RSJ’s Jackson Barrett created a value-based drafting Excel tool to create the preseason values for this Fantasy Football Trade Value Chart. The tool uses the FantasyPros consensus projections to assign values based on a 12-team, full PPR league.
Each week throughout the season, these values will be altered to reflect the player’s value for the rest of the season. Changes made to player’s value will be based on FantasyPros Rest of Season ECR, results from the season thus far, and The Wolf’s Rest of Season Rankings. But for the most part, the below values should generally reflect consensus rankings. The values provided also allow for comparing player values across positions, not just within one positional group.
For more information on how to make successful deals, check out our strategies for negotiating trades.
Be sure to tune back each week throughout the season. We’ll be adjusting the chart, discussing risers & fallers, and pinpointing trade targets.
The trade value chart for each position is linked below.
Fantasy Football Week 4 Trade Value Chart: Quarterbacks
Quarterback Riser
There’s not much to say about Jayden Daniels other than “wow.” Daniels is currently the QB2 in fantasy and seems to have the combination of rushing and passing production that can create a fantasy superstar.
Daniels’ talent as a rusher has been apparent since his days at LSU. He ran for over 2000 yards in his final two collegiate seasons and his shiftiness and scrambling ability have seamlessly translated to the NFL. Daniels currently leads all quarterbacks in fantasy points scored from rushing production and shows no signs of slowing down.
Where Daniels has really impressed is through the air. He currently has an 80.3-percent completion percentage, which ranks 2nd all-time for a quarterback (min. 50 attempts) through three games. Not just for rookie quarterbacks, all quarterbacks… ever. Daniels currently leads the league in CPOE and ranks second in EPA per play among quarterbacks. All incredibly impressive marks for a rookie.
The rookie has put on a show through three games and the sky’s the limit.
Quarterback Faller
Not one facet of the Jaguars’ offense has worked this year. Jacksonville currently ranks 27th in total passing offense and 16th in total rushing offense. As a result, Trevor Lawrence is currently fantasy’s QB28.
What’s to blame? The coaching duo of Doug Pederson and Press Taylor is widely regarded as one of the worst coaching pairs in the NFL. The Jaguars’ pass catchers also rank 4th in the league in drop rate. There might not even be a need for “excuses”; Lawrence may simply not be the answer in Jacksonville.
Regardless of the cause of the struggles in Jacksonville, the reality of the situation is that Lawrence is nowhere near the level of being a starting-caliber fantasy quarterback. He is droppable in the vast majority of single-QB leagues.
Quarterback Trade Target
It may have been a loss, but Caleb Williams finally showed flashes of the elite prospect profile that we saw at USC. Williams threw for 363 yards and two scores – albeit on 52 pass attempts. He also escaped the pocket and extended a couple of plays in ways that few quarterbacks are capable of doing.
The fantasy community expected Williams to enter the league and perform at a high level immediately. As is often the case with rookie quarterbacks, it’s taking some time for him to adjust.
Williams seems to be on the ascent and can be acquired for next to nothing. If you’ve got a fringe starter with a limited ceiling, consider taking a stab at Williams.
Tier 1: Elite Quarterbacks
Tier 2: Strong QB1 Options
Tier 3: Middling Backups
Tier 4: The Rest
