Creating realistic commercial offers that lead to deal acceptance is always a challenge. Throughout the season, Justin Boone will release his trade value charts for the remainder of the season, which you can use as a guide to help you make decisions and manage your roster.
Below, he highlights some of the players you should buy or sell, before their value changes in the coming weeks.
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Boone’s Business Value Charts
Bought
Carnell Tate, WR, Titans
It’s difficult to generate fantasy hype playing in this iteration of the Titans offense, which has caused Tate’s production to fly under the radar.
Although his fantasy point total has been limited by the lack of touchdowns (just one in his first seven games), he has seen at least seven targets in four of his last five outings while posting solid stat lines of 6-58-0, 9-145-0, 6-70-1 and 5-69-0 in those contests.
With Tennessee off this week, it’s a great time to make a first-round bid before their post-bye rookie boss arrives. Tate will also return to a very favorable schedule over the next two months, which includes six matchups against teams in the top 13 for most fantasy points allowed to receivers. That doesn’t even include his Week 15 date with a Colts team that appears to have given up on the 2026 season.
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Tate has already shown more than enough to be in the conversation as a top 25 fantasy WR the rest of the year – with some help from this schedule.
Germie Bernard, WR, Steelers
Speaking of goodbye players who have good schedules in the second half of the season, it’s impossible not to be excited about the potential of the Steelers receivers moving forward.
The Pittsburgh wideouts have the easiest remaining slate — with the lone exception being a Week 12 date with the Broncos. It’s also possible that their Week 16 matchup could be a little tougher if the Panthers’ corners return from injured reserve by then.
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Either way, DK Metcalf will be the one getting the tightest coverage in most of these games, while Bernard will see increased volume. The rookie will face five of the 10 easiest fantasy defenses for receivers, as well as another positive opponent in the Bengals, against whom he scored a touchdown earlier this season.
Michael Pittman Jr. is working toward a return, but if Aaron Rodgers’ behavior is any indication (and it often is), the veteran WR is not a top target in this offense. After some quieter scoring, now is the time to get Bernard at a discount and see if he can return to WR3 fantasy value down the stretch.
Quinshon Judkins, RB, Browns
Judkins is coming off his worst fantasy performance of the season, with just 49 yards from scrimmage on 13 touches in a blowout loss to the Steelers.
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Luckily for him, the Browns will adopt the easier running back schedule for the rest of the fantasy schedule, starting this week with a Saints defense that is the most generous opponent at his position.
With Deshaun Watson in the concussion protocol and his status for Week 9 up in the air, Cleveland will likely lean on its rushing attack. Dylan Sampson has carved out a role as a pass catcher, but Judkins is the Browns’ undisputed fullback and a solid fantasy RB2 in plus matchups.
Tyler Warren, TE, Colts
Investing in the Colts offense right now may seem ridiculous on the surface, but Warren is poised to achieve a monster target share the rest of the way. As it stands, he’s the fourth most targeted tight end this season, averaging 8.5 targets per game.
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In his first game since suffering a groin injury, Warren immediately had 10 targets in Week 8. He only completed four catches for 18 yards, but that was against the Jaguars, one of the best teams in the league.
In addition to his friendly matchups with the Cowboys and Dolphins over the next two weeks, Warren also has a nice fantasy playoff schedule with the Titans, Bengals and Browns.
Before Warren was injured, he was a top-eight fantasy TE per game, which is likely his floor going forward. The Colts are in the midst of a fire sale, and their top receivers Josh Downs and Keenan Allen are rumored to be on the move before the deadline. Warren could become the last quality pass catcher for Indianapolis and the volume alone could make him a fantastic top-five option.
Sell
Saquon Barkley, RB, Eagles
Despite all the injuries and issues in Philadelphia this season, there could be a small window to trade Barkley for an acceptable price.
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The former 2,000-yard rusher found the end zone in back-to-back games while totaling scrimmage yards of 71 and 54. That was enough to make him the RB20 and RB21 in those weeks, which is quite a feat considering he only played 15% of the snaps in Week 7 and 32% in Week 8.
Another favorable matchup is underway in a rematch against the Giants, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see Barkley find the end zone again. However, those results aren’t sustainable on limited snaps and the Eagles have no reason to push him into a wasted year.
There’s also the fantasy playoff schedule to consider, where Barkley would meet the Seahawks (Week 15), Texans (Week 16) and 49ers (Week 17). Capitalize on Barkley’s lucky stat lines in the last two games and jump off this train before it’s too late.
Jalen Coker, WR, Panthers
Coker was another player who was lucky to find the end zone in Week 8, as he only came away with two receptions in the game. The 25-year-old has now managed just three catches in his last two outings as the difficulty has increased in the Panthers’ schedule.
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Carolina has gotten through the first six weeks thanks to a pretty sluggish roster, but the offense has now faltered in each of the last two matchups. It won’t get any easier against the Broncos in Week 9.
This is not a good sign for a team that has to face the Buccaneers (Week 12), Vikings (Week 13), Steelers (Week 16) and Seahawks (Week 17). The Panthers currently rank in the top 10 toughest schedules at every fantasy position for the remainder of the season.
I would look to trade Coker, Tetairoa McMillan, and Bryce Young before things get even worse.
Michael Wilson, WR, Cardinals
After three straight games where he was held to 55 yards or less, Wilson finally broke out with eight catches, 111 yards and a touchdown, along with 17 more yards rushing.
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I’m not waiting to see if he can stay warm. With Wilson playing with two broken ribs and the Cardinals making changes at quarterback, this is a volatile scenario for fantasy.
When you prepare for their upcoming schedule against the Seahawks, Rams and Chiefs over the next three weeks, this is a situation that could get ugly quickly. Group Wilson with another player and cash in immediately.
Tucker Kraft, TE, Packers
Kraft has played well lately with at least 60 yards or a touchdown in four of his last five appearances. This is great production from the tight end position and makes for an easy fantasy TE1 for your lineup.
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However, his back-to-back touchdown games came against two of the most tight end-friendly defenses in the Lions and Panthers. Now, Kraft will face the toughest Fantasy TE schedule over the next two months, including a brutal next four weeks against the Patriots, Vikings, a bye and the Rams.
You may not have another viable option for the tight segment, in which case it makes sense to continue working with Kraft and hope for the best. But if you’re trying to extract maximum value and prepare for a fantastic playoff run, now is the time to trade Kraft before its stock drops due to fierce opposition.
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