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The NFL trade deadline this season went by on Tuesday at 4pm ET, and there were a few blockbuster trades before it was all said and done. Golden Tate and Demaryius Thomas are now on new squads and those personnel changes will have far-reaching consequences for fantasy production in the last half of the season. We discuss what those might be and how to move forward - feel free to consult This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or ask us your lineup questions @drinkfive on Twitter. Best of luck going forward!
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Boom! The NFL trade deadline always brings with it tons of changes and this season has been no different: Golden Tate to the Eagles and Demaryius Thomas to the Texans are two recent developments that will have far-reaching consequences in fantasy football. Courtland Sutton will now get more targets in Denver along with Emmanuel Sanders, Marvin Jones and Kenny Golladay will both benefit from Tate's transfer to Philadelphia, and Nelson Agholor will likely exit stage left from fantasy relevance most weeks going forward. Pay attention to these rankings throughout the week, as they will continue to evolve based on the latest injury updates, news, and player/matchup analysis. Good luck in Week 9 and remember, you can tweet us @drinkfive with any of your lineup questions!
Trends are a topic that I like to get into once the football season has had enough time to let them develop properly. Looking back on the past few weeks can tell us a lot about the future fantasy production of players, in some cases. I've selected 2 players each from QB/RB/WR positions to take a look at what direction I think they are headed in for the last half of the season. Those players trending up can also be seen as good targets to try and acquire before the trade deadline in your league(s). Percentage owned is taken from Yahoo as of 10/24/18.
QB
Russell Wilson (92% owned, #22 QB, 104.52 fantasy pts total)
Week 4 @ARI (19/26, 172 yds, 0 TD, 8.98 pts)
Week 5 LAR (13/21, 198 yds, 3 TDs, 19.92 pts)
Week 6 @OAK (17/23, 222 yds, 3 TDs, 21.88 pts)
Mitchell Trubisky (66% owned, #8 QB, 142.26 fantasy pts total)
Week 4 TB (19/26, 354 yds, 6 TDs, 0 INTs, 43.46 pts)
Week 6 @MIA (22/31, 316 yds, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 28.34 pts)
Week 7 NE (26/50, 333 yds, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 33.42 pts)
RB
David Johnson (100% owned, #11 RB, 82.10 fantasy pts total)
Week 5 @SF (18/55 rush/yds, 2 TDs, 2/16 rec/yds, 19.10 pts)
Week 6 @MIN (18/54 rush/yds, 1 TD, 2/15 rec/yds, 10.90 pts)
Week 7 DEN (14/39 rush/yds, 3/31 rec/yds, 7.00 pts)
Latavius Murray (79% owned, #24 RB, 60.70 fantasy pts total)
Week 5 @PHI (11/42 rush/yds, 2/14 rec/yds, 5.6 pts)
Week 6 ARI (24/155 rush/yds, 1 TD, 1/3 rec/yds, 21.80 pts)
Week 7 @NYJ (15/69 rush/yds, 2 TDs, 2/14 rec/yds, 20.30 pts)
WR
Emmanuel Sanders (96% owned, #3 WR, 94.72 fantasy pts total)
Week 5 @NYJ (9/72 rec/yds, 7.20 pts)
Week 6 LAR (7/115 rec/yds, 1 TD, 17.50 pts)
Week 7 @ARI (6/102 rec/yds, 1 TD, 21.32 pts)
Jordy Nelson (71% owned, #37 WR, 52.30 fantasy pts total)
Week 4 CLE (5/48 rec/yds, 1 TD, 12.80 pts)
Week 5 @LAC (4/43 rec/yds, 1 TD, 10.30 pts)
Week 6 SEA (2/6 rec/yds, 0.60 pts)
At the season's halfway point, Dave & Jason take a look at player trends, developing stories, injuries, pickups, drops, and the best & worst plays for your fantasy football squad in week 8 - feel free to consult This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or ask us your lineup questions @drinkfive on Twitter. Best of luck going forward!
Listen to the Fantasy Finish Line, 10/24/2018: Tricks or Treats
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