Fantasy Football Trade Targets — Week 5
Week 5 rest-of-season context, rebuilt with current Market Index and status inputs. This is a retrospective research view, not a frozen record of recommendations made that week.
Week 5 · 2026 season · Consensus updated October 12 at 6:11 PM EDT · retrospective weekly context
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Market Index updated October 18 at 12:33 PM EDT · Status updated October 19 at 12:10 AM EDT
Buy low
Market Index rank down at least four spots over its available seven-day comparison window, while ROS experts still put the player inside our positional starter band. Confirm the actual asking price.
| Player | Market # | 7d | Experts # | Rostered | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omarion HamptonRB · LACstart/sit → | 92 | ▼49 | 56#41–#69 | 98% | Market Index rank fell 49 spots in 7 days; the rest-of-season consensus still has him at RB21. | Run a trade → |
| TreVeyon HendersonRB · NE · Qstart/sit → | 118 | ▼43 | 88#80–#96 | 90% | Market Index rank fell 43 spots in 7 days; the rest-of-season consensus still has him at RB26. | Run a trade → |
| Dalton KincaidTE · BUFstart/sit → | 107 | ▼27 | 83#43–#109 | 93% | Market Index rank fell 27 spots in 7 days; the rest-of-season consensus still has him at TE6. | Run a trade → |
| Colston LovelandTE · CHIstart/sit → | 114 | ▼23 | 103#86–#118 | 93% | Market Index rank fell 23 spots in 7 days; the rest-of-season consensus still has him at TE10. | Run a trade → |
| Chase BrownRB · CINstart/sit → | 31 | ▼18 | 14#11–#19 | 100% | Market Index rank fell 18 spots in 7 days; the rest-of-season consensus still has him at RB8. | Run a trade → |
| Jaylen WaddleWR · DENstart/sit → | 50 | ▼16 | 40#31–#58 | 96% | Market Index rank fell 16 spots in 7 days; the rest-of-season consensus still has him at WR21. | Run a trade → |
| Ashton JeantyRB · LVstart/sit → | 33 | ▼15 | 19#15–#23 | 100% | Market Index rank fell 15 spots in 7 days; the rest-of-season consensus still has him at RB10. | Run a trade → |
| Ladd McConkeyWR · LACstart/sit → | 66 | ▼13 | 59#46–#72 | 94% | Market Index rank fell 13 spots in 7 days; the rest-of-season consensus still has him at WR31. | Run a trade → |
| George PickensWR · DALstart/sit → | 34 | ▼12 | 30#17–#35 | 99% | Market Index rank fell 12 spots in 7 days; the rest-of-season consensus still has him at WR15. | Run a trade → |
| Dak PrescottQB · DALstart/sit → | 73 | ▼10 | 63#54–#70 | 96% | Market Index rank fell 10 spots in 7 days; the rest-of-season consensus still has him at QB7. | Run a trade → |
| Harold Fannin Jr.TE · CLEstart/sit → | 106 | ▼10 | 99#94–#107 | 94% | Market Index rank fell 10 spots in 7 days; the rest-of-season consensus still has him at TE8. | Run a trade → |
| Joe BurrowQB · CINstart/sit → | 61 | ▼9 | 55#37–#74 | 99% | Market Index rank fell 9 spots in 7 days; the rest-of-season consensus still has him at QB8. | Run a trade → |
Sell high
Market Index rank up at least four spots and at least eight places better than ROS consensus. The Index shares FantasyPros inputs with ROS; this is a model comparison, not proof of buyer demand.
| Player | Market # | 7d | Experts # | Rostered | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Gordon IIRB · MIAstart/sit → | 79 | ▲58 | 105#85–#136 | 79% | Market Index rank rose 58 spots in 7 days to #79 overall; the expert consensus has him #105. | Run a trade → |
| Josh JacobsRB · GBstart/sit → | 90 | ▲55 | 159#146–#184 | 83% | Market Index rank rose 55 spots in 7 days to #90 overall; the expert consensus has him #159. | Run a trade → |
| Jaylen WarrenRB · PITstart/sit → | 19 | ▲38 | 48#21–#80 | 94% | Market Index rank rose 38 spots in 7 days to #19 overall; the expert consensus has him #48. | Run a trade → |
| Drake MayeQB · NEstart/sit → | 46 | ▲33 | 73#30–#104 | 93% | Market Index rank rose 33 spots in 7 days to #46 overall; the expert consensus has him #73. | Run a trade → |
| Isaiah LikelyTE · NYGstart/sit → | 80 | ▲33 | 109#86–#118 | 89% | Market Index rank rose 33 spots in 7 days to #80 overall; the expert consensus has him #109. | Run a trade → |
| Devaughn VeleWR · NOstart/sit → | 91 | ▲28 | 120#84–#221 | 47% | Market Index rank rose 28 spots in 7 days to #91 overall; the expert consensus has him #120. | Run a trade → |
| Aaron Jones Sr.RB · MINstart/sit → | 64 | ▲25 | 81#52–#130 | 88% | Market Index rank rose 25 spots in 7 days to #64 overall; the expert consensus has him #81. | Run a trade → |
| Dontayvion WicksWR · PHIstart/sit → | 84 | ▲21 | 103#83–#131 | 34% | Market Index rank rose 21 spots in 7 days to #84 overall; the expert consensus has him #103. | Run a trade → |
| Chuba HubbardRB · CAR | 26 | ▲20 | 48#23–#89 | 95% | Market Index rank rose 20 spots in 7 days to #26 overall; the expert consensus has him #48. | Run a trade → |
| Rhamondre StevensonRB · NEstart/sit → | 56 | ▲20 | 76#62–#89 | 91% | Market Index rank rose 20 spots in 7 days to #56 overall; the expert consensus has him #76. | Run a trade → |
| Michael WilsonWR · ARIstart/sit → | 42 | ▲19 | 53#34–#76 | 94% | Market Index rank rose 19 spots in 7 days to #42 overall; the expert consensus has him #53. | Run a trade → |
| Xavier WorthyWR · KC | 81 | ▲17 | 97#81–#117 | 64% | Market Index rank rose 17 spots in 7 days to #81 overall; the expert consensus has him #97. | Run a trade → |
The experts can't agree
Wide expert ranges among players inside the top 100 overall rest of season. Disagreement calls for more research; it does not establish another manager’s asking price.
