Fantasy Football Week 3: Examining Trade Value for This Year's Top 100 Players

We now have two weeks of data in the fantasy football season, meaning the trade value of players around the NFL is starting to come into better focus. And if you're ready to swing a few deals, the trade value chart is here to lend an assist.

Always remember to take your league format and scoring rules into account when consulting the chart below. And of course, may the fantasy points be with you!

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Trade Value: 20

1. Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings

2. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys

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Trade Value: 19

3. Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles

4. Breece Hall, RB, New York Jets

5. Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons

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Trade Value: 18

6. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Detroit Lions

7. Nico Collins, WR, Houston Texans

8. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

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Trade Value: 17

9. Kyren Williams, RB, Los Angeles Rams

10. Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints

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Trade Value: 16

11. A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles

12. Davante Adams, WR, Las Vegas Raiders

13. Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets

14. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions

15. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts

16. Josh Jacobs, RB, Green Bay Packers

17. De'Von Achane, RB, Miami Dolphins

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Trade Value: 15

18. Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

19. Chris Godwin, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

20. Rashee Rice, WR, Kansas City Chiefs

21. Derrick Henry, RB, Baltimore Ravens

22. James Cook, RB, Buffalo Bills

23. Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, New England Patriots

24. Travis Etienne Jr., RB, Jacksonville Jaguars

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Trade Value: 14

25. Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills

26. Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens

27. Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles

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Trade Value: 13

28. DK Metcalf, WR, Seattle Seahawks

29. Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins

30. Chris Olave, WR, New Orleans Saints

31. Stefon Diggs, WR, Houston Texans

32. Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs

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Trade Value: 12

33. Joe Mixon, RB, Houston Texans

34. James Conner, RB, Arizona Cardinals

35. Kenneth Walker II, RB, Seattle Seahawks

36. Tony Pollard, RB, Tennessee Titans

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Trade Value: 11

37. Deebo Samuel, WR, San Francisco 49ers

38. D.J. Moore, WR, Chicago Bears

39. Brandon Aiyuk, WR, San Francisco 49ers

40. Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants

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Trade Value: 10

41. Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders

42. C.J. Stroud, QB, Houston Texans

43. Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs

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Trade Value: 9

44. Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals

45. Sam LaPorta, TE, Detroit Lions

46. George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers

47. J.K. Dobbins, RB, Los Angeles Chargers

48. David Montgomery, RB, Detroit Lions

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Trade Value: 8

49. Jameson Williams, WR, Detroit Lions

50. DeVonta Smith, WR, Philadelphia Eagles

51. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Arizona Cardinals

52. Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons

53. Zay Flowers, WR, Baltimore Ravens

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Trade Value: 7

54. Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals

55. Anthony Richardson, QB, Indianapolis Colts

56. Kyle Pitts, TE, Atlanta Falcons

57. Dallas Goedert, TE, Philadelphia Eagles

58. Mark Andrews, TE, Baltimore Ravens

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Trade Value: 6

59. Calvin Ridley, WR, Tennessee Titans

60. Michael Pittman Jr., WR, Indianapolis Colts

61. George Pickens, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

62. Amari Cooper, WR, Cleveland Browns

63. Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

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Trade Value: 5

64. Rachaad White, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

65. Raheem Mostert, RB, Miami Dolphins

66. Aaron Jones, RB, Minnesota Vikings

67. Brian Robinson Jr., RB, Washington Commanders

68. D'Andre Swift, RB, Chicago Bears

69. Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals

70. Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys

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Trade Value: 4

71. Devin Singletary, RB, New York Giants

72. Zack Moss, RB, Cincinnati Bengals

73. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Dallas Cowboys

74. Jayden Reed, WR, Green Bay Packers

75. Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders

76. Courtland Sutton, WR, Denver Broncos

77. Xavier Worthy, WR, Kansas City Chiefs

78. Jaylen Waddle, WR, Miami Dolphins

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Trade Value: 3

79. Quentin Johnson, WR, Los Angeles Chargers

80. Rashid Shaheed, WR, New Orleans Saints

