Byron Lambert’s Week 5 TradeCast

Byron Lambert gives his weekly thoughts on the trade market in fantasy football and advises users on who they should be targeting and looking to deal in trades while lending game-theory expertise.

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128 Comments

  1. Post By debatime1@yahoo.com

    2 or 3 ppr — Lot of injuries and need upside.
    Royce Freeman, Alex Collins, Taiwan Taylor.

    1. Post By debatime1@yahoo.com

      2 of 3

      1. Alex Collins missed practice today….check tomorrow and if he misses you might only have two to choose from.

  2. I was offered two trades in the same 2 QB, PPR league. Which do you think is the best value?

    Give: Goff
    Receive: Alshon Jeffrey

    Give: Wentz
    Receive: R. Woods & D. Jackson

    1. What are your other qbs? I don’t like either trade in a 2 qb league although getting R. Woods is good value. D. Jackson didn’t get any play with Jameis last 2 years so not sure about that. And Goff and Wentz is good to have in a 2 qb league.

      1. I also have Brady and Luck, so I need to trade one of my four guys

        1. Neither are good offers in a 2 qb. I don’t think you “need” to get rid of a qb. Injuries happen and bye weeks are coming. I would rather have 4 good qb’s.

        2. Neither trade is good value. Best was R woods for Wentz and I would see what else he had on the offer beside D. Jackson with Winston at qb again. Jackson was dead to him. Now Woods and Cameron Brate with OJ out (Winston’s fav red zone target) is closer to value.

  3. Full point PPR I traded Hill and Fuller for Todd Gurley. Still have OBJ Kennan Allen and Marvin Jones as top 3 WRs did I do good?

    1. You did real good 😀 That is trading depth for star power where needed.

    2. Post By Byron Lambert

      Awesome trade, two sell highs – good job

  4. Would you drop DJ Moore or Kirk for Richard Matthews? (Deep league .5 PPR)

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      Yes for Kirk

  5. Thoughts on Nick Chubb’s keeper value for next year? I just spent $50 fab on him in my .5ppr league where rookies are $0 keepers for the first year. He’s not getting many carries but those two td’s where he out ran the defense were impressive.

    1. I like it. Chubb could get a lot more play next year.

  6. Post By gurpindersdeol@gmail.com

    Need a flex play in standard. I have a player in tonights game. Sanders, D. Henry or Hines. Not really confident in keenum so I don’t like Sanders. Currently have Henry but I saw the trashman has him ranked the lowest! What should I do?

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      Id prob go Sanders. DH in a decent spot if you absolutely have to play him, but very hard to do.

  7. 10 team Std League. Looking to trade away a RB to get a WR. Any recommendations on who to shop and who to keep?

    RB: Melvin, Saquon, Connor, Cook, and K. Johnson
    WR: E. Sanders, TY, Ridley, C. Davis, J. Gordon

    Got a team willing to trade, but thinks every trade will screw him over. Any guys of mine worth a straight-up trade for M. Thomas? Thanks for the help!

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      Discussed many of the guys on the pod! Have a listen! Maybe Conner or Cook and Sanders or Barkley should do it

  8. Guy wants to trade me Dalvin Cook for Carlos hyde. My other running backs that I start are Christian McCaffrey, Kareem hunt. Is this a deal to take?

    1. i don’t think so

  9. QB – Brady
    RB – D. Johnson, Sony Michel, Mixon, K Johnson, R. Freeman, Gio
    WR – Adams, Emmanuel Sanders, Josh Gordon, Golladay, and Corey Davis
    TE – Rudolph

    Would you trade Michel and Sanders for Julio?

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      Don’t think so Michel is in too good of a spot. Re-work it w/ Royce or Kerryon. Up the WR if you have to

  10. Start 2, Std scoring – E. Sanders, C. Davis, C. Ridley, or J. Gordon?

    Thanks!

  11. (1) (a) Trading away yeldon & james white too much for Ertz? Have Vance but could really use an upgrade/blue chip TE.

    (2) Yeldon/Callaway for a Derrick Henry/Goodwin combo; or Yeldon for DHenry/Chubb?

    Thoughts on either of these scenarios?

    1. (3) Hines & Amari for Keenan? If the owner doesn’t bite, is Chris Thompson/Amari too much for Keenan?

      1. only in a ppr league. and yes to the second

  12. PPR trade

    Getting: Chubb, j. Gordon
    Giving: Cooper

    Wrs: sanders, juju, Julio, woods, Callaway, valdes, Sutton, miller

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      Don’t like it

  13. standard Trade:

    Getting: Howard
    Giving: Lindsay

      1. Post By Byron Lambert

        I’d say yes to that deal

  14. Post By gurpindersdeol@gmail.com

    Amazing TradeCast Byron. 2 quick questions.

