Week 7: Fantasy Football Trade Value Charts

The trade value numbers take into account past, current, and expected performance metrics to determine the value of the player. These ratings are geared towards weekly redraft leagues.

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We also include trade value historical charts for each player so you can see where his value ranks today versus the entire season. The goal is to determine if you are buying or selling a player at the height of his value.

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So now that was have our housekeeping in business, let’s take a look at this week’s biggest movers on the trade value chart.

Quarterbacks

The most disappointing quarterback of the week was Los Angeles Chargers second-year signal caller Justin Herbert. After averaging four touchdowns in each of his previous three games, Herbert only amassed 195 passing yards and a single touchdown. That is why his trade value slipped from 24+ to 20.90. Still, Herbert is an MVP candidate despite his poor outing against the Ravens. This is the perfect buy-low opportunity. 

Tua Tagovailoa saw his trade value increase by a whopping 4.6 points. His value was falling quickly after he missed Week 3 through Week 5. However, he returned in Week 6’s London matchup against the Jaguars to throw for 300+ yards and two touchdowns. He did throw an interception, but things seem to be looking good for the former No. 1 overall pick.

Patrick Mahomes still has the highest trade value at the quarterback position (26.00) despite throwing two interceptions against Washington. One of those picks was absolutely mind boggling, as he got rid of the ball while taking major pressure and lofting the ball straight up into the air for an easy interception by the Washington defender. Still, Mahomes threw for 397 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing for an additional 31 rushing yards. Any Mahomes owner knows that he is off the trade block.

Running Backs

Derrick Henry remains the most valuable player in all of fantasy football with a whopping 33.57 trade value. No other plan has a 30+ trade value. After a poor outing in Week 1, Kick Henry has five consecutive outings with 100+ yards. Through six games, the Titans’ workhorse back has a ridiculous 783 rushing yards on 162 carries and a whopping 10 touchdowns. Henry’s trade value would be even higher if he caught passes more consistently. Some may argue that Henry’s value shouldn’t be quite as high considering the weak opponents the Titans have faced during the first half the season, however, just look at his performance against the Buffalo Bills on Monday night. Henry is ready to dominate the Chiefs’ poor defense in Week 7. His value is only going to increase by next week and I wouldn’t be surprised if he broke Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record.

After five consecutive solid outings in which Austin Ekeler produced double-digit fantasy points, Ekeler came crashing back to earth in the Chargers’ blowout loss to the Baltimore Ravens. After scoring six touchdowns in three games, Ekeler managed just seven yards on six carries and four receptions for 48 receiving yards. His trade value went down almost as much as anyone in the NFL, however, Ekeler is still a top-five running back in my opinion, specifically in PPR formats. 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back has seem perhaps the biggest movement when it comes to trade values. He began the 2021 season with just a trade value hovering around 8, yet not he is up to a whopping 20.85. He is the 13th most valuable running back in fantasy football after rushing 22 times for 81 yards and two touchdowns, to go along with six receptions for 46 yards. Fournette has outplayed Ronald Jones by quite a bit and considering he has tallied double-digit fantasy points in five of six contests, I’d say it’s safe to say that Fournette is in for a very strong campaign. Although one could make the argument to trade the former Clemson back, I’d hold onto Fournette for as long as he continues to perform.

Two running backs in the NFC East -- Antonio Gibson and Saquon Barkley -- saw their trade values shrink more than anyone else in the league. Gibson appeared to get hurt in Week 6, plus he only managed 44 rushing yards and failed to catch a single pass. Meanwhile, Saquon Barkley was unable to suit up. Barkley is expected to return in Week 7, but if he doesn’t, his trade value will fall even further.

Wide Receivers

Nobody’s trade value skyrocketed like Donovan Peoples-Jones. Coming off a game in which he caught five passes for 70 yards, DPJ hauled in four receptions for 101 and two touchdowns. One touchdown came on a 57-yard hail mary at the end of the first half, while the other touchdown came on a short pass in the flat in which DPJ bulldozed his way into the end zone. Peoples-Jones’ trade value increased a whopping 4.5 points and he is now considered a potential flex play, especially with Jarvis Landry sidelined and Odell Beckham not 100% healthy. 

CeeDee Lamb is another player who saw a massive increase in his trade value after dominating in the Cowboys’ overtime victory over the Patriots. Lamb scored the game-sealing touchdown. On the day, he finished with nine receptions for 149 yards and two touchdowns. Lamb has cemented himself as a high-end WR2 in Dallas. He may even pass Amari Cooper as Dak Prescott’s go-to option.

After crushing it all season, Mike Williams really struggled in the Chargers’ blowout loss to the Ravens. His trade value shrunk by 2.2 points as he was only able to accumulate two receptions for 27 yards. Still, don’t expect Williams to fade to black. This is the perfect buy-low opporutinity. 

Tight Ends

The two tight ends who improved their trade values more than anyone else in Week 6 were Ricky Seals-Jones and Noah Fant. Fant caught nine of 11 targets for 97 yards and a touchdown. Fant should continue to be the second receiving option in Denver behind Courtland Sutton, especially because Teddy Bridgewater loves to utilize his tight ends. Meanwhile, RSJ has a solid outing in the wake of Logan Thomas’ injury. Seals-Jones caught four passes for 58 yards and a touchdown. So long as Thomas remains injured, RSJ has value in Washington’s offense.