The ninth week of the 2020 NFL season has now concluded and it was another week filled with fantasy football goodness. With Week 9 behind us, it’s never too early to begin looking at possible buy-low and sell-high trade candidates for Week 10.

Before we dive into the players you should trade or trade for, it’s important to note that some of these trades may not hold the same value in dynasty leagues compared to redraft leagues. At the same time, when conducting trades, it’s invaluable to treat players like stocks in the stock market.

Seeing that the fantasy football playoffs are on the horizon, a single trade could be the difference in winning your league or not. Taking that into account, let’s take a gander at some players to buy-low or sell-high on in fantasy football ahead of Week 10.

Buy-Low Candidates

Lamar Jackson (QB, Baltimore Ravens): If you’re someone that selected Lamar Jackson early in your fantasy football draft, you may be bewildered at how he isn’t performing like the QB1 he was a season ago. The reigning NFL MVP has scored 25+ fantasy points in three weeks, but has posted 13 or fewer fantasy points in three weeks as well.

In the past two weeks, Jackson has combined for only 33.42 fantasy points — albeit he’s faced two tough defenses in the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Indianapolis Colts. While people who are rostering Jackson may be growing tireless of his underwhelming performances, now is the time to strike a deal for him. Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens have a favorable schedule for QBs the rest of the season, facing the Tennessee Titans, Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, and Cincinnati Bengals in six of the last eight weeks.

Jonathan Taylor (RB, Indianapolis Colts): Similar to Jackson, Jonathan Taylor was a popular name early in fantasy football drafts. The rookie RB for the Colts seemed poised to be a surefire RB1 this season to some, only to fall short of his expectations thus far. While he’s shown consistency, scoring 13+ fantasy points in five of his first eight games, he’s not living up to his ADP. Plus, he’s sharing touches with Nyheim Hines and Jordan Wilkins.

Nevertheless, even though you probably should have sold high on Taylor earlier this season, Taylor is now a buy-low commodity. The Wisconsin product has accumulated only 14.5 fantasy points in the last two games for the Colts. However, he has the Titans (twice), Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans (twice), and the Las Vegas Raiders remaining on his schedule. Taylor could be a perfect RB2/Flex option for the rest of the season that could help you win a league.

Tyler Lockett (WR, Seattle Seahawks): The passing attack of the Seattle Seahawks has been a source of success in fantasy football up to this point in the season. With Russell Wilson cooking, both D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett are positioned as top-five scoring WRs in fantasy football right now.

While Metcalf has been the more consistent option, Lockett is still a valuable piece. And with Lockett logging eight or fewer fantasy points in back-to-back weeks, his price may be the lowest it will be for the rest of the season. Having one of Metcalf or Lockett for the rest of the season seems like a wise idea.

Michael Thomas (WR, New Orleans Saints): For the first time since Week 1, Michael Thomas was able to suit up for the New Orleans Saints in Week 9. The all-time single-season leader in receptions finished with five receptions for 51 yards in his first game back against an unfavorable matchup versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Despite being banged up and having chemistry issues off of the field, Thomas is back to being the No. 1 WR target for Drew Brees. The time to buy-low on Thomas was likely a week ago before he made his awaited return. But it’s definitely worth seeing what the Thomas owners in your leagues are willing to take for him. He also gets to square off with the Atlanta Falcons (twice), Philadelphia Eagles, and the Minnesota Vikings between now and Week 17.

Justin Jefferson (WR, Minnesota Vikings): Speaking of the Vikings, another WR to have on your radar is Justin Jefferson. Jefferson still leads all rookie WRs in receiving yards (627) despite playing in a run-heavy offense in Minnesota. In the past two games, with Dalvin Cook back in the fold, Jefferson has combined for only 15 fantasy points.

Still, the Vikings are going to be forced to throw in games down the stretch, and Jefferson is their best vertical threat. It also helps to have the Cowboys, Jaguars, Saints, and the Detroit Lions remaining on his schedule. Even though Kirk Cousins is his quarterback, the rookie first-round pick is a prime buy-low candidate right now.

Sell-High Candidates

Todd Gurley (RB, Atlanta Falcons): At this time a week ago, Todd Gurley was a notable name on the sell-high list. The former All-Pro RB finds himself back on the list despite scoring yet another touchdown for the Falcons in Week 9.

Sometimes people tend to focus on box scores, where you would see that Gurley has found the end zone nine times in 2020. What you may also find by checking his stats is that he’s averaging a career-worst 3.8 yards per touch. Gurley also doesn’t have a consistent role in the passing game, with him commanding only 22 targets in nine games. If you’re someone like me who believes his touchdown production will decline, then now is the time to sell-high on Gurley.

Zack Moss (RB, Buffalo Bills): Another name that was on the sell-high list a week ago was Zack Moss of the Buffalo Bills. Moss has received a larger share of the offensive snaps for the Bills than Devin Singletary in the past two weeks. The rookie rusher has also scored three touchdowns in the last two games.

Despite his recent emergence as the No. 1 RB in Buffalo’s offense, he’s still seeing a timeshare with Singletary. Unless an injury occurs to Singletary, Moss is not a worthy starter in fantasy football on a weekly basis. Provided that, seeing what you could get for Moss before his value decreases further.

Curtis Samuel (WR, Carolina Panthers): Early in the season, it was Robby Anderson and D.J. Moore who were the No. 1 and No. 2 pass-catching options for the Carolina Panthers. While Anderson and Moore are still viable starters in fantasy football, Curtis Samuel has been the more reliable touchdown scorer in recent weeks.

Samuel has seen seven or more touches in four consecutive games for the Panthers, scoring four touchdowns in the same span. Even though he’s evidently become a useful weapon in Joe Brady’s offense, Samuel isn’t going to score touchdowns every week, especially with Anderson and Moore still heavily involved in the offense.

DJ Chark (WR, Jacksonville Jaguars): Heading into Week 9, everyone was wondering whether or not it was smart to start any of the skill-position players on the Jaguars due to Gardner Minshew being sidelined with a hand injury. Jake Luton replaced Minshew in Week 9 and the rookie sixth-round pick out of Oregon State performed better than expected in his first career start.

A big reason for Luton’s success on Sunday versus the Texans was due to him targeting DJ Chark early and often. Chark recorded a season-high 146 receiving yards and 27.6 fantasy points with Luton as his quarterback. As good as Chark looked in his first game with Luton, it may be worth gauging his trade market before his chemistry with the first-year signal-caller inevitably crashes. Meanwhile, it remains to be seen when Minshew returns as well.