Trade Targets for Week 6 (Fantasy Football)
Another week, another trip to Ohio (my second in the last month, and the second in my life!). This time, I hit up Columbus to watch the Ohio State Buckeyes absolutely dismantle the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Man, this OSU defense is good. I also got the opportunity to scout future NFL superstar Jeremiah Smith and his probable-first-round-pick sidekick, Carnell Tate. They both looked big, fluid, strong-handed, and elite overall. I’ve already seen dynasty Managers desperately trying to get their hands on 2027 1st round picks, in the hopes of getting a shot at Smith. But I think Tate will be yet another strong Ohio State WR making a splash in the league (see Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Marvin Harrison Jr., and Emeka Egbuka, just in the last four draft classes!).
This week brought us our first BYE weeks, and we also saw bounce-back performances from Ja’Marr Chase, Ladd McConkey (at least he scored), and Calvin Ridley, as well as a potential takeover from Jacory “Bill” Croskey-Merritt (Bill Croskey can touch MC Hammer) We also have a new superstar injury, as Omarion Hampton was placed on IR with an ankle injury.
Now that we’ve seen five weeks of NFL action, we have a better idea of opportunity share, remaining schedules, injury ramifications, etc. With that knowledge, let’s dive into some trade targets.
Players to Trade For
Rashee Rice
Now is probably the last chance to check who in your league owns Rashee Rice and make an offer. Once we see him in a game, the narratives will start, and the upside will be immense. But if the current Rice owner is sitting at 1-4, he/she just may have to consider making a move now. And since you follow TFFB, you’re probably crushing your league and have the ability to give up an asset and wait another week for Rice to return to action.
Xavier Worthy has looked good when healthy, but he’s been bouncing in and out of the lineup all season. Journeymen JuJu Smith-Schuster and Hollywood Brown are decent complementary pieces, but this team needs its alpha back. And at this point, with Travis Kelce out living the life of a showboy, that title belongs to Rashee Rice. I would move WR1s George Pickens or Deebo Samuel and fringe WR2s Davante Adams, Michael Pittman, Jaylen Waddle, Marvin Harrison Jr., and DK Metcalf for him without hesitation.
Rashee Rice on my fantasy benchpic.twitter.com/D6rrGIaj25
— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) October 7, 2025
Jauan Jennings
I think the big game by Kendrick Bourne offers just the right kind of subterfuge that allows us to target Jennings. The 49ers’ passing attack has proven that nearly anyone can be successful in this scheme, at the QB, WR, and even TE positions. But Jennings has been a really solid option for them since the beginning of last year, and I think once he’s healthy again (assuming he’s back after a long rest in Week 6), he is their most consistent route runner in the receiving room.
Jennings’ stats haven’t looked overly impressive in the three games he has played this year, but surprisingly, his YPT, YPC, and ADOT aren’t that different from previous years. Brandon Aiyuk still has “no timetable to return,” and even when he does, there will be a ramping-up period. This team should feature George Kittle, CMC, Ricky Pearsall, and Jauan Jennings, once they are all healthy, and I expect the breakdown to look something like +/- six targets per game for Kittle, CMC, and Pearsall, and closer to eight (he averaged 7.5 targets per game in 2024) for Jennings.
| Season | YPT | YPC | ADOT |
| 2025 | 6.79 | 14.33 | 9.2 |
| 2024 | 8.63 | 12.66 | 9.9 |
| 2023 | 8.03 | 13.95 | 10.3 |
| 2022 | 7.43 | 11.89 | 8.8 |
| 2021 | 7.42 | 11.75 | 8.3 |
TreVeyon Henderson
At some point, you have to buy into the theory that you are better off being a week early than a week late. I’m not sure when the TreVeyon breakout will occur, but I’m stubbornly convinced that it will happen. Antonio Gibson just suffered a torn ACL and will be done for the year, and Rhamondre Stevenson fumbled yet again this week. The backfield carries were evenly split this game, and TreVeyon was the most effective rusher of the trio. We’re all just waiting for him to get double-digit opportunities on a consistent basis so we can see if the flash is there.
In my mind, the TreVeyon owner is frustrated by the lack of usage and the relative ineffectiveness of this backfield on the whole (to be fair, TreVeyon hasn’t exactly lit the world on fire himself). I’m sure that owner is holding out hope for a second-half ascent, but the reality is you have to win games each week in fantasy. And if someone was banking on TreVeyon being their FLEX all year, they may be desperate to move on. This is also one of the best times to move OFF of TreVeyon, with the Gibson news, so I expect we’ll see him move in a lot of leagues. I honestly considered making him a “trade away” candidate this week, but since he’s one of my guys this year, I couldn’t bring myself to do it. If you can afford to acquire him and stash him until the breakout, I still believe.
