Week 3 Trades

Here are 6 players that look like great buys or sells after the first two weeks … in two minutes or less.

Trade For: Chase Brown (CIN)

Brown has handled every Bengals carry through two weeks, but he’s been painfully inefficient with just 90 rushing yards on 37 attempts (2.4 YPC). That sounds scary, but context matters: Joe Burrow went down mid-game in Week 2, allowing the Jags key on the run. So, with no real backfield competition and the offense still projected for high play volume and scoring chances, Brown is a classic buy-low. He’s getting the work now, and efficiency should bounce back once the offense adjusts to missing Burrow.

Trade Away: Tyreek Hill (MIA)

Tyreek just dropped 109 yards on the Patriots and looked like the centerpiece of Miami’s offense again. But that came with more missed opportunities from Tua who continues to struggle with accuracy. Plus, Hill’s underlying numbers show a clear step back with career-low yards per route run and explosive play rate last season. So this the sell-high window is officially open before defenses key in and Miami’s offense starts capping his weekly ceiling.

Trade For: Courtland Sutton (DEN)

Sutton was quiet in Week 2, catching just one ball for six yards on four targets. That was his lowest output since early 2024. But this wasn’t a benching or loss of role… Bo Nix simply spread the ball around and Troy Franklin happened to soak up volume for a week. So, Sutton’s still the one full-time route runner in this offense, and with elite offensive line play and Nix looking sharp, he’s a perfect buy-low candidate before his target share bounces back and the box scores follow. 

Trade Away: Rhamondre Stevenson (NE)

Rhamondre just posted 142 total yards and set a career high in receiving yards against Miami, proving he can still deliver in the right game script. But he’s coming off two straight seasons of declining efficiency, ranked bottom-10 in yards per carry and yards per touch in ‘24, and now has TreVeyon Henderson breathing down his neck with legit passing-down chops. So flip him at peak value before Henderson’s role expands and Rhamondre’s weekly floor starts to collapse on a rebuilding Patriots team.

Trade For: Dalton Kincaid (BUF)

Kincaid has opened 2025 with back-to-back four-catch games, including a team-high six targets and 37 yards in Week 2 despite Buffalo throwing just 25 times. But the Bills leaned hard on the run to bleed clock after jumping ahead of the Jets, holding down Kincaid’s final box score. So, in a high-scoring offense projected for a ton of touchdowns, and with Kincaid operating as their most reliable pass-catcher, this is the perfect buy window before his route share spikes in a more pass-heavy game script.

Trade Away: Cooper Kupp (SEA)

Kupp bounced back in Week 2 with 7 catches for 90 yards. But he’s now 32, has seen his yards per game decline three straight seasons, and still sits clearly behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba as Seattle’s top option… with Sam Darnold delivering volatile weekly production. So this is your chance to sell him high after the big game before age, injuries, and week-to-week swings catch up and drag down his trade value.

So that’s the list. 6 players and how to treat them in the early-season market… as promised, in two minutes or less.

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See you tomorrow,

-Joe