| Player | Market # | Experts # | Rostered | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Jones Sr.RB · MINstart/sit → | 64 | 81#52–#130 | 88% | Consensus #81 rest of season, but the experts range from #52 to #130 (±27.2) — investigate the disagreement before setting an offer. | Run a trade → |
| Drake MayeQB · NEstart/sit → | 46 | 73#30–#104 | 93% | Consensus #73 rest of season, but the experts range from #30 to #104 (±24.5) — investigate the disagreement before setting an offer. | Run a trade → |
| Dalton KincaidTE · BUFstart/sit → | 107 | 83#43–#109 | 93% | Consensus #83 rest of season, but the experts range from #43 to #109 (±21.2) — investigate the disagreement before setting an offer. | Run a trade → |
| Chuba HubbardRB · CAR | 26 | 48#23–#89 | 95% | Consensus #48 rest of season, but the experts range from #23 to #89 (±20.9) — investigate the disagreement before setting an offer. | Run a trade → |
| Chris Godwin Jr.WR · TBstart/sit → | 104 | 94#75–#132 | 70% | Consensus #94 rest of season, but the experts range from #75 to #132 (±20.4) — investigate the disagreement before setting an offer. | Run a trade → |
| George KittleTE · SFstart/sit → | 69 | 80#43–#107 | 97% | Consensus #80 rest of season, but the experts range from #43 to #107 (±20.2) — investigate the disagreement before setting an offer. | Run a trade → |
| Jaylen WarrenRB · PITstart/sit → | 19 | 48#21–#80 | 94% | Consensus #48 rest of season, but the experts range from #21 to #80 (±17.8) — investigate the disagreement before setting an offer. | Run a trade → |
| Michael WilsonWR · ARIstart/sit → | 42 | 53#34–#76 | 94% | Consensus #53 rest of season, but the experts range from #34 to #76 (±16.9) — investigate the disagreement before setting an offer. | Run a trade → |
| Matthew GoldenWR · GBstart/sit → | 38 | 51#35–#78 | 90% | Consensus #51 rest of season, but the experts range from #35 to #78 (±14.9) — investigate the disagreement before setting an offer. | Run a trade → |
| Caleb WilliamsQB · CHI · Q | 78 | 87#63–#104 | 90% | Consensus #87 rest of season, but the experts range from #63 to #104 (±14.8) — investigate the disagreement before setting an offer. | Run a trade → |
| Xavier WorthyWR · KC | 81 | 97#81–#117 | 64% | Consensus #97 rest of season, but the experts range from #81 to #117 (±14.2) — investigate the disagreement before setting an offer. | Run a trade → |
| Emeka EgbukaWR · TBstart/sit → | 62 | 61#35–#81 | 95% | Consensus #61 rest of season, but the experts range from #35 to #81 (±13.8) — investigate the disagreement before setting an offer. | Run a trade → |
Before making a buy-low or sell-high offer
- Check target share, red-zone usage and snap counts. A poor score and a lost role are different problems. Confirm that the statistics cover the current season.
- Read the latest injury report and rest-of-season rank. A rank fall does not prove a temporary setback, and expert disagreement does not predict a scoring range.
- Compare the actual offer in the trade analyzer. Account for who enters your starting lineup and who replaces the players you send away.
Starter bands for this screen: QB14, RB30, WR36 and TE12 in PPR. No assumption is made about your league’s roster requirements. Doubtful, out, IR, PUP and suspended players are excluded from trade-candidate screens. Questionable players require an availability check. Source windows can be approximate; the Index suppresses comparisons that cross a source epoch.
Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · Market Index values and trends by LeagueLogs
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes a player a buy-low candidate?
- The LeagueLogs Market Index rank fell at least four spots over its available seven-day comparison window while the FantasyPros rest-of-season consensus still puts the player in our positional starter range. This is a research screen, not evidence of a lower asking price or an unchanged outlook. Check recent usage, injuries and the other manager’s actual offer before calling the player a bargain.
- What makes a player a sell-high candidate?
- The Market Index rank rose at least four spots over its available seven-day comparison window and is at least eight places better than the FantasyPros overall rest-of-season rank. Both use FantasyPros inputs, so this is disagreement between related models, not an independent market-price signal. A sale only makes sense if the actual return improves your roster.
- Why does 'the experts can't agree' make someone a trade target?
- A wide range tells you that experts disagree about the player’s rest-of-season rank. It can be worth investigating why, but it does not tell you what another manager believes or will accept. Use the displayed range as uncertainty context, then ask about the actual trade price.
- How do I actually make the trade?
- Use the public trade analyzer to compare the proposed package, then consider starting-lineup upgrades, replacement players and roster space. Connect your Sleeper or ESPN league for league-aware tools. Other managers decide whether to accept an offer.