{"id":145588,"date":"2023-09-07T10:00:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T14:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=145588"},"modified":"2023-09-06T06:46:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T10:46:15","slug":"fantasy-football-week-1-buy-sell-targets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/09\/07\/fantasy-football-week-1-buy-sell-targets\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Players to Buy And Sell in Fantasy Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NFL season is finally here. The long wait is over and football is back. With that being said, that also means fantasy football drafts have been concluded and teams have been set. Fantasy managers will either love their team or hate them. The season is still young and there\u2019s plenty of time to adjust. The easiest way to change your roster is simply through trades with your league mates. While trades should make sense for both teams, there are some players that a savvy fantasy football owner should be looking to buy, and others they should be looking to sell.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Player A is thin at wide receiver, yet has four startable running backs, then they should find a team lacking in the running back department. That\u2019s where the negotiations should start. If players want to branch out and start adding other players, fine, but igniting the conversation to generally improve both teams should be the main idea. In short, if you go into a trade offer trying to think what\u2019s best for both squads, it\u2019ll be an easier process and more trades will get accepted. More importantly, your league mates will want to trade with you and it\u2019ll help upgrade your roster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/09\/05\/fantasy-football-week-1-running-back-rankings-2023\/\" target=\"_self\">Week 1 Running Back Rankings<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[cta id=591 type =cta]<\/p>\n<h2>Fantasy Football Week 1 Buy and Sell Targets<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Players to Buy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Jahmyr Gibbs (RB: Detroit Lions)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The last 5 RBs to be drafted Top 12 and their rookie year fantasy finish<\/p>\n<p>2018 Saquon Barkley (RB2)<br \/>2017 Christian McCaffrey (RB11)<br \/>2017 Leonard Fournette (RB8) <br \/>2016 Ezekiel Elliott (RB2)<br \/>2015 Todd Gurley (RB7)<\/p>\n<p>This is a Bijan and Jahmyr Gibbs tweet<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alex Caruso (@AlexCaruso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexCaruso\/status\/1686021396055707648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s simple. Running backs drafted in the top 12 during the NFL draft have just produced. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/06\/26\/bijan-robinson-fantasy-football-rb1\/\" target=\"_self\">Bijan Robinson<\/a> is an obvious superstar in the making, but not everyone is sold on <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/08\/29\/jahmyr-gibbs-2023-fantasy-football-outlook\/\" target=\"_self\">Jahmyr Gibbs<\/a> quite yet. After Thursday night, everyone will be wishing they selected him for their squads. Gibbs is a great athlete who\u2019ll be utilized in many ways for the Lions. He plays a similar style to Alvin Kamara and will be used as such. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/08\/25\/amon-ra-st-brown-2023-fantasy-football-outlook\/\" target=\"_self\">Amon-Ra St. Brown<\/a> is the only proven pass catcher on the roster, so Gibbs could get a plethora of targets to start his career &#8211; especially against a high-scoring <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/05\/12\/predicting-every-game-on-the-kansas-city-chiefs-schedule\/\" target=\"_self\">Kansas City Chief<\/a>s team. The train is about to leave the station, better hop on while you still can.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Zay Flowers (WR: Baltimore Ravens)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/09\/04\/5-baltimore-ravens-breakout-candidates-in-2023-rashod-bateman-odafe-oweh\/\" target=\"_self\">Baltimore Ravens<\/a> have been preaching all offseason on how they want to pass the ball more. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/08\/18\/lamar-jackson-is-more-comfortable-than-ever-in-baltimore-ravens-new-offense\/\" target=\"_self\">Lamar Jackson<\/a> got his wish and also got some upgrades at the wide receiver position. They signed <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/09\/04\/odell-beckham-zay-flowers-top-five-wide-receiver\/\" target=\"_self\">Odell Beckham Jr.<\/a> and drafted <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/04\/24\/zay-flowers-2023-nfl-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_self\">Zay Flowers<\/a> in the first round. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/05\/12\/is-this-receiver-a-dynasty-buy\/\" target=\"_self\">Rashod Bateman<\/a> is also coming back from an injury as well. However, Beckham is a shell of his former self and Bateman has struggled to stay on the field. It\u2019s a matter of time before Flowers is the top wide receiver and leading the way with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/07\/04\/mark-andrews-2023-fantasy-football-outlook\/\" target=\"_self\">Mark Andrews<\/a>. Rookie fever is here and Zay Flowers is ready to blossom onto your lineups.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Darren Waller (TE: New York Giants)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tight ends that have a chance at being the top target on their respective teams generally become top-12 fantasy options. Reviewing the state of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/08\/20\/new-york-giants-players-x-factors\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Giants<\/a> wide receiver core, it\u2019s almost a no-brainer <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/08\/12\/3-tight-end-targets-in-fantasy-football\/\" target=\"_self\">Darren Waller<\/a> will be a highly targeted player. The tight end position can be a huge advantage if you have one of the top-tier players on your roster. Waller has the upside to dethrone <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/07\/26\/travis-kelce-2023-fantasy-football-outlook\/\" target=\"_self\">Travis Kelce<\/a> as the TE1 this season. If there is one takeaway from this fantasy football buy sell article, it&#8217;s that you should be trying to get Darren Waller.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Bonus Buy &#8211; Marvin Mims (WR: Denver Broncos)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattHarmon_BYB\/status\/1696164955827929281?s=20<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another rookie, why not? Most fantasy football players already know the good and bad players of the league, but not all know about the rookies. