NFL Supercoach | Buy, Hold, Sell, Week 8

One of the weirdest weeks has finally come to an end! I haven’t seen a more rogue group of names atop the top scorers on a Monday post in a long time. Shout out to the Bucs defence. Scores around the grounds weren’t great, with a par score being between the high 300s and 400s.

I myself scored 386, which saw me rise another 100 ranks, which I can’t complain about. I think we learnt a big lesson this week in that you must loop if you score in the 50s. Popular captaincy option Gibbs only scored 29 points, a far cry from popular VC Maye’s 56.

My team was carried by the Maye loop as well as a 2 TD performance from CeeDee Lamb. Star players like Nabers, Chase, Gibbs, and Robinson scored high 20s in a down week.

A couple of guys new to the team didn’t perform well. The Panthers got massacred by the Bucs and never gave Chubba his chance to shine. K9 had his quietest game as the Chiefs were completely shut down by the Seahawks.

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Jefferson continues to be annoying, but I’m hoping a matchup against a potent Lions offense sparks Jettas and the Vikings offense into new territory. Germie Bernard, at this stage, looks not to be the play after Omar popped off for the Jets.

With a few big-name players on bye, it’s crucial we hold or bring in the right players for the next half of the year. With plenty of intriguing matchups to come, it’s time to make some make-or-break decisions.

Buy

The consensus top 3 guys to buy at the QB position, not named Josh Allen, over the last few weeks have been Maye, Burrow, and Goff. I think Maye is a hard buy at this point given his price point, and Goff has an extremely tough matchup against the Vikings this week.

If you aren’t purchasing the next name I’m bringing up today, then I’d be looking towards Burrow as my QB2 as he’s already had his bye and has some juicy matchups over the 2nd half of the year. However, there is another….

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Trevor Lawrence (QB Jacksonville Jaguars, $23.77m, 15 BE, 2% ownership)

As mentioned above, if you don’t own Maye by now, I think he’s too expensive to invest in given a man in the South by the name of Trevor is just under $6m cheaper and has one of the great runs of games coming up. Trev is coming off a bye and is a genuine season keeper at the position and a huuuuuge POD play. I think once you see what the Jags’ schedule is, you’ll want to get ahead of the curve and jump on him.

Over the next 5 weeks, the Jags face off against the Colts, who have just traded away the heart of their defence in Buckner, the Ravens, who are so hit-and-miss, and then the Titans twice in 3 weeks with the Giants thrown in to break things up in between games. The Jags could be the highest-scoring team in the league over that stretch of games.

Looking long-term, they have a 3-game stretch that will be tough against the Bears, Steelers, and Texans, but the last 3 games could potentially win you your head-to-head leagues as they take on the Cowboys, Commanders, and Colts. Trevor, in my opinion, will join Maye, Allen, Burrow, and Purdy as a top 5 scoring QB by season’s end.

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Jonah Coleman (RB Denver Broncos, $4m, -20 BE, 5% ownership)

Want to know why this guy should be the number 1 added player this week? “He looked really good. Have to get him more touches, definitely” – Sean Payton, Denver head coach, post-game. The Jonah Coleman era has officially hit Denver.

The Broncos have looked horrendous on offense to start the year and have won games mainly because of their defence. Payton has taken back play-calling and is known for using an effective running game to open up lanes for his receivers in the passing game.

Coleman will be the key to this. Coleman had 9 rushes for 54 yards and 2 catches on 2 targets for 15. Dobbins and Harvey combined for 9 rushing attempts, clearly showing he is the lead guy. Coleman led the backfield with 30 snaps in his first game back from IR, which was almost double that of RJ Harvey and more than double Dobbins.

Coleman may become a legit playable option down the stretch and is a must-buy for everyone, especially those who own Price and/or Lloyd. Here’s to hoping we see him get at least 15 touches a game!

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Zay Flowers (WR Baltimore Ravens, $17.34m, 19 BE, 12% ownership)

Flowers has flown under the radar this year and has quietly put together a consistent season that sees him sit as the number 5 WR to date. Flowers is the only real option outside of Henry in the Ravens’ offense and is being heavily relied upon whilst Lamar is out. Flowers has typically been a deep threat who is incredibly TD-dependent, but this year has become a bit of a heat-seeking target in the passing game.

