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

Full disclosure: You probably shouldn't be making trades yet in fantasy football.

We're one week into the NFL season, for heaven's sake. It takes some time to know your team, have a better understanding of which players you can trust and get a grasp for this year's trends.

Impatience can be a fantasy owner's undoing.

That being said, you have to always be on the lookout for ways to make your team better, and putting out feelers on the trade market is never a bad idea. You might just take advantage of a nervous fantasy owner who is willing to sell one of his studs after a rough Week 1. 

With my trade chart below, you should have a better idea of how to value the players in your league. This chart is generally formatted for standard-scoring leagues, and the premise is simple: In any trade, you want to come out with equivalent or equal value. You compare the "trade value" numbers to see if you are getting good or poor value in any proposed deal (and if one side includes two players, for example, you add the values together).

Let's take a look:

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

To give you an idea of how I formatted the list after Week 1, I essentially used my preseason rankings and then examined the first slate of games to see if they confirmed or denied any suspicions I had about players coming into the season.

For example, I wasn't high on Devonta Freeman coming into the year because I knew the Atlanta Falcons thought highly of Tevin Coleman, and I suspected they might end up in a platoon, which would dramatically alter Freeman's fantasy output.

Before Week 1, offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan didn't exactly endorse Freeman as the starter, per Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com:

"

Go with the guy who's hot; keep them both fresh. I don't worry about that stuff too much. I love both those backs. There's really no difference to me which one is in the game, so it's a good problem to have. Whoever's rolling with it, you stick with him. When they need a break, the other guy comes in. You try to keep them both fresh to see how it pans out at the end of the game.

"

Here's how it panned out in Week 1:

Player	Rushes	Yards	Catches	Yards	Targets	Touchdowns	Fantasy Points
Tevin Coleman	8	22	5	95	6	0	11
Devonta Freeman	11	20	4	20	4	0	4

Yes, the Falcons ended up throwing the ball quite a bit. But Coleman was the bigger threat in the passing game and saw a lot of action, which suggests he's going to be a major factor in the offense. For that reason, I don't see Freeman as an RB1 this year, and he doesn't have huge trade value. I'm not saying you should ditch him for nothing, but don't expect him to have the enormous value he had a year ago.

I'm also shaky on the Seattle Seahawks' Thomas Rawls. Yes, he was on a limited snap count in Week 1, but Christine Michael was excellent in the preseason and seems primed to get a lot of looks this year.

Was Michael great Sunday? No, not exactly. He rushed 15 times for 66 yards and caught two passes for five yards, a mediocre return. Of course, on Rawls' 12 carries, he managed just 32 yards, though he did have three receptions for another 26 yards. 

Here's the point: Rawls isn't Marshawn Lynch, who was the workhorse for years. Rawls was excellent last year, but that doesn't mean Michael won't eat into his carries this year. Don't overvalue Rawls.

Matt Camp of Bleacher Report broke down some of the concerning backfield platoons that fantasy owners should be wary of this season, including Atlanta and Seattle:

OK, that should give you a bit of an idea of how I'm valuing players this year. Let's break down a few potential trades.

Let's say someone in your league is panicking about Todd Gurley's lackluster 17-carry, 47-yard performance on Monday Night Football against the San Francisco 49ers. What are some trades that would be balanced for the Rams' young superstar?

• DeAndre Hopkins and Eli Manning
• Cam Newton and Tavon Austin
• Alshon Jeffery and Julius Thomas
• Andrew Luck and Demaryius Thomas

Now, let's be clear. Those deals are the absolute most you should give up for Gurley. If an owner is desperate to ditch him after Week 1, you can probably get him for much, much less. 

Here's a hint, though: don't be that guy. Even if the Rams offense ran about as smoothly as a man attempting to eat soup with a fork, and even if Case Keenum at times looked like he was playing an entirely different sport, Gurley will produce. Maybe his numbers will take a slight hit, but he's talented enough to survive a poor offense.

He's that good.

Frankly, a lot of players struggled in Week 1 but will have better days ahead. Adrian Peterson. Doug Martin. Dez Bryant. Brandon Marshall. If you were looking to deal for one of the aforementioned wideouts, what would be fair value, according to the chart?

• Travis Kelce and Derek Carr
• Jeremy Hill and Dwayne Allen
• Ben Roethlisberger and Tyler Eifert (who, like Zach Ertz, is ranked lower because of injury issues)
• Carson Palmer and T.J. Yeldon

Again, you might be able to get Bryant or Marshall for even less from a nervous owner. A lot of fantasy owners have short-term memories. The present will always outweigh a body of work. While you shouldn't shake up your team just yet, don't be afraid to take advantage of an owner who hit the panic button way too early.

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