Week 10 Fantasy Trade Desk: Buy C.J. Stroud and Rome Odunze, Be Patient With Puka Nacua and Listen to Offers for Chase Brown

The middle of the fantasy season is when championships are quietly won. Not on the waiver wire, but in the trade offers you send while other managers are still reacting to last week's box scores.

Roto Street Journal's updated trade value charts for 12-team, full-PPR leagues, published Tuesday after the Week 9 games, offer a useful map of who is rising and who is slipping ^[1][2][3]. Here is how I would use them before your league's trade deadline arrives.

Buy: C.J. Stroud

Stroud had the kind of game that changes how a quarterback is valued. He completed 21 of 35 passes for 384 yards and five touchdowns with one interception as Houston beat the Chargers 44-22 ^[1][5]. What stood out was how the production was spread around: Kayshon Boutte turned five targets into four catches for 125 yards and two scores, Tank Dell drew nine targets, and Nico Collins caught four passes for 55 yards and a touchdown ^[1]. Roto Street Journal argues Stroud's value now reflects a receiving room that is less dependent on Collins, even with Jayden Higgins lost for the season ^[1]. He sits 10th among quarterbacks on its chart ^[1], which still leaves room to buy before the price rises.

Hold, Don't Panic: Jared Goff

Goff is the classic buy-low question. He went 17 of 25 for 170 yards and an interception at Miami, and over the last two weeks he has 346 passing yards, one touchdown and two interceptions ^[1]. Roto Street Journal says it is not rushing to trade for him, pointing to playoff-week matchups with the Vikings, Giants and Bears ^[1]. He is still seventh on the quarterback chart ^[1], so his managers should not sell him for pennies either.

Wait and See: Matthew Stafford and Puka Nacua

The Rams' passing game is in limbo. Stafford threw for 228 yards with a touchdown and an interception at Washington ^[1]. Nacua caught 14 passes for 150 yards and a score on 19 targets in that game before getting hurt on the Rams' final offensive play, and he is now on injured reserve with knee and turf toe injuries ^[3]. Roto Street Journal calls his trade value a wild card: he could be back for the fantasy playoffs, but he has battled a long list of ailments this season, from a hip flexor to calf trouble to the knee ^[3]. The outlet says the Rams' top pass-catchers could return in three to five weeks, so contenders can afford to wait on Stafford, while teams that need points now may take a fair offer ^[1].

Buy: Rome Odunze

Odunze has been steady. He caught four of seven targets for 60 yards and his first touchdown of the season against Tampa Bay, and he has reached 60 yards in each of his last three games ^[3]. He ranks 24th among receivers on the chart ^[3], a reasonable price for a player whose role is growing.

Climbing: Jonah Coleman

Coleman carried 17 times for 57 yards and a touchdown at Carolina and caught all four of his targets for 31 yards ^[2]. Roto Street Journal said he had the most snaps and the highest snap rate of any Broncos running back in a game since Sean Payton became the coach ^[2]. The catch: RJ Harvey is returning from injured reserve, which could crowd the backfield ^[2].

Listen to Offers: Chase Brown

Brown had nine carries for 57 yards and three catches for 18 yards at Atlanta, and Samaje Perine out-carried him 11 to 9 ^[2]. The breakout many expected is still waiting to happen, the outlet said ^[2]. If someone in your league still values him as a top back, it is worth hearing what they would give.

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Keep: Kenneth Walker III

Walker ran 18 times for 102 yards and a touchdown and caught four passes for 41 yards and two more scores against the Jets ^[2]. He ranks second among all running backs on the chart and is flirting with the top spot ^[2]. Unless someone offers a haul, keep him.

Waiver Gold: Tank Dell

Dell caught four of nine targets for 105 yards and a touchdown and hit a top speed of 20.09 mph, according to Next Gen Stats figures cited by Roto Street Journal ^[3]. Anyone who grabbed him off waivers now holds a real trade chip ^[3].

For Dynasty Managers

Roto Street Journal's dynasty buy list includes Patriots tight end Eli Raridon, who has a 67.7 percent snap share and a 17 percent target share over his last five games; Broncos receiver Pat Bryant, who caught four of five targets for 56 yards and a touchdown in his first game back from injury; and Saints receiver Jordyn Tyson, who drew 15.6 percent of the targets in his debut ^[4].

Abby's Take

A good trade should help both teams. Buy players whose roles are growing, not just players who had one big Sunday, and be honest about what your roster needs for December rather than what looks good on paper in November. And don't fleece a friend; the best leagues run on trust.

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