Welcome to On To The Next One, where I typically look at two under and over performers from the previous week. However, this installment is going to be different. With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, I’m going to list out relevant players that have an easy playoff schedule (NFL Weeks 14-17), and how difficult it would be to trade for them. If you already know you made the playoffs, you may want to pay close attention today.
QUARTERBACKS
Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
Schedule: ATL (32nd), LV (17th), and DEN (15th)
Trade Difficulty: Medium
Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Schedule: MIN (23rd), ATL (32nd), and DET (18th)
Trade Difficulty: High
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
Schedule: CLE (22nd), JAX (30th), and NYG (9th)
Trade Difficulty: Medium
RUNNING BACKS
Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans
Schedule: JAX (27th), DET (32nd), and GB (30th)
Trade Difficulty: Very High
Aaron Jones / Jamaal Williams, Green Bay Packers
Schedule: DET (32nd), CAR (28th), and TEN (25th)
Trade Difficulty: Very High / Low
David Montgomery, Chicago Bears
Schedule: HOU (31st), MIN (11th), and JAX (27th)
Trade Difficulty: Medium
WIDE RECEIVERS
Tyler Boyd / Tee Higgins / A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals
Schedule: DAL (31st), PIT (25th), and HOU (22nd)
Trade Difficulty: Medium / High / Low
Allen Robinson / Darnell Mooney, Chicago Bears
Schedule: HOU (22nd), MIN (29th), and JAX (24th)
Trade Difficulty: High / Very Low
Robert Woods / Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams
Schedule: NE (18th), NYJ (21st), and SEA (32nd)
Trade Difficulty: Low / Medium
TIGHT ENDS
Noah Fant, Denver Broncos
Schedule: CAR (19th), BUF (27th), and LAC (30th)
Trade Difficulty: Low
Jimmy Graham, Chicago Bears
Schedule: HOU (16th), MIN (T-13th), and JAX (29th)
Trade Difficulty: Low
Rob Gronkowski, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Schedule: MIN, (T-13th), ATL (32nd), and DET (T-13th)
Trade Difficulty: Medium
DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS
Arizona Cardinals
Schedule: NYG (28th), PHI (26th), and SF (24th)
Trade Difficulty: Very Low
Cleveland Browns
Schedule: BAL (11th), NYG (28th), and NYJ (32nd)
Trade Difficulty: Low
San Francisco 49ers
Schedule: WSH (30th), DAL (29th), and ARI (9th)
Trade Difficulty: Low
