Hey!
We’re back with trade targets, still the most underrated way to win in fantasy football.
After 8 weeks, managers are overreacting to one bad game or short-term trend. That’s where the value lives.
Here are 3 running backs whose roles are far better than the box score shows:
#3 Woody Marks - buy the role before it spikes
Marks just passed 100 total yards in Week 8:
11 carries, 62 yards + 4 catches, 49 yards for 13.1 fantasy points vs San Francisco.
The usage is trending up since the bye: 15+ opportunities in back-to-back games and every time he gets volume, he produces.
In his 3 games over 10 touches this season (Weeks 4, 7, 8), he’s averaging: 16.7 fantasy points and 88 total yards per game
Use this moment to trade for him before the breakout becomes obvious…
#2 Bucky Irving - the perfect bye-week discount
Irving is out this week on bye, and is expected back from injury in Week 10. But don’t forget the start of his season:
• 15.6 fantasy points per game
• 107.7 total yards per game
Tampa’s run game has cratered without him, fewer yards and fewer explosives. This is your chance to buy while managers forget what they had…
#1 Trey Benson - the buy window is closing
Before he went on IR, Benson was the clear lead back in Arizona with James Conner hurt.
Benson earned 55% snaps, 76% of the opportunities and showed elite efficiency metrics (Top 5 juke rate, Top 3 yards in created per touch).
The Cardinals haven’t found a reliable replacement since Benson went down. He’s eligible to return Week 10 and the schedule gets friendlier from here.
This is your final week to buy before he’s a set-and-forget RB2…
These are 3 running backs I’m sending offers for right now, and you should too.
— Sal
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