81. Isaiah Likely, TE, Baltimore Ravens

82. Evan Engram, TE, Jacksonville Jaguars

83. Dalton Kincaid, TE, Buffalo Bills

84. Jake Ferguson, TE, Dallas Cowboys

85. Jordan Love, QB, Green Bay Packers

86. Brock Purdy, QB, San Francisco 49ers

87. Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington Commanders

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Trade Value: 2

88. Alec Pierce, WR, Indianapolis Colts

89. Allen Lazard, WR, New York Jets

90. Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars

91. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Seattle Seahawks

92. Najee Harris, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers

93. Jerome Ford, RB, Cleveland Browns

94. Zamir White, RB, Las Vegas Raiders

95. Alexander Mattison, RB, Las Vegas Raiders

96. Jordan Mason, RB, San Francisco 49ers

97. Zach Charbonnet, RB, Seattle Seahawks

98. Baker Mayfield, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

99. Derek Carr, QB, New Orleans Saints

100. Hunter Henry, TE, New England Patriots

Players not listed have a trade value of one. Rankings made with PPR scoring in mind.

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Players on Injured Reserve Who Would Otherwise Merit Trade Consideration

Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers

Cooper Kupp, WR, Los Angeles Rams

Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams

Isiah Pacheco, RB, Kansas City Chiefs

Marquise Brown, WR, Kansas City Chiefs

Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Miami Dolphins

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About That Situation in Miami...

How worried are we about Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle with Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve and his return date uncertain?

For Hill, there is concern but we aren't ringing the alarm bells. For Waddle, well, the house is on fire.

Hill has posted 48 catches for 601 yards and three touchdowns in eight games with Skylar Thompson under center. That's an average of six catches for 75.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns per game, or roughly 15.5 fantasy points per game in PPR leagues.

With Tagovailoa under center, Hill has notched 223 receptions for 3,361 yards and 22 touchdowns across 31 games. That's a per-game average of 7.1 catches for 108 yards and 0.7 touchdowns per contest, or around roughly 22 fantasy points per contest in PPR formats.

That's a noticeable difference, though it doesn't drop Hill out of fantasy relevance by any stretch. It does drop him from top-three status at his position to the realm of WR2 options, however (the No. 12 receiver in PPR formats thus far is DeVonta Smith, who is averaging 18 fantasy points per week).

Now, if we knew for sure that Tagovailoa would only be out for four games, you could make an argument for Hill as a great buy-low option. He'll still be productive enough, in theory, to make his long-term upside worth a bit of a short-term regression, especially at a discounted price. The uncertainty surrounding Tagovailoa's future, however, makes trading for Hill a far greater risk.

The news is even worse for Waddle.

In eight games with Thompson, Waddle has posted 31 catches for 449 yards, failing to reach the end zone. That's an average of 3.8 catches for 56.1 yards each game, or about 9.4 fantasy points in PPR formats.

Yikes.

With Tagovailoa under center, Waddle has caught 218 passes for 3,082 yards and 19 touchdowns across 41 contests. That averages out to 5.3 catches for 75.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns per game, or roughly 15.2 fantasy points per week.

So history would suggest that Waddle is going from being a WR2 to the sort of numbers that would put him more in the WR4 range. Even if you wanted to make a long-term play for him based on the possibility of a Tagovailoa return, you're basically adding a player you may not be able to justify starting for the next four weeks. That's a huge chunk of your season to sacrifice.

Now, we have to consider that both players have smallish sample sizes with Thompson and that head coach Mike McDaniel will have a better grasp on what Thompson is good at and struggles with after he was forced into significant action in 2022. Both Hill and Waddle have more experience with him as well, and both are fantastic players.

That, however, is countered by the fact that Thompson hasn't played an NFL game since the 2022 season. Plus, he hasn't exactly proved to be a reliable option when given playing time (57.1 completion percentage, one touchdown, three interceptions in eight games).

If you can trade off of either Hill or Waddle at their usual prices (WR1 for Hill, WR2 for Waddle), jump at the chance. But both are far too risky as potential buy-low candidates at the moment.

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A Quick Word on Brock Bowers

Do you know who leads all tight ends in receptions (15), receiving yards (156) and targets (17) after two weeks?

That's right, Brock Bowers.

His leap to the No. 2 TE on the trade chart may seem hasty, but he only has one less target than Davante Adams and nine more than Jakobi Meyers. That kind of usage is generally a good barometer of fantasy upside—especially when it's coming from a first-round pick who terrorized college defenders with his versatility and athleticism—and if he starts finding the end zone, look out.

If you are trying to upgrade at tight end, see if you can get Bowers on the cheap. You may be running out of opportunities to do so. And if you have the Georgia product, either sell him for a high cost or make him your starter and trade your other option at tight end.

Bowers appears set to have a Sam LaPorta-esque rookie year.