Flowers has at least 5 catches in all of his games this year and has double-digit targets in 3 of his last 4 games. He hasn’t gone for less than 50 yards receiving in a game and has 3 100-yard games already. If he stays on track, Flowers is going to get you a baseline of 20 points per week and push towards that 50-point mark in weeks he pops off. Flowers should only get better when Lamar returns.

Parker Washington (WR Jacksonville Jaguars, $14.22m, 0 BE, 11% ownership)

I think Parker Washington could be a league-winner in H2H this year. With the rumours circling that BTJ is about to be shipped off, the Jags will finally have their clear-cut No. 1 receiver in Washington. I’m super high on Washington for the same reasons I’m high on Lawrence — the schedule. These next 5 weeks could see him average 80 yards and a touchdown per game, which would be music to my ears.

His stats are heavily down due to one score of 2 where he only saw 3 targets in a game against the Bengals. He also had a down game against the Texans but did have 11 targets for only 4 receptions in that game. Washington has a point to prove, and the South is for the taking.

Watch Lawrence utilise his main weapon to dominate this division and head back to the playoffs. If everything goes pear-shaped and he’s not looking the goods by week 13, he should be an easy enough trade-up to a top-tier receiver like Puka, JSN or ASB.

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Omar Cooper Jr. (WR NY Jets, $7.95m, -39 BE, 12% ownership)

It hurt to see him outscore Germie Bernard, whom I chose over him last week, buttttt I still made cash. Omar, though, might make people more cash. I think this is the last week you can realistically jump on him before he becomes too expensive for what he is.

After a huge $3.4m price rise last week, Cooper is set to rise by another $3m this week. He draws a favourable matchup against the struggling Raiders and should be able to capitalise once again. If you own him, just remember who is throwing him the ball and don’t be upset when it all comes crashing down.

Trey McBride (TE Arizona Cardinals, $16.8m, 21 BE, 18% ownership)

We are officially at that time where it’s last call to jump on the Trey Train. McBride is averaging 11 targets per game and has only 1 game with less than 10, which was 9. He is the clear-cut No.1 offensive weapon in Arizona, and they will utilise him until the wheels fall off.

McBride enters this week as the no. 1 TE in SuperCoach by 20 points and the 2nd best by average PPG behind only Brock Bowers. Pairing McBride with Bowers for the rest of the season could be a season-defining move. Last year I didn’t move on McBride around this time, and it ended up costing me my season.

With a matchup against the woeful Cowboys defence this week, this truly could be the last chance you get to upgrade to McBride before he becomes too expensive.

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Hold

Nico Collins (WR Houston Texans, $15.07m, 53 BE, 18% ownership)

With the bye this week, Collins isn’t a must-sell. Yet. Given the injuries happening this season, I think it’s wise to hold him during the bye if you don’t have to trade him. Outside of that, Collins has a great schedule for the rest of the year. Whether or not the Texans will continue to be competitive is yet to be seen.

However, upon his return, he’ll be up against the Chargers, who are still yet to win a game this season. If you need to trade him to have enough players to play this week, then go for it.

Matthew Golden (WR Green Bay Packers, $14.89m, 22 BE, 31% ownership)

Incredibly on the fence about holding or selling him, but I’ll put him in the hold section as there aren’t many holds this week. Golden, to me, is a situational hold this week and more than likely a sell next week. A Thursday night prime-time game against the Panthers awaits him, if he’s healthy. Golden hasn’t practiced this week and is questionable, but at the time of writing, it sounds as though he will play.

My concern is that Jacobs is back, which means the Packers have a running game again. Some weeks they may rely heavily on the run, and Golden may not see the looks he’s currently getting. I feel like he’s made good cash this season and is now a useful tool to trade up to some of the better receivers.

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Isaiah Likely (TE NY Giants, $14.98m, 28 BE, 58% ownership)

He’s on a bye week, so unless you’re moving to McBride, I’d still hold him. If there’s any way you can keep him in your side to play when Bowers is on bye in round 13 and McBride in 14, I’d be doing that. He’s proven he is the number 2 weapon behind Nabers for the Giants, and there aren’t really any other options there.

