Byron Lambert’s Week 4 TradeCast

Byron Lambert discusses the Week 4 trade market in fantasy football and advises pro members about who they should and should not be targeting while integrating key aspects of game theory.

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103 Comments

  1. ↓ Post By rw-ylUZAT8OG

    Need 1 flex out of these PPR-
    Sterling Shepherd
    Jordan wilkins
    Darren Sproles
    lagerrette blount
    Brandon Marshall
    Thank you.

    1. ↓ Post By Eagles36

      List in order for rest of season how you would rank these…

      Mike Williams
      Tyler Boyd
      Randall Cobb

  2. ↓ Post By Cancop1

    PPR.. give Saquon and Keenan Allen for Michael Thomas and Breida

    1. ↓ Post By Sushi

      I would not do it

  3. ↓ Post By Longhornfireman

    Marvin Jones and Kenny Stills are available on waivers. I could drop one of these to pick one of them up; Robinson, Enunwa and Callaway. I tend to think Jones for Enunwa because I have too many WR’s playing for poor QB’s.

    I’m leading the league at 3-0, so have the last waiver spot. So I guess I’m looking for suggestions on which to add, if any for dropping which of the ones I have. Also if the first option was gone, is picking the other guy up worthwhile?

    Thanks, love this site and the answers.

  4. ↓ Post By tigers92391@gmail.com

    Straight up. Zeke for Melvin Gordon? Who wins that?

    1. ↓ Post By Existent

      Zeke owner

      1. ↓ Post By Existent

        By that I mean person getting Zeke

  5. ↓ Post By AbnerLofton

    Standard League

    Enunwa was just dropped. Do you drop A Miller or C Sutton for him? I think Sutton has higher upside should an injury happen

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      depends on if you have solid starters now and if Enunwa wouuld factor into your starting lineup, if not, keep the upside rookies and hold for the breakouts.

  6. ↓ Post By HeeroYuy

    Have Enunwa. Chris Godwin on the wire. Should I swap?

    I like Enunwa because he’s a WR1 target hound in West Coast scheme. Con: Rookie QB but who (Pro) will throw short dump offs to him. Godwin: Pro: Fitzgerald bonus, and should be fine if Winston plays. Con: more competition for the ball.

    What’s your take?

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      It’s a toss up, I’d side with Enunwa in that one tho because he is technically a No.1 WR in that offense and Godwin is not despite the fact I like Godwin better as a player.

  7. ↓ Post By FF_Hookem

    Got an Offer where I would receive OBJ and Hyde in exchange for giving up Melvin and Tyreek. Probably not receiving enough value right?

  8. ↓ Post By freebird

    Standard scoring, 1-2 record mainly due to injuries (Fournette & Goodwin).

    1. I have good depth at WR and trying to make a move to improve ROS upside. Should I drop K Cole for Callaway, G Allison, or Ekeler. Or, throw the dice and roster B Mayfield or Njoku as a 2nd QB/TE?

    2. Becoming frustrated with lack of points from K Allen and Hilton as my higher round draft picks. Based on ROS match-ups, Luck’s limitations, etc. I’m considering benching both until production improves. Is that crazy or sanity? I play the top team this week and need a win.

    My team:
    QB Stafford
    TE Kittle
    DST Bears
    WR Allen/Hilton/JuJu/Kupp/Ridley/Goodwin/J Brown & Cole
    RB Fournette/Collins/Hyde & K Johnson

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      don’t roster a second QB and this is not the week to bench TY or Keenan, Your team is actually really, really, good, don’t let this early season variance swindle you. you have to stay the course.

  9. ↓ Post By SkolVikes

    12 team PPR. Been offered Amari Cooper for Sony Michel or Kerryon Johnson. I have Cook,Collins,Hyde as well. WR Green,Sanders,Kupp,Cobb. I think there may be better days to come for both rookies. And could keep one at a huge value next year if they warrant it. Should I make this trade

    1. ↓ Post By Sushi

      I think you’re good to not have Amari.

