Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Matt Harmon and fantasy contributor Sal Vetri discuss whether you should be trading for or trading away Chargers RB J.K. Dobbins after a red-hot start to the fantasy season. Hear the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Forecast” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.

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I think it's time to sell JK Dobbins and that might sound crazy to some people.

You picked him up off the waivers.

You think he's your league winning running back and he very well could be because he was free on the waivers for most people.

He leads the NFL 266 rushing yards, 130 rushing yards in back to back games in terms of rushing EPA he's number one, he's top 10 in success rate.

I can't say a bad thing about JK Dobbins right now.

I'm not gonna say sell him because he's still technically splitting the backfield with Gus Edwards.

I don't think that's gonna continue.

Gus E has not been efficient.

JK Dobbins has been highly efficient but I will say he's coming off of a couple of nice matchups and he's just a red hot asset on your team right now.

Like, can you send a trade out there JK Dobbins for Chris Olave?

I, I wanna be doing that.

Can, can you send a trade?

Yeah.

Can you send they trade JK Dobbins maybe even same position trade we're talking about for Kyron Williams and then you get your throw in at Deontay Johnson.

Just see, see what the value is on JK Dobbins right now because these are guys that I would rather be having the matchups do get tougher moving forward as soon as this week against the Steelers.

Don't be shocked if you see a 13 carry game, 50 yards and no touchdown for JK Dobbins this week and there's no chance you're getting Chris Alae, so at least try and send those trades out there.

I know he's been great for, you probably have emotional attachments to it, but just trying to kind of piece this together.

How can you improve your team before he comes back to earth?

He could still finish as a top 15 running back, but probably not the number one overall running back.

Yeah, totally fair.

I think it just depends on where people um value him right now.

There's still plenty of backs.

Yeah, I'd, I'd rather have for sure.

And, you know, I, I, you need to see more.

He's still splitting carries with Gus Edwards.

Totally understand that.

It just is tough.

I know for me it would be tough to um part with him if you know, because man, he does seem like one of the right answers this year in a great ecosystem, but I totally understand like, yeah, would you, would I rather have Chris Olave.

Absolutely.

If, if for whatever reason, you are accidentally loaded at the running back position and JK Dobbins is one of these guys you've got for free and you need some wide receiver help injuries.

That's what I would do.

I don't know if I would necessarily cause I don't know if you can get a guy that's like, clearly gonna be my top 12 or whatever the rest of the season at the running back position.

But if you need help at receiver and another team helps at running back, I do think you can probably get yourself some fair trades there.

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