Happy Monday and welcome back to my weekly Trade Hub article. Mike here ready as always to help you with trade suggestions that can help your chances of winning your fantasy league.
The week 14 MNF game tonight is between the 4-6 Cincinnati Bengals and the 5-7 Dallas Cowboys. The Bengals are favored by 5.5 points and the total over/under is 49.5. My prediction for this game is a Bengals win by a score of 36-27. Big nights for both Chase’s and Rico Dowdle.
Always make sure you are aware if or when your league has a trade deadline. Try to sell and/or buy players with strategy and the use of your persuasion and negotiation skills. Here are some players to buy and sell before week 15 begins. Like I always say, one trade could be the difference in winning or losing your fantasy football league.
PLAYERS TO BUY
Amon-Ra St. Brown – Detroit Lions
Amon-Ra is on a slump currently, well at least compared to the WRs normal fantasy output. I know what you are thinking, how can I get St. Brown when his team has 12 wins, and he is the best pass catcher on the team. Well, your best bet is to remind his owner that he has not scored in his last 3 games played, and that he is averaging under 60 receiving yards per game in that span. Another reason is that the Lions have Buffalo, Chicago, and San Francisco for their 3 fantasy playoff matchups which are all top 10 pass defenses to opposing WRs.
Rico Dowdle – Dallas Cowboys
Rico is set to take on the Bengals tonight, but even without knowing how he plays, I think buying him is a promising idea, and hopefully you can try to buy him low. The Cowboys have won 2 in a row and Dowdle has been heavily involved. He has 41 carries over his last 2 games and has caught all 6 of his targets. After the MNF game he gets the Carolina defense and if you are still alive come week 16, he gets the Bucs defense. Both great matchups on a team that is desperate to win against defenses that are less than ideal.
PLAYERS TO SELL
DK Metcalf – Seattle Seahawks
Seattle is on a 4-game win streak and arguably playing their best football right now. The team has been clicking, and it is not always much to do with Metcalf. The WR has not scored since week 7 and has only caught 5+ passes in 3 games this season. He is averaging under 60 yards per game in his last 3 games and is a big boom or bust player each week. For the first round of fantasy playoffs, he gets a tough matchup with Green Bay’s pass defense. Understandable to want to keep DK but throw out some offers and see what you could get in a pivotal fantasy week.
Deebo Samuel – San Francisco 49ers
Deebo is another stud WR who has not been living up to his potential. The 49ers have struggled as a whole this season but Deebo has been noticeably low based off previous seasons. Deebo has 1 TD all season. Normally it would be a case where they have so many talented players that he just isn’t getting the ball enough. But that’s not the case, Deebo has not been producing. He has under 25 receiving yards in 4 consecutive games and hasn’t reached 20 rushing yards in a game since week 1. Deebo has an average Rams defense next followed by a tough Miami pass defense in week 16. I would sell him sky high just because of his name and popularity.