Trade Targets for Week 5 (Fantasy Football)

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Week 5 brings about our first bye weeks of the season (Chiefs and Panthers), and it could not come at a better time for these two injury-riddled teams. Bye weeks will factor into our trade for/away candidates in future articles, as it can be a slick move to trade away bye week players for those who have already had their byes. More on that in a later article.

With four games of NFL data to sift through, we should be able to start identifying trends that can help us find edges in our leagues. Roles start getting solidified, offenses are clicking (mostly), and matchups start to get clearer. Of course, it doesn’t help when EVERYONE IS GETTING INJURED. I am on the verge of disabling Sleeper notifications on my phone on Sundays; there is almost nothing good coming through these days.

Alas, you are not here for my rant. Let’s talk trades!

Players Trade For

Jaylen Warren

Warren is such a great “trade for” candidate because his backfield is technically murky, yet he has a very clear workload that involves a lot of passing-down work. He is also a less sexy name than most of the RBs behind him in season-long rankings (Bhayshul Tuten, Jeremiyah Love, Quinshon “Junkins,” Omarion Hampton, Cam Skattebo, etc.).

Warren was one of my most-recommended trade targets last season, and it appears he will be the same this year. He is excellent at pass protection, he is dynamic with the ball in his hands, and he is a reliable rusher. We have seen Aaron Rodgers call out nearly every Pittsburgh receiver for basically being some version of dumb or lazy (he is a world-class diva), but he loves himself some Jaylen Warren. And it is easy to see why. As a lesser-followed player, I bet you can acquire Warren at a much lower price than his current RB15 value.

Michael Wilson

This one is a bit of a “buy-high” recommendation, but it has just become so apparent that the Michael Wilson from 2025 is real. He has 30 targets over the last two games, and he turned those into back-to-back top-15 WR performances.

We understandably eye-rolled Mike LaFleur’s preseason commentary on how Wilson would be “playing the Puka role in the offense,” but honestly, the targets certainly resemble those of Puka. Wilson has been a bit unlucky in the TD department, with only one TD in the first four games. Expect Arizona to keep losing and keep chucking the ball, and Wilson is a much cheaper piece of the offense than Trey McBride and a much more viable piece than MHJ.

D’Andre Swift

Swift’s fantasy points and weekly finish have dropped every game this season, but his volume has been consistently between 15-20 attempts and adequate receiving opportunities (averaging three targets per week).

Kyle Monangai had the big game on Sunday, taking on the bulk of the work after Swift fumbled. Monangai was a “Trade For” candidate earlier this season, and I still maintain that both players can thrive in this offense. If Caleb Williams is able to open the playbook back up for this offense, I expect we will see a lot more points scored and even more rushing work. Because of the trajectory of his points and finishes, I believe Swift is attainable.

Players to Trade Away

Omarion Hampton

Believe me, I want it to happen! The Chargers showed grit hanging in and coming back against Seattle this week. There are just too many injuries to the offensive line (AGAIN!), and the team has gotten Kimani Vidal and Keaton Mitchell much more involved than any of us wanted to see.

Hampton’s snap share has dropped from a peak of 63% to 35% against Seattle, and he only saw 11 total opportunities this week. He has only five targets through four games, and yet TDs in three of four games have him sitting at RB21 in full-PPR for the season. I have less confidence in this team every week, and I think we could see some real stinkers from Hampton if they continue the three-headed rushing attack strategy.

Tyler Warren

Daniel Jones is back to sucking at football, and the Colts just can’t seem to get Tyler Warren looks downfield. Warren has only 130 yards on 23 receptions, which comes out to a paltry 5.65 YPC. Compare that to 10.75 YPC last season. My best guess is that this is due to protection issues and defenses covering everything underneath, knowing the Colts no longer have a field stretcher thanks to Alec Pierce’s injury.

Due to the volatility of the position, Warren is still sitting at TE7 on the season. However, he has earned that ranking via weekly finishes of TE14, TE10, TE10, and TE21. He has a tough four-week stretch of TE matchups upcoming (@PIT, TEN, @MIN, @JAX), and I am open to capitalizing on his name value and TE7 ranking to pivot.

Bucky Irving

Much like D’Andre Swift, Bucky Irving’s fantasy production and finishes have dropped every single week this season. Unlike Swift, Bucky plays for an 0-4 team and one of the NFL’s worst offenses of 2026. This week, the Bucs only targeted the RB position twice (both to Kenny Gainwell), and Bucky ceded goal-line work to Sean Tucker.

This team is in free-fall right now, and I am starting to fear that Bucky’s best year(s) will be wasted on QB injuries and a potential coaching change. He is RB20 in full-PPR, but I would be open for business if anyone in my league was still a believer.

Hit Me Up!

Thanks for all the reads and interaction on this article series! Keep those trade questions coming on X @kempertrull. Remember to share your league’s scoring format and starting roster positions to help me get a quick answer to you.

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