Final Word Week 8 | NFL Supercoach Trades, Captains, PODs


<p>It’s bye-mageddon.</p>



<p>Six teams have the bye and it’s left me scrambling to field a full team.</p>



<p>It’s without a doubt the hardest bye week of the season, so if you’re reading this in a state of desperation, don’t stress, we’re all feeling the same way.</p>



<p>Personally, I am worst hit in my wide receiver stocks. </p>



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<p>I’m missing three Supercoach guns in Puka, St. Brown, Smith-Njigba.</p>



<p>It’s left me scratching my head.</p>



<p>Do I go into this week one receiver down? </p>



<p>Or do I bite the bullet and trade one of these proven guns?</p>



<p>It’s a seriously tough decision, especially with limited trades and doubts around Puka’s return date.</p>



<p>So what am I going to do? </p>



<p>Let’s get into the trade talk and find out.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Week 8 Trade Plans</strong></h3>



<p>If I were going to trade any of my proven guns, it would be Puka Nacua.</p>



<p>He’s currently injured and the hope is he returns next week, but we also know that injuries in the NFL have a history of keeping players out for longer than you’d hope.</p>



<p>It’s a brutal game and teams often have a very cautious approach when their stars are returning from injury.</p>



<p>However, Rams coach Sean McVay has said he is “optimistic” Puka returns next week and I am going to trust him on that and hold the star receiver.</p>



<p>I do not want to trade Smith-Njigba or St. Brown so I am going to go into this weekdown a wide receiver. </p>



<p>Yuck.</p>



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<p>A trade I will be making is Darren Waller for Orande Gadsden.</p>



<p>If I could go back in time a few weeks and stop myself from trading in Waller, I would.</p>



<p>It was a huge mistake.</p>



<p>The 33-year-old TE has been placed on IR and I really should have seen it coming…Oh well, the beauty of hindsight!</p>



<p>On a more positive note, I do think Gadsden is a great buy this week. </p>



<p>The Chargers TE has 17 targets, 14 receptions, 232 yards and a touchdown over the past two games.</p>



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<p>He’s got a great connection with QB Justin Herbert and he’s quickly become one of his favourite targets.</p>



<p>Gadsden is only $6,290,000 so he is a great replacement for Waller, especially considering he is going to make you money with a BE of -32.</p>



<p>My other trade is Ashton Jeanty to Cam Skattebo.</p>



<p>Jeanty has peaked. His BE is now 37 and he is starting to lose money. You need to sell him before he plays another game.</p>



<p>Yes, I admit I’m late to the Skattebo party, but I still don’t think it’s too late to pick up the Giants RB.</p>



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<p>His breakeven is -8 and this means he is still making plenty of money. In fact, he’s predicted to go up another $2.6 million this week.</p>



<p>He’s averaging 39 points per game over the last five weeks, making him the 6 th -most productive RB in supercoach.</p>



<p>It means he is still underpriced at $15,110,000, but time is running out to buy.</p>



<p>This might be your last chance to get him in, so if you need an RB but can’t afford a top-priced gun, Skattebo is your man.</p>



<p>He could very well reach a $20 million+ price tag and that would allow you to trade him to a CMC or Josh Jacobs towards the backend of the season.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Week 8 Captaincy Plans</strong></h3>



<p>It’s still Drake Maye season.</p>



<p>I’ve been high on Maye for a while now and he keeps delivering.</p>



<p>He put together another respectable captain’s knock last week BUT I’m not putting the C on him this week…</p>



<p>He comes up against the Browns this week and Cleveland’s defence has actually been decent over the last few weeks.</p>



<p>While I still expect Maye to have a good game, I do think this is a danger game… For that reason, I’m switching the C to Josh Allen.</p>



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<p>Allen’s fresh off the bye and has a point to prove.</p>



<p>The Bills have lost two in a row and the pressure is on.</p>



<p>The Patriots have jumped to #1 in the AFC East and suddenly Buffalo aren’t looking as good as we all thought they were.</p>



<p>They’ve lost two in a row and I’m sure there was some soul-searching over the break.</p>



<p>They’ll know they need to be better and Allen is sure to be fired up against a competitive Panthers outfit.</p>



<p>Let’s hope we see plenty of points and Allen rediscovers the form that made him early MVP favourite.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Week 8 PODS</strong></h3>



<p><br><strong>Tez Johnson (WR) $6,520,000</strong></p>



<p>Injuries are stacking up for the Bucs and this has presented Tez Johnson with a great opportunity.</p>



<p>Mike Evans is out for the season, Chris Godwin is battling injury, Emeka Egbuka is banged up and Bucky Irving won’t play this week.</p>



<p>As you can see there’s not much competition for Johnson and that showed with last week’s numbers. </p>



<p>He was targeted nine times, scored a touchdown, and could have had a massive day if Mayfield was more accurate with some of his wayward passes.</p>



<p>He’s only owned by 0.4% of coaches and is very affordable at $6,520,000. </p>



<p>However, this affordability may not last, with his BE of -13 ensuring he will make cash quickly.</p>



<p>If you need a cheapie WR that will make you money, Johnson is your guy.</p>



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<p><strong>Oronde Gadsden (TE) $6,290,000</strong></p>



<p>I touched on Gadsden earlier but I just wanted to reiterate why he is a buy this week.</p>



<p>Firstly, he’s only owned by 0.2% of coaches. That is crazy to me and I expect his ownership to rise quickly.</p>



<p>Secondly, his BE is -32 and he will go up at least $2.5 million this week – maybe even more! </p>



<p>In a few weeks there is a realistic chance he could double in price. </p>



<p>Don’t miss the boat.</p>



<p>Thirdly, he is the perfect swap for coaches who own Darren Waller. It’s a no-brainer trade and one I will be making.</p>


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