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Doug Martin has taken full ownership of his life. He shed weight and cut out some bad habits this offseason to help him reconfigure his game. It has paid off -- following a slow start, Martin has had 20-plus touches for at least 140 total yards in each of his last three games with a touchdown in two of them. That includes a score against the pesky Panthers run defense, by the way. You might be shocked to know he's third in the NFL in rushing yards and tied for third in Fantasy points among running backs with Chris Ivory and Matt Forte.

Not coincidentally, Martin put his rear in gear after the Buccaneers declined the fifth-year option on his contract, making 2015 a contract year for him. Clearly, he's taking advantage of his situation with hopes of lining his pockets with dough after the season.

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Doug Martin
LV • RB • #22
2015109 ATT, 541 YDS, 14 REC, 129 YDS, 4 TOTAL TDs
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Can he keep it up? Maybe two weeks ago the answer would have been "ehhh ... maybe." Now? Given the remainder of Tampa Bay's schedule combined with the commitment the coaches have seemingly made to him, it's not too far fetched to think he can remain at least a top- 10 running back.

The toughest matchups left for the Bucs are at Philly in Week 11 and at St. Louis in Week 15. Maybe throw in a pesky Bears defense in Week 16 and, if your league plays into Week 17, a grinder at Carolina. Everything else is literally the opposite of walking the plank -- five of the Bucs' next six matchups are against teams ranked 25th or worse in Fantasy points allowed to running backs, and that doesn't include a home game against New Orleans (they're 22nd).

The only way Martin's not keeping up is if he gets hurt, his offensive line regresses or his coaches think "You know, let's see what Charles Sims can do." The latter isn't going to happen and the former ones are small chances you'll have to take.

Here's a smattering of trades being discussed in the social atmosphere involving Martin.

Doug Martin for Demaryius Thomas: A week ago, this trade would have been made without hesitation from either side. Now, the guy who has Thomas would have to beg the Martin owner for a swap. Thomas has still managed to catch a lot of passes and reel in some good-but-not-great Fantasy numbers despite all of the Broncos' passing woes. But he's not enough in a trade for a 20-touch running back. Those guys are rare -- more rare than a capable but disappointing receiver like Thomas.

Doug Martin for Eddie Lacy: Who's making these kinds of offers?! Someone who thinks it's still 2014? Look, Eddie Lacy has wonderful name value but the Packers coaches have said it -- he's going to split carries with James Starks. Martin might lose some touches to Sims but he's clearly been getting enough work to be super productive. If the Lacy owner threw in Jeremy Maclin or Darren McFadden then it would be closer.

Doug Martin for T.Y. Hilton: I'm confident Hilton has turned the corner based on his last two weeks. He also started slow last season before turning up the juice, so getting him for Martin isn't a bad deal in the slightest.

Doug Martin for Randall Cobb and Antonio Gates: If Martin is expendable, this isn't such a bad haul for him. Cobb's value is low with plenty of room to rebound for the second half of the season. Same with Gates, who will probably be slow for another week or two because of his sprained MCL but ultimately come back and be a capable starter.

