Trade These 4 Big-Name Fantasy Football Stars Before It's Too Late

The NFL trade deadline passed on Tuesday, and while we were hoping to see a few more big names on the move (Jonathan Taylor seemed destined for a new team), there were still several impactful moves that will affect playoff races down the stretch. Most fantasy leagues still have a few weeks until their own trade deadlines, but time is running short to swing a big move to improve your roster.

Let's look at one player at each offensive fantasy position who is worth selling high on as we enter Week 10 of the NFL season. Most stats are from NFL.com. Fantasy points and rankings are from FantasyPros.

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Quarterback

Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders

Daniels was drafted as a weekly fantasy starter, something that made sense given his rookie season (when he finished as QB5). He only played seven games last year, but it was easy to see Daniels as a bounceback candidate given his dynamic play with both his arm and legs.

Well, it hasn't exactly gone that way. Injuries have been an issue again, as Daniels missed two full games and half of another, but he is among the top-10 quarterbacks in fantasy points per game played, even with the missed half (in a great matchup with the Cowboys). Daniels is still an intriguing fantasy player who should have some big games the rest of the way.

Our trade value chart gives Daniels' remaining schedule a D grade. Thursday against the Giants is an unexpectedly tougher matchup, and the Vikings are on the schedule in the fantasy semifinals. The Commanders also have middling-or-worse matchups against the Bengals, Falcons, and Jaguars, though there are a few juicy games against the Cardinals, Titans, and Cowboys again (if your fantasy season goes into Week 18).

Injuries are also a concern. We talked about his lost 2025, and reinjuring the same elbow this year is troublesome. Even in a weak division, the Commanders could easily fall out of the playoff race with a month or more left in the season, as they sit with a 2-5-1 record, three games behind the Giants at the top of the division. That could push Daniels toward an early finish to get that elbow surgically repaired.

With the schedule uneven, a history of injuries, and a current worry with his elbow, Daniels might disappoint overall the rest of the season. There will be some good performances, but if one of your league-mates is willing to pay full price for Daniels' upside, you can likely find similar value by playing matchups.

Running Back

Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans

Unlike Daniels' tough remaining schedule, we grade out Pollard's schedule as an A; that's the type of guy we'd usually be targeting to add. Pollard's spot here has to do with his recent performance, though.

In the two games before Tennessee's Week 9 bye, Pollard combined for 246 rushing yards, five touchdowns, and 46 receiving yards, finishing as a top-five fantasy back both weeks in standard and PPR. It was by far his best stretch of the season and likely has some owners thinking that he could be set for a big finish to 2026.

Two of the Titans' next three games come against the Jaguars, a team that is among the 10 best at limiting both yards per rush attempt and fantasy points to running backs. The Steelers will offer another tough test in fantasy championship week, though the two games prior to that against Indianapolis and Las Vegas are about as good as any matchup for running backs.

One of the major issues is that Tennessee is likely to be a poor offense moving forward. They scored 36 points right before the bye, but the Titans had only topped 20 points twice before that. It's likely that this team will be playing from behind, and that could limit Pollard's chances to rack up rush attempts.

Pollard dominates the backfield touches in Tennessee, and it's tough to find real RB1s; there's plenty of risk in trading him. This is a chance to sell at his absolute peak, though, and if another owner is willing to pay for his past few performances, this is the time to strike.

Wide Receiver

Tre Tucker, Las Vegas Raiders

Tucker also has a favorable schedule the rest of the way, but instead of coming off a string of big games, this is about Tucker's new outlook after the trade deadline. Kirk Cousins was traded to the Minnesota Vikings, and top overall pick Fernando Mendoza is taking over under center for the Raiders.

While Mendoza has a possibly bright future, he's almost sure to perform worse as a rookie than Cousins did for Las Vegas over the first nine weeks. Cousins isn't a top passer, either in real life or fantasy football, but he is a solid veteran, and the rookie will have growing pains in his first starting experience.

The next two weeks are going to be especially rough. The Raiders face the Seahawks and Broncos to kick off Mendoza's career, the former one of the best defenses in football and the latter a top-10 team by yards per pass attempt and fantasy points allowed to receivers. Tucker won't be a reasonable option in either game, and with his Week 13 bye and another matchup with Denver still to come, that leaves plenty of weeks in which he's going to be off your radar.

There will also be some nice matchups, including the Titans and Cardinals both in the fantasy playoffs, but you can generally find options at wide receiver easier than most other positions. If you can find another owner interested in taking Vegas' top outside receiver, this is a chance to possibly upgrade at QB or TE, or maybe include Tucker as part of a package deal.

Tight End

Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs

And here, we return to the poor schedules: Kelce's remaining slate is graded as an F. There are games against the Falcons, Bills, Rams, Patriots, 49ers, and Chargers, all teams that have been average or better in fantasy against tight ends. His best matchup remaining is against the Raiders in Week 18, when most fantasy leagues have already finished.

Kelce has still been productive, averaging 4.1 receptions and 60.3 yards per game, but he has only scored three touchdowns and is far from the player he once was. We also can't talk about him without discussing his age; the 37-year-old might be more likely to slow down as the season progresses, though he has had back-to-back games with at least four catches and 67 yards.

Kansas City also made a move at the trade deadline that could affect some of Kelce's looks. Josh Downs spent more than half his time in the slot this year for Indianapolis, and if he comes in and takes a decent share of targets, those shorter shots over the middle won't be as bountiful for the tight end.

Kelce is likely to still get plenty of looks from Patrick Mahomes, but given his age, a tough remaining schedule, and a wide receiving corps that looks better than it has most of the season, he is unlikely to find anything close to his old form. If another owner is willing to pay for Kelce's name, it's worth taking an upgrade at another position.