Week 5 Fantasy Football Trade Advice | Buy-Low & Sell-High Targets

I understand the hesitancy in trading for Brian Thomas. He has yet to accumulate double-digit fantasy points in any game this season, but there are some encouraging signs moving forward. First, Thomas has received at least six targets in every game and has had two double-digit target performances, even with the poor play of Trevor Lawrence. On a recent episode of the Dynasty Nerds podcast, Rich Dotson spoke in depth about Brian Thomas. Offensive Coordinator Shane Waldron has shown this in the past with top wide receivers in his offense, such as: Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Garrett Wilson who have since thrived after Waldron’s departure. If the Thomas manager is panicking, I would package my 2026 1st and a wide receiver in return for “BTJ.”

Was your team wrecked by injuries this week and you need a low-cost wide receiver option? Look no further than Darius Slayton. With Malik Nabers missing the entire season, New York needs a go-to receiving option. In the 2 games Nabers missed in 2024, Slayton recorded 14 catches for 179 yards and a touchdown on 22 targets. Check your waiver wire first, as Slayton (48% share) may be available; otherwise, a 2026 3rd round pick or 4th round pick should get the deal done.

If you have read any of my articles over the past year, you would know my love for Malik Washington. Hopefully, Washington is already on your rosters from my advice. However, if he’s not, it is now his time in Miami after a gruesome injury to Tyreek Hill on Monday Night Football. Malik Washington possesses some of the same shiftiness and has a knack for creating yards after the catch. Washington is a perfect trade target for both contenders and teams in a rebuild.

Hunter Henry is quietly the overall TE1 in fantasy going into Week 5. Henry leads the teams in targets (24) and touchdowns (3). Henry and Drake Maye have developed a good rapport as he seems to be Maye’s safety valve. Using the Dynasty Nerds App, Henry’s current value is a 2026 2nd-round pick, and if you are a contending team needing help at tight end, I have no issues at all with paying that price.

Kyler Murray is in his 7th NFL season and has yet to pass for 4,000 yards in a lone year. Murray has not been able to establish the chemistry that we all hoped for with Marvin Harrison Jr. and has been unable to regain his 2020 form, in which he finished as the QB3. However, Murray still carries significant trade value. Murray is more of a high-end QB2 but still holds value as a low-end QB1. Using our Dynasty Nerds App, Kyler Murray holds similar value to Jaxson Dart, TreVeyon Henderson, and Quinshon Judkins, who are all players that I would rather have, especially if I were in a rebuild.

Chase Brown has yet to rush for at least 50 yards in any game this season. According to Sharp Football Analysis, the Bengals’ offensive line ranks second-worst, behind only the Las Vegas Raiders, with an average of 0.2 yards before contact per rush and a pressure rate of 44.9%. Cincinnati will have to make significant changes to this offense in the offseason, and I would not be surprised if those changes also affect the running back room. Given his pass-catching ability, I think the trade market for him could be two future 2nd round picks.

Going into the 2025 NFL season, fantasy players were excited about Ben Johnson and what he could bring to the Chicago Bears offense. While Rome Odunze has thrived under Johnson’s watch, D.J. Moore has regressed significantly statistically. Moore has been unable to gain any chemistry with Caleb Williams and is currently being out-targeted by Olamide Zaccheaus. Rebuilding teams need to move on from Moore and may have to package a draft pick to upgrade at the position, as a player-for-player swap may be unlikely right now.