Week 6 Fantasy Football Buy Low & Sell High RB Targets (Ep. 2260)
October 13, 2026
AI Summary
5 min readThis episode of the FantasyPros Football Podcast, hosted by Ryan Wormeli and Andrew Erickson, tackles the tricky Week 6 market for running backs and quarterbacks. The conversation avoids simple "buy low" platitudes, instead offering a nuanced look at the psychology of trading—when to buy into a struggling rookie's process, when to sell a veteran at his peak, and when to cash out on a player whose value is inflated by non-football factors (like an injury opportunity). The core lesson is that smart roster management requires separating a player's recent stat line from his sustainable role, health profile, and team trajectory.
The Process-Driven Buy: Embracing the Rookie Slump
Erickson makes a case for buying Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiah Love, not because he's looked good, but because the process of acquiring talented rookies mid-slump is historically profitable. Love has been disappointing: he averaged just 1.8 yards per carry in Week 5, had zero touches after the first 14 minutes of the game, and has been a non-factor in the passing game. The Cardinals' offensive line is banged up, and the team is losing, which limits his fourth-quarter work.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:34) **Show Intro & Monday Night Football Recap** - Hosts Ryan Warmly and Andrew Erickson open the episode, setting up the Week 6 Buy Low/Sell High theme for running backs and quarterbacks.
- 2 (07:38) **Running Back to Buy: Trey Benson** - Erickson explains why he’s targeting the Cardinals rookie despite recent struggles.
- 3 (14:58) **Running Back to Buy: Jaylen Warren** - Ryan makes the case for buying high on the Steelers’ RB after his monster Week 5.
- 4 (21:25) **Impromptu RB Trio: Buy, Sell, or Hold** - The hosts quickly assess three RBs ranked 13-15 in rest-of-season rankings.
- 5 (23:35) **Running Back to Sell: Aaron Jones** - Erickson explains why it’s time to trade the Vikings’ RB before Jordan Mason returns.
- 6 (28:28) **Running Back to Sell: Tony Pollard** - Ryan argues to sell the Titans’ RB while his value is inflated by the “new starter” narrative.
- 7 (33:57) **Quarterback to Sell: Jayden Daniels** - Erickson warns that the Commanders’ QB is a ticking time bomb due to injury risk and team instability.
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Show Notes
Jaylen Warren just delivered a monster performance, but is it still worth trading for him? Ryan Wormeli and Andrew Erickson tackle that question and explain why they're not ready to give up on Jeremiyah Love.
They also debate concerns about Aaron Jones holding onto his workload in Minnesota and whether Jayden Daniels is worth the risk after returning from injury.
Plus, there's plenty to sort through in the Texans, Dolphins, and Chargers backfields as the guys work through their buy, sell, and hold decisions.
Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)
Intro - 0:00:00
MNF Recap - 0:00:22
RBs to Buy - 0:07:03
Jeremiyah Love - 0:07:11
Jaylen Warren - 0:14:28
Polymarket - 0:20:55
RBs to Sell - 0:21:27
Aaron Jones - 0:21:30
Woody Marks - 0:26:22
QB to Sell: Jayden Daniels - 0:31:58
Buy, Sell, or Hold - 0:38:29
Outro - 0:45:53
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