Fantasy Football Week 3 Trade Advice: Best RBs & QBs to Buy, Sell & Hold (Ep. 2209)

September 22, 2026

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"Man, the matchups this week were brutal," Andrew Erickson says early in this episode, summing up the feeling of Week 2 for many fantasy managers. The New York Giants lost quarterback Jackson Dart to a sprained MCL on their first possession, and the offense cratered. James Winston completed just 11 of 27 passes for 111 yards and a pick. Malik Nabers also got banged up with an arm-shoulder injury. On the other side, the Rams looked like the team everyone expected: Devontae Adams caught 8 passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns, and second-year tight end Terrence Ferguson went 6-for-54 with a score. The Rams won 28-6, and the macro takeaway was clear: when Puka Nacua is out, Adams is a top-three fantasy wide receiver, and Ferguson becomes a fringe TE1.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:32) **Episode Overview & Trade Strategy** - The hosts introduce the split-episode format (RBs/QBs in this episode, WRs/TEs in the next) and discuss high-level trade strategy for Week 3.
2 (01:38) **Monday Night Football Recap: Giants-Rams** - Analysis of the key injuries and fantasy implications from the Giants' loss to the Rams.
3 (03:08) **Rams Backfield & Ferguson's Outlook** - A deeper dive into the Rams' offensive weapons and how to value them going forward.
4 (11:02) **Trade Strategy: Exploiting Injuries** - Practical advice on leveraging roster weaknesses in your league to make favorable trades.
5 (15:02) **Running Back to Buy: Quinton Judkins** - A cheap buy-low candidate suffering from a slow start but with a favorable upcoming schedule.
6 (19:24) **Running Back to Buy: Breece Hall** - A "buy medium" candidate on a functional Jets offense with a soft upcoming schedule.
7 (28:36) **Running Back to Sell: Omarion Hampton** - A sell-high candidate whose strong box score masks underlying concerns about his offense.

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Guests on this episode

Andrew Erickson Ryan Warmly

Show Notes

It’s only Week 3, but the trade market is already starting to move. Ryan Wormeli and Andrew Erickson look at a handful of players whose value could look very different a few weeks from now and talk through which ones they’d be trying to acquire right now.

The conversation starts at running back, where Breece Hall stands out as a player they’re willing to bet on going forward. They also get into some tougher calls, including what to do with Omarion Hampton after a productive week that still left plenty of concerns.

From there, they move to quarterback and finish with a round of buy, sell or hold as they try to separate the early-season noise from the situations that actually matter.

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

MNF Recap - 0:01:15

Trade Strategy & Advice - 0:10:38

RBs to Buy - 0:14:44

Quinshon Judkins - 0:14:54

Breece Hall - 0:21:05

Polymarket - 0:26:26

RBs to Sell - 0:27:01

Omarion Hampton - 0:27:07

Jacory Croskey-Merritt - 0:35:51

QB to Buy: Drake Maye - 0:41:21

Buy, Sell, or Hold - 0:45:36

De’Von Achane, Javonte Williams, and Kyren Williams - 0:45:48

David Montgomery, Cam Skattebo, and TreVeyon Henderson - 0:49:39

Justin Herbert, Tyler Shough, Jordan Love - 0:51:19

Outro - 0:53:10

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