his morning I'm reintroducing the "Tuesday Trader." Every Tuesday last season, I ran down some players to target in trades, and other players to jettison as quickly as possible (for the right price, of course). This year, I'll continue to weigh in every Tuesday morning.
Kerwynn Williams -- David Johnson's outlooks now appears dire. So you might imagine I'm suggesting trading for Williams. Not the case. Instead, if you're like me and rostering Williams in a deep league, it's time to trade him for peak value. Start with whoever has Johnson and see if you can get a WR2/3 or tangible QB upgrade for him. The reality is, Arizona could bring back Chris Johnson, and they also could utilize Andre Ellington in the passing game. With Carson Palmer at QB, this offense might not see too many red zones, making Williams a likely timeshare back in a sub-par offense.
T.Y. Hilton -- All it took was for Indy to commit to Jacoby Brissett, who has considerable more playmaking ability than Scott Tolzien. I'd gladly scoop up Hilton from an opponent who started 0-1 and is concerned about Week 2. You could pay a top 18-20 WR price for a potential top 10 WR longer term.
Kendall Wright -- Kevin White's third season-ending surgery in three seasons is great news for Wright. If only Mike Glennon were good. If you landed Wright, try to trade him for WR3+ value. Point to his age and his 2013 breakout season and say, "You're getting the Bears' #1 receiver." In actuality, while Wright could have some good games, he's a dime-a-dozen WR3/4 in a league where streaming WR3/4s are often available on waivers.
DeMarco Murray -- As I wrote yesterday, and as I've written all preseason, Murray won't be an RB1 this season. Probably won't be close to it. So trade him now for top dollar while you can.
Odell Beckham, Jr. and Brandon Marshall -- Yes, please. An opening night road loss against a fairly tough Dallas D isn't a way to evaluate fantasy potential. I'd give up a top 8-10 WR for OBJ and a top 30-35 RB for Marshall if I were fairly deep at running back. It's a bit of a go-for-broke strategy in a sense, because you're acquiring an injured star and a "has he jumped the shark?" receiver. But the payoff would be huge.
Dez Bryant -- I'll keep singing Dez's praises despite most of the fantasy universe thinking I'm nuts. Yesterday the game was well in hand. Dez wasn't needed. Most games he will be needed. And he can put up 100+/2 stat lines like few others can.
Isaiah Crowell -- As I alluded to Monday, Crowell is more name than talent. Yes, he can be a great RB on occasion. But in nearly the past year, he's often been unstartable. Trade him while the name still suggests "excellence."
Kerwynn Williams -- David Johnson's outlooks now appears dire. So you might imagine I'm suggesting trading for Williams. Not the case. Instead, if you're like me and rostering Williams in a deep league, it's time to trade him for peak value. Start with whoever has Johnson and see if you can get a WR2/3 or tangible QB upgrade for him. The reality is, Arizona could bring back Chris Johnson, and they also could utilize Andre Ellington in the passing game. With Carson Palmer at QB, this offense might not see too many red zones, making Williams a likely timeshare back in a sub-par offense.
T.Y. Hilton -- All it took was for Indy to commit to Jacoby Brissett, who has considerable more playmaking ability than Scott Tolzien. I'd gladly scoop up Hilton from an opponent who started 0-1 and is concerned about Week 2. You could pay a top 18-20 WR price for a potential top 10 WR longer term.
Kendall Wright -- Kevin White's third season-ending surgery in three seasons is great news for Wright. If only Mike Glennon were good. If you landed Wright, try to trade him for WR3+ value. Point to his age and his 2013 breakout season and say, "You're getting the Bears' #1 receiver." In actuality, while Wright could have some good games, he's a dime-a-dozen WR3/4 in a league where streaming WR3/4s are often available on waivers.
DeMarco Murray -- As I wrote yesterday, and as I've written all preseason, Murray won't be an RB1 this season. Probably won't be close to it. So trade him now for top dollar while you can.
Odell Beckham, Jr. and Brandon Marshall -- Yes, please. An opening night road loss against a fairly tough Dallas D isn't a way to evaluate fantasy potential. I'd give up a top 8-10 WR for OBJ and a top 30-35 RB for Marshall if I were fairly deep at running back. It's a bit of a go-for-broke strategy in a sense, because you're acquiring an injured star and a "has he jumped the shark?" receiver. But the payoff would be huge.
Dez Bryant -- I'll keep singing Dez's praises despite most of the fantasy universe thinking I'm nuts. Yesterday the game was well in hand. Dez wasn't needed. Most games he will be needed. And he can put up 100+/2 stat lines like few others can.
Isaiah Crowell -- As I alluded to Monday, Crowell is more name than talent. Yes, he can be a great RB on occasion. But in nearly the past year, he's often been unstartable. Trade him while the name still suggests "excellence."