The fantasy football season is only two weeks old, and already managers everywhere are acting like Wall Street traders on too much caffeine. That guy you drafted in Round 3? He’s either your new franchise cornerstone or the reason you’ve been Googling “stress management techniques” at 2 a.m. Welcome to Week 3, where patience wears thin, panic buttons get tapped, and savvy managers can swoop in to steal value.
Our Featured Pros have once again sorted through the noise to highlight the best Buy Low candidates. Whether you’re looking to turn frustration into profit or unload a ticking time bomb before it goes off, this list is your Week 3 fantasy market cheat sheet.
- Waiver Wire Picks
- Weekly Fantasy Football Expert Rankings
- Fantasy Football Start/Sit Advice
- Fantasy Football Trade Tools
Week 3 Buy Low: Fantasy Football Trade Advice
Who is your favorite buy-low trade candidate heading into Week 3 and why? Also, who are you willing to give up for him?
Terry McLaurin (WR – WAS)
“With Terry McLaurin off to a slow start and Jayden Daniels dinged up, it might be a good time to capitalize on a nervous opponent. McLaurin’s had slow opens before, and this specific start was to be expected after a limited summer. You could consider a challenge trade like Emeka Egbuka for McLaurin.”
– Scott Pianowski (Yahoo! Sports)
Drake London (WR – ATL)
“This is the week to look for that owner who is frustrated because their team is off to a slow start. One reason could be Drake London. He is currently hovering around WR55 in many leagues, which isn’t what owners were expecting when drafting him in the 2nd round. He had 15 targets in week 1 and only four targets in week 2 against a stout Vikings defense. Michael Penix likes the young receiver, and London will bounce back, which makes this the perfect time to buy him at his season low cost. You can try to acquire him for receivers who are off to a HOT start, like Quentin Johnston, Wan’Dale Robinson, or Deebo Samuel.”
– Adam Dove (The Fantasy Couriers)
A.J. Brown (WR – PHI)
“With a frustratingly slow start, A.J. Brown is an ideal buy-low candidate. Some fantasy managers might be panicking about the lack of elite productivity, but the Eagles’ offense is too powerful to keep him down for long. He’s still the top target in a high-powered offense, and it’s only a matter of time before he delivers WR1 production. This creates a perfect window to trade for him at a discount, especially with a desperate owner who is sitting at 0-2 and looking to turn their season around. In dynasty leagues, I would focus on recency bias surrounding either Quentin Johnston or Wan’Dale Robinson by packaging them with a future 2026 draft pick to acquire A.J. Brown, capitalising on those managers who are in an early-season state of panic.”
– Luke Renton (The Franchise Tag UK)
Brian Thomas Jr. (WR – JAC)
“Brian Thomas Jr. is a fantastic buy-low after two straight meh weeks. The Jags offense is producing, yet BTJ has yet to hit its stride. The second-year receiver saw his targets increase in Week 2, and he gets a matchup at home in Week 3 against the Texans. Expect Derek Stingley Jr. to follow him around in a similar vein to what we saw Stingley Jr. do with Mike Evans in Week 2. The Jags offense is moving thus far, and it won’t be long before BTJ hits his stride. Any deal involving Deebo Samuel or J.K. Dobbins in a package for BTJ would be good enough to make the move to acquire the Jags star wideout.”
– Ed Birdsall (Talking Points Sports)
TreVeyon Henderson (RB – NE)
“I’ll break my rule against never rostering running backs who play for the Patriots and buy low on TreVeyon Henderson. He’s coming off a Week 2 performance that saw only a 32% snap share as Rhamondre Stevenson dominated the day. Starting now, however, New England has a schedule that should give them enough space for both RBs to outperform their rankings. They have home games against the Steelers and Panthers, neither of whom is stopping anything at this point, before a trip to Buffalo and a return home against the Saints. Week 3 is also when everyone who was SUPER hyped about rookies starts to freak out when they start slowly. In exchange, I would have no issue unloading D’Andre Swift for him.”
– Kelly Kirby (FantasyPros)
Omarion Hampton (RB – LAC)
“”These rookie running backs are terrible!” OK, friend. I’ll happily take Ashton Jeanty or Omarion Hampton off your hands. There seems to be an especially high degree of agita with Hampton. He’ll be fine; he’s an outstanding RB prospect. It’s been two games, the first of which was against the Chiefs, whose defense is ALWAYS tough against the run under defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. If the Hampton investor in your league is freaking out, see if they’ll give him to you for a receiver such as Zay Flowers or Davante Adams.”
– Pat Fitzmaurice (FantasyPros)
Subscribe: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | iHeart | Castbox | Amazon Music | Podcast Addict | TuneIn
