7 Players About to Go Nuclear in Fantasy (Trade for Them)

Ron Stewart notes that AJ Brown suffered a spooky-looking injury and expresses concern about it. Stewart would trade Brown for Chuba Hubbard, suggesting the injury concern makes him a sell candidate despite his elite talent. However, Stewart acknowledges Drake Maye's improved play may help Brown's outlook.

In direct trade comparison, Ron Stewart prefers Jaylen Warren over Aaron Jones, stating 'give me Warren over Aaron Jones all day,' indicating Jones is less attractive in the current trade market relative to Warren's elite efficiency and upside.

Ron Stewart explicitly rejects trading CeeDee Lamb for DeVonte Adams, indicating Lamb is overvalued relative to Adams in the current trade market.

Ron Stewart would easily trade Chase Brown paired with D.J. Moore for Jamar Chase, stating the deal is straightforward and simple.

Ron Stewart identifies Chris Olave as a tradeable asset that could be packaged to upgrade into Jamar Chase. He suggests using Olave in a multi-piece trade to acquire Chase.

Ron Stewart identifies Chuba Hubbard as a great buy candidate for teams with winning records (3-1 or 4-0), noting he's been a top-12 running back in four straight weeks. Hubbard lacks name value compared to peers like Jeremiah Love, making him undervalued in trade markets. Stewart would trade AJ Brown, Stefon Diggs (though deems it unrealistic), DeVonta Smith, and Darren Waller for Hubbard, noting Hubbard is a nice little upgrade from Darren Waller. The Panthers offense is legitimate.

Colston Loveland is at his lowest trade value of the season and represents a buy-low opportunity for teams that punted tight end or missed on other options. He had nine targets in week four and was the first read on 34.8% of targets, making him the focal point of the Bears offense. Ron Stewart's hot take is that Loveland will lead the Bears receiver room in receptions, yards, and touchdowns over DJ Moore and Rome Odunze from now through the rest of the season, with particularly compelling upside when Caleb Williams returns. He gets a favorable matchup against Green Bay this week, a defense that was shredded by the Atlanta Falcons.

Ron Stewart would easily trade D.J. Moore paired with Chase Brown for Jamar Chase, indicating this two-for-one package is a straightforward upgrade path.

Ron Stewart would trade Darren Waller paired with another asset for Chuba Hubbard, noting that Hubbard represents an upgrade over Waller. This suggests Waller is a tradeable asset to acquire Hubbard if paired with complementary pieces.

The source would easily trade David Montgomery (paired with Addison) for Jeremiah Love in a trade hierarchy discussion, indicating Montgomery is valued lower than Love in the current market.

Ron Stewart would trade Derrick Henry for Jamar Chase, stating "I think that that actually makes a lot of sense. I think that makes a lot of sense. And I like Derk Henry." This indicates Henry is a reasonable trade asset to acquire Chase, and Stewart expresses confidence in Henry's value going forward.

Ron Stewart identifies DeVonta Smith as a buy candidate trading at WR2 price with WR20 production. Smith had 9 targets (tied for most among WRs), 15.2 expected points, WR19 usage, and 4th in air yards despite playing next to Puka Nakua. He projects to 12.4 PPR points per game in last 15 games with Nakua (WR20 pace), with hidden upside of 28.9 PPR points per game in 3 games without Nakua since last year. No signs of decline despite 'washed watch' narrative entering 2026. Stewart would trade Smith paired with Cole McBride for Jamar Chase, affirming the trade easily.

Ron Stewart would only trade Garrett Wilson paired with another asset (Gentry) for Chuba Hubbard if truly desperate at running back and flex position, indicating Wilson is not a standalone trade target for Hubbard and requires pairing with complementary pieces.

Ron Stewart downgraded George Pickens from WR12 to WR17, placing him between Malik Neighbors and Michael Wilson. Pickens hasn't had a single game over 17 PPR points through four weeks despite Dallas trade buzz, and Stewart believes his days as an every-week high-end WR2 are gone. Stewart is willing to trade Pickens for Jeremiah Love if running back help is needed, valuing him closer to DeVonta Adams tier than Z Flowers tier.

Jamar Chase suffered a concussion and will likely miss this week, then becomes a buy candidate next week. He had back-to-back 20-point weeks before the injury. Ron Stewart emphasizes: "Jamar Chase is still Jamar Chase. I have no concerns about that." Stewart frames this as an unusual buy moment for a no-brainer stud, suggesting the market is undervaluing him due to short-term injury absence. Teams with Chase have performed poorly to this point and may not have the luxury to wait for his return, creating a unique window to acquire him at a discount.

Ron Stewart would trade Jaylen Waddle paired with Rashee Rice for Jeremiah Love, indicating Waddle is valued below Love in the current trade market.

