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Impatience. It lives in Fantasy Football owners' bellies like butterflies in boys' guts the first time they ask a girl out on a date. Except we as Fantasy owners don't want dates with the players who start a season slowly -- we want to ditch them.
Impatience Boulevard is paved with running backs we're tired of looking at. And we've covered them throughout the season when introducing the Trade Values pretty much every single week. But after four weeks of disappointing results, a lot of people are ready to cut ties with Eddie Lacy -- the same Eddie Lacy you might have taken No. 1 overall.
Lacy recorded a typical 15 Fantasy points in Week 1, then put together 19 total points in the four games after. In Week 2 he hurt his ankle early in a matchup vs. the Seahawks and really hasn't been the same since. Not only has he not posted even 10 points in a game, he has only three runs and four plays total over 10 yards in the last three weeks.
Last year Lacy had an early season injury that kept his numbers lame through three games, then he paid dividends. Most of his Fantasy owners are hoping the same thing will happen in 2015. There's a matchup looming in Week 6 vs. the Chargers, who will play on the road at Lambeau following a Monday nighter. Lacy should be in a position to deliver then.
But in case you're antsy -- or maybe you're looking to get Lacy in a trade -- here's a sampling of deals being debated for Lacy.
Eddie Lacy for Devonta Freeman: One was a first-round pick who is currently underperforming, one was a mid-to-late pick who is crushing expectations. Interestingly enough, the person who has Freeman probably wouldn't be willing to make this trade -- and with the Falcons' remaining schedule and Freeman's hot hand, why trade him?
Eddie Lacy for Frank Gore: Unlike the previous example, this trade basically waves a white flag on Lacy. Gore's been producing lately but his line is awful. I'd expect something small but appealing with Gore for Lacy at this point.
Eddie Lacy and Vincent Jackson for Latavius Murray and T.J. Yeldon: This is pretty much an even deal, if not tilted toward the Lacy-Jackson combo in PPR. I don't mind this move for the disgruntled Lacy owner, turning him into two running backs with potential.
Eddie Lacy for Jeremy Hill and Brandin Cooks: Like Lacy, Hill is in the crosshairs of a lot of Fantasy owners. For whatever reason, I'm not ready to throw my hands up in the air in disgust because of Hill. There are still some good games ahead, though I wouldn't expect any until at least Week 8. Hill and Cooks are too much for Lacy given how Lacy has started the season.
Eddie Lacy for Mark Ingram and Tyrod Taylor: The Ingram and Taylor side wins here, if only because there's a negligible drop-off from Ingram to Lacy (if there's a drop-off at all). Taylor will soon get Sammy Watkins back, improving his chances of keeping up what's been a nice breakout season.
Eddie Lacy for Todd Gurley and Latavius Murray: Someone's overpaying for Lacy's name here. Gurley has quickly matched expectations after ripping through two good run defenses on the road. He's on bye this week but when he comes back he faces maybe three tough matchups the rest of the season -- and we've seen what he does in tough matchups!
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 should also work as a "Rest of Season" rankings. Also, any player not on the chart should be considered valued at no more than three points.
| Player | Stnd | PPR | Player | Stnd | PPR | Player | Stnd | PPR |
| Le'Veon Bell, RB, PIT | 37 | 41 | Justin Forsett, RB, BAL | 15 | 17 | Melvin Gordon, RB, SD | 8 | 9 |
| Adrian Peterson, RB, MIN | 37 | 40 | Carlos Hyde, RB, SF | 15 | 16 | Ronnie Hillman, RB, DEN | 8 | 9 |
| Rob Gronkowski, TE, NE | 36 | 41 | Cam Newton, QB, CAR | 15 | 15 | Tyrod Taylor, QB, BUF | 8 | 8 |
| Julio Jones, WR, ATL | 36 | 41 | DeMarco Murray, RB, PHI | 14 | 17 | Sam Bradford, QB, PHI | 8 | 8 |
