NFL Trade Deadline 2025 Recap: Jets Fire Sale Shakes Up Fantasy Landscape

Jets Fire Sale Shakes Up Fantasy Football

The 2025 NFL trade deadline delivered massive shakeups with the Jets trading multiple key players. Here's complete fantasy impact analysis.

Quinnen Williams → Dallas Cowboys

Trade Details: Jets send DT Quinnen Williams to Cowboys. Cowboys send 2026 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

Analysis: Williams is one of NFL's elite interior defenders. Cowboys DST now viable streaming option in favorable matchups.

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

Warning: Avoid starting WR1s against Sauce Gardner's coverage. He shuts down top receivers consistently.

Jets Full Rebuild Analysis

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 Notable 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 and Losers

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

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!

All trade details verified from ESPN Trade Tracker, CBS Sports, NFL.com, Yahoo Sports, and official team announcements. Fantasy impact analysis based on verified target shares, route participation, and depth chart positions.