The Best Fantasy Football RB & QB Trade Targets for Week 7 (Ep. 2278)
October 20, 2026
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5 min readThe Trade Market Is Full of Hidden Value—If You Know Where to Look
When the FantasyPros crew sat down to identify Week 7's best trade targets at running back and quarterback, they weren't just listing names. They were diagnosing a market psychology problem: fantasy managers tend to overreact to recent games, underweight upcoming schedules, and cling to name-brand players past their prime. The result is a landscape where disciplined buyers can acquire real value—if they're willing to ignore the noise and trust the underlying data.
Chase Brown Is a Buy-Low That Won't Stay Low for Long
The Bengals' running back has been a disappointment by every surface-level measure. Since his RB14 finish in Week 1, Chase Brown has finished outside the top 20 in four straight games: RB22, RB30, RB22, RB34 in half-PPR scoring. His last outing before the bye saw Samaje Perine outproduce him in a near 50-50 split, with Perine taking 14 carries (seven in the fourth quarter) and catching a six-yard touchdown.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:33) **Episode Kickoff & Week 7 Context** - Hosts Ryan Warmly and Andrew Erickson set the stage for a trade-focused show, discussing Week 7 and the previous night's Monday Night Football game between the 49ers and Commanders.
- 2 (04:33) **Commanders WR Outlook Without McLaurin** - The hosts analyze the fantasy implications of Terry McLaurin's likely season-ending injury for the Washington Commanders' receiving corps.
- 3 (07:05) **Running Backs to Buy: The Struggles & Strategy** - Erickson introduces the running backs to buy segment, admitting the past few weeks have been tough with picks getting injured, but outlines his approach for Week 7.
- 4 (08:22) **Buy Candidate: Chase Brown (CIN)** - Erickson makes the case for buying Bengals RB Chase Brown, arguing his poor start is an opportunity to acquire a player with a strong role on a high-powered offense.
- 5 (11:31) **Trade Targets for Chase Brown** - Ryan and Erickson discuss the specific trade value of Chase Brown and what kind of player you'd need to give up to acquire him.
- 6 (14:39) **Buy Candidate: Blake Corum (LAR)** - Ryan presents a lower-cost buy in Rams backup RB Blake Corum, arguing that his rest-of-season ranking (RB26) is too low given his recent production and team context.
- 7 (17:03) **Trade Targets for Blake Corum** - The hosts discuss what it would take to trade for Blake Corum, focusing on players in a similar value range.
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Show Notes
Is it time to cash in on Derrick Henry? Ryan Wormeli and Andrew Erickson debate the Baltimore Ravens star's trade value and explain why Chase Brown and Blake Corum could be smart running back targets heading into Week 7.
The conversation also turns to Quinshon Judkins' uncertain outlook and Trevor Lawrence's favorable upcoming schedule with the Jaguars.
Plus, the guys play buy, sell, or hold with Kyren Williams, Javonte Williams, Ashton Jeanty, and several other running backs facing important questions.
Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)
Intro - 0:00:00
MNF Recap - 0:00:35
RBs to Buy - 0:06:32
Chase Brown & Jordan Mason - 0:07:15
Blake Corum - 0:14:00
Polymarket - 0:20:37
Quinshon Judkins & Aaron Jones - 0:21:13
Derrick Henry - 0:26:19
QB to Buy: Trevor Lawrence - 0:35:39
Buy, Sell, or Hold - 0:40:17
Outro - 0:48:08
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