Dynasty Fantasy Football | Wide Receivers to Trade While You Still Can: Stefon Diggs, Davante Adams, Cooper Kupp and More
These wide receivers still have fantasy value possible but it will likely never be this high again. Trade them now while you can get the most value for them.
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - SEPTEMBER 25: Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) runs with the ball during the game between the Buffalo Bills and the Miami Dolphins on September 25, 2022 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fl. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire)
The second half of last season was an absolute disaster for Diggs and his fantasy owners. In the most important stretch of the year for fantasy owners, Weeks 11-17, he totaled 30 receptions on 55 targets for just 262 yards and one TD - 262 yards and a TD should be a great game for him, not the final seven weeks of the fantasy season.
This is particularly alarming because despite people directly correlating this with the change in offensive coordinator, his target share and air yards were still more than high enough for him to be a WR1. This is also the second straight year in which he tailed off at the end of the season.
He will turn 31 this season and his future in Buffalo is uncertain. It is time to jump off this sinking ship while you still can. His terrible production points to more than just a scheme issue after the coordinator change. The name value is still there, so you can definitely get solid value back for him.
There is a chance that he could be traded this offseason which could increase or hurt his value. It's up to you if you want to roll the dice and wait to trade him, but in reality, he needs to be moved off your roster no matter where he is playing next season.
Murphy's Law is hitting Adam's owners and things aren't going to get better. He will turn 32 years old this season and he's in an offense that doesn't look like they'll be turning things around anytime soon after two decades of incompetence.
Last season, Adams saw his lowest fantasy production on a per-game basis since 2015. Despite catching 103 of his whopping 175 targets, he was only able to post 1,144 yards and eight TDs. Those are solid numbers for most wideouts but a steep decline for the aging Adams.
It's time to pass him off to another fantasy owner who looks at those targets and chalks his poor production up to subpar quarterback play. That is in part true, however, what makes anyone think the QB play will be any better? Also, if you're waiting on Aaron Rodgers to come save him, the Jets can't afford him, and relying on Rodgers for anything this year is a mistake in itself.
Injuries, age and competition took a toll on Kupp last season and it's reasonable to believe his best years are behind him. He'll be 31 when the season kicks off and it's clear that he's now the WR2 on the Rams. Going from a superstar to feast famine WR2 is the first step in the decline of a once great wideout.
Kupp played in 12 games last season, in four of them he totaled 31 receptions for 492 yards and three TDs. Two of those games were his first two games of the season. In the other eight games, he only managed 28 receptions for 245 yards and two TDs. In those eight games, he only managed to top 50 yards once, with one 52-yard game and five games with less than 30 yards.
To put that into perspective, during his record-setting year in 2021, he had one game with less than 95 yards and still put up 64 yards in his worst game of the year. He's not that guy anymore and never will be. Hopefully, someone in your league believes he can come close to it.
Watson is talented but is an injury waiting to happen. On top of that, he looks like he's going to be a boom-or-bust guy in this offense moving forward.
In two seasons, he has already missed 11 games with his hamstrings being a reoccurring problem. Combine that with some drop issues and a plethora of other young wideouts in an offense that wants to spread the ball around and he's never going to reach that ceiling you hope he does.
This is Mike Williams or Sammy Watkins all over again. Sure, those big games or tantalizing, nonetheless, you'll never be able to rely on him. Get out while he's still young and someone is willing to roll the dice on his upside.
