10 Players To Sell: Week 1 (2026 Fantasy Football)

It’s Week 1 of the NFL season! Here are players to sell ahead of the start of your 2026 fantasy football campaign. Let’s dive into some fantasy football trade advice.

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Fantasy Football Trade Advice: Players to Sell

Fantasy Football Players to Sell

Isaiah Likely (TE – NYG)

Isaiah Likely might be the single most overpriced player in 2026 fantasy football drafts. He never really did more than occasionally flash upside during his time with the Ravens. He might not even be a full-time player, as he split first-team reps with third-year tight end Theo Johnson in preseason.

And at absolute best, Likely will eventually be the second target on a likely bad offense behind a target-hog in Malik Nabers. If you made the mistake of drafting Likely, I’d move him now before it’s too late.

Joe Burrow (QB – CIN)

When in doubt, it’s a good move to fade the highest-priced pocket passer in average draft position (ADP). At QB3, Joe Burrow is being drafted as an elite option, ahead of multiple signal-callers with genuine dual-threat upside (especially Jayden Daniels and Jalen Hurts).

Burrow could certainly match that price, but he’s unlikely to really outperform it. This is doubly true given that the Bengals might actually have a competent defense this year — Burrow’s fantasy success has always relied on unmatched levels of dropback volume.

De’Von Achane (RB – MIA)

De’Von Achane is an elite talent, but his situation this year is putrid. The Dolphins were already terrible last year, but at least Mike McDaniel and checkdown king Tua Tagovailoa kept things relatively fantasy-friendly.

Malik Willis is entirely unproven and, even if he plays well, will not pepper Achane with checkdowns as Tagovailoa did. This is likely to be a frustrating season for managers relying on Achane as an anchor of fantasy squads.

Courtland Sutton (WR – DEN)

With Jaylen Waddle in town, Courtland Sutton’s days as the Broncos’ No. 1 WR are over. He could still have a solid season, but his path to genuine difference-making production is incredibly thin. If you can, I recommend swapping Sutton for a higher-upside option while he still carries mid-round draft value.

Mike Washington Jr. (RB – LV)

A fourth-round rookie with absolutely elite athleticism, Mike Washington Jr.’s stock was already rising thanks to some impressive preseason performances. Now, with Ashton Jeanty dealing with an ankle injury, he’s relevant in every fantasy league.

But let’s keep things in perspective. The Raiders’ offense won’t be good enough to support more than one running back, so Washington is just a contingent play in the long term. If you can move him for more than that, do it.

Kyle Monangai (RB – CHI)

I honestly don’t get what the fantasy community sees in Kyle Monangai. He carved out a solid role as a rookie but was never a truly startable option outside of deep leagues. He wasn’t impressive enough to expect that to change this year. Especially given that he is currently dealing with an injury, try to move Monangai for a player with more standalone upside.

Ladd McConkey (WR – LAC)

With Mike McDaniel now calling the shots for the Chargers, Ladd McConkey could easily have a massive season, making this recommendation to sell him look foolish. But given how mediocre his 2025 was, I can’t get behind McConkey’s current high-end WR2 value. His upside is great, but other similarly valued receivers also have elite upside and much higher talent-based floors.

Josh Jacobs (RB – GB)

This is a very league-dependent recommendation. But if one of your league mates is still confident that Josh Jacobs will be the Packers’ bell-cow back at some point this season, do whatever you can to cash in on that value.

I can’t pretend to predict how Jacobs’ off-field situation will play out, but there’s a very real chance he doesn’t play at all this season. Even if he does, he was already a shaky bet as a volume-dependent running back with declining efficiency metrics. The juice simply isn’t worth the squeeze here.

Brian Thomas Jr. (WR – JAX)

After an incredible rookie season, Brian Thomas Jr. seemed set to ascend as a yearly fantasy WR1. Instead, he took a huge step back in his second season. Although some of his struggles were likely injury-related, he just didn’t seem to be a great fit in Liam Coen’s system.

Now, Thomas is reportedly locked in as the team’s primary X receiver — a role where he’s likely to be more helpful for the Jaguars than fantasy managers.

Kenneth Gainwell (RB – TB)

Kenneth Gainwell racked up 78 receptions last season, ranking behind only Christian McCaffrey, Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs among running backs — not bad company. But that was on the Steelers with washed, checkdown-prone Aaron Rodgers.

The 27-year-old is now in Tampa Bay, where he will play second fiddle to Bucky Irving. His most likely outcome is to fade back into the fantasy irrelevance he spent the first four years of his career in; his value will likely never be higher than it is right now.

Ted Chmyz is a fantasy football contributor for FantasyPros.com. Find him on Twitter and Bluesky @Tchmyz for more fantasy content or to ask questions.