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
Rob Gronkowski, TE, NE 36 41 John Brown, WR, ARI 16 19 Charles Clay, TE, BUF 7 10
Le'Veon Bell, RB, PIT 36 40 Chris Johnson, RB, ARI 16 17 Jordan Matthews, WR, PHI 7 10
Matt Forte, RB, CHI 35 40 Cam Newton, QB, CAR 16 16 Pierre Garcon, WR, WAS 7 10
Devonta Freeman, RB, ATL 35 39 Randall Cobb, WR, GB 15 19 Travis Benjamin, WR, CLE 7 10
Julio Jones, WR, ATL 34 39 Martavis Bryant, WR, PIT 15 18 Andre Ellington, RB, ARI 7 9
DeAndre Hopkins, WR, HOU 34 39 T.J. Yeldon, RB, JAC 15 17 Tony Romo, QB, DAL 7 7
Adrian Peterson, RB, MIN 34 36 Jonathan Stewart, RB, CAR 15 15 Matt Jones, RB, WAS 7 7
Todd Gurley, RB, STL 34 36 Travis Kelce, TE, KC 14 17 Duke Johnson, RB, CLE 6 10
Antonio Brown, WR, PIT 33 38 Antonio Gates, TE, SD 13 17 Melvin Gordon, RB, SD 6 8
Marshawn Lynch, RB, SEA 32 34 Eric Decker, WR, NYJ 13 17 C.J. Anderson, RB, DEN 6 8
Tom Brady, QB, NE 31 31 Allen Hurns, WR, JAC 13 16 Antonio Andrews, RB, TEN 6 8
Odell Beckham, WR, NYG 30 35 Jeremy Hill, RB, CIN 13 14 DeSean Jackson, WR, WAS 6 8
Calvin Johnson, WR, DET 29 34 Ronnie Hillman, RB, DEN 13 14 Anquan Boldin, WR, SF 6 8
Brandon Marshall, WR, NYJ 28 33 Matt Ryan, QB, ATL 13 13 Isaiah Crowell, RB, CLE 6 7
Julian Edelman, WR, NE 27 32 Eli Manning, QB, NYG 13 13 Tyrod Taylor, QB, BUF 6 6
Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB 27 27 Drew Brees, QB, NO 13 13 Theo Riddick, RB, DET 5 8
Mark Ingram, RB, NO 26 29 Matthew Stafford, QB, DET 13 13 Delanie Walker, TE, NYG 5 8
Chris Ivory, RB, NYJ 25 27 Jordan Reed, TE, WAS 12 16 Jason Witten, TE, DAL 5 8
T.Y. Hilton, WR, IND 23 27 Stefon Diggs, WR, MIN 12 16 Golden Tate, WR, DET 5 8
Doug Martin, RB, TB 23 25 Giovani Bernard, RB, CIN 12 15 Sammy Watkins, WR, BUF 5 8
Keenan Allen, WR, SD 22 27 Jimmy Graham, TE, SEA 12 15 Danny Amendola, WR, NE 5 8
A.J. Green, WR, CIN 22 25 Donte Moncrief, WR, IND 12 15 Karlos Williams, RB, BUF 5 7
Alshon Jeffery, WR, CHI 21 25 Eddie Lacy, RB, GB 12 14 Charles Sims, RB, TB 5 7
Larry Fitzgerald, WR, ARI 21 24 James Starks, RB, GB 12 14 Khiry Robinson, RB, NO 5 7
Latavius Murray, RB, OAK 21 22 Jeremy Maclin, WR, KC 11 16 Joseph Randle, RB, DAL 5 7
Allen Robinson, WR, JAC 20 24 Danny Woodhead, RB, SD 11 15 Terrance Williams, WR, DAL 5 7
LeSean McCoy, RB, BUF 19 21 Rishard Matthews, WR, MIA 11 15 Tavon Austin, WR, STL 5 7
Andrew Luck, QB, IND 19 19 Jarvis Landry, WR, MIA 11 15 Leonard Hankerson, WR, ATL 5 7
Philip Rivers, QB, SD 19 19 Julius Thomas, TE, JAC 11 14 David Johnson, RB, ARI 5 6
Demaryius Thomas, WR, DEN 18 22 Darren McFadden, RB, DAL 11 13 Tevin Coleman, RB, ATL 5 6
DeMarco Murray, RB, PHI 18 21 Charcandrick West, RB, KC 11 12 Michael Floyd, WR, ARI 5 6
Tyler Eifert, TE, CIN 18 21 Eric Ebron, TE, DET 10 13 Peyton Manning, QB, DEN 5 5
Dez Bryant, WR, DAL 18 21 Martellus Bennett, TE, CHI 10 13 Rashad Jennings, RB, NYG 5 5
Frank Gore, RB, IND 18 20 Gary Barnidge, TE, CLE 9 12 Shane Vereen, RB, NYG 4 7
Lamar Miller, RB, MIA 18 20 Brandin Cooks, WR, NO 9 12 C.J. Spiller, RB, NO 4 7
Andy Dalton, QB, CIN 18 18 Marvin Jones, WR, CIN 9 12 Chris Thompson, RB, WAS 4 7
Ben Roethlisberger, QB, PIT 18 18 Vincent Jackson, WR, TB 9 12 Benjamin Watson, TE, NO 4 7
Amari Cooper, WR, OAK 17 21 Ameer Abdullah, RB, DET 9 10 Michael Crabtree, WR, OAK 4 7
Justin Forsett, RB, BAL 17 20 Carlos Hyde, RB, SF 9 10 Jamison Crowder, WR, WAS 4 7
Greg Olsen, TE, CAR 17 20 Blake Bortles, QB, JAC 9 9 Jerick McKinnon, RB, MIN 4 6
James Jones, WR, GB 17 20 Ryan Tannehill, QB, MIA 9 9 Jeremy Langford, RB, CHI 4 6
Carson Palmer, QB, ARI 17 17 Willie Snead, WR, NO 8 11 Crockett Gillmore, TE, BAL 4 6
Emmanuel Sanders, WR, DEN 16 20 Kendall Wright, WR, TEN 8 11 Mike Wallace, WR, MIN 4 6
Mike Evans, WR, TB 16 20 Ryan Mathews, RB, PHI 8 9 Christine Michael, RB, DAL 4 5
Steve Smith, WR, BAL 16 20 Russell Wilson, QB, SEA 8 8 DeAngelo Williams, RB, PIT 4 5
Dion Lewis, RB, NE 16 19 LeGarrette Blount, RB, NE 8 8 Thomas Rawls, RB, SEA 4 4