Good morning.

It’s hard to believe we’ve already passed the halfway mark of the fantasy football season. Feels like just yesterday we were doubting JSN, hyping up Chase Brown (I still believe!) and actually drafting Chargers. What a world.

But enough looking back — fantasy football trade deadlines are on the horizon, so it’s time to make some moves

Let’s get after it…

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💰 Buy low on Quinshon Judkins. The Browns o-line blows (23rd in yards before contact and 3rd-highest “stuff” rate, per Fantasy Points Data), so don’t overspend for this one. But Judkins will take on the easiest RB schedule for the remainder of the fantasy calendar, starting this week with a Saints defense that's the most generous opponent to his position, per Yahoo’s Justin Boone.

📉 Sell Derrick Henry. He averages just 13.8 fantasy PPG in 18 losses since becoming a Raven in 2024 compared to 21.2 fantasy PPG in 24 wins, per Fantasy Points’ John Hansen. With both Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley likely out for the season, the team traded for Jacoby Brissett. That should help them remain competent, but likely not consistent winners like we originally expected.

💰 Buy Chase Brown (still). I feel like a broken record, but this is bound to work eventually. Since the bye week, Brown has a 73% snap share, leads all RBs in targets, and is 13th in expected fantasy PPG, per NBC Sports’ Alfredo Brown. He hasn’t scored a TD since Week 1, despite the Bengals being 5th in the league in points. That’s bound to regress to the mean eventually.

✋ Hold Tony Pollard. After back-to-back blow up weeks, Pollard’s 2026 stock has never been higher. But the Titans play Jacksonville twice in three weeks, plus Detroit in the final week of the fantasy regular season, which means more negative game scripts (h/t FantasyPros’ Jim Moorman). That could lead some to want to sell, but I’m holding here. Trade rumors have been swirling, with many matching Pollard with either Denver or Green Bay. Either of those landing spots would be a huge boost to his R.O.S. value.

➕ Add/Start Chris Rodriguez Jr. As pointed out by beat reporter John Shipley, in 24 instances, there hasn’t been a single player on Liam Coen’s Jags that has played after being listed as a DNP at practice all week—such is the case for Bhayshul Tuten. Even if he plays, look for the team to run the clock out with their healthier backup in what could be a blowout against the Ravens.

💰 Buy Parker Washington. Among WRs with at least 100 routes, Washington ranks 15th in yards per route run (2.27) and 11th in EPA per route run (0.11). The only problem? The Jags are just TOO good. Washington currently ranks 87th among all WRs in 4th quarter routes (33), while Trevor Lawrence is averaging just 5.1 4th quarter dropbacks per game, the fewest among qualified signal callers this season, per Fantasy Life’s Adam Pfeifer. He’ll get back to producing eventually once the Jags find themselves in some more competitive games.

📉 Sell Panthers WRs. Bryce Young has come back to earth after a hot start. Plus, Carolina has the 3rd-hardest remaining strength of schedule for fantasy WRs, per Alfredo Brown, including a fantasy championship week matchup against the Seahawks.

💰 Buy Carnell Tate. The rookie missed Week 8 and is on a bye in Week 9, which should make him more affordable. He’s 4th in air yards share, 8th in team yards share, 11th in 1st-read target share, and 15th in overall target share. Cam Ward showed signs of life last week and could continue to throw more if Tennessee deals Tony Pollard. Bet on Tate if you need to make a playoff push, as his schedule from Weeks 10-14 is the easiest among all fantasy WRs, per Brown.

📉 Sell Eagles WRs. Joe Milton is taking over for Tanner McKee at QB, and while Milton is fun for fantasy (stash him) thanks to his mobility and cannon for an arm, accuracy is a major concern. He may hit the odd deep ball, I’d be hesitant to trust him to support the likes of DeVonta Smith (when healthy) and Makai Lemon.

