Who Should You Buy & Sell Before Week 4? Fantasy Football RB & QB Trade Advice (Ep. 2227)

September 29, 2026

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This was not a typical fantasy football show. Instead of recapping which players had big games, the hosts spent the episode arguing that the single most important skill for winning a league right now is knowing when a player’s real value has already peaked or bottomed out—and then acting before the rest of your league catches up. The conversation focused on two specific categories: running backs who are being undervalued because their box scores don’t match their usage, and quarterbacks whose name recognition is masking a complete collapse in their offensive systems. The core lesson was not about who is good, but about who is mispriced.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **Show Intro & Monday Night Football Reaction** - Hosts set up the episode (RB & QB buys/sells; WR/TE in a separate episode) and react to the Bears' blowout win over the Eagles.
2 (08:00) **RB to Buy: Tank Bigsby (Jaguars)** - A steady, under-the-radar second-year back who is clearly the lead back in Jacksonville.
3 (15:07) **RB to Buy: Chase Brown (Bengals)** - A "medium buy" whose tough early schedule is about to lighten up dramatically.
4 (22:53) **RB to Buy (Deep Stash): Jordan Mason (Vikings)** - An injured player to acquire cheaply from a manager needing wins now.
5 (27:42) **RB to Sell: Jaleel McLaughlin (Broncos)** - A rookie whose fumbling issues and committee role cap his upside.
6 (33:01) **RB to Sell: David Montgomery (Texans)** - An aging back whose inefficiency and committee role are becoming major problems.
7 (37:35) **QB to Buy: Kyler Murray (Cardinals)** - A cheap buy with a dream upcoming schedule.

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Show Notes

Ryan Wormeli and Andrew Erickson break down their favorite fantasy football players to buy and sell heading into Week 4, starting with the changing market for running backs like Bhayshul Tuten and Chase Brown.

They also explain why David Montgomery and Jadarian Price are worth shopping, plus why Kyler Murray is moving up while patience is running thin with Justin Herbert.

The show finishes with two quick Buy, Sell or Hold rounds to sort through some of the trickiest backfields and trade values heading into Week 4.

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

MNF Recap - 0:00:36

RB Buys and Sells - 0:07:28

Bhayshul Tuten - 0:07:42

Chase Brown - 0:14:50

Jordan Mason - 0:20:18

Polymarket - 0:24:30

Jadarian Price - 0:25:07

David Montgomery - 0:30:24

QB Buys and Sells - 0:34:53

Kyler Murray - 0:35:01

Justin Herbert - 0:35:48

Buy, Sell, or Hold? - 0:39:58

Outro - 0:46:04

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