Creating realistic business offers that lead to a successful deal is always challenging. Throughout the season, Justin Boone will be publishing his off-season trade charts that you can use as a guide to help you make moves and manage your roster.
Below he highlights some players you should buy or sell before their value changes in the coming weeks.
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Boone’s Trade Value Charts
Buys
Carnell Tate, WR, Titans
It’s hard to generate fantasy hype while playing in this iteration of the Titans’ offense, which has caused Tate’s production to fly under the radar.
Although his fantasy point totals have been limited (only through the first seven games), he has finally seen 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 contests.
With Tennessee off the hook this week, it’s the perfect time to bid for a first-rounder before his post-bye rookie bump hits. Tate will also return to a very balanced schedule over the next two months, allowing six points against teams within the top 13 of total fantasy points awarded to receivers. That doesn’t even include his Week 15 with the Cubs that appears to have given up in the 2026 season.
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Tate has shown that he’s more than enough to already be in the conversation as a top-25 fantasy WR the rest of the year — thanks to help from that schedule.
Germie Bernard, WR, Steelers
Speaking of bye players who have good schedules in the second half of the season, it’s impossible not to be excited about the potential for the Steelers’ receivers moving forward.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have the No. 1 the easiest of the rest – the only exception being the eighteen days at the Broncos. It’s also possible that their Week 16 matchup could be a little tougher if the Panthers’ cornerbacks return from injury by then.
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However, DK Metcalf will be the one pulling the tougher coverage in most of those games, while Bernard will see increased volume. The rookie will face five of the top 10 easiest fantasy defense receivers, as well as another positive opponent in the Bengals, who scored a touchdown earlier this season.
Michael Pittman Jr. He’s working to get back, but if Aaron Rodgers’ behavior is any indication (which he often is), the veteran WR is not the preferred target in this offense. After two quieter box scores, it’s now time to get Bernard down the stretch and see if he can return to value as a fantasy WR3 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 the blowout loss.
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Fortunately for him, the Browns will take on the easiest running back schedule for the rest of the fantasy calendar, starting this week with the Saints defense, which is the biggest opponent at his position.
With Deshaun Watson in concussion protocol and his status for Week 9 up in the air, Cleveland will likely lean on the rushing attack. Dylan Sampson’s catcher role is out, but Judkins brings back the Browns’ undoubted and solid fantasy RB2 in more matchups.
Tyler Warren, TE, Colts
Investing in the Colts offense might seem ridiculous on the surface right now, but Warren’s position as a monster target shares the rest of the way. As it stands, he finished fourth in most tight ends this season, averaging 8.5 targets per contest.
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In the first game back after dealing with a groin injury, Warren immediately earned 10 targets in Week 8. He finished alone with four catches for 18 yards, but against the Jaguars, one of the best teams in the league.
In addition to friendly matchups with the Cowboys and Dolphins over the next two weeks, Warren also has a nice fantasy schedule with the Titans, Bengals and Browns.
Before Warren got hurt, he had a total of eight fantasy TEs on base per game, which is likely his floor. The Cubs are in the process of a fire sale, with their top receivers Josh Downs and Keenan Allen rumored to be on the move before the deadline. Warren could end up being Indianapolis’ last quality catcher and the volume alone could make him a top five fantasy option.
Sell
Saquon Barkley, RB, Eagles
Despite all the injuries and issues happening in Philadelphia this season, there was a small window to trade Barkley for acceptable value.
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That 2,000-yard rusher found the end zone in back-to-back games while posting scrimmage totals of 71 and 54, enough to make them RB20 and RB21 that week, which was enough since he shot just 15% of the snaps in Week 7 and 32% in Week 8.
The other matchup is the second on the road in the hunt for revenge against the Giants, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see Barkley find the zone again. However, these results don’t support the tight end and the Eagles have no reason to push him into a lost year.
There’s also the fantasy sports schedule to consider, where Barkley will face the Seahawks (Week 15), Texans (Week 16) and 49ers (Week 17). Capitalize on Barkley’s successful streak in the last two games and jump off this bandwagon before it’s too late.
Jalen Coker, WR, Panthers
Coker is another player who found success in the end zone in Week 8, when he came away with only two receptions in the game. The 25-year-old has already caught just three in his past two outings as the level of difficulty has turned on the Panthers’ schedule.
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Carolina has been pretty soft on the boards through the first six weeks, but the offense has already failed in each of the past two matchups. Anything will get easier against the Broncos in Week 9.
This is not a great sign for a team that has to play the Buccaneers (Week 12), Vikings (Week 13), Steelers (Week 16) and Seahawks (Week 17). The Panthers now rank among the top-10 toughest schedules at every fantasy position for the rest of the season.
I want Coker, Tetairoa McMillan and Bryce Young to look for a trade before it gets 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, as well as another 17 yards on the ground.
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I don’t expect to look around if it can get hot. With Wilson playing through two broken ribs and the Cardinals making a change at quarterback, this is a fantasy flying scenario.
With an upcoming schedule against the Seahawks, Rams and Chiefs cooking up the next three weeks, it’s a situation that could get ugly fast. Pack Wilson with another player and cash out immediately.
Tucker Kraft, TE, Packers
Kraft has been playing well lately with at least 60 yards or a touchdown in four of his last five appearances. He has excellent production from the tight end position and makes an easy fantasy TE1 for your lineup.
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However, his last two games with a touchdown came against two of the best defenses for tight ends in the Lions and Panthers. Now, Kraft will have to contend with some of the most difficult fantasy TE schedules over the next two months, including a brutal last four weeks against the Patriots, Vikings, Bye and Rams.
You may not have another viable tight end option, in which case it makes sense to roll with Kraft and hope for the best. But if you’re trying to extract maximum value and build for a toy run, now is the time to buy Kraft before its stock declines due to some fierce opposition.