GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - NOVEMBER 13: Christian Watson #9 of the Green Bay Packers walks off the field after his team's 31-28 overtime win against the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field on November 13, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Heading into Week 11, Christian Watson has emerged as the fantasy football trade target with the highest Estimated Trade Interest (ETI %). Other big-name players getting some attention in trade talks this week are star RBs Jonathan Taylor of the Colts and Joe Mixon of the Bengals, whom are each coming off of big games for their respective teams.
Let’s take a look at the fantasy football players that are at the center of trade discussions as we gear up for Week 11 of the NFL season.
While the Green Bay receiving corps is hurting, Christian Watson exploded this weekend to the extent that he could become Aaron Rodgers’ top passing-target for the remainder of the 2022 season. Watson had four catches for 107 yards and three touchdowns on Sunday, far exceeding his production in any game this season. With Romeo Doubs out of the picture for at least a few weeks, Watson’s trade value is increasing rapidly. After his huge game in Week 10, it makes a lot of sense that he is the wide receiver who’s generated the most trade interest from fantasy owners over the last few days.
After a few weeks of great production, Dulcich went cold in Week 10. He only had one catch for 11 receiving yards against the Titans. There was a huge rush to acquire the hot rookie tight end over the last few weeks. However, after his quiet game this weekend and the lackluster state of Russell Wilson’s offense, fantasy owners may be reconsidering Dulcich’s fantasy value right now. His trade value dropped in the charts which could make some owners pursue him heading into Week 11. Others might be looking to get rid of him after such minimal production this past Sunday.
While WR Donovan Peoples-Jones has been consistently impressive for the Browns this season, Cooper has been on some games and off others. On Sunday, Cooper caught just three passes for 32 receiving yards against the Dolphins. He caught five passes for 131 yards and one touchdown in the previous game the Browns played against the Bengals on Week 8 of MNF (Halloween night). He’s certainly produced a decent amount in his first season with the browns. Consistency might be considered an issue for certain of his owners. Heading into Week 11, people may be trying to go after him since his trade value shot down after his quiet game against the Dolphins in Week 10.
RB Joe Mixon, Cincinnati Bengals (15% ETI)
The Bengals enjoyed their bye in Week 10. In Week 9, Joe Mixon had a career game against the Panthers where he exploded for 153 rushing yards, 58 receiving yards, and a whopping five total touchdowns. Heading into Week 11, Mixon is certainly one of the hottest fantasy running back trade targets after a performance like that. Fantasy owners may also be selling him high considering how unlikely it would be for him to reproduce a game like he had in Week 9. All things considered, Mixon has truly heated up his season. He’s now amassed 585 rushing yards, 272 receiving yards, and eight total touchdowns in 2022.
It shouldn’t be news to anyone that RB Jonathan Taylor is having a rough season. He’s missed a couple of games due to injury and simply hasn’t produced as efficiently as he did in 2021 in the games he has played in. He did have a huge performance in Week 10. JT had 22 carries for 147 yards (6.7 AVG) for one touchdown and two receptions for another 16 receiving yards. This has made his trade value increase for one of the first times this season. Fantasy owners may be considering trading for Taylor as a buy-low candidate. Right now, I do not think fantasy owners are selling the first overall pick in most 2022 fantasy drafts. The trade interest surrounding Taylor should be coming from fantasy owners looking to get a hold of him for a relatively low price heading into Week 11 even though his trade value increased after his big game against the Raiders.
WR Juju Smith-Schuster, Kansas City Chiefs (15% ETI)
Juju sustained a concussion in the helmet-to-helmet hit this Sunday in the Chiefs’ 27-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Juju has emerged as Mahomes’ top receiver this season. The wideout has truly stepped it up in the second half of the season, to bring his 2022 totals to 46 catches for 615 receiving yards and two touchdowns. In Weeks 6 and 7, Smith-Schuster caught for at least 110+ receiving yards and one touchdown in each contest. Because he was forced to leave Sunday’s game early, Juju only had two catches for 33 receiving yards in the contest. As a result, Kadarius Toney (formerly of the Giants) had his breakout game for the Chiefs. Juju has certainly been a pleasant surprise for fantasy owners who selected him in 2022 FFB drafts. He is questionable heading into Week 11 due to his concussion which could be dragging his trade value down even further.
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