Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season is in the books and there's no better time of the year than now to hit up your leaguemates and try to get a trade done. Week 1 overreactions are piling in and everyone is treating it like that's how the season will now play out. If people are panicking about Justin Herbert and the Chargers offense, now is your time to buy-low on a QB1 with upside.
The same can be said about Omarion Hampton at running back and both of the Cowboys' star receivers. Below, our trade value chart will assign a number to each player that you can use to compare trades and return the most value possible in any given deal. Fifteen seasons ago, the Fantasy Football Trade Chart was created by CBS Sports with the sole purpose of helping managers make fair trades in their leagues.
For the first time in a long time, the Trade Chart has expanded! For 2026, the trade chart accounts for four-point-per-pass touchdown leagues and ... drum-roll please ... half-PPR leagues! Now, one has to be scared to make a trade anymore.
The points assigned to players below reflect a long-term measurement of their Fantasy value, which is determined by expected future performance, future schedules and (perhaps most importantly) public sentiment. Past performance is not a major factor in the Fantasy Football Trade Chart. By adding players' values, you can determine what players you should be able to get in return.
However, Fantasy managers should deduct 10% of the value from any trade where one side has three or more players than the other. Also, a handful of others only carry legitimate value in two-QB or full-PPR leagues (and thus have no value listed in one-QB or non-PPR leagues). This list also works as a "rest-of-season" rankings for the 2026 campaign.
Finally, any player not on the chart should be considered as worth no more than four points. Want to dive deeper before sending out or replying to trade offers? Check out the updated projected rest-of-season schedule rankings available on SportsLine later this week.
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