Hard to believe the regular season is coming to a close — at least in fantasy terms. That means it’s time to make at least one more solid move to set yourself up for a winning playoff run. Hopefully this is a start…
Josh Helmuth is the editor of CraveOnline Sports.
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Fantasy Football Players To Trade For Right Now
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A.J. Green WR - Cincinnati Bengals
Yes, Andy Dalton has been awful, and we're still not sure if Green is 100 percent (but is anyone this late in the season?), but there is no way Green's stock keeps falling. If you can buy him at any discount whatsoever, I would do it.
Cincinnati's next three games are at New Orleans, Houston and Tampa. All three of those teams' pass defense ranks in the bottom nine of the entire NFL.
When Green can run, he's one of the top five best wideouts in the game. I like the odds for him to score more touchdowns in the final weeks.
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Joique Bell RB - Detroit Lions
This is a guy who was on many radars prefacing the season but hasn't got off to the start we thought he would. Now with Reggie Bush sidelined again, I like Bell's chances.
Last week against the Dolphins, Bell managed 4.4 YPC, his highest of the season. He also received the ball twice as often as backup Theo Riddick.
With Bush hobbled and the Lions facing the Bears twice in the next six weeks, I like Bell to hover around double digit points each week.
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LeSean McCoy RB - Philadelphia Eagles
The No. 1 preseason player in Yahoo! is currently sitting at 71. Why? That's a good question. Possibly the banged up offensive line? Maybe the high-powered Chip Kelly offense just likes to distribute the ball to too many players?
No matter what you believe, McCoy certainly isn't the 71st best player in the NFL. His stock is going to sky rocket as soon as he finds the endzone, something he's only done twice so far this year.
Remaining on the schedule is Dallas (twice), Green Bay and the Giants -- all who rank in the bottom ten of rush defense.
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Montee Ball RB - Denver Broncos
Don't get me wrong, I realize Ball isn't a top 15 player like we all thought he would be, and God knows the Broncos running back situation is as predictable as Justin Bieber on a Wednesday night in Ibiza (you go, Orlando Bloom!) But Ball appears to be healthy for the first time since week five, and he's going to get the ball (no pun intended).
Ronnie Hillman is out and although C.J. Anderson will get carries as well, this Peyton Manning offense will have plenty of wealth to share.
Only trade for Ball if the current owner truly has no faith. The running back isn't top 10, but he could easily be a top 20 back the rest of the season.
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Ryan Mathews RB - San Diego Chargers
Another guy to buy-low on, who people might have forgot about, is Mathews.
He hasn't played since week 2, but the Bolts have the Raiders this week and local beat writers are predicting the Fresno State product to get at least 15 carries -- that's certainly good enough to be a solid RB2.
If he stays healthy, there's no way Mathews isn't the No. 1 option in San Diego.