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/08\/27\/marvin-mims-2023-fantasy-football-outlook\/\" target=\"_self\">Marvin Mims<\/a> didn\u2019t get hyped like <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/03\/08\/2023-nfl-draft-jaxon-smith-njigba-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_self\">Jaxon Smith-Njigba<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/08\/24\/quentin-johnston-fantasy-football-outlook\/\" target=\"_self\">Quentin Johnston<\/a>, or even Zay Flowers, but he was one of the better wide receivers in the draft class nonetheless. Starting off, Mims was buried on the depth chart behind Courtland Sutton, Tim Patrick, and Jerry Jeudy. Now due to injuries, Mims finds himself in a starting role and a chance to showcase his talents. He is the type of receiver to produce big numbers within <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/01\/25\/denver-broncos-sean-payton-head-coach\/\" target=\"_self\">Sean Payton<\/a>\u2019s offense. This is more of a shot in the dark, but if he can start the season off hot while his teammates are sidelined with an injury, Mims might not leave the starting lineup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Players to Sell<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, when there are players to buy in fantasy football, there are players to sell. The NFL season is full of unknowns and uncertainties. Just never know who will break out or fall flat and disappoint. Yet, there are red flags and hints of potential busts to be wary of. A few of those players are:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Deon Jackson (RB: Indianapolis Colts)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Steichen: Colts to deploy running back by committee without Jonathan Taylor.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Underdog NFL (@UnderdogNFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UnderdogNFL\/status\/1698781006277316841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once Jim Irsay and the Colts agreed to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/08\/24\/jonathan-taylor-trade-six-teams\/\" target=\"_self\">trade Jonathan Taylor<\/a>, the value of the other running backs shot up. The main beneficiary was Deon Jackson along with rookie Evan Hull as both climbed up draft boards. Jackson was named the starter, but in this particular situation, that doesn\u2019t amount to much. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/07\/18\/afc-south-preview-indianapolis-colts\/\" target=\"_self\">Colts<\/a> are destined for a running back by committee approach and Jackson won\u2019t handle a \u201cworkhorse\u201d role. On top of sharing touches, Jackson will have quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/08\/21\/anthony-richardson-2023-fantasy-football-outlook\/\" target=\"_self\">Anthony Richardson<\/a>\u00a0stealing rushing attempts and goal-line carries. The volume won\u2019t be there for Deon Jackson as a worthy starter and you should trade him while you can. Either way, he\u2019s likely got limited time on rosters with Jonathan Taylor potentially coming back after week four. Don\u2019t get stuck with a roster clogger and see if the Taylor owner wants his \u201chandcuff\u201d today.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Terry McLaurin (WR: Washington Commanders)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only is Terry McLaurin dealing with a toe injury, but he\u2019ll be going through growing pains with a new offensive coordinator and starting quarterback. To make things worse, McLaurin has the seventh toughest strength of schedule for fantasy wide receivers too. McLaurin&#8217;s been a consistent fantasy receiver, with four straight top-30 WR seasons in PPR formats. So, you should get solid trade compensation off name recognition alone. Try to package him with another player and tier up.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Evan Engram (TE: Jacksonville Jaguars)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/08\/15\/evan-engram-2023-fantasy-football-outlook\/\" target=\"_self\">Evan Engram<\/a> is coming off a great season and even earned a payday, but this season things won\u2019t come as easy. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/07\/22\/afc-south-preview-jacksonville-jaguars-season\/\" target=\"_self\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> added <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/06\/19\/calvin-ridley-fantasy-football-outlook-2023\/\" target=\"_self\">Calvin Ridley<\/a> to their receiver core and will demand a large number of targets. Evan Engram was already the third option last season and had a low 17.07% target share. To make things worse, Engram has the third toughest tight-end schedule in the league. Hard matchups and adding target competition don\u2019t translate to fantasy success. Flip last year\u2019s TE5 for another player with a higher upside.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Bonus Sell &#8211; Jamaal Williams (RB: New Orleans Saints)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similar to Deon Jackson, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/03\/15\/jamaal-williams-signs-contract-with-new-orleans-saints\/\" target=\"_self\">Jamaal Williams<\/a> is a player \u201cfilling\u201d in while the top dog sits out. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/08\/25\/alvin-kamara-fantasy-football-should-i-draft\/\" target=\"_self\">Alvin Kamara<\/a> will be out the first three weeks due to suspension and will resume his starting role when he returns. Williams also has to compete with rookie <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/09\/05\/fantasy-football-week-1-running-back-rankings-2023\/\" target=\"_self\">Kendre Miller<\/a> who could pose a potential problem for touches too. Miller has been dealing with a slew of injuries, so there\u2019s been little talk about his role to start the season. Regardless, outside of last season where Williams led the NFL in rushing touchdowns, he hasn\u2019t been a surefire weekly starter in fantasy football. Chances are Williams will be too touchdown-dependent week to week to be a reliable starter and it\u2019ll only get tougher when the backfield is at full strength. Any player with a defined role should be a better option in season-long formats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Universal Responsible Gambling Disclaimer: Ages 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Kim Klement &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fantasy football drafts have concluded and now it&#8217;s time to try and improve your roster &#8211; here are some players to buy and sell before Week 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4832,"featured_media":145620,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[59,10,15,24,12,13,28,20,8896],"tags":[349,9757,7638,7659,9722],"class_list":["post-145588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fantasy","category-ravens","category-broncos","category-lions","category-colts","category-jaguars","category-saints","category-giants","category-washington-commanders","tag-fantasy-football-rankings","tag-jahmyr-gibbs","tag-ravens-featured","tag-saints-featured","tag-zay-flowers"],"modified_by":"David Latham, Managing Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4832"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145588"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145588\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}