  10. ↓ Post By jtkrat011

    Thoughts on Bredia?

    Emmanuel Sanders and one of Bredia/Dion Lewis/A Jones/Eckler/Penny for Keenan Allen. Not sure if any of the guys in the back end make it work.

    1. ↓ Post By jtkrat011

      Also have the Golden Son and TY at WR. Love the pods and all the tools. Appreciate all you guys do.

      1. ↓ Post By jtkrat011

        He will do Sanders and Bredia for Keenan. I also have JuJu at WR and Fournette at RB. Listed guys I’d be willing to trade above.

        1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

          Don’t trade Keenan in a deal where he’s the best player.

          1. Post By jtkrat011

            I would be getting Keenan. My bad on the confusion.

  11. ↓ Post By johnw_atl

    I just watched replay of Indy Phil. I’m playing Yahoo league so shallow bench. I have Luck on 3-4 teams. Is it time to drop and pick up another QB? I really didn’t like the depth of throw or pace on throws. Also thinking of trading my shares of Hilton. You thoughts?

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      I like Hilton and even luck this week. 25% of his career TDs have come versus Texans. Their secondary is trash.

  12. ↓ Post By Coldbear

    Byron, trade proposal: 1pt ppr

    I give Chris Thompson and E Sanders and get R Woods and Royce Freeman? Here is my roster.

    Fitzpatrick
    Fournette
    Hyde
    Mixon
    D Lewis
    Chris Thompson
    Julio Jones
    TY Hilton
    E Sanders
    K Cole
    A Calloway

    OJ Howard

    Thoughts??

  13. ↓ Post By Steelnation1825

    Is this trade worth it? Getting Goff, AB, and Baldwin and giving up Hopkins, Hilton, and Carson. Thoughts?

  14. ↓ Post By born2beast

    Drop shepard for Corey Davis standard league?

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      maybe for ROS if that’s your reasoning – I like Shep this week tho with no Engram, tho.

  15. ↓ Post By Travis Bradley

    Hey boys. I’ve had a lot of interest in Kareem hunt in my keeper league. I have depth at the position and as it stands I’d keep Barkley and Nuk. When you talk about return, the best offer on the table is thielen or tyreek hill. I’ve got Landry n nuk in wr1/2 with my flex rotating on matchup. I’m wondering what’s the minimum example return you’d take for him.

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Thielen is prob solid for Hunt- maybe you could get a throw in buy low RB w/ him

  16. ↓ Post By renourka

    Saw an earlier comment by Byron where it was advised to target Keenan Allen for an AP/Watkins combo.

    I’m looking at accepting an offer just like that in my 12 team half-PPR league:

    2 RB, 2 WR, 1 FLEX
    WRs: Kupp, Watkins, Gordon, Callaway, Miller
    RBs: Zeke, Howard, Mixon, Drake, Kerryon, AP, Buck Allen

    Gotta take that right? I know he won’t take Drake and I’m fortunate he ain’t asking for Howard or Mixon like a ton of other teams have tried!

    1. ↓ Post By renourka

      Already accepted!

  17. ↓ Post By Kevin374

    Love Byron’s tradecast!! Last week shipped off Agholor, Brieda,& Josh Gordon for DJ and John Brown…

  18. ↓ Post By pak3chris

    Sony Michel got dropped and I picked him up and dropped Gio. Nonppr. Good move? Could pick Gio and drop Henry. D Freeman also on waivers. At RB I have Gurley, Howard, Henry, Ingram and Michel.

  19. ↓ Post By Dickson The Goat

    Trade Kamara for AB and Diggs? Coleman and Ingram are my other RBs. Only have to start 1 RB. Have Evans and Juju starting at WR currently

    1. ↓ Post By billyh5

      You only have to start 1 rb and you have the #1 RB? Why would you trade him away?

