The latest thing to sweat on fantasy football waivers besides byes and injuries: real-life NFL trades.

The deal that sent Cleveland running back Carlos Hyde to Jacksonville last week prompted immediate pickups and high free agency acquisition budget (FAAB) bids on Cleveland rookie Nick Chubb. Oakland trading Amari Cooper on Monday to Dallas has led to a new Oakland waiver target at wide receiver.With the NFL trade deadline a week away Youth Kyle Williams Jerseys , you are going to have to stay regularly updated on the maneuvering as much as possible. You may have to rush to make a big move at any time in some leagues. Those with open pickups after waivers are facing a race similar to what happened last week when Chubb suddenly became a prized asset.RUNNING BACKSMARLON MACK, Colts (54 percent owned): Many owners cut Mack when he was not healthy, a mistake too many fantasy players make. You should not cut a potentially valuable player when they are hurt if it’s not a season-ender. Mack has exceeded expectations since roaring back from a hamstring problem over the past two games. He totaled 159 yards and a TD from scrimmage last week. Trade for a top waiver pick or spend a sizable amount of your FAAB on Mack if you need RB help.DOUG MARTIN, Raiders (18.2): Jalen Richard may turn out to be the more productive Oakland running back in point-per-reception leagues, especially as the Raiders play from behind often. But with Marshawn Lynch now on injured reserve, Martin should be the main ball carrier for Oakland. Martin has always been inconsistent but can rip off some big gains at any time.CHRIS IVORY, Bills (9): Here we are again recommending him, and hopefully a few of you learned your lesson already and kept Ivory rostered, as it is apparent LeSean McCoy cannot stay healthy. Now McCoy is in the concussion protocol and Ivory has a good chance to start for the Bills in Week 8. He has played well when called on, with 126 scrimmage yards in Week 3 and 81 rushing yards in Week 7.KAPRI BIBBS, Redskins (0.9): He caught four passes for 43 yards and a TD on Sunday with Chris Thompson out. Opportunities may continue to present themselves for Bibbs as Thompson seems to be a consistent injury risk and Adrian Peterson has been getting banged up. Bibbs could continue to get chances to fill in.WIDE RECEIVERSDANNY AMENDOLA Kyle Williams Jerseys Stitched , Dolphins (24.4): He has been revived over the past two games with Brock Osweiler taking over at QB for Miami. Amendola has caught 14 passes over the past two games and finished with 84 yards and a TD on Sunday. He is a nice add for bye week depth, but always keep in mind his long history of injury issues. He is already dealing with a seemingly minor shoulder problem this week.TRE’QUAN SMITH, Saints (8.7): The rookie exploded onto the scene with 111 receiving yards and two TDs in Week 5, and while Smith caught only three balls for 44 yards in Week 7, his role may continue to expand going forward. He’s more than just a big-play type, but that dimension makes him an exciting upside addition.KELVIN BENJAMIN, Bills (32.9): He has some past history with Derek Anderson, who will remain Buffalo’s starting QB for now. Anderson is a mess much like the other Bills QBs, but he can get the ball to Benjamin, who had four catches for 71 yards in Week 7. That makes him worth a flier for bye week usage.MARTAVIS BRYANT (9.1): The troubled but very talented Bryant will get another chance to show off his abilities following the Cooper trade. The deal opens a potential starting slot for Bryant, who had six catches for 142 yards in Weeks 4 and 5 while operating in a secondary role in the Oakland passing game.TIGHT ENDSCHRIS HERNDON Youth Doug Flutie Jerseys , Jets (0.6); He has scored in two consecutive games, building on some promise he showed in the preseason. The rookie has flashed recent signs of being a key target for his first-year QB, Sam Darnold. Herndon is also welcomed by the Jets to step forward more because of their injury issues at WR.ED DICKSON, Seahawks (0.2); He is finally back at practices and could make his season debut this Sunday. After missing the first six games with a quadriceps injury, Dickson could emerge as a streamer or bye week play.QUARTERBACKDak Prescott, Cowboys (30): He has re-emerged as a viable play over the past two games, as 115 rushing yards and two scores have boosted his outlook. Adding Cooper only creates more optimism that he now has the ability to eventually move back to at least high-end QB2 territory. Deep breaths, Buffalo Bills fans. Now remember, the idea of penalty harm is to review what was called and rate the impact on the game. I say that because there’s been a lot of conversation on picked up flags and no-calls. While those can impact the game for sure, it’s “penalty” harm not “shoulda been penalty” harm. That’s not a defense of the refs either. Despite me defending a certain decision I felt they had a lousy game. Live, I thought that there were missed flags on both teams and Bills Mafia has certainly dug up proof on one side of the ledger. Let’s take a look at what was called. If I didn’t cover something you’re curious on Doug Flutie Jerseys Stitched , drop a comment and I’ll try to get to it. <hr class="p-entry-hr" id="Et6pJO">Standard and Advanced MetricsPenalty CountFor assessed count (left-hand columns) both