    2-2 in standard have pretty good receivers: Trade Sanders for lamar miller?

    3-1 PPR. Have melvin gordon, mixon, gio, royce, AP. Trade AP for Bell or is that too much?

    Thanks

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      1. Sure, that’s fine / solid if it balances your roster. Fair deal

      2. I might offer Royce first, but if you you have to AP is probably fine

  15. Should I stick with Jags D on the road against the Chiefs & drop my WR5 Fuller to pick up Derrick Henry who was just dropped & play either Henry, Royce Freeman, or Ekeler this week to fill in for Jordan Howard’s bye or should I drop WR Fuller to pick up Panthers D to play against Eli & the Giants?
    non ppr
    RBs-Conner, Howard(bye), R. Freeman, Ekeler, Bell
    WRs-Allen, Thielen, JuJu, Sanders, Fuller

  16. Post By Byron Lambert

    You don’t need Henry. Keep Fuller or try to make the defensive play.

  17. Awesome work Byron! Loved the Tradecast as it’s always loaded with knowledge bombs and gets my trade gears turning!

    Just following up on a question earlier where I’ve decided I’m going to bench Luck tonight and hopefully package 2 guys to clear some room for another QB pickup by Sunday (Mariota, Smith, Carr, Flacco, Bortles, etc are available) because Trashman agreed that there’s some tough drops on my team (unless you disagree)

    12 team PPR league (2-2):
    2 RB, 2 WR, 1 FLEX

    QB: Luck
    WRs: AB, K. Allen, Gordon, Cobb, Callaway
    RBs: Freeman, Collins, Kerryon, Crowell, Buck Allen
    TE: McDonald

    Having the toughest time “selling high” on Crowell though and I’m THIS close to dropping Cobb but can’t seem to do it for some reason, unless you think I should just drop him for a QB and just hold off on trading this week?

    Tradewise tho, I am excited to play Freeman this week after I traded Hilton for him back in like week 2, but maybe he’s the one I should be selling after you mentioned that in the Tradecast? Also curious what you make of my Collins/Buck Allen combo?

    Only real talks I’ve got working right now is someone willing to trade me D. Henry for I think Cobb or Crowell straight up? Is sending both for Henry spending too much? What about for L. Miller?

    Or should I be trying to package Freeman or Collins with maybe Crowell, Cobb, or even Callaway for the likes of WHOM?

    1. the renourka wall of text question lmao. I’ll let Byron answer the TradeCast specific questions, but don’t drop Cobb for some random QB.

      1. bahahaha sowey!

        1. Post By Byron Lambert

          Yes you should be trying to package first- if you can’t pull it off I like Cobb for Henry just fine

  18. I need to drop either Latavius Murray or Gio Bernard. .5 PPR

  19. Post By "Dirty"(Shaunanigans1980)

    Sup guys i need 2 standard dede, walkins, kole or calloway. ….also collins or cook this week. Thanks keep up the good work.

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      Jeez- tough call- I’d keep an eye on the rankings. They got a big update today- also check Trashamn’s flex rankings. If all things are close- go with the matchup tool and the guys getting the snaps and touches

      1. Post By "Dirty"(Shaunanigans1980)

        Right im struggling with it. K sounds good time to do some diggin! …enjoy the game, heres to some andy luck trash time fantasy gold
        Ps sorry for the double response having a media derp moment

  20. Any thoughts on Valdes-Scantling? Just a 1 week play or could he carve out a role in the Green Bay offense?

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      Decent rookie prospect- just don’t get too warmed up one Rodgers rookie WRs. Could be a sneaky one week deal

  21. 12 team standard

    Just pulled the trigger on a Recieve Jordan Howard, trade away Alex Collins and Jordy Nelson prior to listening to trade cast…. I feel like maybe I should’ve shot for Fournette. How’d I do?

    My team is 3-1

    Qb:Rivers
    WR: Odell, Davante Adams, JuJu, Callaway, Sutton, Jordy
    RB: Kamara, Collins, Kerryon, Chris Carson, Chubb
    TE: Burton, Mcdonald

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      You did great- go make some new offers now for LF

  22. Post By "Dirty"(Shaunanigans1980)

    Right im struggling with it. K sounds good time to do some diggin! …enjoy the game, heres to some andy luck trash time fantasy gold 😉

  23. Post By teaton67@gmail.com

    I got a guy in my league who wants mixon and will give any combo of: Gronk,Hyde,lynch with reed thrown in as a third. Any advice?