Ron Stewart projects Jaylen Warren for 15+ PPR points this week (as high as 19) and identifies him as the primary buy-low candidate for teams needing running back help. Warren is RB11 on RB20 usage with 110 rushing yards per game in games without Rico Dattle. Among top 50 qualified rushers since Dattle went down: first in snap share, second in yards per carry (behind only Bejian Robinson), second in missed tackles forced per attempt (behind only Kenneth Walker), fourth in rushing yards over expected, eighth in yards after contact per attempt, and tenth in explosive run rate. Stewart projects him as a low-end RB1 for the next four weeks and a top-15 running back at worst over the next three weeks, with favorable matchups against the Colts, then a tough opponent, then the Saints (who allow the most fantasy points to opposing running backs). Stewart is already priced as a low-end RB2 on the trade market, which is what he was drafted as next to Rico Dattle. Stewart strongly prefers Warren over Aaron Jones in trades and views him as not overly expensive while offering huge short-term edge. Despite Rico Dattle's eventual return, Stewart believes Warren has a strong chance of running away with the backfield, projecting a 65-35 split in Warren's favor rather than a clean 50-50, citing how most non-top-five backfields operate. Warren has earned his way into being the lead guy through elite efficiency and volume. Rico Dattle has already reaggravated his toe injury twice (against the Eagles and Patriots), creating risk of further injury that could extend Warren's lead-back role. Stewart identifies Warren as a buy candidate for teams with records of 1-3 or 0-4.

Jeremiah Love is at his lowest valuation after picking up another ankle injury in week four, creating the ideal buy-low window for a running back with elite upside. Ron Stewart projects him as an absolute monster from week nine onward and a solid RB2 play this week against Detroit, which has the highest over-under on the slate and should provide plenty of scoring opportunities. Stewart is willing to trade multiple established players (Montgomery, Waddle, Saquon, Rice) to acquire Love if available at a cheap price, and views this as a quintessential spot where everyone is down on him and he could explode for multiple touchdowns.

Ron Stewart would not trade Jonathan Taylor for Jamar Chase, stating "No, I can't. I can't." This indicates Taylor is valued too highly relative to Chase in Stewart's view, or that he prefers to keep Taylor.

Ron Stewart identifies Kirk Cousins paired with DeVonta Smith as the maximum price he would pay to acquire Jamar Chase, establishing an upper bound on what he considers reasonable to trade for Chase.

Ron Stewart would trade Malik Nabers for Jamar Chase, affirming the trade with "Yep." This indicates Nabers is a reasonable trade asset to acquire Chase.

The source would easily trade Ollie Gordon for Jeremiah Love, placing Gordon below Love in the current trade value hierarchy.

Ron Stewart ranks Parker Washington as WR11 rest of season but notes he's currently WR23-24 in usage, creating a buy opportunity. Stewart attributes the underperformance to variance/luck (goose egg vs. Bengals despite being a monster play) and the Jaguars' unusually slow pace (30th in plays per game in 2026 vs. 9th in 2025, expected to regress toward 15th). With a London matchup against the Eagles (who allow 9th most points to WRs), Stewart projects Parker Washington as a fringe top-12/top-15 WR this week and explicitly recommends buying now, stating 'this will be the only time this year I push the buy Parker Washington button.' Stewart would trade D'Andre Swift, Jaylen Waddle + David Montgomery, or Luther Burton + another piece to acquire him, indicating strong conviction on his undervalued status. Stewart also identifies Washington as a tradeable asset that could be packaged to upgrade into Jamar Chase.

Puka Nacua has been one of the stone-worst early draft picks in fantasy football so far. Taking him at the 34 pick spot (along with Jamar Chase) meant missing out on Kenneth Walker and Derrick Henry. Ron Stewart notes the 34 pick has been the worst spot in the draft to this point.

Ron Stewart is spooked off Rashee Rice due to a hamstring injury with a possible knee component; Rice is ranked WR27 rest-of-season, below DeVonte Adams (WR20). Stewart would sell Rice straight up for Adams and notes Rice had fraudulent production. Stewart is now out on Rice as he's banged up and willing to trade Rice paired with Waddle for Jeremiah Love, suggesting Rice still has trade value but Stewart's conviction is low.

Ron Stewart would trade Saquon Barkley for Jeremiah Love at this point, indicating a shift in valuation away from Barkley despite his draft capital.

Ron Stewart would trade Stefon Diggs for Chuba Hubbard but deems the trade unrealistic, suggesting Diggs' owner would not accept such an offer. This indicates Diggs is overvalued relative to Hubbard in the current market.

Ron Stewart would easily trade Trey McBride for Jaylen Warren, placing McBride below Warren in the current trade value hierarchy.

Tucker Kraft is a buy-low tight end option as he ramps up from injury. Ron Stewart likes him as a trade target for teams seeking tight end help, viewing his recent performance as a first bounce-back off injury ramping.

Ron Stewart is out on Tyler Warren and the Colts passing game, believing Warren will not ascend to expected levels. He is a sell candidate given concerns about the offensive environment.

Ron Stewart loves Zay Flowers and recommends holding him for teams with 2-2 or better records. Stewart sold Flowers in a 1-3 league due to injury timing concerns with Lamar Jackson's return, but emphasizes strong conviction that Flowers will be productive once both are healthy, stating 'He is going to be awesome.'