  20. ↓ Post By Show Me Your TDs

    2 leagues both PPR. both 2-1. I just made a trade in one league to try and consolidate a little and to free up space to pick up a TE (I have Reed in both) Teams look like this:
    QB: Rivers
    RBs: Barkley, Fournette, L. Miller, Kerryon, Lindsay, Carson
    WRs: D. Adams, TY Hilton, Cooper, Agholor, Miller, Fuller
    TE: Reed
    D/st: Bears

    QB: Rivers
    RBs: Kamara, Fournette, Kerryon, Collins, J Williams, Thompson
    WRs: Thielen, Evans, Miller, Calloway, Gordon, Cobb
    TE: Reed
    D/st: Jets (Have waiver for Bears)

    My question is should I go off the WW cheat sheet for a TE stream or go with someone higher if available (wait for flex rankings)?
    Also for team two I am trying to execute a 2 for one trade to free up space but I am not sure who would be a good package to put together and who a good target should be. If i cant execute a trade I will have to dro someone and my first thought would be to drop J iWilliams. Is this the right drop? Thanks

  21. ↓ Post By jrcs851315

    If you have George Kittle is it worth picking up Dallas Goedert incase Kittle does nothing with no Jimmy G? Or is it better to roster a WR with long term potential (like DJ Moore)?

    1. ↓ Post By jrcs851315

      Tanwan Taylor (with Matthews departure) or Anthony Miller also options. Looking for upside

  22. ↓ Post By oz_fantastic

    RB’s Kamara, D. Freeman, A. Collins, T. Coleman, S. Michel, G. Bernard
    WR’s K.Allen, E. Sanders, G. Tate, M. Goodwin, T. Boyd, M. Williams

    I’m thinking about moving Kamara for ODB and J. Howard. The other guy also has David Johnson so he may be desperate. Should I submit the offer?

    1. ↓ Post By oz_fantastic

      Just to be clear, not trading for David Johnson. Trying to possibly get ODB and J. Howard from the owner who has David Johnson as well.

  23. ↓ Post By billyh5

    PPR league I’m a Freeman owner, trade away Adrian Peterson for Tevin Colman

  24. ↓ Post By Derrike

    Quick Trade thoughts (sitting at 0-3)
    .5 ppr. 6pt QB td passes
    Recieve
    Aaron Rodgers, Crowell and D. Henry
    Trade
    David Johnson.

    Currently have Stafford at QB.
    RB: Johnson, Freeman, Collins, K. Johnson, Carson

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      I don’t know how much this helps you this week, which is when you need to win. crowell is going against the jags and rodgers against the bills, who shut down kirk cousins.

  25. ↓ Post By jtkrat011

    To clarify from earlier. I would be getting Keenan and trading Emmanuel and Bredia. Seems ideal after listen to the Tradecast. Was just hoping to hear something on Bredia. Keenan, TY, and JuJu would be pretty studly for a 14 team league.

  26. ↓ Post By tmacvc

    I got offered my Thelin for his Keenan Allen/marshawn Lynch.

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      i’d only consider this in a ppr format, and if you’re hurting at rb.

      1. ↓ Post By tmacvc

        Ppr I’m 0-3 my rbs are fournette, Gio, brieda and collins. My Wr are Hopkins, Jeffery, Ridley and Shepard

  27. ↓ Post By ryuux21

    Drake for Kerryon and Ebron?

    1. ↓ Post By ryuux21

      PPR League

      RBs are thin with the main back being Fournette and having Wilkins with Ivory and Gio as fil-ins

      WRs are OBJ, Sanders, Cooper, Hogan, Callaway, T.Y. and Agholor

    2. ↓ Post By Trashman

      if you’re the one giving up drake, yes

    3. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      If we needed a TE, prob so yeah. Honestly we like Kerryon more as a prospect than Drake- obv just depends on the touches, but he’s headed in the right direction

  28. ↓ Post By Kondo

    Love to waiver/trade casts guys!
    Great work!
    I need a TE w/ Reed off. Tried to work some deals but no takers yet.
    Who would you drop: M. Jones, Watkins, Woods or Ridley (also have B. Allen and J. White but only have 4 RBs on roster)

    and who would you pickup:
    ASJ, Hooper, Dissley, RSJ?

