By Matt on Tuesday, September 16, 2008. Comment on this post

Sell high, buy low: Trade ideas for week 3 2008

Sell high, buy lowIf you team needs some help and you're looking to make a trade to bolster a position, here's a list of players to look for and work into those deals this week. Players listed under Sell High are overvalued - meaning that I think they're performing at a level they won't be able to maintain throughout the season, and thus are ripe to be traded away while their value is still high. Those listed under Buy Low are the ones to look for on other peoples' teams - hopefully their owners are discouraged by their poor performance thus far, and will trade them away for a song.

This column will get progressively longer as the season continues; right now, with only two games for us to look at, players' trade values are still very much up in the air.

Sell High

Kurt Warner, QB, Arizona: Arizona's had an easy road so far (49ers and Fins), and Warner's a top-5 fantasy QB if you look at his points alone. He'll probably stay solid, but keep in mind that Arizona still says that Matt Leinart is their QB of the future, so if he has a few subpar games in a row (hardly a far-fetched scenario), he risks being benched and losing all of his value. If you can afford to pawn him off on someone who's desperate for QB help now, make the move.

Willie Parker, RB, Pittsburgh: Parker has put up some nice numbers - against Houston and Cleveland. Note that while he did rush for 105 yards against the Browns, it took him 28 carries to get those yards - an average of 3.8 YPC. The Steelers' schedule is chock-full of tough defensive teams, and Rashard Mendenhall lurks, little-used for now, but that could always change. Next three opponents: Philly, Baltimore and Jacksonville. If you were thinking about trading him, better do it now.

Buy Low

Carson Palmer, QB, Cincinatti - BARGAIN OF THE WEEK - If there were ever an opportunity to get a quarterback as good as Palmer on your team for dirt cheap, this is it. You and I know that the wind was mostly to blame for Carson's poor numbers last Sunday - but that doesn't mean that his owner in your league does. If he or she is fed up with Palmer, pounce. He's still Carson Palmer, and he's still got Ocho Cinco and Houshmanzilly. Think Drew Brees from last year.

Jake Delhomme, QB, Carolina: Is the Delhomme owner in your league someone who would know a) that Steve Smith returns from his suspension this week and b) what a difference there has historically been in Delhomme's numbers when he has Smith to throw the ball to? If not, try offering up a multi-player trade with Delhomme as an apparent afterthought in the deal.

LaDainian Tomlinson: If you're a Tomlinson owner, what backup Darren Sproles was able to do while filling in for LT (317 total yards) shouldn't discourage you, it should excite you. It means that the San Diego rushing attack is as dangerous as ever, and when LT's toe gets better, he's going to be the one who gets to take advantage of it. The toe injury sounds painful, but it's doubtful that it will bother him for more than a couple more games. If there's any way you can wrest LT from the grasp of a naive and disappointed owner, do it now, because it won't be long before Tomlinson is doing his best Darren Sproles impression (snort).


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6 comments

#1. Michael from The Hazean, 3 months ago

I know CP is a buy low, and I totally agree ... But there is NO WAY I am touching the guy, unless the Palmer owner is basically giving him away.

#2. Advisor, 3 months ago

I wouldn't want Palmer unless he was my back-up but right now I have Matt Schaub and think he'll do fine. I'm just glad I didn't draft him.

But I do agree that Warner is a huge value right now, he might not even start the whole season. Its a chance, but a risky one at that.

#3. Matt, 3 months ago

Who among us didn't feel the same way about Drew Brees last season when the Saints started 0-4 and Brees had 1 TD and 9 INT? I know you guys both know your fantasy football, but when the general consensus is that a guy is washed up, I think that's the best time to swoop in and take a chance on him.

#4. John, 3 months ago

Although I don't necessarily disagree with the idea of buying LT low, I am not convinced that his toe injury won't bug him for a long time. Toe injuries can be very slow to heal, and although they sound like a minor thing so much of an athletes ability to make quick changes in direction start at the toe...in fact just about every movement starts at the toe.

#5. Matt, 3 months ago

Normally I'd agree about toe injuries but Tomlinson doesn't seem too concerned about it.

#6. bob, 3 months ago

I dont think that he will play as well as he wants to for at least 2 more games and in my nfl ffleague its close players like him have a high rate of injury and reinjury.

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