| Antonio Brown, WR, PIT | 35 | 40 | Brandin Cooks, WR, NO | 14 | 17 | Jonathan Stewart, RB, CAR | 8 | 8 |
| Matt Forte, RB, CHI | 34 | 39 | Travis Kelce, TE, KC | 14 | 16 | Matt Jones, RB, WAS | 8 | 8 |
| Odell Beckham, WR, NYG | 31 | 36 | Chris Johnson, RB, ARI | 14 | 15 | Jarvis Landry, WR, MIA | 7 | 10 |
| Tom Brady, QB, NE | 30 | 30 | T.J. Yeldon, RB, JAC | 14 | 15 | Isaiah Crowell, RB, CLE | 7 | 8 |
| DeAndre Hopkins, WR, HOU | 29 | 34 | Ben Roethlisberger, QB, PIT | 14 | 14 | David Johnson, RB, ARI | 7 | 8 |
| Devonta Freeman, RB, ATL | 28 | 31 | Philip Rivers, QB, SD | 14 | 14 | Charcandrick West, RB, KC | 7 | 8 |
| Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB | 28 | 28 | Andre Ellington, RB, ARI | 13 | 16 | Darren McFadden, RB, DAL | 7 | 8 |
| A.J. Green, WR, CIN | 26 | 29 | Jordan Matthews, WR, PHI | 13 | 16 | Blake Bortles, QB, JAC | 7 | 7 |
| Eddie Lacy, RB, GB | 26 | 28 | Alshon Jeffery, WR, CHI | 13 | 16 | LeGarrette Blount, RB, NE | 7 | 7 |
| Julian Edelman, WR, NE | 25 | 30 | Mike Evans, WR, TB | 13 | 16 | Thomas Rawls, RB, SEA | 7 | 7 |
| Marshawn Lynch, RB, SEA | 25 | 27 | Allen Robinson, WR, JAC | 13 | 16 | Duke Johnson, RB, CLE | 6 | 10 |
| Arian Foster, RB, HOU | 24 | 28 | Dez Bryant, WR, DAL | 12 | 15 | Gary Barnidge, TE, CLE | 6 | 9 |
| Randall Cobb, WR, GB | 24 | 28 | Russell Wilson, QB, SEA | 12 | 12 | Travis Benjamin, WR, CLE | 6 | 9 |
| Todd Gurley, RB, STL | 23 | 25 | Steve Smith, WR, BAL | 11 | 15 | C.J. Anderson, RB, DEN | 6 | 8 |
| Demaryius Thomas, WR, DEN | 22 | 26 | Jeremy Maclin, WR, KC | 11 | 15 | Darren Sproles, RB, PHI | 6 | 8 |
| Brandon Marshall, WR, NYJ | 22 | 26 | Giovani Bernard, RB, CIN | 11 | 14 | Antonio Andrews, RB, TEN | 6 | 8 |
| Dion Lewis, RB, NE | 22 | 25 | Jimmy Graham, TE, SEA | 11 | 13 | Jordan Reed, TE, WAS | 6 | 8 |
| Mark Ingram, RB, NO | 22 | 25 | Donte Moncrief, WR, IND | 11 | 13 | DeSean Jackson, WR, WAS | 6 | 8 |
| Larry Fitzgerald, WR, ARI | 20 | 24 | Martavis Bryant, WR, PIT | 11 | 13 | Tavon Austin, WR, STL | 6 | 8 |
| Frank Gore, RB, IND | 20 | 22 | Peyton Manning, QB, DEN | 11 | 11 | Vincent Jackson, WR, TB | 6 | 8 |
| Chris Ivory, RB, NYJ | 18 | 20 | Antonio Gates, TE, SD | 10 | 13 | Alfred Morris, RB, WAS | 6 | 6 |
| Andy Dalton, QB, CIN | 18 | 18 | Eric Decker, WR, NYJ | 10 | 13 | Shane Vereen, RB, NYG | 5 | 9 |
| Andrew Luck, QB, IND | 18 | 18 | Allen Hurns, WR, JAC | 10 | 13 | Charles Sims, RB, TB | 5 | 8 |
| Calvin Johnson, WR, DET | 17 | 21 | Ameer Abdullah, RB, DET | 10 | 12 | Jason Witten, TE, DAL | 5 | 8 |
| Latavius Murray, RB, OAK | 17 | 19 | Danny Woodhead, RB, SD | 9 | 12 | Golden Tate, WR, DET | 5 | 8 |
| Jeremy Hill, RB, CIN | 17 | 18 | Martellus Bennett, TE, CHI | 9 | 12 | Crockett Gillmore, TE, BAL | 5 | 7 |
| Carson Palmer, QB, ARI | 17 | 17 | Kendall Wright, WR, TEN | 9 | 12 | Julius Thomas, TE, JAC | 5 | 7 |
| Emmanuel Sanders, WR, DEN | 16 | 20 | Sammy Watkins, WR, BUF | 9 | 12 | Steve Johnson, WR, SD | 5 | 7 |
| Amari Cooper, WR, OAK | 16 | 19 | John Brown, WR, ARI | 9 | 12 | Marvin Jones, WR, CIN | 5 | 7 |
| T.Y. Hilton, WR, IND | 16 | 19 | Lamar Miller, RB, MIA | 9 | 10 | Anquan Boldin, WR, SF | 5 | 7 |
| Eli Manning, QB, NYG | 16 | 16 | Ryan Mathews, RB, PHI | 9 | 10 | Leonard Hankerson, WR, ATL | 5 | 7 |
| Drew Brees, QB, NO | 16 | 16 | Pierre Garcon, WR, WAS | 8 | 11 | Rashad Jennings, RB, NYG | 5 | 5 |
| Matt Ryan, QB, ATL | 16 | 16 | Willie Snead, WR, NO | 8 | 11 | C.J. Spiller, RB, NO | 4 | 7 |
| Tyler Eifert, TE, CIN | 15 | 18 | LeSean McCoy, RB, BUF | 8 | 10 | Chris Thompson, RB, WAS | 4 | 7 |
| Greg Olsen, TE, CAR | 15 | 18 | Karlos Williams, RB, BUF | 8 | 10 | Kamar Aiken, WR, BAL | 4 | 7 |
| Keenan Allen, WR, SD | 15 | 18 | Joseph Randle, RB, DAL | 8 | 10 | Jamison Crowder, WR, WAS | 4 | 7 |
| James Jones, WR, GB | 15 | 18 | Charles Clay, TE, BUF | 8 | 10 | Larry Donnell, TE, NYG | 4 | 6 |
| Doug Martin, RB, TB | 15 | 17 | Terrance Williams, WR, DAL | 8 | 10 | Tevin Coleman, RB, ATL | 4 | 5 |
