Fantasy Football Trades for Week 6: Derrick Henry, Cam Skattebo and Michael Carter

Fantasy football trading is easy in theory, but very hard in practice. Plans to “Buy Low” or “Sell High” only work if there is someone on the other hand willing to do the buying high and selling low.

Thankfully, this is where the Fantasy Assistant comes in. The Assistant uses predictive analytics to generate an Expected Trade Interest (ETI) for each player. The ETI leaders in a given week are the players whom you are most likely to be able to trade for or away. Here are those players for this week:

First up, we have Jordan Mason, whom I actually covered in last week's article. He is followed by three more running backs in very different situations: Derrick Henry, Cam Skattebo, and Michael Carter. What should you do with this trio of backs on the fantasy trade market in Week 6? Let's find out.

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Sell Low on Derrick Henry

In Week 1, it looked like King Henry was in for another year of dominating NFL defenses and making fantasy analysts look stupid. He ran for 169 yards and two touchdowns as the Ravens built and then eventually choked away a big lead over the Bills. Since then, it's been nothing but downhill for the 31-year-old; he has averaged just 7.2 half-PPR points over the last four weeks. 

Of course, this isn't entirely Henry's fault. The Ravens' injury-decimated defense has struggled mightily, and Baltimore has also had to play the last two weeks without All-World QB Lamar Jackson. Henry is at his best with a lead, a head of steam, and Jackson next to him keeping defenses honest. It shouldn't be too surprising that he has struggled playing from behind and next to Cooper Rush. 

While I do believe everything I just said in the previous paragraph, these sentiments are exactly the reason why now is the time to move Henry. We're still selling low, but Henry's value is nowhere near rock-bottom. It should still be possible to move him in return for RB1 prices (albeit low-end ones) to a manager who believes things will get back on track as soon as Jackson returns. 

The issue is that, while Jackson's return will help, it won't solve all of Henry's problems. Given his limited pass-catching ability, he has always been game-script dependent. Unless Baltimore's defense turns things around fast, there may still be more Justice Hill games than 20-carry games in Henry's future. 

And even when he does touch the ball, Henry hasn't been his usual dominant self this season. Last year, Henry was the clear leader in PFF Rush Grade among qualified backs. This year, he ranks 56th out of 58.

It's the same story with other metrics: in 2024, Henry led the league in rush yards over expected per carry (per NextGenStats). In 2025, he's right in between Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt (to be fair, his actual 0.84 number is still fine … but it's nowhere near his usual standards). 

At the end of the day, Henry's profile was always dependent on him being a one-of-one runner to provide elite fantasy value. There's still a chance he bounces back as the Ravens return to full health … but that's not a risk I want to take. If you can sell Henry now while the concerns are still “Jackson is injured” and not “he's washed,” strongly consider it.  

Buy Cam Skattebo

At first, I considered calling this a buy high. After all, Skattebo has been on fire, with 14.4 half-PPR points per game over his last four outings. However, I think we might be in the midst of a tiny buy-low (at least relatively low) window for the rookie.

Tyrone Tracy Jr. is set to return to the Giants' lineup tomorrow night. If you don't believe that at least some people are worried that Tracy will cut into Skattebo's workload, just look at the top reply to the Tweet I just linked.

However, I'm not worried about Tracy's return, and you shouldn't be either. Skattebo was already taking this backfield over before the sophomore RB dislocated his shoulder. In Week 1, Tracy easily led with 10 carries on a 73% snap share to Skattebo's two on just seven total snaps. In Week 2, Skattebo already claimed the lead in snaps (51% to 42%) and carries (11 to five). Tracy's injury the next week may have accelerated Skattebo's climb to bell cow status, but it was inevitable.

Don't go too crazy with buying Skattebo. This Giants offense isn't great, and I do think Tracy will see at least slightly more work than Devin Singletary. But Brian Daboll clearly plans to lean on the fourth-rounder to take pressure off of his other rookie, Jaxson Dart.

Skattebo has averaged 20 carries and eight targets (13% share) in Dart's two starts. That's excellent usage and should allow him to provide RB2 numbers. Now is the time to trade for him, before the whole country watches him dominate this backfield even with Tracy healthy on Thursday night. 

Hold Michael Carter (If You Need Him)

It's often the case that a handcuff or backup RB who ends up in a starting role immediately becomes a hot trade commodity. The manager who rosters that player (Carter, in this case) may not actually need another running back if the rest of their roster is performing as expected. But there's always someone who needs RB production, so savvy managers will look to move their suddenly valuable handcuff while the getting is good. 

Perhaps this is the situation you find yourself in, where Carter is just a luxury on a roster already set at running back. If so, congratulations, and I recommend you do flip him, preferably in a package to upgrade one of your starting slots. However, for those of us who aren't lucky enough to look a gift RB2 in the mouth, I actually recommend simply holding onto Arizona's new RB1.

Yes, Carter isn't going to last forever. James Conner's season is done, but Trey Benson will eventually be back. However, Benson literally underwent knee surgery just a week ago. At the absolute best, he'll return when he is first eligible in Week 10. More likely, Carter will have well over a month as the lead back for the Cardinals. 

And Carter's usage in Week 5 was very solid. He handled 72% of the team's RB rushes on a 59% snap share and also saw a healthy five targets (16% share) on a backfield-leading 35% route participation rate.

Bam Knight did steal one goal-line TD, but Carter recorded one of his own. Meanwhile, passing-down back Emari Demercado made a mistake so bad that Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon earned a six-figure fine for his reaction. If anything, Carter's usage should improve if Demercado takes up residence in the dog house. 

At the end of the day, startable fantasy running backs are gold. If you are in a position where you don't need gold, feel free to trade it for something else. But if Carter fits in your lineup, he's probably more valuable there than whatever you can get in return. Every league's market is different, so don't be afraid to shop him around, but my bet is the best thing to do with Carter is ride him until the wheels fall off. 

Ted Chmyz is a fantasy football contributor for FantasySP. Find him on Twitter @Tchmyz for more fantasy content or to ask questions.