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Fantasy football Week 9 trade values: Sell Christian Watson, buy D’Andre Swift

The New York Times' Week 9 trade value column suggests selling Christian Watson and buying D'Andre Swift.

Fantasy football Week 9 trade values: Sell Christian Watson, buy D’Andre Swift The New York Times
— The New York Times

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Watson put up back-to-back solid lines, but he's questionable and heading into a 3-point underdog spot against a tough Patriots defense. Swift is a 6-point favorite at home with a 47.5 total and has outscored Watson in both recent weeks while carrying nearly double the value over replacement. This isn't a hunch, it's math: sell the volatile boom/bust receiver, buy the bell-cow back with better matchup odds. If you own Swift, hold him through his bye-adjacent schedule. If you're stuck with Watson, shop him now while his two good weeks still have resale value.

Speculative — this reads ahead of what the source reported.

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Our read on The New York Times’s reporting. Not a fact beyond the source.

Players: Christian Watson, D'Andre Swift, Cade York

Teams: Washington Commanders

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