It Gets Worse

Injury earlier in season derailed Drake May stack, but now represents a buy-low opportunity. The source recorded a buy-low video discussing trading for AJ Brown, indicating 'now is a decent time to do so.' Ranked ahead of Luther Burden in trade evaluations, making him an 'absolute no-brainer' acquisition target. However, the source would not pay Kairen Williams for Brown; instead recommends trading Luther Burden to acquire Brown.

When Alvin Kamara suffered a sprained MCL, Travis Etienne became an exciting fantasy option. However, once Kamara returned, Etienne's usage collapsed, making Kamara's return the turning point that eliminated Etienne's fantasy value.

Brian Thomas has fallen completely flat in the Jaguars offense and is effectively a zero in trade evaluations. The source expresses significant concern about his performance and suggests he is difficult to rely on in flex spots week-to-week, ranking him below tight end options like Dalton Schultz for flex consideration.

Flock Fantasy advises holding Bowers despite recent injury, noting that trading away a round-two draft pick the week before he returns would be brutal. The source conditionally endorses targeting Bowers if you own George Kittle, suggesting pairing a small wide receiver with Kittle to upgrade to Bowers. However, the source advises against trading an enticing wide receiver like Chris Olave for Bowers if you already have Kittle, as there is no positional need for that upgrade.

The source prefers Bucky Irving over Jean Higgins in trade discussions, indicating Irving has higher fantasy value.

Caleb Williams suffered an injury that impacts his receivers, particularly Luther Burden and the overall Bears offense. The source notes the injury news is better than some other quarterback injuries but still affects team performance and receiver viability. The Bears offense projects to be garbage without Williams, making his pass catchers like Colston Loveland unreliable fantasy options.

Flock Fantasy notes that CeeDee Lamb is a tier above other assets in proposed trades but may need to be moved if better running back options aren't available via trading Malik Neighbors; teams needing running backs desperately may need to consider trading Lamb despite his elite status.

The source made one of the worst trades of his life before the season started, trading away Chris Olave for Travis Etienne. The trade was compounded by Alvin Kamara's return, which collapsed Etienne's usage after Week 1. Despite this, the source also describes Olave as an 'enticing wide receiver' that should not be traded away for Brock Bowers if you already own George Kittle, positioning him as a valuable asset that should be held.

Elite running back acquisition in a trade where DeAndre Swift and Nico Collins are sent away. Flock Fantasy endorses this trade, viewing McCaffrey as the more valuable asset in the swap, particularly given Swift's downgrade due to Caleb Williams' injury affecting the Chicago Bears offense, which now projects as a bottom-three unit.

Flock Fantasy projects Christian Watson as a potential wide receiver one, making him a valuable free addition in a trade where a running back is pivoted to a similar-range player. The source, who owns Watson on his own fantasy team, explicitly prefers Watson over Malik Neighbors, indicating strong confidence in Watson's value.

Colston Loveland's viability as a starter is questionable given the Bears offense projects to be garbage without Caleb Williams. If you don't have faith in Loveland and don't view him as a startable player, especially with Williams out, you should not make a trade of Travis Kelce and Rasheed Rice for DJ Moore and Dallas Goddard.

DJ Moore is preferred over Travis Kelce in a trade evaluation if the team has Colston Loveland as a startable tight end option, making the trade of Rasheed Rice and Kelce for Moore and Dallas Goddard more attractive.

Sell-high candidate due to Chicago Bears offensive collapse following Caleb Williams injury. Flock Fantasy identifies Swift as one of nearly every Chicago Bear worth selling at this point, with the Bears now projecting as a bottom-three offense. Rankings have been moved down due to the injury, and the source recommends pivoting off Swift in trades to upgrade at tight end (targeting Dalton Concincaid or Sam Leaporta) or acquire Raandre Stevenson. Swift was traded away in a deal for Malik Neighbors but the source prefers holding Swift and T Higgins until official word on Neighbors' injury status and Jackson Dart's injury situation is confirmed.

Ranking downgrade due to Caleb injury affecting Chicago Bears offense; the source projects the Bears to be a bottom-three offense this week and expresses concern about Swift's fantasy value going forward.

