Fantasy Football Week 3 Lineup Help: Starts, Sits, Trades & Players to Drop (Ep. 2220)

September 25, 2026

AI Summary

5 min read

"Regulators… mount up." That line, and the shock that co-host Andrew Erickson didn't recognize it from Warren G and Nate Dogg, became a running joke in this episode of FantasyPros' Extra Point Podcast. But beneath the banter about 90s hip-hop and wedding season, Chris Welsh and Andrew Erickson delivered a dense, practical guide to navigating Week 3 of the fantasy football season. The core of the conversation was about making tough roster decisions when your initial draft plans fall apart—and doing so with a clear-eyed understanding of psychology, opportunity, and the limits of sample sizes.

The Danger of the "Trojan Horse" Wide Receiver

One of the most memorable analogies came when discussing Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston. Welsh called him a "Trojan horse" for your roster. The psychological trap works like this: you bench him because he’s unreliable, then he has a good game, so you start him the next week—and he bombs. The hosts’ advice was blunt: cut bait. If a player isn't the clear number-one option on his own offense and hasn't shown consistency, the bench spot is better used on a high-upside handcuff running back.

Continue reading the full summary in the app — free to try.

Read Full Summary →

Free • No credit card required

Listen to Audio Summary Open in App

Never miss an episode of FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast

Get every new episode summarized in your inbox — free, ~5 minutes to read.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

What you'll learn

1 (04:13) **Show Kickoff & Discord Q&A Setup** - Welsh and Erickson welcome the live studio audience on the FantasyPros Discord and explain the format for the listener-driven lineup and trade advice segment.
2 (04:48) **Cornwallis: Tight End Trade Strategy & Flex Decision** - A listener asks whether to sell high on Dalton Schultz or Terrence Ferguson, and how to choose between Jonathan Coleman, Traveon Henderson, or Denzel Boston for a flex spot.
3 (09:00) **Jorge: Dropping Quentin Johnston for a Handcuff RB** - A manager asks if it's time to cut Quentin Johnston and whether to pick up a handcuff like Emmitt Johnson or Tank Bigsby instead.
4 (13:10) **Bucksman: WR/Flex Picks & Christian Gonzalez Shadowing Parker Washington** - A listener needs two WRs from a list including Jalen Coker, Chris Godwin, Rome Odunze, and Adam Thielen, and asks if Christian Gonzalez will shadow Parker Washington.
5 (17:13) **Chinzer: Coker vs. McCloud & Trading for RB Depth** - A manager asks whether to start Jalen Coker over Ray-Ray McCloud, and whether to trade Coker for Blake Corum to fix a thin RB room.
6 (25:24) **IDvo: Digging Through Waiver Wire for a Flex** - A listener needs a flex from Emmanuel Wilson, Quentin Johnston, Hunter Henry, or Hayden Hurst, with injuries to key players making decisions contingent.
7 (29:14) **Nick: QB Stream & Roster Management** - A manager asks whether to drop Bo Nix for Matthew Stafford, and how to handle a roster crunch with Jonathan Brooks and Tank Bigsby.

+ Full timestamped outline available in the app

Guests on this episode

Chris Welsh Andrew Erickson

Show Notes

Chris Welsh and Andrew Erickson open up the FantasyPros Discord and take Week 3 fantasy football questions straight from listeners, tackling the lineup calls and roster decisions that get much tougher once injuries start piling up.

The conversation hits everything from Jalen Coker’s rising value and Parker Washington’s difficult matchup to what fantasy managers should do with Quentin Johnston, Justin Herbert and David Montgomery. Welsh and Erickson also work through several trades in real time rather than treating every decision like it has an obvious answer.

It’s nearly an hour of actual roster problems from fantasy managers trying to survive Week 3, with start/sit debates, waiver moves, trade negotiations and dynasty questions all on the table.

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

FantasyPros Discord - 0:00:28

Solve these flex issues - 0:04:16

Drop Quentin Johnston? - 0:08:32

Start both Coker and McMillan? - 0:12:40

Emeka Egbuka or Coker? - 0:16:43

Trade Coker for Corum? - 0:19:05

Polymarket - 0:22:03

Who Do I Play at Flex? - 0:22:51

Drop Bo Nix for Matthew Stafford? - 0:26:42

Start/Sit Decisions - 0:33:34

FantasyPros Trade Analyzer - 0:36:32

0-2, How Do I Fix Things? - 0:38:37

0-2 In Dynasty, Take The Trade? - 0:42:59

Trade Achane for WRs? - 0:48:04

Helpful Links:

Polymarket - Polymarket is giving you a $50 bonus when you deposit just $10. Sign up right now with promo code FPPOD at https://app.polymarket.us/S8ac/FPPOD. 18+ Only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Not available in all jurisdictions. Trading is risky. 100% loss can occur. See http://polymarket.com/tos for more information. The Polymarket US App serves as an independent software provider and affiliate of Polymarket US and Polymarket Clearing, the CFTC-regulated exchange and clearing organization.

My Playbook - Sync your league instantly to My Playbook to get custom advice on how to manage your team throughout the season. See your league’s top available players, power rankings, and more for free! Check the “Are They Playing” tool each week to get the latest game-day availability odds for all injured players. If you’re premium – you unlock all kinds of helpful waiver, trade, lineup and league analysis tools. You can even auto-start your team’s optimal lineup each week with Auto-Pilot. Sync your league and dominate every week of the season with My Playbook at fantasypros.com/myplaybook or on the FantasyPros App

Start Your Free FantasyPros Premium Trial - https://www.fantasypros.com/free/ -
Get th