Fantasy football trade advice, Week 14: Buy-low, sell-high quarterback trade candidates

Congratulations you made the playoffs, but are you ready? This is the final week to make moves that can turn your playoff berth to a championship. Quarterbacks have made or destroyed fantasy dreams this season. So which QB should owners have their eye on to lead a playoff run? Some stellar QBs are still sitting on waivers. While some top arms are starting to fall flat. Here are the final quarterbacks to buy and sell for Week 14.

Flacco reminded everyone he was once a Super Bowl MVP in Week 13. He carved up Miami’s defense for a season-high 381 yards and four touchdowns, completing 76.6 percent of his passes for the game. In his last four games, Flacco is averaging 295 yards and has thrown nine touchdowns to just four interceptions.

Available in most leagues, Flacco is peaking at the right time and fantasy owners should take note. The nine-year QB has a healthy arsenal of receivers at his disposal. Picking up Flacco for the playoffs is a wise move to even to just stash him as a backup QB.

Current standard fantasy average: 14.4 points

Yahoo! fantasy ownership: 23 percent

Next four games: at NE, PHI, at PIT, at CIN

Osweiler might be an interesting choice heading into the playoffs, given his body of work this season, but he has upside going into the final games of the season. For starters, Osweiler is coming off one of his better games. He completed 22 passes for 202 yards and a season-high two touchdowns against Green Bay in Week 13. Even more important, he did not throw an interception for only the third time this season.

Secondly, Houston has a light schedule to wrap up the season. Week 15 notwithstanding, the Texans face two of the weaker pass defenses in the league. Osweiler is worth picking up even as a streamer option.

Current standard fantasy average: 12.2 points

Yahoo! fantasy ownership: 10 percent

Next four games: at IND, JAX, CIN, TEN

Dalton had perhaps his best passing game of the season in Week 13. The two-time Pro Bowler threw for 332 yards and two touchdowns, and had zero interceptions against Philadelphia with a season-best 130.0 QB rating.

Some owners may really buy into Dalton’s performance against what looks to be one of the better defenses in the league. A closer look shows that Dalton was just taking advantage of a defense on the decline. Still, Dalton’s Week 13 performance can be leveraged to deal for a high end player in return. Now is the time to use it.

Current standard fantasy average: 17.3 points

Yahoo! fantasy ownership: 71 percent

Next four games: at CLE, PIT, at HOU, BAL

Brady became the winningest quarterback in NFL history on Sunday. He threw 33 passes for 269 yards and a touchdown in the win over Los Angeles. In true Brady style he managed to win without one of his biggest weapons, standout tight end Rob Gronkowski. The 11-time Pro Bowler is averaging 309 passing yards per game this season and has thrown 19 touchdowns and just one interception. So, why deal?

The Patriots are looking at one of the toughest schedules to end the season in the NFL. The next two weeks Brady will face Baltimore and Denver, the No. 7 and top passing defense in the league, respectively. Brady’s upside window will be closing soon. Deal him on his high note to sure up another top talent.

Current standard fantasy average: 19.8 points

Yahoo! fantasy ownership: 91 percent

Next four games: BAL, at DEN, NYJ, at MIA