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      hmm, i might almost consider playing without a te this week if you can’t find a trade, if your record is solid. i don’t know that the upside of any of those guys on the wire is enough to move the needle. probably hooper if i had to pick

      1. ↓ Post By Kondo

        Thanks Trashman.
        Unfortunately, I’m 1-2 and need the points.
        If you had to make the move, who are u dropping?

  29. ↓ Post By rschader

    Im thinking No, but PPR trade.

    My Antonio Brown for his Aaron Rodgers and Keenan Allen

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      not terrible in a ppr. rodgers hasn’t been special though

  30. ↓ Post By Gtb275

    Talking to another team about giving up Wentz or Brady to receiving Kareem Hunt or Conner. PPR, 2 QB league. Wentz for Hunt straight up, or should I try to get more?

    1. ↓ Post By rschader

      If its a 2QB league, who would be your #2 if you traded Wentz or Brady?

      1. ↓ Post By Gtb275

        Also have Goff and Luck

        1. ↓ Post By rschader

          Wetnz for Hunt, I like it

  31. ↓ Post By tmacvc

    2 qb ppr
    8 team

    I got offered Keenan Allen and lynch for Adam thelin

    My other wrs

    Hopkins
    Jeffery
    Shepard
    Ridley

  32. ↓ Post By Jason

    Was just offered k. Allen and P. Lindsey for my A. Collins and Alshon Jeffery. 12 team standard league. My other backs are T. Gurley, J.Howard, M. Ingram and R. Jones. I could use the WR help. What do you think. Thanks for your help.

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      i don’t love allen or lindsey in standard formats. i’d only consider it if you’re losing games

  33. ↓ Post By berms

    I have Wilson and Wentz as my QBs — Brees on now on the trade market with owner looking for an RB 1
    my RBs are Gurley, Bernard, Mixon, Kerryon, A Jones and Freeman (we can start up to 3 RBs) . What do you think? is it worth offering Mixon or Kerryon — doubt owner would want Jones.
    thanks

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      unless it’s a 2 qb league, i think wentz is going to be just fine

  34. ↓ Post By gurpindersdeol@gmail.com

    Thoughts on these trades in 10 team PPR? Give melvin gordon for julio and kerryon. If that doesn’t work out, melvin and callaway for jordan howard and hyde? Thanks

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      yes, and only if you’re hurting at rb

  35. ↓ Post By dc8843@gmail.com

    Not a trade but should marlon Mack be owned?

  36. ↓ Post By jjacobs

    Trade option

    Kamara, TY and OJ Howard for

    Gurley and Kelce

    I have Gordon, Alshon Jeffrey and Doug Baldwin on bench

  37. ↓ Post By sdferlazzo@aol.com

    Offered NE rb white for josh Gordon. Want to counter for Mixon. Am I asking too much,

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      gordon for mixon? yeah, i don’t think he’ll bite. we haven’t seen enough from gordon to justify that kind of move

  38. ↓ Post By joballe31@yahoo.com

    trade option

    I was offered T.Y and T Kelce for J.Mixon and E.Sanders. Standard Lg.

    My RB’s Zeke, C.Carson, K.Johnson, D.Cook
    My WR’s A.Cooper, J.Gordon, S.Watkins, R.Cobb
    My TE V.McDonald ( picking up a TE each week off waivers)

    thanks for advice

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      i’d consider cook or johnson. not mixon

  39. ↓ Post By BIG SWOLE

    12man ppr. Woukd you trade LYNCH for Sony???

