Fantasy Football: Buy low, sell high candidates ahead of Week 12 slate

It's possible that the trade deadline in your league has already passed, but the vast majority of fantasy football leagues keep trading open until late into the season, usually after Thanksgiving.

As you prepare your team for the stretch run, perhaps you may want to consider finding the right guy at the right time for an affordable price. Conversely, you could be a team in a dynasty league just looking to give away a player in order to collect assets for the future.

We have you covered here with some players to consider in each of these instances.

Buy Low: David Montgomery, RB, Detroit Lions

I'm not sure how "low" you can get David Montgomery for right now, but there are many fantasy players who likely still prefer the more electric Jahmyr Gibbs. However, Montgomery is the guy in Detroit.

The reason why you may be able to get him for an affordable price right now is that he has failed to reach 100 yards on the ground in three of the Lions' last four games. He also doesn't contribute much of anything in the passing game.

But when the Lions have been at their best this season, the offense has been paced by the downhill running of Montgomery, who has nine touchdowns on the season. The Lions have been struggling a bit as of late and they are going to want to get back to their bread and butter heading into the postseason.

Look for Montgomery to become a big part of the gameplan going forward and for the Lions to feed him the ball.

Sell High: Derrick Henry, RB, Tennessee Titans

Derrick Henry is a player who you may be able to get something for based on his name and previous history whether you are in a seasonal league or a dynasty league. This is a move I feel is a must in a dynasty league, particularly if your team is not contending this season.

Henry is having one of his least-productive seasons on record and he has only gone over 100 yards rushing in two games this season while scoring just four touchdowns. In addition, he will be 30 years old in January.

Once considered perhaps the best player to own in fantasy football leagues and largely untradeable in most formats, it does seem clear that the wheels are beginning to fall off for King Henry.

You can float around some offers or put him on your trade block and see what kind of offers you get back. If you get something that looks like a steal, even if you would not have done the same deal a year ago, it is something you need to consider.

Henry's best days are well behind him.

Buy Low: Nico Collins, WR, Houston Texans

I want a piece of this Houston Texans passing offense and with most of the attention going towards Tank Dell in fantasy circles, you might be able to obtain Nico Collins for a decent price.

Collins has had two huge games this season but he's still a focal point of the offense. Dell has made the bigger plays and had the bigger numbers, but Collins is coming off of a season-high 11 targets against the Arizona Cardinals. In addition, WR3 Noah Brown has been banged up, leaving more passes to come Collins' way.

The Texans, led by rookie QB C.J. Stroud, have been one of the league's best offenses this season. If Collins has one more big game where he goes over 100 yards and finds the end zone, you probably won't be able to get him.

Now is the time to make a deal.

Sell High: Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

To be clear, I don't advocate moving Ja'Marr Chase in dynasty formats right now unless you get a ridiculous offer. But in a seasonal league, I would come off of him for a couple of reasons.

For one, Joe Burrow is out for the year and he's just not going to put up the same kinds of numbers with Jake Browning. I would say similar things about Amari Cooper's situation in Cleveland.

But if you have Chase, you are not going to bench him because he's still one of the biggest names in the game. Are you going to sit him in favor of someone like Romeo Doubs or Gabe Davis? No. So why not see what another owner in the league, who may be really thin at wide receiver, is willing to give up for him.

If you have a solid wide receiving corps even without Chase, it would be worth it to consider trading him for a big upgrade at one of your other positions.

Buy Low: Kyren Williams, RB, Los Angeles Rams

This could be a tricky one because the Kyren Williams owner may have stashed him on their injured reserve, patiently waiting for him to return. It seems that will take place this Sunday when the Los Angeles Rams take on the Cardinals.

However, other owners may have grown impatient and if they see a decent offer come across for Williams, they may be willing to move him.

Before an injury took him out for several weeks, Williams was turning into one of the better stories of this season, coming from out of nowhere to lead the Rams' backfield. He was averaging 4.7 yards per carry and scored seven touchdowns.

The best thing about Williams is the lack of depth behind him. The Rams have turned to Ronnie Rivers, Royce Freeman and Darrell Henderson as their other running backs this season. Williams has clearly been the best but his name is still relatively unknown.

There could be an owner in your league who doesn't quite know what they have in Williams. If he can stay healthy, he should be a great option for the rest of this season.

Sell High: Austin Ekeler, RB, Los Angeles Chargers

This situation is similar to the one with Derrick Henry and would be more for those in a dynasty league than anything. But Austin Ekeler's 2023 season has been tumultuous, to say the least.

He asked for a trade this offseason and when that didn't happen, he took to his familiar role as the Chargers' No. 1 running back. But whether it be the offense that is now run by Kellen Moore or the sheer dysfunction that seems to surround this team, Ekeler is having a down year.

He ran for over 100 yards and a touchdown in the season opener and then missed a month due to injury. He has yet to cross 100 yards rushing since.

He is coming off of a season in which he caught 107 passes. So far in 2023, he has just 24 catches. His 3.9 yards per carry this season is also well below his career average of 4.59 yards per carry coming into this season. He will also turn 29 years old in May.

Is it the offense? Has Ekeler lost a step? He will also be a free agent after the season and there is a really good chance he will be playing somewhere else next year. If you have him in a dynasty league, that is a lot of questions.

Get something big for him while you still can.