2026 Week 8 Fantasy Football Trade Value Chart

The 2026 Fantasy Football Week 8 Trade Value Chart is built from The Wolf’s Rest of Season 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings, which ranked 2nd out of 172 experts in FantasyPros’ Multi-Year Draft Accuracy rankings from 2022 to 2024. These values are tailored to a 12-team, full-PPR, 1QB league and factor in positional scarcity and real-world trade dynamics. That means quarterbacks typically carry less trade value than they would in Superflex formats, while elite running backs and wide receivers remain premium assets.

Whether you’re trying to buy low, sell high, or pull off a league-winning blockbuster, this Fantasy Football Week 8 Trade Value Chart is designed to help you make smarter deals. We’ll update player values every week based on rest-of-season outlooks, highlight the biggest risers and fallers, break down key trade targets, and share trade strategy tips to help you stay ahead of your league mates. Use the position-specific charts below to find fair trade offers and gain an edge throughout the 2026 fantasy football season.

QB | RB | WR | TE

FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEK 8 TRADE VALUE CHART: QUARTERBACKS

Quarterback Riser – Joe Burrow (@ BAL, 22/30 for 292 yards and 4 TDs)

If not for a reportedly hyped halftime locker-room speech by Ja’Marr Chase, Joe Burrow’s rest-of-season outlook could look very different, since he managed only 43 first-half yards through the air. Sometimes games are just that, a story of two halves, and the second half vs. the Ravens saw the Bengals’ air attack at its ceiling. It’s hard enough to treat Burrow as “buy-low” or “sell-high”; whether he’s struggling or not, we’ve all seen his talent long enough to expect him to be traded at any kind of discount. But after week 7, he would absolutely merit an arm-and-a-leg type of return.

Quarterback Faller – Patrick Mahomes (@ SEA, 19/33 for 165 yards and 1 INT)

Seattle is a nightmare matchup for anyone, but even without Rashee Rice, it’s tough to watch how low the Chiefs’ passing game gets when an opponent can neutralize Kenneth Walker and the running game. This isn’t what we’ve come to expect from Mahomes; whether he has optimal receiving options or not, games like this are a hard fall from the demigod status he received during the prime Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce years. Put a different name under center while everything else remains the same; what kind of conversation are we having about that QB?

Other Quarterbacks of Interest – JJ McCarthy (@ HOU, 20/28 for 252 yards)

Can defenses figure out this iteration of McCarthy like they did while he was with the Vikings? I don’t think that’s out of the question yet, the promising sample size we have is only 5 quarters, and the Giants’ week 7 opponent was a Texans squad that has largely failed to meet defensive expectations all season long. If he is rostered in your fantasy league, his trade value is likely very polarizing. If a league mate is all in, this might be the time to trade him away, but I imagine if you have him, you’re considering the glass half full on his rest-of-season outlook.

Fantasy Football Trade Strategy Tips

Trade for Team Needs, Not Just the Best Value

In general, trade offers that clearly benefit both teams’ overall value, not just your own, make a trade partner more willing to cooperate. However, being mindful of depth concerns with all teams involved in a trade will only increase the chance of that cooperation. Be mindful not just of weak positional depth, but also of surplus positional depth across 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.

Why Trade Calculators Aren’t the Final Word

Charts and calculators can help you 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.

How to Avoid Low-Ball Trade Offers

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 so bad they only go through 1 percent of the time likely aren’t worth hitting the send button in the first place. 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.

FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEK 8 TRADE VALUE CHART: QUARTERBACKS

QB | RB | WR | TE