It’s important to know the right time to buy, sell or hold on players in fantasy football. Are you contending, rebuilding or unsure of where you stand? These questions should be answered before taking into account the information provided. Take a look at your team, decide where you stand, and see what you can do with these players. Buying and selling at the right time can help you not only compete today, but ensure you are staying competitive in the future as well. See previous three buy, sell, hold here – NFC East, AFC East, NFC West.
Buy – Josh Jacobs, RB Las Vegas Raiders
If you are looking for a RB to buy, look no further than Josh Jacobs. Jacob’s was RB8 in fantasy football PPR & Standard formats last year. Kenyan Drake was signed to a hefty contract during the offseason. This led to some concerns over Jacobs’ workload. He didn’t look great in Week 1. However, he ran for two TDs against a tough Ravens defense. He was dealing with a toe injury prior to week one and still played 52% of snaps.
He sat out Weeks 2 & 3 with toe/ankle injury. Jacobs came back for last night’s game and had 18 total touches. He did have five catches, but turned all the touches into only 57 total yards. Jacobs had all but two RB touches. That’s the important part. Even with Drake and Barber healthy, Jacbos got all the work.
Jon Gruden loves old school, smashmouth football. He will continue to use Jacobs in the red-zone. This offense is good enough to ensure those chances happen. RBs never come too cheap, but Jacobs is one of the cheapest options to get right now. He is currently ranked as the RB22 in PPR dynasty rankings on FantasyPros. He was RB8 last year. If you can snag him, do it!
Sell – Tyreek Hill, WR Kansas City Chiefs
The argument to sell is that Tyreek Hill is at peak value right now. He has been a bit of a headache this year. He put up 37.1 points in Week 1, followed by 5.9 and 9.7 points in the next two weeks. Week 4 was a massive game where he scored 47.6 points. That inconsistency can be frustrating, but that’s not why you are selling him. He is too good to get frustrated with.
Hill is 27 years old, which means he’s right at the peak age for WRs. He can finish as the WR1 this year and would gain no value. He is at the top. Every year from now on, (even if he continues to be great) he will lose value. You will not be able to get a better price for him than at some point this season.
These 40+ point games are examples of what he can bring to a championship team. It’s not a bad idea to throw him on the trade block and see what is offered in your fantasy football league. If I can get a younger elite wide receiver plus other options, I would consider the move if I’m not a true contender. If you are relying on Hill scoring 30+ points each week and are 2-2 right now, I don’t know if you are a true contender. Maybe you can flip him for a WR and another missing piece.
Hold – Mike Williams, WR Las Angeles Chargers
On his 27th birthday, Mike Williams put up a stinker. Although he is the same age as HIll, he can still increase his value. If he continues putting up high-end numbers and finishes as a top-20 WR, his value will go up. The problem with selling now is people aren’t sure if this is a fluke or not. We have seen Williams flash before.
If you sold already, I hope you got a good price. My guess is if you had Williams prior to this start, you were holding him for this exact reason. Enjoy it, ride it out. Hopefully he can stay healthy and put it all together. Joe Lombardi talked him up all offseason. We saw all the hype come true over the first three weeks.
Williams’ contract is up at the end of the year. There will be teams ready to pay him to be their WR1. However, if he puts up a healthy season the Chargers might pay him. Keenan Allen isn’t getting any younger and Justin Herbert obviously likes throwing him the ball. It’s a bit risky to hold, but I do think his value will go up.
Sheldon Hand
Sheldon Hand is an elementary school teacher. He started writing in 2019, and started working with The League Winners in 2021. He has been playing fantasy football for fifteen years, got into dynasty seven years ago and have become a bit obsessed.