The NFL had its trade deadline. Now it's our turn.
Fantasy Football leagues across the globe will have their trade deadlines anytime between now and the week after Thanksgiving. It gives everyone a chance to make a move to keep playoff hopes alive. It's the teams currently in first place that will aim to consolidate depth and/or acquire players who could provide value in the Fantasy playoffs in Weeks 15 and beyone, and it's the teams with four or more losses that would consider moving big-name starters in exchange for multiple starters who can help them rack up wins and qualify for the tournament.
It's exciting. In fact, it's more exciting than the actual NFL trade deadline.
Some quick thoughts on the moves the NFL made that will impact Fantasy managers:
Vikings: Kirk Cousins improves the outlook for all the components of their passing game, plus he should give confidence to playcaller Kevin O'Connell to dial up more pass plays.
Raiders: Fernando Mendoza's college film proves he's willing to give his pass-catchers a shot in one-on-one situations. That's great for Brock Bowers, who will continue to be the primary option for Vegas. I wouldn't necessarily expect weekly numbers from Tre Tucker or Michael Mayer, though the latter could be a solid check-down guy for Mendoza in all of the pass-heavy game scripts the Raiders figure to be in.
Chiefs: Josh Downs seems like an apt replacement for Xavier Worthy. Worthy had a 7.87 average depth of target, not too far off from Downs' 9.6 with Indy. Downs' speed should also be an asset for the Chiefs to lean on once he gets the knack of their offense.
49ers: Keenan Allen's precise route-running will be coveted by coach Kyle Shanahan. He'll be a short-area option much like several other Niners, but at least he's healthy and should be on the same page as Brock Purdy really soon. There's mild PPR appeal with him that will only increase if guys like Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel remain sidelined.
Colts: Tyler Warren is about to get the Brock Bowers/Trey McBride treatment -- I just don't know if he'll get the Bowers/McBride numbers. ... Jonathan Taylor staying in Indianapolis isn't ideal. The Colts figure to be on the wrong end of many of their remaining game scripts, and now that the Colts have seemingly committed to Taylor moving forward, they could opt to rest him during their lost season. Taylor's snap share has dipped just under 70% in each of the Colts' past three games.
Jaguars: Adding safety Jessie Bates III and defensive tackle Jordan Davis will greatly improve an already strong unit. Not only should Jacksonville's defense cause problems for opposing offenses, but they could be the catalyst for the Jaguars dominating other teams and provide a run-friendly game script for their RBs.
More than fifteen seasons ago, the Fantasy Football Trade Chart was invented by CBS Sports with the sole purpose of helping managers make fair trades in their leagues. And since then, the Trade Chart has expanded to include four-point-per-pass touchdown leagues and half-PPR leagues.
Now, no one has to be scared to make a trade anymore.
The points assigned to players below reflect a long-term measurement of their Fantasy value, which is determined by expected future performance, future schedules and (perhaps most importantly) public sentiment. Past performance is not a major factor in the Fantasy Football Trade Chart.
By adding players' values, you can determine what players you should be able to get in return. The higher the value, the better the player's value. However, Fantasy managers should deduct 10% of the value from any trade where one side has two or more players than the other. Also, a handful of others only carry legitimate value in two-QB or full-PPR leagues (and thus have no value listed in one-QB or non-PPR leagues).
This list also works as a "rest-of-season" rankings for the 2026 campaign.
Finally, any player not on the chart should be considered worth no more than four points.
Reach out with any questions, disagreements or reports of trades from your leagues: Dave Richard via email or social media. It actually helps future editions of the Trade Chart if you drop a line.
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