Fantasy Football Trade Targets: The Best WR & TE Buys and Sells for Week 3 (Ep. 2211)
September 23, 2026
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5 min readFantasy Football Trade Targets: WR & TE Buys and Sells for Week 3
The Bears scored three points in rainy conditions against a Brian Flores defense that blitzed on 80% of dropbacks. Their quarterback got hurt late. Their pass catchers—Colson Loveland, Roman Dunsmore, Luther Burden—have done nothing through two weeks. Andrew Erickson sees this as the exact moment to buy them. "Anyone that drafted Bears pass catchers, you're annoyed, you're pissed," he says. "I think right now with the Bears stock at an all-time low, I still believe Loveland is elite. The upside is so high and they're so cheap because people are just sick of them."
Buying the Player, Not Just the Box Score
The core logic across the episode is consistent: buy good players whose production hasn't matched their talent or opportunity yet. Josh Downs is the clearest example. He led the Colts with a 27.3% target share in Week 2, catching 7 of 9 targets for 72 yards on an 83% snap rate. Alec Pierce is out with a reaggravated heel injury, and Keenan Allen "looked all of 33 years old" against Kansas City's defensive backs, unable to separate. Downs is still ranked as a WR3 in consensus rest-of-season rankings, but Ryan Warmly notes he hasn't scored a touchdown yet and faces a tough upcoming schedule—Houston, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Jacksonville. That schedule fear could make him affordable. "Josh Downs is a good pla
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What you'll learn
- 1 Fantasy Football Trade Targets: The Best WR & TE Buys and Sells for Week 3 (Ep. 2211)
- 2 (00:35) **Show Introduction** - Ryan Warmly and Andrew Erickson set up the wide receiver and tight end trade targets episode, noting the split format from running backs/quarterbacks show
- 3 (01:12) **Josh Downs - Buy** - Andrew argues Downs is a buy after leading the Colts with a 27.3% target share in Week 2
- 4 (03:46) **Why Josh Downs Is Affordable** - Ryan explains the buying opportunity exists because Downs hasn't produced eye-popping box scores yet
- 5 (05:25) **Rapid Fire Comparisons** - Ryan tests Andrew on Downs vs. other receivers in the same rest-of-season ranking range
- 6 (08:35) **Garrett Wilson - Buy** - Ryan makes the case for buying Garrett Wilson as a ceiling play disguised as a floor play
- 7 (13:06) **Rashee Rice - Buy Low Consideration** - The hosts discuss Rice as a potential buy-low despite slow start
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Show Notes
Ryan Wormeli and Andrew Erickson break down the wide receivers and tight ends worth targeting on the trade market before Week 3. They make the case for buying Josh Downs as his role grows in Indianapolis, explain why Garrett Wilson could have much more upside ahead, and look at whether now is the time to buy low on Chicago’s struggling pass catchers.
On the other side, Wormeli questions whether George Pickens can return his current market value alongside CeeDee Lamb, while Erickson makes the case for selling Jake Ferguson after his touchdown-fueled start.
Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)
Intro - 0:00:00
WRs to Buy - 0:00:32
Josh Downs - 0:00:37
Garrett Wilson - 0:08:01
Chicago Bears - 0:15:05
Trophy Smack Giveaway - 0:20:16
WR to Sell: George Pickens - 0:20:52
FantasyPros Trade Analyzer - 0:29:39
TE to Sell: Jake Ferguson - 0:30:03
Buy, Sell, or Hold - 0:34:41
Parker Washington, Drake London, and Jaylen Waddle - 0:34:58
Jalen Coker, Matthew Golden, and Terry McLaurin - 0:39:18
Isaiah Likely, Travis Kelce, and Juwan Johnson - 0:46:53
Outro - 0:48:22
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