Fantasy Football: Eight Ascending Players Worth Trading For or Picking Up
ESPN analyst Matt Bowen highlights rising players, including DJ Moore and Jared Goff, as trade or waiver-wire targets.
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ESPN fantasy football analyst Matt Bowen has identified eight players he considers ascending options for fantasy managers to pursue through trades or waiver-wire pickups, according to the outlet.
Among the players highlighted are wide receiver DJ Moore and quarterback Jared Goff, presented as players whose fantasy value is trending upward as the season progresses.
The analysis is part of ESPN's ongoing fantasy football coverage, which regularly tracks which players are gaining or losing value for managers weighing trade and roster decisions during the season.
ESPN did not provide further specifics on the remaining players included in Bowen's list in the material reviewed.
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