    1. Post By teaton67@gmail.com

      1point ppr*

    2. Post By Byron Lambert

      Yeah if you need TE help. Lynch or Hyde are fine. Hate to have Reed on ur bench but maybe you can flex him and his bye out of the way- maybe you can also use this ammo to make more deals.

      I’d only give up Mixon though here if i was desperate at TE

  24. Byron/Alex

    Trade ? Give Mark Ingram and get Jordan and Howard and either Sterling Shepherd or John Brown?

    I do own Kamara?

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      Prob so, unless Howard wld be only a bench guy for you. I’d take JBrown in the deal. Again, he needs to be a starter to really make this worth your while

  25. Good info on your TradeCast and trying to dig out of my 1-3 start and playing the top team this week. Ugly, but I have both Fournette & Allen so upside down for trades.

    Question 1 – is it too late to try to trade for Bell with my bad start? If worthwhile to try, should I be looking at one or two players to trade? They could use a good WR(s) and I have Allen, Hilton, JuJu, Kupp, Brown & Ridley.

    Question 2 – if best to focus on a RB2, I’m looking at M Lynch or even trying for M Ingram. Are these good candidates? I’m thinking maybe A Collins with either Kupp or Ridley is enough?

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      No on Bell

      Not Kupp but Ridley- add Dalvin to that list too

  26. Ok Byron,
    After the cast I went out prospecting with my 4-0 squad. Made an offer of Crowell for Fournette, he countered with Mixon and I declined but told him I could be convinced to part with J. White, even after last night’s monster.
    I’m now looking at getting Fournette straight up for White.
    Thoughts?

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      If you have the depth to pull it off and still have a studly roster if LF never came back- Go for it! Figure out what the deal is w/ Yeldon too

      1. Would leave me with Gurley, Mixon Miller and Crowell.

        A deal for Yeldon would be tough.

  27. I trade away Kerryon Johnson , Dalvin Cook and cooper Kupp

    I get

    ObJ and Fournette

    I have yeldon now.

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      Pretty solid, very close maybe a tiny bit rich but pretty damn close. If you can survive w/out KJ and DC and still have a good roster until LF comes back i’d go for it or something similar!

  28. Post By ty.soltes.9@gmail.com

    Made another two trades today after listening to the podcast, WENT BONKERS, Traded Jimmy Graham for Kenny Golloday ( I own Vance and Njoku already) and AP Howard and JOHN Brown for Michael Thomas and Dalvin Cook. My Lineup Now is features Connor (Bell), McCaffery, Michel, JuJu, Thomas with Cook, Galloday, Watkins and Algholor, or calloway being my first off the bench! Rosterwatch’s Tradecast and waiver wirecast are GOLD

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      LOL !!!!! Awesome!

  29. Byron/Alex

    Give AJ Green and Chris Godwin for Robert Woods, Tyler Boyd and Royce Freeman

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      YES!!!!!

      1. Byron.. he backed out. New offer
        AJ Geeen and Ingram for Devante Adams, Robert Woods and Royce Freeman. I have Kamara and Mixon

  30. Weigh in on Kerryon Johnson for Dalvin Cook trade. Standard scoring. I have Johnson.

    My other Rbs : S. Barkley, L. Miller, L. McCoy, T. Montgomery

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      Close call. It’s an upside play. Would rather ship McCoy or Miller.

  31. I have Ertz and Ebron in an use to sweeten the trade and look towards adding Mike Evans into the mix. The guy is 0-4 who sent the Cook trade.

  32. Standard league

    Who do I use to target Leonard Fournette?

    Kerryon, Carson, Sutton, Callaway, Chubb, Burton, Mcdonald.

    I think Kerryon for LF is about as far as I’d like to go, I have a feeling he would ask for JuJu straight up. Ideally, Carson+1 would get it done but I’m not sure he would go for that.

    Basically, what is the most you would offer at this point?

    League starts 2 RB, 2WR, and 1 Flex

    My team is 3-1

    Qb:Rivers
    WR: Odell, Davante Adams, JuJu, Callaway, Sutton,
    RB: Kamara, Howard, Kerryon, Chris Carson, Chubb
    TE: Burton, Mcdonald

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      Start w/ Chubb and Callaway

  33. Would you give Lamar Miller and Crowell for Kerryon Johnson?

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      No

  34. If your QB loses 1pt/sack would you still rank Watson over Mahomes this week?

  35. Guys, latest trade offer:

    AJ green and Mark Ingram for Robert Woods, Davante Adams and Royce Freeman. 1pt ppr

    Here is my roster:
    Carr at QB
    RB’s
    Ingram
    Kamara
    Bernard
    Nixon
    Mike Davis
    AJ green
    Smith Schuster
    Geronimo Allison
    Chris Godwin
    Vance McDonald

    Nervous about getting rid of Ingram. Good trade or what could I counter with? Help!!!