Flock Fantasy notes Dallas Goedert has suffered an injury and recommends cutting him immediately, then picking up Aronda Gadston off waivers as a replacement tight end.

Flock Fantasy prefers Schultz in flex spots over both Mark Andrews and Brian Thomas, suggesting he offers better value or upside. The source indicates Schultz is the preferred tight end option for flex consideration in the current league context.

Source references 'the dart injury' in context of quarterback injuries affecting teams; appears to reference a significant injury impacting team performance.

Samuel is discussed as part of a trade package alongside Josh Jacobs being offered for Malik Neighbors. The source advises against making this trade without confirmed negative injury news on Neighbors, suggesting the current value proposition is insufficient.

Among the 49ers' injured receivers (along with Ricky Bolt and Deshawn Stribbling), creating depth chart implications for the team's passing game.

Flock Fantasy identifies Henry as having a guaranteed workload that can be started every week following Jonathan Brooks' injury. The source also ranks Henry ahead of Hampton Luther Burton in trade evaluations, calling a trade to acquire Henry an 'absolute no-brainer' due to superior value.

Fantasy outlook hinges on whether Michael Penn's quarterback upgrade elevates the Falcons offense. If Penn can improve the offense, Drake London's value increases and trading down to Puka Nacua may not be warranted; if Penn cannot elevate the offense, trading Drake London for Puka becomes more attractive.

Flock Fantasy views Wilson as a complementary piece in upside-swing trades. In one scenario, Wilson was acquired alongside Puka Nakua in exchange for Justin Jefferson and Nico Collins, with the source supporting the deal despite Puka injury risk. In another trade evaluation, Wilson is valued equivalently to Malik Neighbors and Rashid Rice—not a tier below them. The source also proposed Wilson as the additional upgrade needed to justify trading Justin Jefferson for Puka Nakua, positioning him as the sweetener that would make the Nakua acquisition acceptable from a risk-management standpoint.

Host discusses George Kittle as a trade asset to pair with a smaller wide receiver in order to upgrade to Brock Bowers. If you already own Kittle, there is no reason to trade an enticing wide receiver like Chris Olave for Bowers. The source uses George Kittle as a reference point in trade discussions, suggesting that if you already have Kittle rostered, acquiring another premium tight end like Brock Bowers is redundant and not worth the cost of a strong wide receiver.

Flock Fantasy discusses Hunter Henry as part of a trade package being sent away alongside CeeDee Lamb for Travis Kelsey, positioning him as a secondary asset in a tight end upgrade trade.

The source expresses lack of enthusiasm about Isaiah Likely based on the Baltimore offense appearing underwhelming, making him a less desirable tight end target. The source states: 'I wouldn't be super excited about Isaiah likely now full transparency um based on the fact that this just now looks to be a pretty underwhelming offense.'

Flock Fantasy views acquiring Jamar Chase as 'a win in the vast majority of your leagues' in trade scenarios. The source also prefers Chase over Jean Higgins, indicating Chase should not be traded away for secondary receivers. However, in 14-team leagues specifically, the source recommends holding running back depth (Waddle and Hampton) rather than trading for Chase due to scarcity.

Now the starting QB for the Giants following Jackson Dart's season-ending injury. However, the source emphasizes this is a very different Winston than the one who supported elite WR seasons in the past. Recent game logs show concerning efficiency: 27 attempts, 11 completions, 111 passing yards in his most recent start; 2011 passing yards with zero TDs and one INT against Green Bay; and historically inconsistent volume with many sub-200 yard games. The source's base expectation is that Winston is bad for this offense.

Flock Fantasy identifies Goff as 'the best QB off waivers in your league' and notes he scored 30 points in the most recent week and 16.5 points the week prior. The source projects high volume due to Detroit's poor defense forcing more pass attempts and dropbacks, and prefers Goff over Tyler Shuck and Bryce Young, citing 'a pretty large sample' and noting the Lions defense is 'pretty damn bad' so 'we are going to get a ridiculous amount of Jared Goff dropbacks.'

Jaden Daniels suffered an injury that has impacted a team's quarterback room, forcing them to lose a key asset and limiting their ability to make trades to address wide receiver depth issues.

