The NFL Trade Deadline is in the books and your fantasy football trade deadline is quickly approaching. For many, every matchup is a must-win in order to make the playoffs. However, others are blessed with a solid record and can start looking towards the fantasy football strength of schedule for playoff matchups.
If you are in this position, you may start thinking about trading away players who have impossible matchups during your fantasy playoffs. On the flip side, you may be able to buy low on players who end the season with easier matchups. Below, we will take a look at the running backs who either have a great or terrible fantasy football strength of schedule during the playoffs.
For this article, we are considering the fantasy football playoffs to be Weeks 15-17. Hopefully, you are not in a league that plays during Week 18 (sounds like a nightmare).
If you like this article, check out my breakdown for other positions:
Fantasy Football RB Playoff Strength of Schedules
Before we jump into players you can target or trade away, whether as buy-low or sell-high trade opportunities, let’s take a look at the fantasy football strength of schedules for fantasy RBs in the playoffs (Weeks 15-17).
Hardest Fantasy Schedules
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Denver Broncos
- Miami Dolphins
Easiest Fantasy Schedules
- New York Jets
- Arizona Cardinals
- Los Angeles Chargers
We have the fantasy football strength of schedules broken down by position for all 32 teams. You can gain access to these stats at Buy Me A Coffee here! Additionally, you can gain access to other stats and perks there as well, so check it out!
I have also written up the strength of schedules for all 32 teams between Weeks 14-18 on FlurrySports! Get access to that fantasy football SoS data here!
These RBs Will WIN or LOSE Your Fantasy Football League
Gaining access to the full group of stats at the link above will help to position you to win a league championship. A big part of that is identifying the buy-low or sell-high players, if we’re treating fantasy like economics. The stats above help with this, and I will be listing some players that fit this below as well.
To assist in creating trades, I also publish my fantasy football trade value chart here every Friday (but I will try to get it up on Thursday this week). My rest-of-season rankings are published on Thursdays as well.
Buy-Low Targets | Fantasy Football Trades
Breece Hall, New York Jets
Yes, the New York Jets‘ playoff hopes are all but shot. However, this team is playing for pride and hoping to figure some things out on offense in hopes of starting fast next season. Breece Hall also has a favorable end to the season. In Weeks 15-17, the Jets play the Jaguars, Rams and Bills. Hall hasn’t been great over the past three weeks, so use this as an opportunity to buy low on an RB1.
Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots
If you are sitting pretty in the standings, a player that is worth trading for is Rhamondre Stevenson. You won’t have to pay too much to get him, but he has played solid for the majority of the season. While currently being valued as more of a Flex or RB3 by most owners, the New England Patriots’ schedule at the end gets me excited. A Week 14 bye week will give him rest before playing the Cardinals, Bills and Chargers. Your championship matchup could be tough, but he should bring RB2 value in the two weeks beforehand.
Sell-High Targets | Fantasy Football Trades
Najee Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers
The running game for the Pittsburgh Steelers is rolling, and Najee Harris has been a big part of that. He ran for 100+ yards in three straight weeks prior to the last game, but he still gave you double-digit points. Use this inflated value to sell high on the Steeler. The 50% snap share last week isn’t the best, and the playoff schedule is worse. The Steelers will face the Eagles, Ravens and Chiefs. Oofta.
Javonte Williams, Denver Broncos
This may be obvious to most of you, so we won’t spend much time here. However, if you have Javonte Williams and can get anything for him, you do it. Most likely, it will need to be a package deal where you slightly upgrade that other position. The tough fantasy football strength of schedule, combined with Sean Payton now giving Audric Estime the ball, means Williams’ services are no longer needed in fantasy.