  36. Post By mark51schichtel@gmail.com

    Great podcast this week. I traded Randall Cobb and James White for Keenan Allen.

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      James White looking crazy good, but this is historically a very good move! Sounds like White was prob a bench guy for you anyways. Cobb is unreliable as hell. Nice move bringing a Golden Son home! Think about that trade at any other moment in time!

  37. Post By @VeganPhoPlez

    Got a trade offer

    12 team 1/2 PPR Dynasty league

    I would give up Goff and a 3rd for Lynch, Jordan Walkins, and 2 2nd round picks

    My other QB’s are Mahomes, Breese, Alex Smith, and Flacco

    My RB’s Hines and Dion Lewis lol yeah thats it

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      No way – you need a first for Goff or two good players or one good player and the 2 x 2s

  38. Post By @VeganPhoPlez

    Thanks good looking.

  39. PPR trade:

    Getting: Mixon
    Giving: Fournette and Crowell

    Rbs: Lindsay, Kerryon, R. Jones, Smallwood

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      Yep

      1. Post By Byron Lambert

        Get Gio

  40. Post By barcelona2504@gmail.com

    I have Odell,Boyd,Allison,Agoholor as WR
    McCafferey, Lynch,Sony,Powell as RB.
    Would a offer of Lynch and Agoholor do it for bell? I was thinking of throwing in Boyd but don’t know. Full PPR 12 team. Bell owner is 1-3 and I’m 3-1.
    Thoughts?

  41. Does Rosterwatch Nation value Tyler Boyd over Robert Woods in terms of trade value

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      I don’t personally- but it looks like it is very close

  42. 7-1 team joker ppr 12 team 18 bench
    I see people dropped devonta parker and Jamison crowder to the wire
    1 should I drop willy Snead for either of these wr
    2 how much faab would they be worth %
    I have all my faab left the cheat sheet
    Worked great for this leauge
    Thanks for all your help guys

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      Awesome, thanks Palmer. I personally like Snead better than both of those jabronis. Suppose you could consider Crowder. Wouldn’t spend a dime. Now that you have FAAB leverage , use it wisely.

  43. Sold Carlos Hyde for Keenan Allen after listening to the tradecast yesterday. Still have DJ, DFreeman and RFreeman as RBs and pairing Allen with Thielen, Woods and Fuller at WR.

    Still working for Fournette from his owner!

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      There you go brother. Go get Fournette! Use Fuller to get him!

  44. With Hyde and Alshon, would you be interested in targeting David Johnson or Deandre Hopkins?

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      Oh yes I would!!!!

  45. Currently 3-1. 12 team standard.

    Give: Melvin Gordon and Sammy Watkins
    Get: Keenan Allen and Leonard Fournette

    My current roster:
    RB: Hunt, Gordon, Ingram, Collins, Thompson
    WR: Woods, Baldwin, Boyd, Watkins, Callaway

    He won’t take a lesser package for either player. Thoughts?

    – First year with RW Nation. Awesome content!!

    1. Post By Nathan Steele

      I would keep Gordon given Fournette’s injury concerns and Mike Williams taking just enough away from Allen.

    2. Post By Byron Lambert

      Thanks OB_9! I wouldn’t do it.

      Can you use any of the other RBs than Gordon plus any of your WR to target either Allen or Fournette individually if he won’t take a lesser deal on the combo?

  46. Post By Nathan Steele

    Coming into this week before the Thursday game I traded TY, Emmanuel Sanders and Phillip Lindsay for Devonta Freeman and Corey Davis. I have Zeke and JuJu/Ridley as my main other starters. Thoughts?

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      Solid, all depends on how Devonta turns out for you

  47. Post By Fantasy Beast

    0.5 ppr. Ajayi, Buck Allen, Phil Lindsay. Need to start 2.

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      Please see the rankings, as well as Trashman’s flex rankings

  48. rest of season d Thomas or agholor?

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      Yuck. Trade them both.

      1. Post By Byron Lambert

        Prob DT, gun2head

  49. Post By "Dirty"(Shaunanigans1980)

    Do we think calloway or shady are woth a drop for a D foreman stash or are we thinking Houston’s o line is just as problematic is Buffalo’s and not worth the pickup

    1. Post By "Dirty"(Shaunanigans1980)

      Im also sitting on engram until he come back next week. Only cause te is so cockamamie. I currently have ASJ next best option on the waiver is uzomah

  50. Post By Lferg42@yahoo.com

    bilal Powell for Dalvin Cook. Standard. Do I need to add more to get Dalvin?

