NFL Fantasy Football Trade Value Chart: Week 3
NFL Fantasy Football Trade Value Chart: Week 3
After an exciting Week 2 of NFL football, we can more clearly assess the performance of the players on our fantasy football teams moving forward. Each week, this column will provide a Trade Value Chart for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends, assuming a half-point per reception fantasy league.
Each week, the trade value chart will rate 24 quarterbacks, 36 running backs, 36 wide receivers, and 14 tight ends. A number of factors go into these rankings:
- Performance - how is each player producing and what is their expected performance moving forward
- Team context - how is the team performing as an offensive unit
- Injury - is the player injured or is there a team injury that would significantly impact their future performance (i.e. CeeDee Lamb being affected by the Dak Prescott injury)
- Upcoming opponents
A trade value chart can be used to determine the relative value of a hypothetical fantasy football trade. So, if Cooper Kupp has a value of 36, you would look for a similar return on a trade (such as Rashod Bateman at 20 and James Robinson at 18).
Is it an exact science? Certainly not. It is based on past and future expectations and my own preferences for each player.
Quarterback
| Name | Team | Value | Bye Week | Week 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | BUF | 24 | 7 | MIA |
| Patrick Mahomes II | KC | 22.5 | 8 | IND |
| Lamar Jackson | BAL | 21.5 | 10 | NE |
| Jalen Hurts | PHI | 21 | 7 | WAS |
| Justin Herbert | LAC | 20 | 8 | JAC |
| Kyler Murray | ARI | 19 | 13 | LAR |
| Joe Burrow | CIN | 18.5 | 10 | NYJ |
| Tom Brady | TB | 16 | 11 | GB |
| Russell Wilson | DEN | 15 | 9 | SF |
| Matthew Stafford | LAR | 14.5 | 7 | ARI |
| Kirk Cousins | MIN | 14 | 7 | DET |
| Derek Carr | LV | 13 | 6 | TEN |
| Aaron Rodgers | GB | 12.5 | 14 | TB |
| Tua Tagovailoa | MIA | 11 | 11 | BUF |
| Jimmy Garappolo | SF | 9 | 9 | DEN |
| Carson Wentz | WAS | 7.5 | 14 | PHI |
| Trevor Lawrence | JAC | 6.5 | 11 | LAC |
| Jameis Winston | NO | 6 | 14 | CAR |
| Dak Prescott | DAL | 6 | 9 | NYG |
| Jared Goff | DET | 3.5 | 6 | MIN |
| Davis Mills | HOU | 3 | 6 | CHI |
| Marcus Mariota | ATL | 3 | 14 | SEA |
| Matt Ryan | IND | 2.5 | 14 | KC |
| Justin Fields | CHI | 2 | 14 | HOU |
Running Back
| Name | Team | Value | Week 3 | Bye Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor | IND | 36 | KC | 14 |
| Christian McCaffrey | CAR | 34.5 | NO | 13 |
| D’Andre Swift | DET | 32 | MIN | 6 |
| Saquon Barkley | NYG | 30 | DAL | 9 |
| Austin Ekeler | LAC | 30 | JAC | 8 |
| Dalvin Cook | MIN | 29.5 | DET | 7 |
| Joe Mixon | CIN | 27.5 | NYJ | 10 |
| Najee Harris | PIT | 26.5 | CLE | 9 |
| Aaron Jones | GB | 26.5 | TB | 14 |
| Alvin Kamara | NO | 25 | CAR | 14 |
| Derrick Henry | TEN | 25 | LV | 6 |
| Nick Chubb | CLE | 23.5 | PIT | 9 |
| Javonte Williams | DEN | 23 | SF | 9 |
| Leonard Fournette | TB | 23 | GB | 11 |
| AJ Dillon | GB | 22.5 | TB | 14 |
| James Conner | ARI | 22 | LAR | 13 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | 22 | NYG | 9 |
| Antonio Gibson | WAS | 20 | PHI | 14 |
| David Montgomery | CHI | 19 | HOU | 14 |
| Josh Jacobs | LV | 19 | TEN | 6 |
| Kareem Hunt | CLE | 18 | PIT | 9 |
