Robert Griffin III's Fantasy Trade Value, Outlook Heading into Week 2

I remained on the increasingly empty Robert Griffin III fantasy bandwagon through an inconsistent preseason, and an underwhelming performance against future Hall of Famer J.J. Watt and a dominant Houston Texans defense certainly isn't going to make me hop off now. 

RGIII completed an efficient 29 of 37 throws for 267 yards, but zero touchdowns, just two rushing yards and a lost fumble left him with a horrendous fantasy day. According to NFL.com's standard scoring, he finished 27th among quarterbacks. 

He scored more points than Austin Davis and Shaun Hill, who split duty for the St. Louis Rams. And he scored more points than everyone who didn't play. That's it. 

Assuredly, though, things will get better in Week 2 and beyond. 

For one, he won't have to play the Texans anymore. NFL.com's Albert Breer and the Houston Chronicle's Brent Zwerneman provided their assessment on Bill O'Brien and Romeo Crennel's new defense:

Watt was absolutely unstoppable, and the Texans continually decimated anything that resembled a pocket for RGIII. He faced constant pressure, was sacked three times and hit an astounding 14 times. 

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Fortunately, it's about to get easier for the Redskins, who play the Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants in the next three weeks. 

Griffin is in a Jay Gruden offense that turned Andy Dalton into a fantasy star, has a slew of weapons and a great running game around him, has an explosive arm and is a dangerous threat on the ground. If he doesn't produce against those three defenses, then it will be time to seek other options. 

However, after one week against a terrific defense, you simply can't trade him. His trade value is at an all-time low, so you would be digging yourself into a hole. At the same time, if another owner is ready to sell him for cheap, don't be afraid to buy low. 

More realistically, though, this is simply a situation where you're just going to have to play a wait-and-see approach with the dual-threat quarterback. It's not ideal after a dreadful Week 1, but patience is key in September.