    Same league. Tyreek hill for Leonard Fournette and Emmanuel Sanders? This league is stingy so I might have to add another player like Derrick Henry or buck Allen

    1. Post By Lferg42@yahoo.com

      In case the cabin cook owner says no what about Chris tho pain for cook?

      1. Post By Lferg42@yahoo.com

        That’s supposed to say Thompson

    2. Post By Byron Lambert

      Love all the Cook ideas.

      Yes, Hill and Allen for LF and ES is ok.

  51. Guys have burton on bye in a ppr league. I could either drop agholor and pick up and play Ricky sales Jones or i could trade cooper for Rudolph and play him. My WR’s other then Agholor & Cooper are are strong group Odell, Juju, Kupp, & Evans. How would you play it?

    1. Post By Lferg42@yahoo.com

      I’d do the trade. You got plenty depth at WR and that gives you two decent TE for the season

  52. Drop morris for rojo? Standard league

    1. Post By Byron Lambert

      I would

  53. Ppr need 2 crowell, k cole, enunwa, Fitzgerald, stills, marvin Jones or dem thomas?

  54. Byron – this was an unbelievably valuable Podcast and was dropped at the perfect time. I went a little maniacal with it and gave it a second listen this morning. Keep up the good work guys.

    I am an 0-4 squad in a pinch I have not been in for a long-time. Standard format with 5-point bonus for 100-yards rushing and receiving.

    RB’s -> DJ, McCaffrey, Gordon (DJ in the Flex)
    WR’s -> Kenny G, A-Rob (bye), Shepard….other trash

    Torn on offloading Gordon this week or next week given his favorable matchup and being in a must win. One trade I’ve looked at is as follows:

    Trade – Melvin Gordon (and maybe include a trashy WR) for Joe Mixon and Amari Cooper.

    Really digging the expected volume for Mixon with Gio out and the next 4 being favorable matchups to right the ship for team FUPA (MIA, PIT, @KC, TB). Amari gives a slight upgrade this week over Sterling Shepard.

    Given I am in must win mode, would you potentially hold Gordon for one more monster before offloading or would a deal such as the one noted above make sense?

    You guys rock and thanks for all you do.

  55. Would you Trade Hyde and Sanders in a PPR for Julio?

    My RBs are David Johnson,D. Freeman,Mixon,Hyde
    WRs: Juju,Sanders,M. Jones,Golladay,Agholor.

    The guy also has Fournette but I’m not 4-0 or 3-1 but 2-2.

  56. Post By sdferlazzo@aol.com

    Flex question. Need 2 of following. E Sanders Royce freeman. John brown.

  57. Trade: Jordan Howard + Mark Ingram
    Receive: Davante Adams + Leo Fournette

    PPR, I already own Yeldon

  58. Post By Lferg42@yahoo.com

    Got Dalvin Cook for Buck Allen

    1. Post By Lferg42@yahoo.com

      All he has is Peyton barber on the bench and cook starting right now. Perfect storm to push something through

  59. Post By jessie22m@yahoo.com

    1/2 pt. ppr: would you trade Edelman for R. Freeman? Only start 2 wr, and already have Keenan/Juju/Fuller/Gordon. Trying to shore up RB depth behind Kamara/Mixon/Marshawn/C. Thompson. Thanks!

  60. Would y’all trade Saquon and Emmanuel Sanders for Fournette and Jordan Howard?

    1 PPR league and I already have Mixon and Michel for my RB’s.

  61. 12 team ppr
    Should I drop clement for either Greg Olson or Evan engram as back up/trade bait? I have Kelce

  62. Post By Mmidulla1@gmail.com

    Trade Lamar Miller for Drake .25 rush .5 Ppr ?

    Should I drop Big Ben after this week and pickup Winston

  63. Post By marsh_allen2@outlook.com

    Should I trade Kamara for ingram and juju? Ppr format

    1. ugh, only if you have a losing record, and if you’re talking about melvin

  64. Post By evanelkan@gmail.com

    Trade Sanders and Burton for K. Allen? I have Ebron at TE.

  65. Post By mark51schichtel@gmail.com

    What would you be wanting to get for Conner at this point?

  66. Post By Robert Braswell

    Hey Bryon, Looking to move in on a 0-5 Fournette owner.. Im 4-1
    I own conner,D.johnson,mixon,kerryon Johnson,juju,kupp,TY,Ridley, Josh Gordon,m.davis and Martavus B
    full point ppr whats a fair deal to offer for fournette? Thanks

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