Fantasy Football Week 4 Buy Low Sell High Trade Targets feat. Keenan Allen, Brock Bowers and more
Knowing when to buy and sell is key to any stock trader. In our business, the players are the stocks, and every week, their values fluctuate based on weekly performance. What we need to look at are trends and surrounding factors that could impact performance. Did a team lose their left tackle for the season, and now the entire line is a mess? Is a player battling an injury? Is the upcoming schedule brutal, and his ceiling is capped? Knowing these things and more will put us in a position to trade from a position of power. In fantasy football, knowledge is that power.
With that in mind, let’s dive into the players I’m buying low and selling high heading into Week 4 of the NFL season.
Fantasy Football Week 4 Buy Low Sell High trade targets
Buy these players
1] Keenan Allen (WR, CHI)
We haven’t seen Allen since Week 1 when he was collecting targets like a kid picking daisies in a field. He hauled in four of 11 targets before leaving the game with a heel injury. Since then, we’ve learned that the Bears can’t run the ball. Only the Raiders have run for fewer yards this season. The Bears' offensive line doesn’t have a prayer regarding run blocking.
It is not a coincidence Chicago is second in the league in pass attempts (118). This offense will only function with Caleb Williams dropping back to pass. His favorite target in Week 1 returned to practice this week, and Allen is on track to play in Week 4. I think Allen steps back into a major role where he should once again lead the team in looks. If his current owner is frustrated and needs immediate help, I’d be looking to pounce.
2] Kenneth Walker (RB, SEA)
Same principal as Allen above. You’re buying a top-30 fantasy talent for pennies on the dollar. Walker is out with an oblique strain. Zach Charbonnet has played nearly every running back snap for Seattle in his absence and scored three rushing touchdowns. The Walker owners are beside themselves that those points aren’t going to them. Maybe they are mad enough to move Walker today.
The offense for the undefeated Seahawks under new offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb is very running back-friendly. Walker would return to a bell cow role on a division-leading team. That’s precisely what we want to see from our backs. I’m sending an offer for Walker while he’s still out, and his cost is as low as it will be all season.
3] Brock Bowers (TE, LV)
I’m no fan of the Las Vegas Raiders coaching staff, but I do like that they are so inept that I can guarantee this team will be trailing in most games. Trailing game scripts mean lots of opportunities to throw the ball, and Brock Bowers is the second-best option in Vegas.
Listen, the tight end position is a wasteland. If you have someone playing who catches three balls, you are overjoyed. Bowers is a high-end talent who can create after the catch. The Raiders are going to need that, especially if (and when) they end up trading Davante Adams. Bowers had a down Week 3 (3 rec, 41 yards), so now is the time to buy. His owners think he was just a one-week wonder. They forget that he is tied for the NFL lead in targets among tight ends and second at the position in yards. People are stupid. Take advantage.
Sell These Players High
1] Kyren Williams (RB, LAR)
I’m a Kyren Williams supporter. I pushed people to draft him when the world thought he was being demoted while returning punts. He’s crushing it. The Rams feed him carries (54) while the rest of the team limps off the field. That’s kind of the reason I’m out. The miles are racking up, and the supporting cast is getting thinner by the hour. Running behind a mostly backup offensive line at this volume (third most carries in Week 3) will wear down our hero. Move him before his tricky foot/ankle reappears. If you can acquire a pair of assets for him, I’ll be OK with moving him.
2] Garrett Wilson (WR, NYJ)
You drafted Wilson at the 1/2 turn, and saying you’ve been disappointed with his overall performance would be an understatement. Currently, Wilson isn’t even a top-25 PPR receiver. What he does have going for him is that he scored on Thursday night in front of a national audience. I love these island games for trading purposes. Everyone in your league is watching, and as soon as he scored, they assumed he was back from his slow start. They don’t know that the Jets aren’t a team that will play from behind often, thanks to their defense.
Also, the Jets play at an extremely slow pace. Aaron Rodgers routinely drains the play clock, and that leads too fewer possessions. What the Jets have going for them is they have thrown for the third-most passing scores through three weeks. Unfortunately, only one has gone to Wilson. Now is the time to cash in and find a receiver in a more pass-happy attack.