JETS FIRE SALE COMPLETED
November 5, 2025 Trade Deadline - Multiple Blockbuster Moves
NFL Trade Deadline 2025 Recap
Jets Fire Sale Shakes Up Fantasy Football Landscape
The 2025 NFL trade deadline delivered massive shakeups: Jets traded Quinnen Williams and Sauce Gardner, Seahawks added Rashid Shaheed, Jaguars landed Jakobi Meyers. Here's every major trade and complete fantasy football impact analysis.
New York Jets: The Big Sell-Off
Quinnen Williams → Dallas Cowboys
Trade Details: Jets send DT Quinnen Williams to Cowboys. Cowboys send 2025 second-round pick.
Fantasy Impact (DST):
- 📈 Cowboys DST: Upgrades to fringe top-10 play with elite interior pressure
- 📉 Jets DST: Drops significantly without their best defensive player
- 🎯 Opposing RBs: Slightly better matchup vs weakened Jets run defense
🏈 Cowboys DST Boost
Cowboys DST now viable streaming option in favorable matchups. Williams is one of NFL's elite interior defenders.
Sauce Gardner → Indianapolis Colts
Trade Details: Jets send CB Sauce Gardner to Colts. Colts send 2026 first-round pick.
Fantasy Impact (WRs):
- 📉 WRs vs Colts: Gardner is elite shutdown corner. Avoid WR1s facing Colts
- 📈 WRs vs Jets: Immediately target WRs facing weakened Jets secondary
- 📈 Colts DST: Major upgrade to secondary. Colts become top-15 DST
⚠️ WR Warning
Avoid starting WR1s against Sauce Gardner's coverage. He shuts down top receivers consistently.
🔄 Jets Full Rebuild Mode
Trading both Quinnen Williams and Sauce Gardner signals Jets are tearing down their roster. This is a complete rebuild for the 2026 season.
Fantasy Takeaway: Avoid Jets DST rest of season. Target opposing WRs and RBs facing weakened Jets defense.
Wide Receiver Moves That Matter
Rashid Shaheed → Seattle Seahawks
Trade Details: Saints send WR Rashid Shaheed to Seahawks. Seahawks send 2026 fourth-round and sixth-round picks.
Fantasy Impact:
- 📈 Rashid Shaheed: WR3/Flex play with big-play upside. Better QB play with Geno Smith.
- 📉 Tory Horton: Value tanks. Was rising rookie, now blocked by Shaheed.
- ➡️ Jaxon Smith-Njigba: Maintains WR2 status as offense's engine. Target share safe.
- ➡️ Cooper Kupp: Slight target decrease possible but still viable WR3.
🎯 Start/Sit Recommendation
START: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR2 locked), Shaheed (Flex with upside)
SIT: Tory Horton (drop candidate), Cooper Kupp (downgrade to WR3/Flex)
Jakobi Meyers → Jacksonville Jaguars
Trade Details: Raiders send WR Jakobi Meyers to Jaguars. Jaguars send 2026 fourth-round and sixth-round picks.
Fantasy Impact:
- 📈 Jakobi Meyers: Immediate WR2 in Jaguars offense. Trevor Lawrence > Geno Smith.
- 📈 Tre Tucker: Becomes Las Vegas WR1. Must-add waiver wire pickup.
- 📉 Brian Thomas Jr.: Target share hit. Was struggling with ankle injury anyway.
🔥 Waiver Wire Priority
Tre Tucker is Week 10's top waiver add. With Meyers gone, Tucker becomes Raiders' clear WR1 with 25%+ target share.
Other Deadline Day Moves
Logan Wilson → Dallas Cowboys (from Bengals)
Impact: Cowboys continue to stack defense. Pair with Quinnen Williams makes Dallas DST viable streaming option.
Joe Flacco → Cincinnati Bengals
Impact: Backup QB depth. No fantasy relevance unless Burrow injured. Flacco provides veteran insurance.
Keion White → SF 49ers (from Patriots)
Impact: Patriots trading defensive pieces. 49ers DST gets slight boost with pass rush help.
Kyle Dugger → Pittsburgh Steelers (from Patriots)
Impact: Steelers DST already elite, now even better. Top-5 DST play rest of season.
Michael Carter II → Philadelphia Eagles (from Jets)
Impact: Eagles secondary depth. Eagles DST maintains top-10 status with improved depth.
Jaire Alexander → Philadelphia Eagles (from Packers)
Impact: Eagles adding another elite CB. Eagles DST now top-5 rest of season. Avoid WR1s vs Eagles.
Fantasy Winners
- ✓Tre Tucker - Raiders WR1 with Meyers gone
- ✓Jakobi Meyers - Better QB, clear role in JAX
- ✓Cowboys DST - Elite interior pressure now
- ✓Colts DST - Sauce Gardner massive upgrade
- ✓WRs vs Jets - Weakened secondary = targets
Fantasy Losers
- ✗Tory Horton - Blocked by Shaheed arrival
- ✗Jets DST - Avoid rest of season
- ✗Cooper Kupp - Slight target decrease
- ✗WRs vs Colts - Sauce Gardner shuts down
- ✗Brian Thomas Jr. - Meyers takes targets
Immediate Action Items for Fantasy Managers
🔥 Week 10 Waiver Wire Priorities
- 1. Tre Tucker (LV WR) - Must-add. Raiders WR1 immediately.
- 2. Ty Chandler (MIN RB) - Handcuff with Aaron Jones injury.
- 3. Luke Musgrave (GB TE) - Tucker Kraft replacement if ACL confirmed.
📈 Players to Trade For (Buy Low)
- • Jakobi Meyers - Better situation in JAX with Trevor Lawrence
- • Rashid Shaheed - Big-play upside in Seattle offense
📉 Players to Avoid/Drop
- • Tory Horton - Drop candidate. Blocked by Shaheed.
- • Jets DST - Immediate drop. Stream against them instead.
⚠️ Monitor Closely
- • Cooper Kupp - Target share may decrease with Shaheed
- • Brian Thomas Jr. - Ankle + Meyers arrival = risky play
⏰ Your Fantasy Trade Deadline Approaching!
Remember: NFL trade deadline (Nov 5) ≠ Your fantasy trade deadline!
- 📅Yahoo: November 22, 2025
- 📅ESPN: November 26, 2025
- 📅Sleeper: Check your league settings
You still have 2-3 weeks to make trades in your fantasy league. Use these NFL trades to identify buy-low candidates!
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Published: November 6, 2025. All trades completed by November 5, 2025, 4:00 PM ET deadline.