No, this is not about how the economy is doing so poorly, so keep reading, this is about buying low and selling high. As mentioned in Fantasy 301 and Fantasy 401, in order to make a great trade you need to find the right people to look for.

One huge aspect I want you guys and gals to look for is the players who have had their bye weeks already. One reason for this is because their value looks worse when compared to players who have played in 4 games: 1 extra game has a huge impact this early in the season. Another reason is that later in the season, when you have all those players on bye-weeks, you will not have to worry about this player because his bye-week has passed already, letting him be a fixture in your lineup from here on out.

The teams that already have had their bye weeks are: BAL, HOU, DET, IND, MIA, NE, NYG, SEA.

Here is a sample list of a couple of players to look at:

BUY ME WHILE YOU STILL CAN

Brandon Jacobs NYG RB- Here is a perfect example of buying low. This past week, I got Jacobs for only Fred Taylor and Matt Schaub. Now this is a 2 QB league so Schaub still has a starter’s value, but he is no more than a #2 QB and Fred Taylor is at most a #2 RB. So considering I got a RB that I will start every week and the potential for a top 10 RB for a guy that I picked up in Taylor and a bench warmer, I would say that was a pretty solid steal for me. Now there are many reasons why this went down the way it did. Jacobs has somewhat struggled this year with only 1 TD and about 80 yards a game, but this is not necessarily due to problems in his game. In his one poor game, the Giants blew away the Rams, so Jacobs hit the bench, saving him for future games. Now with his next 3 games of Seattle, Cleveland and San Francisco, your time is running out on grabbing Jacobs while you still can.

Rest of year projection: 13 games: 1000 yards 8TDs

Dallas Clark IND TE-This is a guy that was projected to be a top 5 TE in all of fantasy, if not the number 1 TE, and what has that produced? A stat line of 5 catches 55 yards and 0 TDs… doesn’t really match that projection does it. Well lights should be flashing at you saying “BUY ME” because that owner is not at all pleased with Clark and will be more than willing to deal him for nothing close to his real value. “Why are his stats so low?” I’m glad you asked. First off, he has only played in 2 games, 1 missed due to injury, which he has recovered from, and the other missed due to the Colts’ bye week, so he could not have done THAT much more anyway. Also, Mr. TV commercial, (Peyton Manning for you people with lives) has not gotten off to the start he normally does and that has also hurt Clark’s production. The Colts’ upcoming schedule is not as easy as the aforementioned Jacobs’ but when has that stopped the Colts before? EXACTLY.

Rest of year projection: 50 catches 450 yards 9 TDs

Matt Hasselbeck SEA QB- This is the easiest target of them all. Can you tell me who he has had to throw to the first three weeks of the season?…well I wouldn’t know them either except for the fact that I am supposed to be the “expert” so I kind of have to. In week 1 Nate Burelson, a quality receiver, was in the lineup but he was placed on IR after that game due to an injury which left our boy Matt with a rookie TE…John Carlson…as his most reliable target, and Courtney Taylor, whose hands always happen to get in the way of the ball, as his #2 target. However, Hasselbeck is getting back his favorite target from last year, Bobby Engram, this week, and Deion Branch, a former Superbowl Winning MVP is on the rebound and will be back before the end of the year. Hasselbeck can go nowhere but up, he had a great year last year, and I do not think Julius Jones will keep his production up and I have faith that the horrific defenses that Hasselbeck will play the rest of the way (49ers, Rams, Cardinals, Eagles, Dolphins, Cowboys, Jets, and Cardinals again) will keep up their poor play. Not to mention that in weeks 15 and 16, the weeks of the playoffs, he faces the Rams and the Jets, which will only help your dreams of a championship.

Rest of year projection: 3500 yards 28 TDs 13INT

TAKE YOUR PROFITS AND GO

Kurt Warner ARI QB- Let me start out by saying Warner still has the talent to produce at this current level, but for what you can get for him now, I would not risk keeping him because of his injury history and the current status of one of his teammates. The Cardinals are giving up sacks like it was their job and that means that Warner is getting hit on more plays than he should, not helping his right arm. Besides the fact that he fumbles way too much, that he is extremely fragile, and that the Cardinals have a former Heisman Trophy winning QB behind him making too much money to sit on the bench, if Warner’s play were to slow down I’d expect to see Leinart getting the snaps for the Cards. The status of Anquan Boldin is another thing worry about. AQ was hit extremely hard this past Sunday and he suffered a fractured sinus along with potential spinal damage and it is not known when he will play again this season. Despite the fact that his replacement Steve Breaston stepped up…he is worth a flier this week…and that Larry Fitzgerald is an incredible specimen playing WR, I still have my doubts with Warner.

Rest of year projection: 8 games 16 Tds 10 INT 1600 Yards

Jason Campbell WAS QB- This guy is playing out of his mind. His career QB Rating is 81.4 and this season thus far he has posted 102.2. He has played some easy defenses thus far in Dallas, New Orleans, and Arizona and has capitalized on those opportunities. His best receiver happens to be an inconsistent, injury prone player in Santana Moss. Don’t get me wrong, when Moss is on his game…on the field…he can take over the game. However, as I mentioned with Warner, I do not feel this will continue and the negatives in Moss’ game will prevail hurting Campbell’s success. Now if you are feeling risky, Campbell continues to play some of the easier defenses up until week 9 when he faces Pitt, meaning if you want to keep him until then, go for it, but after that you are on your own.

Rest of year projection: 12 TDs 8 INT 1600 yards

Matt Forte CHI RB- A rookie that is on pace for 378 carries, on an offense led by Kyle Orton, tells me to sell as fast as I possibly can. He has been very good thus far but his yards per carry has steadily decreased from 5.3 to 2.3 every week, and he has not had a rushing touchdown since week 1. I think Forte will continue this turn for the worse and end up riding the Fantasy bench by the end of the season, or at best become a flex-play, solely because he will be getting the majority of the Bears’ carries.

Rest of year projection: 600 yards 5 Tds

This is just a small list of some guys you can get for cheap or sell for premium price. If you want to learn how to find these guys, check out Fantasy 301 and Fantasy 401 and make your team better!!