2026 Fantasy Football Week 3 Trade Value Chart: Wide Receivers

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: WIDE RECEIVERS

Wide Receiver Riser – DeVonta Smith (at TEN, 10 catches on 13 targets for 117 yards and a TD)

A lot of talk about having a JSN-like season was made this offseason for DeVonta Smith after AJ Brown’s departure opened up a load of opportunity, but that didn’t come to realization last week against the Commanders. Not so this week, as he had the type of week he’s going to have to have frequently in order to satisfy lofty expectations. The opportunity is going to remain there all season, another performance like this in Week 3 and he may be tradable for a prime return if you feel so inclined to try.

Wide Receiver Faller – Luther Burden III (vs MIN, 3 catches on 7 targets for 32 yards)

An outlier should only happen in one game. It might be time to completely reevaluate the Bears’ receiving options after another game where Kalif Raymond outproduced Burden. A documentary may need to be made one day about the heated debate over which receiving option to target among Luther Burden, Rome Odunze, and Colston Loveland — because it turns out we may have all been wrong. The first few weeks of the season can have some kooky results, but it’s been absurd with the Bears receiving game so far.

Other Wide Receivers Of Interest – Denzel Boston (at TB, 5 catches on 7 targets for 95 yards and 1 TD)

With a stagnant running game, the Browns’ fantasy production may be limited to receiving, and though KC Concepcion is the higher NFL draft pick and has gotten more love from the fantasy community, Denzel Boston has been more notable. Boston was always projected to see deeper looks than Concepcion, but KC is the favorite to lead in targets. So far, they both have 11 targets, with Boston at 14 yards-per-target to Concepcion’s 6.5, and Boston now has two trips to the end zone while KC has yet to score. Even if the Browns offense struggles, a clear alpha target deserves a fantasy roster spot, and consistent production could make him workable in trade packages.

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.

FANTSASY FOOTBALL WEEK 3 TRADE VALUE CHART: WIDE RECEIVERS

QB | RB | WR | TE