Make These Fantasy Football Trades NOW Before Week 4 (Ep. 2226)
September 29, 2026
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5 min readBuy Before the Breakout, Sell Before the Breakdown
Parker Washington has scored double-digit fantasy points in all three games this season, yet he hasn't had a slate-breaking performance. That's exactly why Tara Roberts wants to buy him now—before the Jaguars' schedule opens up and the ceiling games arrive. "Not a buy low, but rather just buy before the schedule opens up and we get that aggressive uptick in volume," she explains. The Jaguars started with Cleveland, Denver, and New England—three tough defenses—and Trevor Lawrence hasn't exceeded 29 pass attempts or 245 yards in any game. Upcoming matchups against Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Houston remain difficult, but after the bye week, the schedule softens considerably. Washington has already shown solid usage and reliable hands in suboptimal passing conditions, and his league mates on fantasy Twitter know the hype, but casual managers might not. Ryan Warmley notes that Washington sits at wide receiver 8 in Erickson's rest-of-season rankings, but the consensus rankings don't reflect that value yet. "I think there's a real case where something like wide receiver eight or nine does make a lot of sense," he says. "He's not being valued that way in the consensus rankings." The key insight: you don't need to buy low when you can buy before the price spikes.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:12) **Buy Parker Washington (Jaguars)** - Buy before the schedule opens up, not a buy-low but a buy-now.
- 2 (05:36) **Buy Low on Malik Nabers (Giants)** - Capitalize on the uncertainty around the Giants' quarterback situation to acquire a top target.
- 3 (11:10) **Buy Josh Downs (Colts)** - A high-floor buy with untapped upside due to the team's negative perception.
- 4 (14:20) **Sell High on Aaron Jones (Vikings)** - Sell due to unsustainable workload for a 31-year-old back with a history of injury.
- 5 (16:52) **Sell High on Jalen Warren (Steelers)** - Sell on the breakout performance before the uncertainty of the backfield resolves.
- 6 Standout Quotes
- 7 "The people I talk to every day in the industry that I'm in isn't reflective of every league out there." - (03:52) Ryan Warmley, on why Parker Washington is still a buy despite being a known commodity in analyst circles.
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Show Notes
Ryan Wormeli and Tera Roberts are back with five fantasy football moves to consider before Week 4.
They explain why Parker Washington could become more expensive soon and where the buying windows remain open for Malik Nabers and Josh Downs.
The episode closes with Aaron Jones and Jalen Warren, two running backs whose current value may make now the right time to sell.
Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)
Intro - 0:00:00
Buy Parker Washington - 0:00:34
Buy Malik Nabers - 0:04:58
Buy Josh Downs - 0:10:33
Trade Market Values - 0:13:09
Sell Aaron Jones - 0:13:39
Sell Jaylen Warren - 0:16:14
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