Good morning.

The NFL trade deadline has passed, and while we didn’t get the major moves we expected, it was still eventful. We have a Kirk Cousins reunion, a couple veteran WRs moving to fun offenses, the Jags winning the big 🍆 contest, and the Bengals learning how to do their job through Twitter…👇

Fortunately, most fantasy trade deadlines are still a couple weeks away, so today we’re back to our regular buys, sells, and other trends.

Let’s get after it…

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💰 Buy Josh Jacobs (if your team is good). “Over the next three weeks, the Packers get the Vikings, then a bye before facing the Rams. That's two bad matchups sandwiched around a week he was going to miss regardless. After that stretch, Green Bay has the easiest fantasy schedule for RBs, with the Saints, Bills, Dolphins, Bears and Texans.” — Yahoo’s Justin Boone

📉 Sell Javonte Williams. He’s been heavily reliant on TDs, which will be hard to come by going forward. His upcoming opponents include the Niners (7th-fewest PPG to opposing RBs), Seahawks (fewest yards per carry allowed), and the Rams, Jags, and Giants—all of whom rank among the top 12 against fantasy RBs, per RotoBaller’s Jorden Hill.

💰 Buy Ollie Gordon II. With Malik Willis landing on IR, the morale in Miami is at an all-time low. However, his replacement, Kyle McCord, loves RBs. The last time McCord was a starter was at Syracuse in 2024, where his RB, LeQuint Allen, led the FBS in targets. Plus, Gordon should benefit from the easiest remaining fantasy schedule for a RB, per NBC Sports’ Alfredo Brown.

📉 Sell high on Christian McCaffrey. “Rookie Kaelon Black has quietly led San Francisco in rushing yards for the last two weeks while McCaffrey plays through a hamstring injury (and the superstar saw just three targets in Week 9). San Francisco is also now 7-1 and cares about nothing but a Super Bowl. Is there any incentive for the 49ers to give McCaffrey his normal workload in the regular season? If you can get a haul in return, consider it while he's still scoring TDs every week.” — USA Today’s Everett Cook

💰 Buy Zay Flowers. Not only will newly added Jacoby Brissett provide adequate veteran QB play, but Flowers will also benefit from one of the 10 easiest fantasy WR schedules the rest of the way, per Justin Boone. That includes favorable matchups in the next three weeks with the Chargers, Panthers, and Texans.

📉 Sell Drake London. “In Week 10, London has a matchup against the Chiefs, who are allowing the 2nd-fewest fantasy points to receivers. Week 11 is a bye week for Atlanta. Then in Week 12, London and the Falcons face off against the Vikings, who are allowing the 3rd-fewest fantasy points to WRs. Overall, the Falcons have the 7th-toughest remaining fantasy schedule for WRs.” — Alfredo Brown

💰 Keep buying Parker Washington. The Jags' WRs also have a top-10 fantasy schedule for the remainder of the season, including two games against the Titans in the next three weeks, who allow the most fantasy points to the position. Washington’s playoff slate is especially juicy, with the Texans, Cowboys, and Commanders—three of the top-11 most generous defenses to WRs, per Justin Boone.

📉 Sell Josh Downs. At first glance, KC looks like an exciting new home. However, the Chiefs run fewer plays and throw the ball at a lower rate than Indianapolis. There’s also more target competition, with Rashee Rice, Travis Kelce, Xavier Worthy, and Ken Walker all earning over four targets per game, per Jorden Hill.

📉 Sell Dak Prescott. He’s the QB8 in fantasy PPG, but has only finished as a top-8 option in weekly scoring at his position twice in nine outings, per Justin Boone. And once we reach December, the Cowboys will take on the Seahawks, then have an extremely late bye week before dealing with the Rams and Jaguars in the first two weeks of the fantasy playoffs.

💰 Buy Kirk Cousins. Through nine games, Cousins is 2nd in the league in TD passes (20), 9th in expected points added per dropback (0.13) and 10th in explosive pass rate (14.7%), per The Athletic’s Ted Nguyen. That should continue after his move to Minnesota, where he reunites with his former HC/play-caller in Kevin O’Connell and elite weapons in Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. Read Nguyen’s entire article HERE for an in-depth breakdown on why Cousins will fit in well with the Vikings’ offense, including All-22 screenshots and play breakdowns.

📉 Sell Matthew Stafford. At this point, the Rams should call me to play WR for them. But that’s not the only reason Stafford’s a sell—after returning from their Week 11 bye, the Rams will face the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs in Weeks 12 and 13, respectively. Then the Seahawks and Buccaneers await in Weeks 16 and 17, respectively. All four rank among the top-8 against fantasy QBs this season, per Jorden Hill.

💰 Buy Chig Okonkwo. Since Week 5, he has a 20.2% target share and is averaging six targets per game, with both marks ranking 9th among all TEs over that span, per Alfredo Brown. Plus, his upcoming schedule looks sweet: back-to-back games against teams tied for 2nd in fantasy points allowed to TEs (Cincy and Arizona), then a Week 13 matchup with Tennessee, who just traded away star safety Amani Hooker.

📉 Sell high on Isaiah Likely. He had a 28.6% target share through the first six weeks of the season, but has only seen a 16% target share from J.J. McCarthy (remember, his TD last week was from Jameis Winston). In fact, Likely has fallen to the 3rd option when McCarthy has been under center, with Malachi Fields seeing more targets than him, per CBS Sports’ Heath Cummings.

✋ Hold Tyler Warren. He has seven targets in five of his past six games, but has only scored one TD during that span, per FantasyPros’ Jim Moorman. With both Downs and Keenan Allen getting shipped out of town, he’s the last man standing. Look for him to turn things around ASAP, starting with a soft matchup against Miami this week.

Our Week 10 positional rankings are LIVE. Here are where some notable players fall, according to our Rankings Specialist, Anthony…

SIT — Jordan Love (GB) vs. MIN | QB10

BUY LOW — Breece Hall (NYJ) vs. BUF | RB16

SMASH START — Chris Olave (NO) vs. CAR | WR10

SELL HIGH — Harold Fannin Jr. (CLE) vs. HOU | TE10

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📖 Read Fantasy Impacts of the NFL Trade Deadline from the staff at ESPN, where they break down the fantasy-relevant moves from Tuesday’s deadline.

📖 Read 10 Fantasy Football Takeaways from Week 9 from NBC Sports’ Kyle Dvorchak, where he dives into Jonah Coleman’s takeover, Breece Hall’s return, and more of last week’s headlines.

📖 Read Fantasy Football Dynasty Report for Week 10 from The Fantasy Footballers’ Jordan Pullet for rookie standouts, a trade deadline stock report, and a prospect performance spotlight—all from a dynasty perspective.

📺 Watch Kirk Cousins talking to his former teammates, coaching, and staff in Minnesota after playing them in 2024:

Those of you (like me) who unfortunately still have leagues on ESPN get the joke…

Enjoy Commanders @ Giants tonight.

See you Sunday morning.

- Marcus