In your fantasy football leagues, it should be clear at this point whether your team is contending for the championship or having to do your league’s last-place punishment.
For me, the latter has become an unfortunate reality and that tells you that no matter how much dedication you put into fantasy, sometimes it’s just not meant to be.
Managers who are struggling to begin the season, including myself, shouldn’t just give up, as there are plenty of moves you can still make to give yourself a chance.
It’s hard to sell players that you drafted high or have a personal connection with. However, when push comes to shove, you need to make the right decision to set yourself up for future success.
Sell High Candidate No. 1: Breece Hall
The Jets’ offense has been painfully average to begin the season. Some of that can be attributed to quarterback Aaron Rodgers, as he’s still finding his groove coming off a torn Achilles.
Running back Breece Hall was able to thrive in a dreadful offense last year, finishing as the overall RB2 in full PPR leagues. Much of that success, however, was through the air as the lackluster quarterback play directed plenty of short targets and check-downs his way.
With lofty expectations coming into this year, Hall was a clear first-round pick in all redraft leagues. While he’s still performing at an RB1 level, some underlying factors may hinder his production.
The main concern will be the Jets’ tough schedule, as for the next three weeks, they’ll play the Vikings, Bills and Patriots. All are top-10 in the NFL in points against, so that’ll limit Hall’s touchdown upside, along with the emergence of fellow running back Braelon Allen.
Allen, The fourth-round pick in last year’s draft, has slowly crept his way into competing with Hall for snaps, as he’s tallied 30 or more rushing yards in three straight contests. In Sunday’s matchup against the Broncos, Hall only received ten carries and was stuffed on the one-yard line multiple times.
With playoff aspirations, the Jets are going to do everything in their power to generate points, even if that means turning to the rookie to get the job done. Head coach Robert Saleh has already suggested that Allen might get a more prominent role in the offense, and with Hall’s early ineffectiveness on the ground, managers should be looking for good deals based on his name value.
With Hal, managers shouldn’t be panicking, but if you can get a haul in return, it may be time to explore some other options.
Sell High Candidate No. 2: Chuba Hubbard
This Panthers’ offense has made strides in turning their season around after head coach Dave Canales benched second-year quarterback Bryce Young in favor of veteran Andy Dalton.
In the two games since the replacement, the Panthers have scored a combined 60 points and Hubbard has had consecutive contests with at least 100 rushing yards against suspect Bengals and Raiders teams. Along with the hefty rushing-yard totals, he’s found the paydirt twice and looks to be involved in the passing game. We’ve seen Hubbard emerge as a starting running back multiple times throughout his tenure in Carolina, but he’s never had a firm grasp on the job.
This opportunity to sell high on Hubbard isn’t a knock on his skill, but rather his overall situation. Canales has already gone on record to say that Young will start again this season and rookie running back Jonathan Brooks is slated to come off injury reserve after next week.
Brooks was the first running back taken in the 2024 NFL Draft, and that was with concerns due to an ACL tear he suffered in college. The former Texas Longhorn is an explosive playmaker and as the season goes on, the team will look to give him plenty of opportunities in what will be another lost season for the Panthers.
All of these factors will limit his season-long workload, as well as his overall upside once Young returns. The Panthers will almost always be playing from behind, so this will provide a negative gamescript for him on the ground. Hubbard is playing like an RB1 right now, so if you can sell him for anywhere near that price, you’ll be satisfied once the Panthers regress.
Sell High Candidate No. 3: Dallas Goedert
Through four weeks, Goedert is a TE1 thanks in part to a 27-point performance in Week 3. The tight end position has been abysmal in fantasy, as we’ve seen notable stars like Travis Kelce, Mark Andrews and Sam LaPorta put up subpar numbers. With managers desperately looking for an answer at tight end, it’s the perfect time to deal away Goedert for a hefty price.
In his seven-year career, Goedert has never finished inside the top 10 for tight ends as he’s had to compete for targets with names like DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown. In Week 3, however, Brown was ruled out with a hamstring injury and Smith exited the game early with a concussion. Due to the lack of receiving depth, Goedert received 11 targets and grabbed 10 of them for 87 yards.
However, the Eagles are on a bye week, giving Smith and Brown plenty of time to prepare for their Week 6 matchup against the Browns. With both receivers healthy, Goedert will fall down the pecking order for head coach Nick Siriani’s offense and won’t be able to sustain his position as TE1.
Goedert’s role in the red zone is also limited, as he’s never finished with more than five touchdowns in a season before. With the tush push and Saquon’s usage on the goal line, Goedert’s overall production is capped.
Managers should look to trade him away for a mid- to high-end RB2/WR2s as streaming tight ends through the waiver wire may be the play throughout the rest of the season. If you were to trade away Goedert, look to target names like Cole Kmet and Zach Ertz as both have had proven success as receivers, as well as a prominent role in the red zone.
The difference between Goedert and the aforementioned tight ends will be negligible once the Eagles are fully healthy and getting another starting-caliber player in return will only strengthen your roster.