💰 Buy Jameson Williams. Jamo is the WR5 in fantasy PPG over his past three last three games played (20.6), with five TDs in those contests. He runs a route on 87.4% of dropbacks (WR7) and has 35.5% of Detroit’s air yards on the season, including 62.2% in Week 8, per The Athletic’s Joseph Bryan.

➕ Add Germie Bernard. He might be on waivers after back-to-back rough games, but Pittsburgh's wideouts have the No. 1 easiest remaining slate—with the lone exception being a Week 12 date with the Broncos. The rookie will face five of the top 10 easiest fantasy defenses for receivers, per Justin Boone, as well as another positive opponent in the Bengals, whom he scored a TD against earlier this season.

💰 Buy Trevor Lawrence:

His per play numbers are ELITE. But much like Parker Washington, the team just doesn’t need him in the 4th quarter. I’m buying with the hopes that we see other teams start to compete with them eventually.

📉 Sell Jayden Daniels (if your team is really good). The rest of his fantasy regular season schedule is pretty soft, but his playoff schedule is brutal (ATL, MIN, JAX). Atlanta’s numbers against the pass are a little skewed by last week’s monsoon in Tampa, but they’re still a fairly strong pass D. Then there’s Minnesota, who gives up the fewest fantasy PPG to QBs, while Jacksonville gives up the 9th-fewest, per RotoBaller’s Jorden Hill.

💰 Buy Jared Goff. This is another classic “buy the really good player who had one bad game” move. It won’t work on sharp managers, but you can definitely pry him off one of your in-laws in your cheap family league. Goff struggled against Minnesota (who doesn’t?), mostly because he’s one of the most pressure sensitive QBs in the league—his fantasy points per dropback falls from 0.58 (QB6) in a clean pocket to 0.35 (QB18) when pressured, per Joseph Bryan.

📉 Sell Tucker Kraft. “His back-to-back games with a TD came against two of the most favorable defenses for TEs in the Lions and Panthers. Now, Kraft will have to contend with the most difficult fantasy TE schedule over the next two months, including a brutal next four weeks vs. the Patriots, the Vikings, a bye, and the Rams.” — Justin Boone

💰 Buy Tyler Warren. “Warren came back in Week 8 after a two-game absence due to a groin injury and saw 10 targets (33.3% target share, 33.6% of the Colts’ air yards), but caught just four for 18 yards. Don’t let the box score fool you. On the season, he’s the TE4 in target share (22.3%), TE4 in route share (80.6%) and TE5 in expected fantasy PPG (13.0).” — Joseph Bryan

Our Week 9 positional rankings are LIVE. Here are where some notable players fall, according to our Rankings Specialist, Anthony…

SMASH START — Jared Goff (DET) @ MIA | QB6

SELL HIGH — D’Andre Swift (CHI) vs. TB | RB11

BUY LOW — Nico Collins (HOU) @ LAC | WR11

SIT — Dalton Kincaid (BUF) @ MIN | TE15

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📖 Read Nick Raducanu of SI’s Week 9 Running Back Usage Report, where he looks at how injuries, unexpected volume spikes, and shifting coaching philosophies are affected backfields around the league. This week’s report includes valuable insights on Bucky Irving, Mike Washington Jr., D’Andre Swift, and more.

📖 Read Joe Metz of Fantasy Life’s Rest-Of-Season Rankings, highlighted by Ollie Gordon II📈 and Jaylen Waddle📉, among others.

📖 Read Jacoby Brissett Traded To Ravens: Fantasy Football Fallout For Zay Flowers, Derrick Henry & More from Fantasy Life’s Adam Pfeifer, where he explains why Flowers should hold some value, while Derrick Henry’s in some trouble.

📺 Watch BUY or SELL? The Most Traded Players in Fantasy Football Right Now! from CBS Sports’ Fantasy Football Today, where Adam Tabatchnick and Dave Richard break down the biggest names on the fantasy football trade market, using real CBS Sports trade data and listener questions to help viewers make smarter moves:

Enjoy Jags @ Ravens tonight.

See you Sunday morning.

- Marcus