Jayen Daniels suffered an injury that significantly impacted a league team's roster construction, forcing them to rely on waiver wire depth rather than having easy trade solutions.

Flock Fantasy positions Love as a long-term winner in trades. In a deal where Kairen and Raadre are sent away for Jeremiah Love and Trevon Henderson, the source gives Love a slight edge over Kairen in a head-to-head comparison, with the winning side in the long term projected to be the Jeremiah Love and Trevon Henderson side, though Kairen and Raadre look like the winning side in the short term. However, the source also identifies Love as a running back being downgraded away from in a trade for Bejian Robinson, characterizing the upgrade from Love to Robinson as massive.

The source discusses Burrow as a potential trade target for Mahomes, characterizing the trade as close and dependent on personal preference. The decision is complicated by Mahomes' elite offensive situation with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Brooks suffered an injury that has opened up a guaranteed workload for Derrick Henry, making Henry a reliable weekly starter going forward.

Jordan Mason's injury exacerbates running back depth scarcity in 14-team leagues, making it much tougher to execute roster construction strategies that would otherwise work in 10-team formats. Flock Fantasy cites Mason's injury as a key reason to hold running back depth rather than trade for receivers.

Flock Fantasy recommends immediately cutting Caleb Douglas and picking up Jordan Tyson off waivers, indicating Tyson is a priority waiver wire target.

Elite quarterback posting exceptional production despite owner being 0-2. Allen has scored 424 points through the first two weeks of the season, making his owner's 0-2 record particularly frustrating given the elite quarterback output. Flock Fantasy expresses disbelief that a roster with Josh Allen could be 0-2, implying strong QB performance should translate to wins. In trade evaluations, Allen is viewed as a fair return for Jaylen Hertz and Rashi Rice, with the source acknowledging 'it is Josh Allen' as justification for the trade despite depth concerns in double-flex formats.

Security vs. upside trade-off in potential deal for Puka Nacua. Flock Fantasy host owns Jefferson and is considering trading him for Puka Nacua, with the core debate centering on security versus upside: Jefferson represents the safer, more secure option, while Nacua offers higher upside but carries significant injury risk. The host is nervous about the swap due to reputational risk if Nacua gets injured post-trade, and has instead proposed requiring an additional upgrade (Garrett Wilson) to make the deal. The source views trading Jefferson and Nico Collins for Puka Nacua and Garrett Wilson as an upside swing with downside risk given Puka's injury uncertainty, but is willing to make the trade as it represents the maximum he would offer without adding additional assets.

Recommended to be cut if Brock Bowers returns, indicating insufficient fantasy value in the team's tight end rotation.

Flock Fantasy calls a trade acquiring Kenneth Walker an 'absolute no-brainer' because 'Kenneth Walker at this point is in a completely different tier by himself in comparison to any other player in it,' making him the standout value in the deal.

Injury derailed the Justin Herbert stack; the source notes this as part of a pattern of bad injury luck affecting multiple top stacks.

Flock Fantasy suggests Lamar Jackson as a quarterback target to acquire by trading Rasheed Rice, particularly for teams that lost Jackson Dart at quarterback; the source notes Rice deals are harder to make but identifies Jackson as a desirable upgrade.

Flock Fantasy notes that stacking Burden with Caleb Williams creates correlation risk; when Caleb was healthy, both could hit big, but Caleb's injury now hurts Burden's upside. The source also indicates Burden is expendable in trades, stating he would trade Burden 'in a heartbeat' to acquire AJ Brown, whereas he would not trade Kairen Williams for the same target.

Flock Fantasy ranks Andrews below Dalton Schultz for flex consideration and suggests him as a potential drop candidate to add Jared Goff at QB. Z Flowers' expected return to Baltimore may reduce secondary receiving options, further limiting Andrews' upside. The source prefers Schultz in flex spots over Andrews.

Flock Fantasy notes uncertainty around Michael Pennix's ability to elevate the Atlanta Falcons offense; there is an outside chance he comes in and the offense remains a dumpster fire, but if Pennix can elevate the Falcons from worst-in-NFL to below-average, teams acquiring Falcons pass catchers would win the deal.

Flock Fantasy describes Michael Wilson as 'effectively a zero in this trade,' indicating minimal value in the deal.

