Fantasy Football Trade Values: WRs & TEs to Buy and Sell Before Week 5 (Ep. 2245)
October 7, 2026
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5 min readFantasy Football Trade Values: WRs & TEs to Buy and Sell Before Week 5
The hosts of the FantasyPros Football Podcast, Ryan Warmly and Andrew Erickson, open this episode with a striking data point from their data science team: only about a third of all trades in synced leagues are one-for-one swaps. Another third are lopsided deals (two-for-one, three-for-two), and the final third are balanced but involve multiple players on each side. This statistic frames the entire conversation about buying and selling wide receivers and tight ends — because the most effective trades, they argue, are rarely the simple player-for-player exchanges that dominate league chat rooms.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:37) **Macro Trade Strategy: Packaging Players** - Erickson advises against making a "stock down" player the sole focus of a trade, as it invites automatic rejection.
- 2 (03:55) **One-for-One vs. Multi-Player Trades: Data Revealed** - The hosts discuss the prevalence of different trade types, then share live data from the FantasyPros data science team.
- 3 (08:33) **Buy: Parker Washington (WR, Jaguars)** - Erickson doubles down on Washington after a poor Week 4, arguing his "buy window" has now opened.
- 4 (17:53) **Buy: Matthew Golden (WR, Packers)** - Ryan Warmly highlights Golden as a buy-low target, noting his role is underrated relative to teammate Christian Watson.
- 5 (27:26) **Sell: Terry McLaurin (WR, Commanders)** - Erickson argues McLaurin's market value is inflated due to his best game coming with a backup quarterback.
- 6 (33:03) **Sell: DK Metcalf (WR, Steelers)** - Warmly advises selling Metcalf after two decent weeks, as he doesn't believe in the Steelers' offense long-term.
- 7 (36:38) **Buy: Dalton Kincaid (TE, Bills)** - Erickson recommends buying Kincaid after two terrible games, citing a "squeaky wheel" narrative from the head coach.
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Show Notes
The fantasy football trade market can change quickly, and Ryan Wormeli and Andrew Erickson are looking for the spots where recent results may be creating an opportunity.
They explain why Parker Washington remains a strong target despite a quiet stretch, why Matthew Golden could still be undervalued in Green Bay, and why DK Metcalf’s recent surge may be worth cashing in on.
The conversation also turns to Dalton Kincaid and a round of Buy, Sell or Hold as fantasy managers weigh their next moves before Week 5.
Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)
Intro - 0:00:00
Trade Stragegy & Advice - 0:00:24
Trophy Smack Giveaway - 0:06:34
WRs to Buy - 0:07:27
Parker Washington - 0:07:38
Matthew Golden - 0:16:57
FantasyPros Trade Analyzer - 0:23:40
WRs to Sell - 0:23:59
Terry McLaurin - 0:24:03
DK Metcalf - 0:29:37
TE to Buy: Dalton Kincaid - 0:33:10
Buy, Sell, or Hold - 0:36:57
Outro - 0:43:44
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