the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots were essentially average. The true count includes offset and declined. There were seven between the two teams, which is closing in on double the expected. Both teams were a little more penalty prone than the league average and got “lucky” enough to have flags offset. As an aside, the league average trended up by 0.04 flags per team per game. Despite that, it’s a safe bet the rate will continue to fall and eventually settle closer to the 6.68 flags per team per game of 2018. Penalty YardsAccording to standard metrics, the Bills got the worse end of the flags. With both teams assessed at eight flags each, the extra 18 yards the Bills suffered puts them a solid chunk above league average. The Patriots, on the other hand, were a touch below average. For true yards, the Bills negated an extra 12 yards while the Patriots negated nine. In that regard, there’s very little difference and the overall gap in yardage between the two teams remained about the same. Penalty HarmNew England PatriotsA lot of these were boo-boos, landing under 1.0 Harm. Patrick Chung’s pass-interference flag was offset by Mitch Morse’s ineligible-downfield flag. Deatrich Wise’s offside was offset by holding on the part of Dion Dawkins. Jonathan Jones’s unnecessary roughness call was offset by holding on Dion Dawkins (again). I’ve seen a lot of fans conclude that the offsetting penalties were proof that the refs favored the Patriots. So let’s look at all of them Youth Jim Kelly Jerseys , starting with the Wise/Dawkins one. In addition to those, there’s not much to say about false start (two of those) and the illegal use of hands on Elandon Roberts. That flag occurred after Frank Gore ripped off a large chunk of yards and merely tacked on a few more. Our old friend Stephon Gilmore was called for two flags. His pass interference was declined as the catch was made. In these cases coaches elect to decline the flag so their players can keep the stats. The holding call didn’t go so well. In addition to the five assessed yards, it wiped out a nine-yard sack and gave up two free downs. That’s 0.5 + 0.9 + 2.0 for 3.4 Harm. A flag for too many men on the field became a free play for Josh Allen. Kudos to the Bills for recognizing that. Even though Allen couldn’t make them pay directly, the five-yard penalty also gave up two free downs for 2.5 Harm. Tom Brady’s intentional grounding was assessed for ten yards and one down for 2.0 Harm. Yes there should have been at least one more of these. Matthew Slater’s unsportsmanlike conduct occurred on special teams and was yardage only for 1.5 Harm. Slater was pushed out of bounds by Buffalo as a gunner (which is legal) and decided to run about 50 yards while still out of bounds (which is not). Kyle Van Noy was called for unnecessary roughness when the Bills faced second-and-nine at the New England 16. One free down and half the distance to the goal worked out to 1.8 Harm. Let’s look at this, remembering that it happened right after Allen exited. The Patriots had 12.7 Harm total, which is indicative of a game where penalties were somewhat of an issue. Based on the penalties called, there’s a high number of 15-yarders. An offset flag and the field position on the Van Noy one limited some of the direct damage from fairly dirty play. Buffalo BillsMost of these don’t have a deeper story. We’ve covered the three offset above. Lee Smith was called for two false starts. Along with the one from Ty Nsekhe and the Matt Barkley delay of game there’s a fair amount of negligible flags. Siran Neal was called for an illegal block on special teams, which was yardage only. Lee Smith’s holding call wiped out a five-yard run in addition to the ten assessed for 1.5 Harm. Smith had a busy day. Two flags in one game is rare, let alone the hat trick. Note Dawkins and Gilmore both also had two, making this a weird day. Oh yeah, Mitch Morse did too. On an offensive holding call he negated a seven-yard scramble by Allen Jim Kelly Jerseys Stitched , was flagged for nine based on the spot of the foul and wiped out a first down on third for two negated downs. Added up that comes to 3.6 Harm. Let’s take a look at this pair of offset penalties. Tre’Davious White has the distinction of worst penalty (by harm) for either team. His defensive pass interference flag was assessed for 27 yards and gave up three free downs as the Patriots were attempting a fourth-down conversion. That comes out to 5.7 Harm. I promised we’d look at all the offset penalties so here’s the other half of the Jonathan Jones/Dion Dawkins offsetting penalties. I assume at this point we’ve all seen Jones’s hit enough times so let’s focus on Dawkins. You may want to freshen up on your holding rules before you do though. This one I’ll discuss. The other two offset are all very clearly penalties. This one is a little more gray area as the defender is losing his balance already. There are other angles of this, but it’s clear that Dawkins gives a little tug to help the defender to the ground, which is one of three specific examples of offensive holding in the rule book. It’s a gray-area penalty, but certainly not a bad call.The Bills ended with 13.8 Harm, slightly worse than the Patriots but not significantly so. And while I still don’t feel the refs had a great game there’s not a great case to be made that they tossed any flags that weren’t earned.