There are tons of these on the internet, but this one pretty much sums it up:
His names Treveyon Henderson, he's a fast, twitchy RB for the most RB needy team in the NFL.
His flaw? His teammates fumble and somehow his coach blames him. pic.twitter.com/sLUha3UQ70
— Polymarket Football (@PolymarketBlitz) October 6, 2025
Players to Trade Away
Alvin Kamara
The name is still big, which is why I think you could still get decent value here. But Kamara’s receiving work has absolutely crumbled this year. The volume is a bit inconsistent, but it’s the receiving YPT and YPC that are really killing us. We are accustomed to seeing YPC numbers in the 8-9 YPC range, and he’s averaging just 4.53 YPC this year. Couple that with his (checks notes) one TD, and you’re looking at RB24 in full-PPR scoring this year. Kendre Miller is finally getting some run (10 carries to Kamara’s eight this week), and with a new coaching staff, there’s no real loyalty to justify giving Kamara all the work when he’s inefficient.
There are rumors that Kamara could be a trade candidate, and maybe a change of scenery would do him well (please not the Patriots!). But I’m unfortunately to the point where I think we’re left holding the bag on this one. And if I can get out of the Kamara game for a younger RB2 with upside, or a rookie like Bill or TreVeyon, I’m doing it.
Kenneth Walker III
This one is strange. Ken “Bone” Walker (former Wake Forest great – always like to mention that) has looked much better than fellow backfield mate, Zach Charbonnet (4.85 YPC for Walker, 2.75 YPC for Charbonnet), and yet the Seahawks continue to split their work pretty evenly. The snap share has actually been split 55/45 in Charbonnet’s favor, and each back is seeing 10+ opportunities each game. But fans are left wondering why Walker isn’t getting bell cow usage, given the discrepancy in efficiency.
It’s clear the coaching staff trusts Charbonnet at the goal line, as he has scored three TDs in four games, all from inside the 5-yard line. Walker has three TDs of his own this year, but his two short-yardage TDs both came against the Saints, a game Charbonnet missed. Walker has a history of boom-or-bust games, with a propensity for long TD runs, but every stathead will tell you those types of plays tend to regress to the mean in the NFL. And if he’s not getting many short-yardage looks, I’m afraid he’s too risky to count on as the RB1 you may have drafted him as. I wouldn’t be surprised to see more explosive games from him, but I would move on for someone with more reliable usage, like (gulp) Javonte Williams (it’s okay to admit when you are wrong!) or guys in the Breece Hall / Quinshon Judkins / Cam Skattebo range.
Seattle's backfield is such a meme.
The coaching staff has to be in on the bit at this point, right?
Over their last three games together:
Kenneth Walker: 6.48 YPC, 10.5 YPT
Zach Charbonnet: 2.36 YPC, 4.3 YPT pic.twitter.com/dOqfwahJvc— Scott Barrett (@ScottBarrettDFB) October 6, 2025
Daniel Jones
I know it can be tough to trade QBs in a redraft league, but if you play in SuperFlex or larger leagues (or if anyone in your league is playing the streaming QB game every week), this is worth a shot. Jones has had a resurgent year thus far in Indianapolis, but those QB1 performances he put up in Weeks 1 and 2 were bolstered by three combined rushing TDs. He’s still a game manager type who happens to have a much stronger supporting cast than he ever had in New York. And it appears Jonathan Taylor is no longer interested in sharing rushing TDs with his QB. I’m not saying Jones’ production will completely tank, but I think we’ll see QB2 numbers more often than QB1 numbers for the remainder of the season.
QB trades are rarely 1-for-1 situations, so if I’m trading “Indiana Jones,” I’m including him in a package deal. I’m either going to drop down in the QB ranks and upgrade at another position, or I’d use the fact that Jones is relatively close in scoring to much better options like Baker Mayfield and Dak Prescott, and I’d take a slight downgrade at another position. For instance: Daniel Jones + Garrett Wilson FOR Jordan Love + Jaxon Smith-Njigba (“downgrade” QB, upgrade WR), OR Daniel Jones + Justin Jefferson FOR Baker Mayfield + Davante Adams (upgrade QB, downgrade WR).
Hit me up!
As always, I loved seeing your potential trades on my feed last week, so keep ’em coming! I’d also love to hear about trades you’ve gotten done this week, so hit me up on X @kempertrull with your deals. Good luck out there!