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 Sell High 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.
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Week 3 Sell High: Fantasy Football Trade Advice
Who is your favorite sell-high candidate after Week 2 and why? Also, who would you try to get in return?
Travis Etienne Jr. (RB – JAC)
“Travis Etienne is off to a smashing start, though a cushy schedule has helped. But Bhayshul Tuten has also looked pretty impressive. I’m thinking Tuten can keep pushing for work and maybe even steal the job at some point this year. Perhaps one of your opponents is frustrated by one of the sluggish rookie RBs and could overpay for Etienne’s juicy production thus far.”
– Scott Pianowski (Yahoo! Sports)
Wan’Dale Robinson (WR – NYG) | Russell Wilson (QB – NYG)
“The New York Giants offense is looking like a team to own after putting up 37 points on the Dallas Cowboys! That makes all the playmakers, except Malik Nabers, players that owners should sell-high. Wan’Dale Robinson scored a touchdown on 142 yards! Russell Wilson threw for 450 yards and three touchdowns! SELL NOW! They have a tough run of defenses coming up, and a return on immediate success will benefit teams. Sell Robinson for more proven WR2 players such as Tee Higgins, Davante Adams, or Deebo Samuel. Trade Wilson for a younger quarterback with job security like Bo Nix, Trevor Lawrence, or (in a dream world) Drake Maye. See what owners are willing to trade for two players who went world busters last week!”
– Adam Dove (The Fantasy Couriers)
James Conner (RB – ARI)
“James Conner is my sell-high candidate of the week. While his fantasy points look good at a glance, they’re inflated by a touchdown in each game and not supported by an efficient ground game, as per his 3.3 yards per carry average. He’s starting to show his age, and the emerging presence of rookie Trey Benson is eating into his “bellcow” status with the Cards. Now is the perfect window to trade Conner to a manager, still under the assumption that he’s a workhorse back. Given Conner’s misleading early-season production, I’d be looking to trade him away for a running back with a more secure role but who is currently underperforming, such as Tony Pollard. You would be acquiring a player who, despite a slow start, will provide a much safer floor and a higher ceiling moving forward.”
– Luke Renton (The Franchise Tag UK)
“If you’re deep enough at running back and can afford to deal away James Conner, this might be a good time to move him. The 30-year-old Conner is ceding some work to second-year RB Trey Benson, who played only five fewer snaps than Conner in Week 2 and ran more routes. I’d happily trade Conner for Mike Evans, and I’d probably take Tetairoa McMillan for him.”
– Pat Fitzmaurice (FantasyPros)
Jared Goff (QB – DET)
“After blowing out the Bears at home, Jared Goff reminded everyone that the Lions will be just fine. Or will they? The home/road splits associated with Goff are well documented, and three of his next four games are on the road. Perhaps most importantly, all of these contests are outdoors with Baltimore, Cincy, and Kansas City on the slate. With the number of QB injuries coming out of Week 2, Goff could be a very interesting trade candidate. If Goff managers can target the Burrow, Daniels, McCarthy, maybe Fields, managers and net a solid flex-worthy player such as Calvin Ridley or Chris Olave, that would be very solid business.”
– Ed Birdsall (Talking Points Sports)
Deebo Samuel (WR – SF)
“Deebo Samuel had a classic Deebo game against the Packers, featuring an 82% snap share, seven catches for 44 yards, and a touchdown. However, Terry McLaurin is ramping up after his preseason holdout, Jayden Daniels is banged up, and Austin Ekeler‘s season-ending injury may force Washington to realize that Bill (Jacory Croskey-Merritt) is, y’know, good. This offense could be messy for a bit, and if I could pry someone like Tetairoa McMillan, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, or Mike Evans for Deebo either by himself or in a small package (for Evans), I’ll do that, no problem.”
– Kelly Kirby (FantasyPros)
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