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Week 1 and the first game of Week 2 brought chaos to our doors, and now is the time to reevaluate our rosters. There are two specific players whose value might have drastically changed in your league. We’re talking about Christian McCaffrey (RB-SF) and Tua Tagovailoa (QB-MIA).
Christian McCaffrey
First and foremost, if your team is not a legitimate contender for the championship this year, Christian McCaffrey (RB-SF) should’ve been traded before the start of the year. Legitimate contender means that you’re projecting yourself to be a team that gains a bye week in the playoffs.
If you’re in a contending status, here is a chance to jump on CMC fear and buy low. Evaluate your risk, set a price, and try and negotiate with the CMC manager. A starting player + a 2nd round pick is a LOW starting floor. But with CMC on the IR, if you can acquire him for your 2025 first-round pick, which, as a contender, you’re projecting to be 1.09-1.12 overall, this also seems like a steal. We’re operating under the assumption CMC will return from the IR and be fully healthy in time for the fantasy playoffs.
So in a rebuilding team where we haven’t moved CMC yet, we can reference some real trades as of 9/14 from Fantasy Calc Trade Database. The value ranges are massive, from a single 2025 first-round pick to Derrick Henry (RB-BAL) and two future 2026/2027 first-round picks. We’re showing these to say that the market is very tumultuous right now. If you’re rebuilding, you may be better off holding until he returns off of IR and selling CMC at the hype of the return.
Now, if your team is a contender and you’re currently stashing CMC on the IR, we should look to acquire Jordan Mason. We should look to acquire Jordan Mason (SF-RB) for a 2nd-round pick of some sort. This could be a 2025/2026/2027. Also, a 2nd and 3rd-round pick combo for Jordan Mason (SF-RB) would most likely get the deal done. On a competing team, I recently acquired Jordan Mason (SF-RB) for a 2027 2nd-round pick to a rebuilding team.
Tua Tagovailoa
We have to wade through much murkier waters when deciding what moves to make with Tua Tagovailoa (QB-MIA). On a personal level, we wish him the best for his health and his family.
With his history of concussions and the possibility that his career may end at any moment on a collision play, I’m personally moving or attempting to move any and all shares for an appropriate return. He may be a piece that your league mates are avoiding as well.
These trades were processed on 9/13, post-Tua injury. I’d smash accept on any of the above trades. Ideally, we’d be looking to send Tua to a team that is rebuilding, getting a quarterback who will give us points in the coming weeks and a draft pick or younger player. He is currently valued as QB19 on KeepTradeCut. If you can’t secure a deal that is at least QB2 value, we again should hold and hope for a sell window on the return from injury hype.
Tua Tagovailoa (QB-MIA) and Jordan Addison (WR-MIN) for Baker Mayfield is a prime example of the league de-valuing Tua across the board. He may end up retiring and be an empty piece in the trade.
Tua Tagovailoa (QB-MIA) for Kenneth Walker (RB-SEA) is another great example of gaining value and getting out of an unsteady asset in Tua. Even with Kenneth Walker being injured and slated to miss time, his career isn’t in jeopardy. Sometimes, you have to take what you can get and commit to a side.
I hope you enjoyed the article! If you have a topic on trades you would like to see discussed or you’d like a trade analyzed, please DM me at @DynastyReviewHQ with your league roster and scoring format. Keep grinding those trade lines! #DFFArmy #AlwaysBeBuilding
