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

Early-season trades are always tricky. You don't want to give up on star players who you projected to have big seasons just because they have a bad game or two. Likewise, you don't want to pass up potentially great value players just because you didn't expect them to have breakout campaigns. 

It's a delicate balance. 

But that's where tools like the trade value chart can come in handy to help remind you of a star player's upside, or to evaluate the creeping value of those possible breakthrough stars. 

As always, this is just a guide that doesn't take into account your specific team needs or league rules. Generally speaking it follows a standard PPR format to help formulate values. And to explain the values: If you are trading a player with a value of 10 you want to get back, at bare minimum, players who equal that valuation. So a player with a trade value of seven and one with a value of three, for instance. 

Good luck this season, folks, and may the fantasy points be with you!

Trade Value: 15

1. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Carolina Panthers

Trade Value: 12

2. Saquon Barkley, RB, New York Giants

3. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Dallas Cowboys

4. Dalvin Cook, RB, Minnesota Vikings

5. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, Kansas City Chiefs

6. Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints

7. Derrick Henry, RB, Tennessee Titans

8. Josh Jacobs, RB, Las Vegas Raiders

Trade Value: 11

9. Julio Jones, WR, Atlanta Falcons

10. DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Houston Texans

11. Davante Adams, WR, Green Bay Packers

12. Tyreek Hill, WR, Kansas City Chiefs

13. Kenyan Drake, RB, Arizona Cardinals

14. Miles Sanders, RB, Philadelphia Eagles

Trade Value: 10

15. Chris Godwin, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

16. Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

17. Amari Cooper, WR, Dallas Cowboys

18. Michael Thomas, WR, New Orleans Saints

19. Adam Thielen, WR, Minnesota Vikings

20. JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

Trade Value: 9

21. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts

22. Chris Carson, RB, Seattle Seahawks

23. Aaron Jones, RB, Green Bay Packers

24. Austin Ekeler, RB, Los Angeles Chargers

25. Joe Mixon, RB, Cincinnati Bengals

26. David Johnson, RB, Houston Texans

27. Raheem Mostert, RB, San Francisco 49ers

Trade Value: 8

28. Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs

29. George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers

30. Robert Woods, WR, Los Angeles Rams

31. Calvin Ridley, WR, Atlanta Falcons

32. DK Metcalf, WR, Seattle Seahawks

33. Tyler Lockett, WR, Seattle Seahawks

34. Allen Robinson II, WR, Chicago Bears

35. Stefon Diggs, WR, Buffalo Bills

36. Kenny Golladay, WR, Detroit Lions

Trade Value: 7

37. Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs

38. Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens

39. Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle Seahawks

40. Deshaun Watson, QB, Houston Texans

41. Todd Gurley, RB, Atlanta Falcons

42. Melvin Gordon, RB, Denver Broncos

43. Nick Chubb, RB, Cleveland Browns

44. Kareem Hunt, RB, Cleveland Browns

45. James Conner, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers

46. Devin Singletary, RB, Buffalo Bills

Trade Value: 6

47. A.J. Brown, WR, Tennessee Titans

48. DJ Moore, WR, Carolina Panthers

49. Cooper Kupp, WR, Los Angeles Rams

50. Courtland Sutton, WR, Denver Broncos

51. Marquise Brown, WR, Baltimore Ravens

52. Odell Beckham Jr., WR, Cleveland Browns

53. Keenan Allen, WR, Los Angeles Chargers

54. DJ Chark Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars

55. DeVante Parker, WR, Miami Dolphins

56. Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Football Team

Trade Value: 5

57. Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals

58. Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys

59. Zach Ertz, TE, Philadelphia Eagles

60. Darren Waller, TE, Las Vegas Raiders

61. Mark Andrews, TE, Baltimore Ravens

Trade Value: 4

62. A.J. Green, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

63. Jarvis Landry, WR, Cleveland Browns

64. Julian Edelman, WR, New England Patriots

65. T.Y. Hilton, WR, Indianapolis Colts

66. John Brown, WR, Buffalo Bills

67. Robby Anderson, WR, New York Jets

68. Nyheim Hines, RB, Indianapolis Colts

69. Ronald Jones II, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Trade Value: 3

70. Philip Lindsay, RB, Denver Broncos

71. Leonard Fournette, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

72. Adrian Peterson, RB, Detroit Lions

73. Malcolm Brown, RB, Los Angeles Rams

74. Le'Veon Bell, RB, New York Jets

75. Evan Engram, TE, New York Giants

76. Dallas Goedert, TE, Philadelphia Eagles

77. Parris Campbell, WR, Indianapolis Colts

78. Sterling Shepard, WR, New York Giants

79. Sammy Watkins, WR, Kansas City Chiefs

80. Marvin Jones Jr., WR, Detroit Lions

81. Tyler Boyd, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

82. Jamison Crowder, WR, New York Jets

83. Michael Gallup, WR, Dallas Cowboys

84. Tom Brady, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

85. Cam Newton, QB, New England Patriots

86. Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta Falcons

87. Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills

Trade Value: 2

88. Jared Cook, TE, New Orleans Saints

89. Noah Fant, TE, Denver Broncos

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

91. Mark Ingram II, RB, Baltimore Ravens

92. Brandin Cooks, WR, Houston Texans

93. Christian Kirk, WR, Arizona Cardinals

94. Emmanuel Sanders, WR, New Orleans Saints

95. Darius Slayton, WR, New York Giants

96. Henry Ruggs III, WR, Oakland Raiders

97. D'Andre Swift, RB, Detroit Lions

98. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers

99. Tyler Higbee, TE, Los Angeles Rams

100. Hunter Henry, TE, Los Angeles Rams

Analysis

Let's quickly start by looking at two wide receivers in uncertain situations, Michael Thomas and Allen Robinson. 

Thomas' value is in flux, with reports that he could be out for several weeks with a high-ankle sprain:

He's the type of player who will likely try to play through the injury. But it's wise, at the moment, to avoid him in trades unless you can buy him on the cheap from a skittish fantasy player who is ready to bail on him. If you have him on your roster, don't panic sell. Smart fantasy players won't give you fair value given his uncertainty going forward.

Robinson is another fascinating player. At the moment, it looks like he and the Bears have patched up any issues after it was reported he wanted to be traded amid a contract dispute. 

If trade rumors start heating up, however, Robinson is a player you should try to buy. He hasn't had the luxury of good quarterback play in his career—Blake Bortles and Mitchell Trubisky aren't exactly world beaters—and an upgrade at quarterback could make him a true WR1. It seems unlikely he'll be moved, but you should monitor the situation closely. 

Let's turn to running back, often the most intriguing position in fantasy given the ongoing trend toward handling the position through committee. One player who seems immune to committee is Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who proved in Week 1 he has true top-five upside this year in Kansas City's explosive offense. 

The Fresh Prince of Helaire is going to be huge this season. Book it. 

Both Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines saw their value go up with the unfortunate season-ending injury to Marlon Mack this weekend. Taylor could finish in the top-10 range, while Hines looks locked in as a solid flex option due to his role in the passing game. 

The Rams are far more confusing. Malcolm Brown was excellent in Week 1, leading the running backs in carries (18), rushing yards (79), touchdowns (two), receptions (three) and receiving yards (31). 

You might want to spend to get Brown on your team, but this is still a committee situation:

Yes, it's possible that Brown will simply outplay Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson Jr. this season, earning the starting gig. But the Rams used a second-round pick on Akers for a reason—he's going to get his fair share of touches. For now, consider this a platoon situation and value each player accordingly.