The Fantasy Football Club with Sal Vetri
The Fantasy Football Club with Sal Vetri

5 Players Who Will Ruin Your Fantasy Team (trade them now)

September 17, 2026

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Jalen Coker had 138 yards and two touchdowns in Week 1. It was a career game against a Bears defense that looked like a fantasy gold mine. The problem: that is almost certainly the best game of his season, maybe his career. The Panthers' offense still runs through Bryce Young, and Tetairoa McMillan—a first-round pick who earned 122 targets last year in a bad offense—is sharing the same passing volume. Coker has been legitimately good for eight straight games dating back to last season, earning WR11 numbers in that stretch. But the Week 1 explosion creates a selling window. If you can move Coker for a more stable asset in a better offense—Jalen Warren, Marshawn Lloyd, or anyone ranked above him in rest-of-season value—the host recommends doing it. He also notes Coker left Week 1 with an ankle injury (seen in a boot), though early reports expect him to miss zero games.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:07) **Sell-High Strategy Overview** - Explains the core thesis: capitalize on week-one overreactions by selling players whose value peaked in the opener.
  • 2 (00:19) **Jalen Coker - The Prime Sell-High Candidate** - Details why Coker's week-one explosion makes him a perfect trade asset despite his proven talent.
  • 3 (04:07) **Travis Etienne - Fading Fast** - Breaks down why Etienne's decent stat line hides a deteriorating role.
  • 4 (06:55) **Isaiah Likely - The One to Hold (Maybe)** - Differentiates Likely from other sell-highs due to the scarcity at tight end.
  • 5 (10:32) **David Montgomery - Touchdown-Dependent Sell** - Argues Montgomery's three-TD game masks inefficient play.
  • 6 (12:55) **Chuba Hubbard - Sell After a Shootout** - Highlights Hubbard's two-TD game as a product of a perfect matchup.
  • 7 (15:33) **Dallas Goedert - Sell Immediately** - Makes a strong case that Goedert's week one was his ceiling.

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5 Players Who Will Ruin Your Fantasy Team (trade them now)


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