Fantasy Football Week 8 Trade Targets: A Pair of RBs and WRs are Worth Targeting

It might still seem early, but the time to make trades in fantasy football is running out. The NFL's trade deadline is November 10, and fantasy deadlines generally come within a few weeks of that mark.

There will be waiver targets that make a difference after that, but the guys who are going to make the biggest impacts are already on rosters, making trades the best way to really improve before the second half of the season.

Let's look at one player at each offensive fantasy position (or a pair of teammates) who is worth targeting in a trade. Most stats are from NFL.com, and fantasy points and rankings are from FantasyPros.

Use FantasySP's trade value chart to compare players and help come up with fair fantasy trades (or ones that let you come out ahead)!

Quarterback

Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars

Lawrence is QB13 through seven weeks. He has already had his bye, so Lawrence would likely be a top-10 player at the position if he had played every week, but there are also four guys ahead of him who have only played six games. Lawrence has been good but not great overall, mixing a few big performances with several weaker games.

A big reason to add him is because of his schedule the rest of the way, which we grade as an A based on our trade value chart. That starts this week against the Colts, and Jacksonville still plays the Titans (twice), Bears, Cowboys, Commanders, and Colts again (in Week 18), all teams worse than average against the pass. Even the formerly tough Texans have been vulnerable against the pass.

The Jaguars also have a strong supporting cast around their quarterback. Parker Washington, Jakobi Meyers, and even Brian Thomas Jr., who has struggled to consistently make an impact, are capable receivers, and he has tight ends and running backs who can contribute in the passing game. His coach, Liam Coen, was also a highly-regarded offensive coordinator with Tampa Bay in his short time before getting the head job.

Throw in some running ability (over 20 yards per game and nine touchdowns last year, though he's down at 11.7 yards and no scores in 2026 so far), and Lawrence will be a guy worth starting in fantasy most weeks moving forward. You can probably get him for a flex-level player, making it a worthy move if you've struggled to fill QB.

Running Back

Bucky Irving, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

We're often looking to buy low when investigating trade targets, but you won't be able to do that with Irving. He is RB13 in both standard and PPR, and while that's not a top-line standing, starting fantasy backs are worth their weight in gold, making owners loath to trade them away.

The reason Irving is listed here is because he is one of the lucky few players to have an A+ schedule remaining, giving him the upside of a top-five RB the rest of the way. Tampa still has games against the Panthers, Bears, and Saints (twice), all of whom are among the 10 worst in yards per rush attempt allowed, and their only opponent currently among the 10 best in that category is the Falcons, who rank 10th.

You'll have to pay up for Irving, but if you have a glut of receivers, it might make sense to trade from a strength to add another running back. You could have to piece a few players together, but it would be worth it if he performs up to the standard.

For those in PPR leagues or who might just want a handcuff in a deep league, backup Kenny Gainwell is also a worthy target at a much lower cost. You might even be able to grab him off the waiver wire, but he's worth a trade of a low-level player if you need more RB depth.

Wide Receiver

Luther Burden and Rome Odunze, Chicago Bears

At the beginning of the season, I would have said that you could grab Burden at a discount because he was Chicago's perceived WR2 behind Odunze, though it was close. That might not be an argument you can make anymore, as Burden leads the Bears in receptions (35 versus 24 for Odunze), yards (491 versus 381), and touchdowns (two to zero).

Burden now ranks among the top-20 receivers on our trade value chart while Odunze sits at 31; you could argue that Odunze might be the better trade target. He was drafted in the top 10 a few years back, and though Burden was seen as a possible first-round pick last year, he fell to the second round. Odunze could still emerge as the top guy in many weeks.

I'm more interested in the consistency of Burden, though. Burden has caught at least four passes in six of seven games and topped 60 yards in five of those contests. Odunze has only reached four receptions twice, though he has gained at least 40 yards in all but one game (when he had 39). Odunze is a little more of a downfield threat while Burden has been the possession receiver.

Which guy you go after might depend on how much you want to give up. Burden will probably cost more in a trade, but he is likely to keep putting up more consistent numbers. If you want to buy a little more of a lottery ticket who still has a great outlook, Odunze could be your man if his owner is getting restless.

This week brings a tough matchup against the Seahawks, and the Bears will have their bye two weeks later, but there are still high-level matchups against the Saints, Jaguars, Dolphins, Bills, and Lions (twice) coming after the bye. Maybe the best time to grab either guy (especially Odunze) is if they have a rough game against Seattle this week because they have an A-rated schedule after that.

Tight End

T.J. Hockenson, Minnesota Vikings

Isaiah Likely was the other option here, but we've already talked about highly-owned, highly-regarded players who are excelling. Let's look at a guy a little further down the pecking order who might be available on your waiver wire but is owned in more leagues than not.

Minnesota's offense hasn't been great. They rank in the bottom 10 in points per game, passing yards per game, and total yards per game, riding a high-level defense and a friendly schedule to their 6-0 start. Hockenson has been part of that slow start, ranking outside the top-15 tight ends in both standard and PPR (though the Vikings have also had their bye). He has just one game with more than four catches or 36 yards; never mind that it was a 13-catch, 119-yard outburst against Miami.

Both Hockenson and Kyler Murray have A+ schedules the rest of the way. That starts this week with a phenomenal matchup against the Lions, a team they play again right before Christmas. There are also games against the Bills, Commanders, and Bears, who have all struggled to stop the pass, and the Falcons and Panthers, who have been worse than average against tight ends.

This is a bit of a lower-level trade target than a few of the others listed here today, but Hockenson won't cost you much and has a great outlook the rest of the way. If you're in a deeper league or have just been laboring to fill the tight end spot, Hockenson could be your answer most weeks from here on.