Two weeks down — that’s already 14.28% of the fantasy football regular season in the books.
Hopefully, if you’re contending in a dynasty league, you’re sitting pretty at 2-0 and off to a strong start. For those managers in a rebuild, stick with the process and stay patient. Just don’t forget to scout for young, ascending players who can help you in the future.
Player values can shift in a hurry, so no matter what direction you’re taking your team — contending or rebuilding — always be on the lookout for opportunities to improve your roster. The best dynasty managers play both the short and long game at the same time.
If you’re looking for an edge or some guidance on the best dynasty fantasy football trade to make before the majority of Week 3 kicks off, I’ve got you covered. I’ve highlighted three players I think you should buy, sell, or hold in Week 3, depending on your roster build. Check them out below — and go make some deals.
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Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Advice Week 3
Buy: RB Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars
No more Tank Bigsby in Jacksonville means running back Bhayshul Tuten is scootin’ up the depth chart.
After playing just 6.3% of snaps in Week 1, the rookie out of Virginia Tech saw a boost in Week 2, jumping to a 25.4% snap share and earning 10 total touches.
Tuten made the most of his chances, rushing for 42 yards on just eight carries and catching two passes for 32 yards and a touchdown. He looks quick and twitchy, showing excellent burst while avoiding tacklers and pushing forward to gain positive yards – he’s taken zero negative plays on 32 preseason and regular season touches so far.
Bhayshul Tuten‘s Advanced Metrics
The advanced metrics are nice, too: Tuten ranks No. 2 in yards per touch (6.46) and No. 6 in juke rate (38.5%).
While other dynasty managers may try to buy unproductive rookie RBs on name value alone, swerve and target Tuten. Travis Etienne Jr.’s been electric to start the season, keeping Tuten under the radar. You can likely still land him for a reasonable deal. A second-round pick with a fourth-round sweetener could land him.
Or maybe you can flip a veteran like Deebo Samuel or David Njoku for him if your trade partner needs WR or TE help. When making a dynasty fantasy football trade, don’t forget that youth is key.
Either way, do what you can to get Tuten on your roster. Without severely overpaying, of course. The goal here is to grab Tuten before his role expands. If he keeps producing at this level, head coach Liam Coen will have no choice but to increase his snaps and touches. He’s the type of back that could blow up down the stretch and help fantasy managers bring home a title.
Sell: C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans
Sometimes you can’t sell high. You must be truthful with yourself, look at what you have and cut your losses.
When it comes to quarterback C.J. Stroud, I’m out like a candle in a windstorm:
Through two games, Stroud has turned in QB26 and QB23 finishes. He has just 395 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception. Going back to last season, here is what Stroud has done in his last 19 games:
- 63.1% completion rate
- 4,122 passing yards
- 21 touchdowns
- 13 interceptions
- 58 sacks taken
- Four fumbles lost
He ranked QB28 in 2024 with a measly 13.7 PPG, and he’s somehow worse to start 2025 at 12.4 PPG. The best barometer for success is usually expected fantasy points per game, and Stroud currently ranks as the QB31 in that metric through two contests.
The biggest red flag? Accuracy. According to Scott Barrett of Fantasy Points, Stroud currently has the second-worst off-target throw rate in the league at 23.5% — right after ranking as the worst last season with an ugly 21.1-percent mark.
None of those numbers is good, and I don’t see a big improvement anytime soon. The offensive line is still a mess. Stroud doesn’t run enough to offset his lackluster passing numbers. And unless their defense has a sudden drop-off, the Texans are likely to be in a lot of low-scoring games.
C.J. Stroud‘s Advanced Metrics
Stroud shouldn’t be anywhere near starting lineups in 1-QB leagues, and he’s barely playable even in Superflex given his recent track record. Right now, he’s hurting fantasy managers more than he’s helping.
If you have Stroud, you’d love to wait until he has a big game to add him to the trading block, but when is that coming? He hasn’t had a top 10 scoring week since Week 4 of last season, and in his career, Stroud only has two games over 30 fantasy points.
Stroud just doesn’t produce blow-up games the way elite QBs do. Because he isn’t one.
If anyone in your league still values him as a top QB because of his youth and comes knocking with a solid offer, you should consider selling. This isn’t the 2024 offseason; Stroud isn’t worth three first-round picks anymore. He currently sits as QB11 on KeepTradeCut, and he’s rightfully trending down. However, he’s still ahead of Caleb Williams, Baker Mayfield, Michael Penix Jr., and Brock Purdy, and I’d rather have all those guys.
Maybe the better move is to package Stroud plus a pick and tier up to Jordan Love, Patrick Mahomes or Justin Herbert in a blockbuster dynasty fantasy football trade. Go get someone who’s actually going to score fantasy points for your team, because Stroud isn’t doing that.
Hold: RB Kenneth Walker, Seattle Seahawks
Last week was a big one for Kenneth Walker truthers. After an atrocious Week 1 where he had just 24 total yards on a 40% snap share, Walker erupted against Pittsburgh in Week 2, racking up 118 total yards on 14 touches with a TD. Despite actually playing less than Week 1 (35.4% snap share), Walker was the RB9 on the week with 18.8 PPR fantasy points.
The playing time is concerning, but when Walker is on the field, he’s getting fed. And he’s been highly productive with those touches: he’s RB2 in PFF Rushing Grade (82.5) and RB4 in yards per carry (5.4), despite facing eight-plus men in the box at the highest rate so far among qualified backs (43.5%).
Kenneth Walker‘s Advanced Metrics
More chances should come with how efficient he’s been on those opportunities.
Still, OC Klint Kubiak recently made it clear: “We’ve got to keep finding ways to get them (Walker and Zach Charbonnet) both involved. But I see two starters.”
That suggests this will remain a true timeshare, which isn’t what fantasy managers want to hear. However, anyone with two eyeballs can see Walker is the more explosive of the two. He brings a big-play element that Charbonnet simply can’t match.
With Charbonnet nursing a foot injury and missing practice all week, now is the time to be patient. If Walker gets a heavy workload and goes off against the lowly Saints, he could reclaim the majority of the snaps and touches in this backfield. If that happens, Walker should be viewed as a high-end RB2, worth a late first-round pick given his youth.
For now, hold Walker and see how Week 3 shakes out — a big performance could skyrocket his value, giving you the flexibility to either continue starting him or sell high.
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Wolf Trelles-Heard is a fantasy football contributor for PlayerProfiler. Find him on X at @DynastyFFWolf.
