After Week 7 hits, the fantasy football regular season is halfway done, and if you’re still sitting with five losses or fewer, you’re absolutely in contention for a title run. Forget just making it; we’re talking about going for the gusto, especially if you’re rocking two or fewer losses. But here’s the kicker: making those big, league-winning trades isn’t for the faint of heart, and if you’re not using the right tools, you might be leaving a championship on the table.
The Real Deal About Player Value (It’s Not What You Think)
More than fifteen seasons ago, CBS Sports dropped a game-changer: the Fantasy Football Trade Chart. Its whole point was to help managers make fair trades, and honestly, it’s still the best way to navigate your league’s trade market. This isn’t just some random list, either. The points assigned to each player? Those reflect a deep dive into their long-term fantasy value. We’re talking expected future performance, how their schedules line up for the rest of the season, and crucially, public sentiment. Yeah, that gut feeling everyone has about a player? It matters here. And here’s the big one: past performance? That’s not a major factor in these rankings. So if you’re still staring at last week’s box score, you’re missing the bigger picture. The chart’s even grown to cover four-point-per-pass touchdown leagues and half-PPR setups, so there’s really no excuse to be scared of making a deal anymore. If a player isn’t even on the chart, they’re not worth more than four points, plain and simple.
Jayden Daniels Is Up, Josh Allen Is King, and How to Use the Chart
Let’s talk about the quarterbacks because that’s where some of the biggest swings are happening. Jayden Daniels, for example, gained value this week. He’s now sitting with a 10-point value in one-QB, four-point-per-pass leagues and a 24-point value in two-QB leagues. That’s a solid jump! But at the top, Josh Allen is still the king, commanding a massive 48 points in two-QB leagues. Lamar Jackson and Drake Maye are strong too, both at 30 points in two-QB formats. Joe Burrow and Brock Purdy are right there with them. The chart helps you stack up players. Say you want to send off two guys for one superstar. You just add up their values. But heads up: if one side of a trade has two or more players than the other, you gotta deduct 10% of that value. It’s designed to keep things fair. This isn’t just a trade tool, either. It doubles as your ultimate rest-of-season rankings for 2026. Guys like Patrick Mahomes and Matthew Stafford, surprisingly, sit lower at 20 points in two-QB, while Dak Prescott is at 18. It just shows you how much “expected future performance” and “public sentiment” shake things up compared to just raw talent.
So what are you waiting for? Week 7 is here, the trade deadline is coming fast for most leagues, and you need to be thinking about how you’re going to use this chart to land those superstar players. Don’t be that manager who looks back wishing they’d made a move. If you’ve got questions, or even better, some wild trades you just pulled off, hit up Dave Richard. He actually uses that feedback to make the next version of the chart even better. Now go get that championship!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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