2026 Fantasy Football Week 3 Trade Value Chart: Tight Ends

The 2026 Fantasy Football Week 3 Trade Value Chart is built from The Wolf’s Rest of Season 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings, which finished 2nd out of 172 experts in FantasyPros’ Multi-Year Draft Accuracy rankings from 2022 to 2024. These values are tailored to a 12-team, full-PPR, 1QB league and factor in positional scarcity and real-world trade dynamics. That means quarterbacks typically carry less trade value than they would in Superflex formats, while elite running backs and wide receivers remain premium assets.

Whether you’re trying to buy low, sell high, or pull off a league-winning blockbuster, this Fantasy Football Week 3 Trade Value Chart is designed to help you make smarter deals. We’ll update player values every week based on rest-of-season outlooks, highlight the biggest risers and fallers, break down key trade targets, and share trade strategy tips to help you stay ahead of your league mates. Use the position-specific charts below to find fair trade offers and gain an edge throughout the 2026 fantasy football season.

QB | RB | WR | TE

FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEK 3 TRADE VALUE CHART: TIGHT ENDS

Tight End Riser – Dalton Schultz (vs CIN, 12 catches on 14 targets for 140 yards)

It’s no surprise Dalton Schultz was the top target on a Texans squad down Nico Collins and Jayden Higgins, but even when Nico gets back, Schultz has the ability to garner enough looks for fantasy relevance, finishing as the TE11 in 2023 and 2025. That may not amount to league-winning production as a full-time fantasy starter, but he put up a handful of double-digit fantasy games last season when Jayden Higgins was healthy, and unless Kayshon Boutte can step up for the WR2 role there, Schultz may be relied upon more often in ’26. If you have him and someone is willing to give a meaningful return after his Week 2 explosion, I would still take it.

Tight End Faller – Colston Loveland (1 catch on 3 targets for 3 yards)

I’m not sure what to tell everyone here, besides that it’s basically a carbon copy of Luther Burden III‘s story, who is this week’s noted faller at wide receiver. Outliers are supposed to be one game, not consecutive. But, unlike Burden, I believe that Colston Loveland is a good buy-low because I think he has more potential to turn around and hit his ceiling, or at least get to a point where he can flirt with top-six tight end production. Even though the fantasy tight end position isn’t as thin as it was several years ago, it’s still the thinnest in fantasy and makes it an easier path to meet the offseason hype than it is for Burden.

Other Tight Ends Of Interest – Chargers TE Room (Again, but this time for injuries)

The Chargers have placed tight ends Charlie Kolar and David Njoku on IR, reopening the door for Oronde Gadsden to become the Chargers’ starting tight end. There are no guarantees for the second-year player, as the entire Chargers offense has struggled, but clearly what they’ve been trying so far isn’t working. As a rookie, Gadsden broke out during Weeks 4-7 last season for 24 receptions, 377 yards and 2 TDs, before a broken line neutered the rest of the Chargers offense for the remainder of the season. Though it may be frustrating to watch, that kind of potential keeps Gadsden and this tight end room worth monitoring.

Terrance Ferguson (vs NYG, 6 catches on 9 targets for 54 yards and 1 TD)

With Puka Nacua inactive, Terrance Ferguson’s apparent breakout performance as the Rams’ ‘Big Slot’ will be associated with Nacua missing the game until shown otherwise. Last week against the 49ers, Ferguson only had one target with a 51-percent snap share. Is that what he reverts back to the instant Puka returns?

Fantasy Football Trade Strategy Tips

Trade for Team Needs, Not Just the Best Value

In general, trade offers that clearly benefit both teams’ overall value, not just your own, will make a trade partner more cooperative. However, being mindful of depth concerns with all teams involved in a trade will only increase the chance of that cooperation. Be mindful not just of weak positional depth, but also of surplus positional depth across your league’s rosters. You might have a shortlist of players you’d love to be able to trade for, but if what you have to offer isn’t what your trade partner needs, your offers will likely fall on deaf ears. Say you’re weak at RB and have a surplus at WR. Teams that are strong at RB but weak at WR are naturally more eager to haggle.

Why Trade Calculators Aren’t the Final Word

Charts and calculators are a reference that can help find ideal trades, but they’re not gospel, and trying to make your potential trade partner think otherwise could shut the door on negotiations real quick. Even if your charts/calculators show the trade offer to be in your league mate’s favor, they probably have tools and references of their own, and the next time “But the trade calculator says” changes someone’s mind may be the first time.

How to Avoid Low-Ball Trade Offers

Speaking of bad faith, a trade offer that is too clearly in your favor puts you in danger of potential trade partners shutting you out not just for that particular trade negotiation, but any future ones as well. It’s a great feeling to get those kinds of lopsided trade deals, but the ones so bad they only go through 1 percent of the time likely aren’t worth hitting the send button in the first place. At their core, fantasy players aren’t complete masochists; they just want to have fun with it, and somebody sending them insulting offers isn’t fun.

FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEK 3 TRADE VALUE CHART: TIGHT ENDS

QB | RB | WR | TE