2025 Fantasy Football Week 4 Trade Value Chart

Fantasy Football Championships are won with trades.

Here, I continue a series previously captained by RSJ’s MOH in 2023 and 2024, and Jackson Barrett before him. In my version, I’ll be basing these trade value charts off the top-150 Rest Of Season Rankings of RSJ’s Wolf Of Roto Street, who finished 2nd of 172 experts in FantasyPros’ Multi-Year Draft Rankings.

These charts adjust values for positional need to assign values based on a 1QB, 12-team, full PPR league, where generally quarterbacks are harder to trade for/away due to lack of positional need, unlike Superflex leagues.

Each week throughout the season, these values will be altered to reflect the player’s value for the rest of the season.

Be sure to tune back each week throughout the season. We’ll be adjusting the chart, discussing risers & fallers, and pinpointing other QBs of interest, and providing a refresher on optimal trade strategy.

The trade value chart for each position is linked below.

Fantasy Football Week 4 Trade Value Chart: Quarterbacks

Quarterback Riser

Caleb Williams entered Monday Night Football as Week 3’s QB1 after going 19-for-28, 298 yards, 4 TDs, and no INTs in a win against the Cowboys.

Granted the Cowboys defense is searching for answers for their pass rush now that they’re without Micah Parsons, but Caleb was still able to show that his trajectory is on track under Ben Johnson and his new coaching staff, and that Johnson’s presence is showing itself to be a healthy change for Williams’ development.

Quarterback Faller

CJ Stroud continues to struggle, passing for 204 yards with only one TD and two untimely INTs against the Jaguars. 2025 is starting out a lot closer to his 2024 than it is his promising rookie season in ’23, and after three weeks is only the QB26.

At this rate it will be tough to start him in 1QB and 2QB leagues.

Other Quarterbacks Of Interest

Michael Penix had a rough enough game for the Falcons to put in Kirk Cousins in when it got of hand, only completing 50-percent of his passes for 172 yards, no TDs, and two INTs.

It was against a Panthers defense that came into week 3 struggling,

Performances like this can really dampen trade value and fantasy value in general when the highs are good, but exhibiting a floor this low can overtake the value of good games, especially QB, where a major dud can mean that not just one but multiple other players on your fantasy squad have to pick up the slack for a chance to win.

No matter how much potential he’s previously flashed, another game like this could keep him off our top-150.

Trade Strategy Reminders

Aim To Fill Holes On Your Roster, And Your Trade Partner’s

In general, trade offers that clearly help both teams’ overall value, not just your own, will make a trade partner more cooperative, but being mindful of depth concerns with all teams involved with a trade will only increase the chance of that cooperation.

Be mindful not just of weak positional depth, but a surplus of positional depth, with all your league’s rosters. You might have a shortlist of players you’d love to be able to trade for, but if what you have to offer isn’t what your trade partner needs, your offers will likely fall on deaf ears.

Say you’re weak at RB, and have a surplus at WR. Teams that are strong at RB, but weak at WR, are naturally more eager to haggle.

Never Mention The Words “But The Trade Calculator Says”

Charts and calculators are a reference that can help find ideal trades, but they’re not gospel, and trying to make your potential trade partner think otherwise could shut the door on negotiations real quick.

Even if your charts/calculators show the trade offer to be in your league mate’s favor, they probably have tools and references of their own, and the next time “But the trade calculator says” changes someone’s mind, may be the first time.

Be Careful How Low-Ball Your Offers Are

Speaking of bad faith, a trade offer that is too clearly in your favor puts you in danger of potential trade partners shutting you out not just for that particular trade negotiation, but any future ones as well.

It’s a great feeling to get those kinds of lopsided trade deals, but the ones that are so bad they only go through 1 percent of the time likely aren’t worth hitting the send button to begin with. At their core, fantasy players aren’t complete masochists; they just want to have fun with it, and somebody sending them insulting offers isn’t fun.

Trade Value Chart: Quarterbacks

QB | RB | WR | TE

Tier 1: Elite QBs

Tier 2: QB1 Options

Tier 3: Fringe QB1s

Tier 4: The Rest