| James Robinson | JAC | 18 | LAC | 11 |
| Miles Sanders | PHI | 14 | WAS | 7 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL | 13.5 | SEA | 14 |
| Jeff Wilson | SF | 13 | DEN | 9 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | 13.5 | IND | 8 |
| Chase Edmonds | MIA | 12.5 | BUF | 11 |
| Dameon Pierce | HOU | 11 | CHI | 6 |
| Rashaad Penny | SEA | 10 | ATL | 11 |
| Damien Harris | NE | 9 | BAL | 10 |
| Raheem Mostert | MIA | 9 | BUF | 11 |
| Breece Hall | NYJ | 8.5 | CIN | 10 |
| J.K. Dobbins | BAL | 8 | NE | 10 |
| Travis Etienne Jr. | JAC | 8 | LAC | 11 |
| Cam Akers | LAR | 7.5 | ARI | 7 |
| Michael Carter | NYJ | 7 | CIN | 10 |
| Devin Singletary | BUF | 5 | MIA | 7 |
| Kenneth Walker | SEA | 4 | ATL | 11 |
Wide Receiver
| Bye | Name | Team | Value | Week 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | 36 | DET |
| 7 | Cooper Kupp | LAR | 35 | ARI |
| 10 | Ja’Marr Chase | CIN | 33 | NYJ |
| 6 | Davante Adams | LV | 31.5 | TEN |
| 7 | Stefon Diggs | BUF | 30 | MIA |
| 7 | A.J. Brown | PHI | 29 | WAS |
| 14 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | 26.5 | KC |
| 9 | Deebo Samuel | SF | 26 | DEN |
| 11 | Tyreek Hill | MIA | 26 | BUF |
| 11 | Mike Evans | TB | 25.5 | GB |
| 10 | Tee Higgins | CIN | 25 | NYJ |
| 13 | DJ Moore | CAR | 25 | NO |
| 9 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | 24.5 | NYG |
| 9 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | 24 | SF |
| 13 | Marquise Brown | ARI | 24 | LAR |
| 6 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | 23.5 | MIN |
| 8 | Mike Williams | LAC | 22.5 | JAC |
| 11 | Christian Kirk | JAC | 22 | LAC |
| 8 | Keenan Allen | LAC | 21.5 | JAC |
| 7 | Gabriel Davis | BUF | 21.5 | MIA |
| 14 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | 20.5 | PHI |
| 6 | Brandin Cooks | HOU | 20 | CHI |
| 10 | Rashod Bateman | BAL | 20 | NE |
| 9 | Diontae Johnson | PIT | 19 | CLE |
| 14 | Michael Thomas | NO | 18 | CAR |
| 11 | DK Metcalf | SEA | 16.5 | ATL |
| 8 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC | 16.5 | IND |
| 11 | Jaylen Waddle | MIA | 16 | BUF |
| 9 | Jerry Jeudy | DEN | 15.5 | SF |
| 14 | Darnell Mooney | CHI | 15 | HOU |
| 7 | Adam Thielen | MIN | 13.5 | DET |
| 10 | Elijah Moore | NYJ | 12.5 | CIN |
| 7 | Allen Robinson II | LAR | 11 | ARI |
| 14 | Drake London | ATL | 9.5 | SEA |
| 11 | Tyler Lockett | SEA | 9.5 | ATL |
| 6 | Hunter Renfrow | LV | 8.5 | TEN |
| 11 | Chris Godwin | TB | 8 | GB |
| 14 | Allen Lazard | GB | 6.5 | TB |
| 14 | Jahan Dotson | WAS | 5 | PHI |
Tight End
| Name | Team | Value | Bye | Week 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | KC | 36 | 8 | IND |
| Mark Andrews | BAL | 32 | 10 | NE |
| Darren Waller | LV | 26 | 6 | TEN |
| Kyle Pitts | ATL | 23 | 14 | SEA |
| T.J. Hockenson | DET | 17 | 6 | MIN |
| Dallas Goedert | PHI | 14.5 | 7 | WAS |
| George Kittle | SF | 13 | 9 | DEN |
| Gerald Everett | LAC | 6 | 8 | JAC |
| Dawson Knox | BUF | 5.5 | 7 | MIA |
| Zach Ertz | ARI | 4.5 | 13 | LAR |
| David Njoku | CLE | 4 | 9 | PIT |
| Dalton Schultz | DAL | 4 | 9 | NYG |
| Albert Okwuegbunam | DEN | 3.5 | 9 | SF |
| Pat Freiermuth | PIT | 2.5 | 9 | CLE |
| Irv Smith | MIN | 2.5 | 7 | DET |
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