2026 Fantasy Football Week 3 Trade Value Chart

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: QUARTERBACKS

Quarterback Riser – Tyler Shough (at BAL, 27 of 34 for 252 yards, 1 TD, 9 carries for 23 yards and another score)

Following Week 1, Tyler Shough was QB16 in our Rest Of Season Rankings, but after pulling off a come-from-behind upset special in Baltimore, he flirts with top-12 status. Completing 79% of his passes, and accounting for 23 of the Saints’ only 64 combined rushing yards, Shough showed that he could put the offense on his back to put them in a position to win.

Add that to Week 1’s performance, when he went toe-to-toe with the Lions for over 400 yards passing, and Shough can put up plenty of fantasy-friendly weeks. Fantasy gods forbid he gets Jordan Tyson back at some point, a receiver who would likely be considered top WR of the 2026 rookie class were it not for the injury concerns, and the Saints passing game could reach another level later in the season.

Quarterback Faller – Justin Herbert (vs LV, 15 of 27 for 192 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs)

Justin Herbert and the Chargers are 0-2 with a brutal schedule ahead. The first few weeks of the season can bring weird, unexpected results that fade once teams iron out what they need to, but it’s fair to wonder whether an insoluble mix of ingredients is at play in Los Angeles. Jim Harbaugh and Mike McDaniel were notably an interesting coaching pairing because of the difference in personality, but could their dynamics together be mixing like oil and water? Much will be made of McDaniel trying to fit a square peg into a round hole if what he’s trying in LA looks too much like Miami and it doesn’t work out. It’s a very different approach going from Greg Roman to McDaniel though, so if any situation has the legitimate excuse of “give it more time”, it’s probably this one.

Other Quarterbacks Of Interest – Bryce Young (at ATL, 23 of 36, 287 yards, 3 TDs)

While he hasn’t played against elite defenses over his first two weeks, Bryce Young also has done what good quarterbacks are supposed to do to mediocre defenses: 648 yards passing with 6 TDs and just 1 INT against the Falcons and Bears combined. His supporting cast is decent, but not elite. Tet McMillan is expected to get his, but guys like Jalen Coker, Chuba Hubbard, and Darren Waller are performing above expectation so far. That means Young merits some benefit of the doubt as the season goes forward and defensive competition gets tougher. Pre-week 2 he was QB21 in our Rest Of Season Rankings, he may soon play himself out of streamer territory and onto redraft rosters.

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: QUARTERBACKS

QB | RB | WR | TE