    1. ↓ Post By BIG SWOLE

      I have LYNCH in this trade

    2. ↓ Post By Trashman

      i like michel’s upside more, so yes, if you’re looking to shake things up

      1. ↓ Post By BIG SWOLE

        Thank you Trash Man

  40. ↓ Post By Pappahoops

    Thank RW nation! Just pulled off a key trade to pick up Keenan. Allen trade where I gave up Emmanuel Sanders and Austin Eckler after listening to this brilliant broadcast. Trying to get Howard with Cooper Kupp but it doesn’t look like it’s possible again guys great job and thank you RW nation!

    I would love to get an RB1 or high and RB2 now that Cooper Kupp just went off. Any suggestions on the level I should expect with this sale high opportunity?

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Hi Pappa – I saw that Trashman answered this in the other thread.

  41. ↓ Post By csb01

    Standard league, Alex Collins, or Matt Breida? Thanks

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      i’d like to see what happens with breida with beathard under center first. i’d go with collins

  42. ↓ Post By craig.shaughnessy@gmail.com

    Trade proposal I received in 0.5 PPR dynasty

    I trade Ronald Jones and receive Jordan Wilkins plus a 2019 1st in a 24 team league. Pick would be a very late 1st somewhere around #20 overall. Thanks!

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Don’t think so – unclear how valuable the #20 overall pick will be in a rookie draft next yr. Rather gamble on a 2nd yr Jones progression and dump him next yr if I have to.

      1. ↓ Post By craig.shaughnessy@gmail.com

        Thanks!

  43. ↓ Post By d_costa805@yahoo.com

    Should I trade I.Crowell and M.Goodwin for Lamar Miller?

      1. ↓ Post By d_costa805@yahoo.com

        Thanks, just cancelled it haha

  44. ↓ Post By d_costa805@yahoo.com

    PPR ^

  45. ↓ Post By rw-JZ1IxLwjn

    Gents,

    New dynasty league, my Mahomes for Thielen. Is that giving up too much dynasty value? The trade seems fair to me but I feel like I might need a bit more.

    1. ↓ Post By Gary Allen

      I’d look for a bit more. Mahomes could be generational keeper, Thielen might be a top 10 WR for the next 2 to 3… think about Mahomes for 15 years…

  46. ↓ Post By Gary Allen

    Standard League scoring – 1 qb, 1 RB, 2 WR, 2 Flex, K, DST – 10 teams

    My roster: QBs: Fitzmagic, R. Wilson, A. Smith; RBs: Saquon, CMac, Royce, Kerryon, James Conner, Ingram; WRs: EmmanuelS, SammyW, Baldwin, Agholor, KCole; TEs: Doyle, Goeddert

    Looking to acquire LevBell and Travis Kelce.

    What would you offer for them? I was thinking McCaffrey and Doyle… is that too much, too little?

    Thought behind the trade, I would like to secure the Pittsburgh backfield throughout the playoffs, and I have a huge weakness at TE.

    Let me know your thoughts please. Thanks!

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      i think that’s probably too little, but if the owner has a losing record, he might bite. they might tak cmac and cole or agholor if not

  47. ↓ Post By Mr_hamms@yahoo.com

    12 team full point ppr
    Offered lamar miller and enunwa or cobb (may be able to get him to switch to shephard) for marshawn lynch. Would leave me with miller, dion lewis, saquon, nyheim hines, blount, and cj anderson.
    -Can start 2rb’s, 2wr, and 2 flex

  48. ↓ Post By Duke

    Trade question – was offered GRONK and Lev Bell for Dalvin Cook? I’m 1-3, Bell is able to sit in the IR slot. 12 team standard league

    Here’s my team:
    Matt Ryan
    Carson Wentz
    Leonard Fournette Dalvin Cook
    LeSean McCoy Mark Ingram
    Kerryon Johnson. Phillip Lindsay

    JuJu Smith-Schuster Allen Robinson
    Cooper Kupp. Emmanuel Sanders
    Jordan Reed

    Thoughts?

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