Sell

Brock Purdy (QB San Fran 49ers, $25.03m, 60 BE, 7% ownership)

Purdy will be a regrettable sell but has served his purpose. The main problem for Purdy is the lack of weapons at the moment due to injury. Since losing Evans against Washington, the 49ers offense has looked clunky. With Kittle being his only real established target outside of CMC, Purdy is going to have to rely heavily on his defence until his receivers are back from injury.

With a 60 BE, I’d be jumping off and moving to Lawrence and saving some cash too. Purdy may be an option when he has a fully healthy team again, but until then, it’s time to bid farewell.

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Marshawn Lloyd (RB Green Bay Packers, $7.73m, 27 BE, 14% ownership)

If Jacobs hadn’t come back, you’d be keeping him. However, that’s not the case. With Coleman emerging as a lead back and almost $4m cheaper, you’d be crazy not to move to him. Jacobs will see more and more work the longer the season goes on as long as he’s not suspended. Even if Jacobs gets suspended again throughout the year, I wouldn’t be going back to Lloyd.

Chris Olave (WR New Orleans Saints, $15.56m, 35 BE, 12% ownership)

You don’t have to trade him this week, but if you need numbers, he’d be my first to go out of the blokes on byes. After starting the year with 4 scores of 30 or more, Olave has dropped off with 2 scores in the teens and one in the mid-20s. Shough appears to be okay, and the bye may help with his recovery. However, there has been a noticeable dip for Olave since the injury to Shough.

The other concern is that post-bye, we should see Jordan Tyson activated off of IR and playing. Tyson has so much hype behind him, and you don’t take a skill-position player in the top 10 of the draft if you don’t think they can immediately contribute to your team. I think Tyson will be an Egbuka-type player for the Saints and excel as the WR2 and take production away from Olave.

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Tyler Warren (TE Indianapolis Colts, $12.1m, 11 BE, 13% ownership)

A regretful trade. I thought I’d be either keeping him for the season or moving him on under better circumstances. Warren has aggravated his pre-season groin injury again and may be out another 2 weeks. I’ve lost patience with him and feel as though it’s necessary to bring someone in who’s contributing.

I’m also not a fan of the fire sale happening at the Colts. We don’t know what the team will look like/play like. Warren should be a huge part of the offense, but I think they’re about to properly stink it up and rely solely on Taylor if he’s still a member of that team.

Trades and Captains

Initially, I wasn’t going to trade this week as I’m down to 11… But then a few thoughts crossed my mind. Last year’s costly McBride mistake is still fresh in my brain. As well as that, Coleman is a player I spoke about on the podcast weeks ago, pre-season even, as someone I’d be eagerly watching.

I don’t want to pay more than base price as I want to feel the satisfaction of his rise fully. Anyway, it’s led to me being in a peculiar position and making rash decisions such as:

TRADE IN – COLEMAN, WASHINGTON AND MCBRIDE

TRADE OUT – PRICE, GOLDEN AND WARREN

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A couple of trades I wasn’t wanting to make yet, but that I was going to make eventually. Golden and Warren are both under injury clouds, but I’m not as concerned with the Golden one as I’m with Warren. I need someone to score points at TE and be a difference-maker.

It’s where I think I can make up points in rankings, and I’m not going to do that with Sadiq subbing in every 2nd week. McBride is going to be the no. 1 TE in SuperCoach this year, and I’m not missing the boat on him 2 years in a row.

Golden is the most regretful trade, but it was necessary to bring in McBride. I tried to go Price to Coleman and Warren to McBride but was 250k shy… I was tempted to hold this week as I think Golden will have a good game, but he’s been in my sell plans from around rounds 9-10 from the get-go.

I’m incredibly high on Washington for his schedule for the rest of the year and think he will inevitably finish above Golden in points scored. He’s only averaging 0.3 less points than Golden and has played 1 game less, so it’s time.

Coleman is the X-factor the Broncos need, and Price is doing nothing. I see Coleman as someone I can have as a legit playable option by the end of the year as well, and he will be great in bye weeks.

Meat and potatoes for VC and C this week, with Allen and Maye taking those roles. If Allen scores in the high 50s, I will be tempted to loop. I am, however, excited to see what Maye can score against the Dolphins.

Best of luck this week, and let’s hope for a few of the big names to step up!