The dynasty trade market heats up in the middle of the season as owners point towards a contending for building mindset according to their 2017 results thus far. With sample size growing for the current season, owners are more comfortable projecting roles, usage, and performance than entering Week 1 or the in the early weeks. As a result, becoming more active with bolstering a playoff-caliber roster or shifting to 2018 viable options is critical. This week's edition will look at rosters contending in 2018 with trade ideas and recommendations.
contending ROSTER TRADE IDEAS
The general idea behind trading as a contending dynasty team is to add (as affordably as possible) current year producers. Many times the best deal will be on older players who serve little utility to a non-contending team. This makes the ideal match in the dynasty trade market where owners are seeking different assets and an older player for young player (or rookie pick) type construction is a simple deal to finalize.
stopgap producers
While any producer can be a target for a contending team, generally this type of dynasty team will want to acquire the production for future assets (rookie picks) or yet-to-emerge young talents. Adding quality depth is a critical element for contending teams to continue winning through bye weeks and the ability to withstand an injury (or two) while still pushing for a title.
*All listed trades have been executed dynasty trades in the past week and are the type of construction I would recommend to contending dynasty teams*
QUARTERBACKS
- Smith for Trevor Siemian, Austin Hooper
- Smith for Jordan Matthews
- Smith for Jamaal Charles, 3rd
- Brady for Tarik Cohen, Nelson Agholor
- Brady for Tyrod Taylor, 2nd
- Brady for 2nd, 3rd
- Brees for Ben Watson, 2nd
- Brees for Eric Ebron
- Brees for Adrian Peterson
RUNNING BACKS
- Chris Thompson
- LeSean McCoy
- Mark Ingram
- Doug Martin
LeSean McCoy and Mark Ingram are the ideal trade targets for RB1-level production down the stretch. Thompson has an ideal situation as a PPR-centric option for the rest of the season (with a murky outlook for 2018+) and Doug Martin is trading for palatable prices in the trade market.
- Thompson for 2nd
- Thompson, Chris Hogan for 1st
- Thompson, Davante Adams for Derrick Henry, Danny Amendola
- Thompson for Jordan Matthews
- Thompson, Chris Godwin, 4th
- McCoy, Demaryius Thomas, 3rd for Alvin Kamara
- McCoy for Matt Forte, Kenny Britt, Chris Godwin, Dwayne Allen, 2nd, 3rd
- McCoy, 2nd for Jeremy Hill, Michael Floyd, 1st
- Ingram for Tevin Coleman, Robby Anderson, 4th
- Ingram, Adrian Peterson, Ted Ginn Jr Jr for 1st
- Ingram, Vernon Davis for Zay Jones, Jonnu Smith
- Ingram, Julio Jones, 4th for Mike Williams, Sterling Shepard, 1st, 2nd
- Martin for 2nd
- Martin for Jamaal Charles, Matt Moore (2QB), LeGarrette Blount
WIDE RECEIVERS
Larry Fitzgerald has the most pause of this list with Carson Palmer out of the lineup and Arizona a potential struggling offense in the near term as a result. The good news is Fitzgerald is very affordable in the trade market. Here are trade ideas from executed deals of the above wide receivers:
- Crabtree for 2nd, 2nd
- Crabtree for Jamison Crowder
- Crabtree for 2nd, 3rd, 3rd
- Crabtree for Chris Carson, Eddie Lacy, Eric Decker, 3rd
- Crabtree for Blake Bortles, Kenneth Dixon, Jeremy Hill, Zach Miller
- Fitzgerald for 3rd
- Fitzgerald, 2nd for Alex Smith
- Fitzgerald for Mike Gillislee, 2nd
- Fitzgerald for Javorius Allen
- Thielen for 2nd
- Thielen for Elijah McGuire, 2nd
- Thielen for Kirk Cousins
- Thielen for 2nd, 3rd
- Sanders for Coby Fleener
- Sanders, Mark Ingram for Terrelle Pryor, Mike Gillislee, 1st, 2nd
- Thomas for Marvin Jones, 2nd
- Thomas for Chris Godwin, Zay Jones, Curtis Samuel, 2nd
- Thomas for Aaron Jones
TIGHT ENDS
- Brate for Damien Williams, 2nd
- Brate, 4th for 2nd
- Brate, 3rd for Gerald Everett, 2nd
- Brate for Patrick Mahomes, Mack Hollins
- Brate, Eric Decker for Willie Snead
- Witten for 3rd
- Witten, 5th for De'Angelo Henderson, 3rd
- Witten, 4th, 4th for Rob Kelley, 5th
- Reed, Rishard Matthews, 3rd for Aaron Jones, George Kittle
- Reed, Eli Manning for Carson Palmer, Julius Thomas
- Graham, 3rd for Gerald Everett, 2nd
- Graham for Martavis Bryant
- Graham for Eddie Lacy, Thomas Rawls, Tyler Higbee
- Walker for 3rd
- Walker for Marvin Jones