrett, seems thrilled.

“He’s tough, he’s physical, he loves to play,” Garrett told Eric Prisbell of USA Today. “He has a great competitive spirit and our team feeds off that. It was great to see him running downhill and really doing a great job finishing the game for us.”

So, what do we make of this RB2? Is he a player worth making a deal for? Or should you sell high on him if you own him?

I'd lean toward the latter. McFadden will produce if he remains healthy, but history suggests he won't. If you are in a dynasty or keeper league and you've pretty much given up on the season, sell McFadden immediately. He'll fetch you a solid return and all you'll be losing is a player who history suggests will get hurt before the season ends.

A few players you might want to make deals for fresh off the waiver wire are Baltimore Ravens running back Javorius Allen and Carolina Panthers wideout Devin Funchess. The former is now Baltimore's starter with Justin Forsett done for the year. The latter has finally established himself as a valued target for Cam Newton.

Allen has value for the rest of this season and that's about it, so dynasty or keeper league owners can probably dangle him in front of Forsett owners and charge a pretty penny. In single-year leagues, meanwhile, Funchess hasn't proved to be completely reliable this season, so you might be able to buy him for pretty cheap and hope he continues to produce.

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Oh Eddie Lacy, why must you break so many hearts? After basically disappearing off the fantasy radar, Lacy responded last week by rushing 22 times for 100 yards. That probably ended your chances of buying low on him, but so what?

Lacy can't be trusted this year. He just can't. Yes, he's better than James Starks. Yes, he's starting to look healthier. But Starks is still a factor, the Packers are still going to rely heavily on Aaron Rodgers' arm and Lacy's injury issues this season could always resurface. 

If an owner is willing to part with Lacy on the cheap this year, by all means, make that move. It's very possible he could post RB1 numbers down the stretch. But don't give up an RB1 price to get him. There's just too much uncertainty there.

Meanwhile, you probably lost your chance to sell high on Chris Johnson, who has posted a combined 17 fantasy points in his last three matchups and hasn't reached double-digit points in four of his last five games. Not only has Johnson fallen from the ranks of the RB1 tier, he can't be considered a consistent RB2 at this point, either. 

Buy low on Johnson if you still believe in him, but if you've given up hope, don't expect to get a ton in return for him in any deals.

Delanie Walker is a tight end worth targeting in a trade. He's gotten hot in recent weeks and is one of Marcus Mariota's more reliable options in the passing game. He's also, rather quietly, put himself very firmly in the TE1 mix, albeit in a disappointing year for the position. 

Speaking of disappointments, Jason Witten is due for a resurgence with Tony Romo back in the lineup. While Witten has been poor enough to drop him out of the TE1 tier even with Romo back in the fold, it wouldn't be surprising if he saw a resurgence in production with his old buddy throwing him the rock.

Romo's return should do wonders for the offense in general. He has to be considered a high-end QB2 or low-end QB1 every week, while Dez Bryant should again post elite numbers on a consistent basis. 

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