2016 Fantasy Football: Week 1 Trade Values Chart

Just because the season hasn't started doesn't mean you can't make deals. Dave Richard checks out two running backs who could help your team now.

The search for start-worthy running backs never stops in Fantasy Football.

A few running backs you drafted and pegged as starters won't be available for Week 1. Obviously that includes suspended Steeler Le'Veon Bell, but now it looks like Jamaal Charles could remain sidelined as he puts the final touches on his rehab from a torn ACL. Other teams such as Baltimore and Seattle have question marks at running back heading into the first weekend.

So how much is too much to "rent" a starting running back for the early portion of the season?

We know Williams will get extensive opportunities for the first three weeks while Bell sits out. He's the most attractive running back to target for an early-season boost, but you have no chance of getting him if he's on the same roster as Bell. You also have no chance of getting him if the Williams owner doesn't have another running back to replace him. But Williams himself doesn't have much long-term appeal because he won't be a reliable starter in Fantasy once Bell comes back. His value will sink. So, anyone trying to trade Williams away shouldn't expect big value.

Eli Manning, Chris Ivory, LeGarrette Blount, DeSean Jackson or Travis Kelce should be fair enough exchanges for Williams.

Ware's not exactly in the same situation. His status is tied to Charles' ability to not only get on the field but stay on it for 70 percent of the snaps per week. That might last into October, it might last one or two games. But he should fetch the same kind of player in trade as Williams in non-PPR leagues because he'll likely have at least a minor role once Charles comes back. And unlike Bell in Pittsburgh, Charles is a candidate to re-injure himself since he's coming back from an injury. If that were to happen and Charles would miss time, Ware would emerge as at least a top-20 Fantasy running back.

Blake Bortles, Philip Rivers, Ameer Abdullah and Emmanuel Sanders are additional players you could get for Ware in PPR formats.

What are the Trade Values? The chart is designed to help guide you in making fair trades in your standard-scoring or PPR leagues. The values assigned to the players below are a long-term measurement of their Fantasy value. By adding two players' values you could determine what one player you should be able to get in return. This list also works as a "Rest of Season" rankings. Also, any player not on the chart should be considered valued at no more than four points.

Running backs

Player	Stnd	PPR
Todd Gurley, LAR	38	37
David Johnson, ARI	36	39
Ezekiel Elliott, DAL	33	34
Lamar Miller, HOU	32	35
Adrian Peterson, MIN	32	33
Eddie Lacy, GB	29	32
Le'Veon Bell, PIT	29	32
Doug Martin, TB	26	28
Jamaal Charles, KC	25	28
Devonta Freeman, ATL	23	26
Mark Ingram, NO	23	25
LeSean McCoy, BUF	23	25
Latavius Murray, OAK	20	21
C.J. Anderson, DEN	19	19
Jeremy Hill, CIN	16	15
DeMarco Murray, TEN	15	16
Carlos Hyde, SF	15	16
Thomas Rawls, SEA	15	14
Melvin Gordon, SD	13	15
Jeremy Langford, CHI	13	15
Giovani Bernard, CIN	9	11
Matt Forte, NYJ	9	11
Ryan Mathews, PHI	9	10
Danny Woodhead, SD	8	13
Jonathan Stewart, CAR	8	9
Rashad Jennings, NYG	8	9
Derrick Henry, TEN	8	9
Arian Foster, MIA	8	9
Frank Gore, IND	8	8
Ameer Abdullah, DET	8	8
Chris Ivory, JAC	7	8
DeAngelo Williams, PIT	7	8
Spencer Ware, KC	7	8
LeGarrette Blount, NE	7	6
Duke Johnson, CLE	6	9
Matt Jones, WAS	6	7
Charles Sims, TB	5	7
James White, NE	5	7
Devontae Booker, DEN	5	6
T.J. Yeldon, JAC	5	6
DeAndre Washington, OAK	5	6
Jerick McKinnon, MIN	5	6
Christine Michael, SEA	5	6
Isaiah Crowell, CLE	5	5
Terrance West, BAL	5	5
Kenneth Dixon, BAL	5	5

Wide receivers

Player	Stnd	PPR
Antonio Brown, PIT	39	43
Odell Beckham, NYG	39	42
Julio Jones, ATL	38	42
DeAndre Hopkins, HOU	32	35
A.J. Green, CIN	32	35
Dez Bryant, DAL	31	34
Allen Robinson, JAC	29	32
Mike Evans, TB	26	28
Jordy Nelson, GB	25	27
Brandin Cooks, NO	25	27
Amari Cooper, OAK	24	26
Brandon Marshall, NYJ	23	26
Keenan Allen, SD	23	26
T.Y. Hilton, IND	21	23
Sammy Watkins, BUF	20	22
Alshon Jeffery, CHI	19	21
Demaryius Thomas, DEN	17	19
Randall Cobb, GB	16	19
Kelvin Benjamin, CAR	14	15
Michael Floyd, ARI	12	13
Jeremy Maclin, KC	11	14
Doug Baldwin, SEA	11	13
Jarvis Landry, MIA	10	13
Donte Moncrief, IND	9	11
Eric Decker, NYJ	9	11
Larry Fitzgerald, ARI	9	11
Marvin Jones, DET	9	11
Josh Gordon, CLE	9	11
Julian Edelman, NE	8	12
Tyler Lockett, SEA	8	10
John Brown, ARI	8	10
Allen Hurns, JAC	8	9
Jordan Matthews, PHI	8	9
DeSean Jackson, WAS	7	8
Golden Tate, DET	6	9
Emmanuel Sanders, DEN	6	8
Willie Snead, NO	5	7
Stefon Diggs, MIN	5	7
Sterling Shepard, NYG	5	6
Michael Crabtree, OAK	5	6
Tajae Sharpe, TEN	5	6
Will Fuller, HOU	5	5
Devin Funchess, CAR	5	5

Tight ends

Player	Stnd	PPR
Rob Gronkowski, NE	31	33
Jordan Reed, WAS	12	14
Greg Olsen, CAR	11	13
Delanie Walker, TEN	8	10
Coby Fleener, NO	8	9
Travis Kelce, KC	7	8
Antonio Gates, SD	6	6
Julius Thomas, JAC	5	5
Zach Ertz, PHI	5	5
Tyler Eifert, CIN	5	5
Gary Barnidge, CLE	5	5

Quarterbacks

Player	Stnd	PPR
Aaron Rodgers, GB	15	15
Cam Newton, CAR	14	14
Andrew Luck, IND	10	10
Drew Brees, NO	9	9
Russell Wilson, SEA	9	9
Carson Palmer, ARI	8	8
Tom Brady, NE	8	8
Blake Bortles, JAC	7	7
Eli Manning, NYG	7	7
Philip Rivers, SD	7	7
Tyrod Taylor, BUF	6	6
Derek Carr, OAK	6	6
Ben Roethlisberger, PIT	6	6