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

7 Players About to Explode in Fantasy (Trade For Them Now)

September 16, 2026

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If you want to win your fantasy football league, there is no better time to trade than after week one, when every owner is overreacting. That is the core premise of this episode from The Fantasy Football Club, and host Sal Vetri walks through seven specific players whose week-one stat lines look disappointing but whose underlying usage suggests they are about to explode. The psychology is simple: fantasy managers panic after a single bad game, especially when they drafted a player with high expectations. Vetri’s advice is to exploit that panic by trading for players whose roles, target shares, and coaching staff support suggest much bigger weeks ahead.

DK Metcalf: The Number One Buy-Low

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:07) **Introduction: Week 1 Overreaction Buying Opportunity** - Sal explains why after week one is the perfect time to trade for players whose poor stat lines don't reflect their elite usage.
  • 2 (00:19) **DK Metcalf: The #1 Buy-Low Target** - Despite only 4 catches for 40 yards, Metcalf had elite usage that should have produced a monster game.
  • 3 (03:23) **Bishard "Bucky" Tuten: Explosive RB in a Blowout** - Tuten had 16 touches for 88 yards despite the game being a complete blowout where the starters were pulled early.
  • 4 (05:52) **Romeo Doubs: The AJ Brown Injury Play** - Doubs had a terrible stat line (0 catches, 1 drop), but AJ Brown's 4-6 week injury makes him the de facto WR1 in New England.
  • 5 (09:09) **Mike Evans: Paying the Price for a Proven Role** - Evans had a solid week one (6 catches, 49 yards, TD), but his new role as a short-area, high-volume receiver is even more valuable than his deep-ball days.
  • 6 (12:19) **Jaylen Warren: The Check-Down King in a New Offense** - Warren led the team in carries (10) and caught 5 passes, but only played 36% of snaps in a game where the Cowboys led the whole time.
  • 7 (14:11) **Tetriro McMillan: The Rookie Being Outshined by Jalen Coker** - McMillan had a solid game (5 catches, 75 yards) but was overshadowed by Coker's monster day (8/138/2 TDs).

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The Fantasy Football Club with Sal Vetri