Biggest Fantasy Football Winners from the Trade Deadline

Whose fantasy football value went up most at the trade deadline?

Sigmund Bloom's Biggest Fantasy Football Winners from the Trade Deadline Sigmund Bloom Published 11/11/2026

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Justin Jefferson (WR-MIN), Jordan Addison (WR-MIN), T.J. Hockenson (TE-MIN), Jordan Mason (RB-MIN), Aaron Jones Sr. (RB-MIN)

Kirk Cousins said on multiple occasions that he wanted to end his career in Minnesota, so this shouldn't have been as surprising as it felt after the team was willing to give Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz shots over Cousins, even though Cousins was available for them to sign this offseason. The legend of Kevin O'Connell was born when Cousins played some of the best football of his career in Minnesota before going down with a torn Achilles and signing with the Falcons the following offseason. Cousins will revive the value of everyone in this offense, especially Jefferson, who is back to being an elite WR1. Addison is a high-ceiling WR3/Flex, Hockenson is a safer week-to-week TE1 play, and both Mason and Jones have higher ceilings and floors as weekly flex plays or even matchup RB2 plays given the strength of the Vikings' defense. The only thing that could have made the trade deadline better for the Vikings offense is if they had acquired All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson instead of the Seahawks.

Jonah Coleman (RB-DEN), Cam Skattebo (RB-NYG), Chase Brown (RB-CIN), Josh Jacobs (RB-GB), Kaleb Johnson (RB-GB)

Lots of teams were reportedly in the market for a running back at the deadline (including Minnesota), but none of Jonathan Taylor, Breece Hall, or Tony Pollard changed teams to shake up the values of multiple backfields for fantasy football. Coleman, Skattebo, Brown and Jacobs remain the clear lead backs for their teams (Jacobs after he returns in a few weeks from a broken finger), and Johnson will get a chance to lead the Packers backfield while Jacobs is on the mend.

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