BUY HIGH
Jaylin Noel (WR-HOU), C.J. Stroud (QB-HOU) - The fantasy community is slow to adjust to change. Demeco Ryans is becoming the rare defensive head coach who allows his offense to be a pass-heavy attack. It's partially because they can't run the ball, but it's also because of the ascent of Stroud, who has recaptured his rookie-year form - when he was regarded as a top 6-8 overall dynasty quarterback. It has happened in part because of Noel, who has been lights out in a part-time role. Noel has caught all 12 targets Stroud has thrown his way over the last three games, and gained 233 yards on them, scoring twice. His role will grow sooner or later, Marvin Harrison Jr. or no Marvin Harrison Jr. Noel has the look of the Texans version of Parker Washington. Speaking of rookie year Stroud, Tank Dell is also due back this week. Wheels up for this pass offense, which has already greatly overachieved through six weeks.
SELL HIGH
Kirk Cousins (QB-LV) - Cousins should have a good outing against a fading Rams defense in Week 7, which hopefully makes him more marketable in 2QB/Superflex dynasty leagues. The Raiders face the Jets in Week 8, then a daunting trio of games against the 49ers, Seahawks, and Broncos, which could see them fall behind in a very tough AFC wild card hunt. Fernando Mendoza could be announced as the starter at some point after that if it's a three-game losing streak, so it's good to shop Cousins before that stretch unless you need him.
SELL LOW
Jonathan Taylor (RB-IND) - Unless you think Taylor is Derrick Henry, it's time to sell in dynasty leagues. The Colts will be open to trading players who aren't under contract next year, including DeForest Buckner, Quenton Nelson, Josh Downs, and Keenan Allen. Taylor himself has been tossed out there as a potential trade target, which is the best outcome you can hope for at this point. This team is a sinking ship, and Taylor is turning 28 in January. He is playing at his peak, but the production won't match on a teardown team, and who knows what his surrounding offensive environment will look like next year unless he is traded. There are a lot more ways to be right selling Taylor now than to be wrong.
BUY LOW
Kyler Murray (QB-MIN), Jordan Mason (RB-MIN) - Another reminder that this offense is primed to take off out of the bye. The possibility of the Vikings trading for Saquon Barkley looms over Mason's outlook, but consider that they could also trade for all-world guard Quenton Nelson to replace Donovan Jackson, which would be a boost to Mason. Aaron Jones Sr. was playing through a knee injury, so expect Mason to get the larger share of work against a weak upcoming schedule. Murray hasn't even played a full quarter yet, which he will get to do on Sunday against a Colts team that is about to be torn down after the general manager got fired.
Caleb Williams (QB-CHI), Kyle Monangai (RB-CHI), Rome Odunze (WR-CHI), Roschon Johnson (RB-CHI) - Still not sold on how special this offense can be for fantasy football? The Bears might have mentally let up when they got ahead 31-7 last week, but after the Falcons actually had the ball with a chance to tie late in the fourth quarter, expect Chicago to stay in run-it-up mode as long as possible going forward. Williams was 30-for-36 for 305 yards and a score. No rust detected. The offense has given us two RB1 (top 12) PPR plays in the two Williams starts that weren't in the rain against the Vikings. Monangai's turf toe is an issue, but they are letting it rest. Johnson was a punchline coming into the season, but this is a plug and play offense for running back production and he is a D'Andre Swift injury away from being the #1 back. Odunze should be neutralized by Christian Gonzalez in Week 7, so get your lowball offers ready for Week 8.
Samaje Perine (RB-CIN) - The fantasy football world collectively underreacted to Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher saying they would continue to assess the running back split during the bye. Perine played better than Chase Brown in Week 5, and the offense has been better in shotgun, which favors Perine. It is also the formation that Joe Burrow and the offense in general have been better in this season. Even a 50/50 split could make Perine an every-week flex.
Corey Kiner (RB-NE) - Is Kiner Jonas Gray with the alarm clock about to go off? Or do we have another BenJarvus Green-Ellis on our hands? Kiner's hard-charging style and consistent gains are impressing Mike Vrabel (as opposed to TreVeyon Henderson's all-or-nothing results), and with the offensive line banged up, he should want to take heat off of Drake Maye and put it on the back that he preferred when Vrabel used the (his words) hot hand "approach" in Week 7, which he asked for approval of from the press and then gave the approval himself before they could answer his request. Kiner's upside is modest: a matchup flex with an injury to another Patriots back. But he has momentum, this is a productive offense, and he's free on the waiver wire.
Shedeur Sanders (QB-CLE), Denzel Boston (WR-CLE), Harold Fannin Jr. (TE-CLE) - Deshaun Watson has mostly looked like the post-injury washed-up version of himself we have seen with the Browns until it's time to put together a game-winning drive. Not to take anything away from the importance of that, but eventually Todd Monken should want to see what he has in Shedeur Sanders. Monken appears to have elevated this whole offense, which should only improve; he can do the same for Sanders. Part of how he will do that is through Sanders' better arm strength/talent and willingness to throw downfield - which should unlock Boston - who is on the Courtland Sutton-Mike Evans axis of talent - and Fannin, a rich man's Jonnu Smith who went on a fantasy tear when Sanders took over last season. Both are only 22 years old. See if you can get them via trade in your dynasty league before Sanders takes over.
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