Week 6 Trade Targets
Slow starts, nagging injuries and backup quarterbacks have frustrated some managers. Here are five players to go get now, while their owners are still annoyed.
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Now, on to the picks…
RB: Quinshon Judkins (CLE)
A walking boot after Week 5 has Judkins managers nervous, and that worry gives you a cheaper way into one of the most reliable workloads in fantasy.
Volume: Judkins is getting 17+ opportunities per game, including 27 of 32 available RB opportunities in Week 4 when he posted a season-best 21.6 fantasy points.
Receiving work: He has 18 receptions through five games, and his passing-game role is a big part of the buy case in an offense that has looked much better than expected.
Health: Boots are often precautionary. He finished Week 5 without an injury announcement, and HC Todd Monken says he’s day-to-day with a chance to play in Week 6. Behind him are only Raheim Sanders and Jaleel McLaughlin.
His efficiency has been poor, at 221 rushing yards on 73 carries, but workhorse volume eventually produces touchdowns. Buy the touches and let the production follow.
WR: Luther Burden III (CHI)
Burden promised to make the Packers quit, and instead they held him to 47 yards. The bigger problem in Chicago has been at quarterback, and Caleb Williams is expected back soon… as early as Week 6 against the Falcons.
Rookie efficiency: His 2.62 yards per route run in 2025 trailed only Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba among receivers with at least 40 targets.
Production without Williams: With Case Keenum and Tyson Bagent at QB, he still went over 60 yards in back-to-back games, including a 7-catch, 11-target, touchdown night against the Eagles.
Role: After DJ Moore was traded to Buffalo, Burden became the consensus favorite to lead the Bears in targets, and his late-2025 run was 21 catches for 324 yards in his final four games.
Burden hasn’t had a spike week yet, so managers who drafted him early are frustrated. Buy him before Williams’ return shows what this offense can do.
TE: Tucker Kraft (GB)
Kraft’s box scores have been ordinary, but he’s getting healthier after his ACL tear and plays in a much more concentrated Packers passing attack than in years past.
Recent form: He caught all five of his targets in Week 5, including a 46-yard reception that was his longest of the season. It was his second straight game with five or more catches.
Rising role: He led Green Bay with a 23% target share in Week 4, and his snap share and route participation are back to elite levels.
Matchup: Dallas is next. The Cowboys’ defense is shaky and ranks last against opposing pass-catchers throughout many metrics.
Before the injury last season, Kraft was the TE4 in points per game and led all qualified tight ends at 9.1 YAC per reception. The big plays should come, so buy before they do.
Our No. 1 target is a former top-15 pick coming off his worst game of the season. Some managers may sell him for less than he’s worth.
WR: Nico Collins (HOU)
Two missed games and a quiet Week 5 have Collins managers underwhelmed so far, but he has proven himself too many times to count him out.
Week 4 return: In his first game back, he caught 7 of 8 targets for 118 yards and two touchdowns, on a team-high 36 of 53 snaps.
Target share: He has 25 targets in his three games (8.3 per game) and remains C.J. Stroud’s clear WR1.
Track record: He has three straight 1,000-yard seasons, and the Texans’ 2026 WR schedule projects as the 4th-easiest in the league.
The quiet Week 5 came from game script, because Houston didn’t need to throw late in a comfortable win. He’s back in the low-end WR1 range against the Jaguars, so try to buy him at a discount.
RB: Ashton Jeanty (LV)
The Raiders’ passing game has improved a lot, but Jeanty’s dud against New England may turn out to be his low point and your best chance to buy a true workhorse talent.
Rare profile: Per Late Round Fantasy, Saquon Barkley is the only other rookie RB since 2011 to post both an 80% rush share and a target share as high as Jeanty’s.
Receiving floor: He has 22 catches through five weeks, including a season-high 8 targets in Week 4, which keeps him in the RB1 conversation even while the running game stalls.
Talent: As a rookie, he ranked 4th in evaded tackles (89) and 5th in juke rate (27.7%), creating yards behind the league’s worst offensive line.
He’s playing through foot and ankle injuries, and he hasn’t had a rushing touchdown since Week 1, so the price may never be lower. Buy now, before he’s healthy again.
That’s the list. Players to zoom in on in trades if your squad needs a boost.
-Joe
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