Suffered a hip injury this week, but the source characterizes this as a minor concern with only a tiny percent chance of fantasy relevance. The source was told that Evans would have played without issue if the game had been close or important, indicating the injury is not serious. However, the Buccaneers did bring in Brandon Cooks, which is a minor depth chart consideration. If Evans misses time in addition to other team injuries, the source notes teams may need to down-tier at wide receiver to add depth.

May miss time again, creating flex spot concerns. Flock Fantasy suggests Dalton Schultz as a better flex option than Collins if he misses, indicating reduced confidence in Collins' availability and production. Collins is owned alongside Puka Nacua by a 0-2 team owner in the Flock League who is attempting to sell one of these two players to improve roster construction.

Represented a cheap value pick in draft, but going to IR is absolutely brutal for roster construction; the source drafted heavily at this position expecting value production.

The source advises holding Mahomes over trading him for Joe Burrow, noting that the Kansas City Chiefs project to be the highest-scoring offense in the NFL next week. While the trade is characterized as close, Mahomes' elite offensive situation makes the downgrade difficult to justify.

Injury status unclear heading into week 3 with significant trade implications. If Puka is healthy and plays, a 0-2 roster owner should be fine, but if he misses practice or appears likely to miss the week, Flock Fantasy recommends selling him for a lesser wide receiver and running back to address roster depth needs. There is downside risk in trading for Puka given the possibility of IR placement, though the source is considering making the trade himself as an upside swing. If Puka doesn't practice, he may need to be sold at a discount (95 cents on the dollar) for teams starting 0-2 and concerned about another missed week.

Flock Fantasy views Nakua as higher upside than Justin Jefferson but with significant injury risk that makes acquisition frightening. Nakua's practice status is critical—if he doesn't practice, he may need to be sold at a discount (95 cents on the dollar) for teams starting 0-2 concerned about another missed week. The Nakua owner is currently 0-2, creating a potential trade opportunity. The source is interested in acquiring Nakua but only if an additional upgrade like Garrett Wilson is included to offset the risk, as trading Jefferson straight-up for Nakua could be reputationally damaging if Nakua gets injured immediately after the trade.

Being traded away in deal for Mai Lemon and Casey Conception; not currently startable. The source acknowledges difficulty in projecting long-term upside compared to improving rookies.

The source identifies Rasheed Rice as a sell candidate in trades, noting that while Rice deals are harder to make, he would prefer to sell Rice and acquire quarterback upgrades like Lamar Jackson. In trade evaluations, Rice is part of packages being considered but the source expresses a preference to move him.

Flock Fantasy suggests Rashad Bateman as a potential drop candidate to add Jared Goff at quarterback. The source notes that Zay Flowers' expected return this week will reduce secondary receiving options in Baltimore, making Bateman less reliable going forward.

Flock Fantasy suggests Sam Leaporta as a tight end target to acquire by trading away DeAndre Swift or other running back assets like ETN, indicating Leaporta offers better value or upside at the position.

Trade evaluation hinges on Barkley's injury situation. The source notes that evaluating a Barkley trade depends on his injury status, indicating uncertainty about his availability and impact going forward. The source views Barkley and Hampton as similarly valued, but the addition of Watson (projected as a potential WR1) makes trading Barkley for Hampton and Watson favorable because pivoting from a running back to a similar-range player while picking up a WR1 for free is sensible.

Drafted at pick 130 with strong initial setup, but expectations must be lowered dramatically due to QB downgrade. Now playing with Marcus Mariota instead of Jaden Daniels, and the Commanders project to be the worst offense in the NFL.

The source describes Travis Etienne as 'terrible' and 'cooked,' detailing a disastrous trade where he gave up Chris Olave for Etienne before the season. After Week 1, when Alvin Kamara returned from a sprained MCL, Etienne's usage collapsed. The source attempted to trade Etienne for Jadarian Price but could not find a taker, and now must start him as RB2 while hoping for improvement. Etienne had a touchdown called back that would have given him 14 points, but without it, he has minimal trade value. The source notes Etienne plays the Raiders in Week 3, offering a potential sell window if he performs.

Injury outcome has been brutal for roster construction; the source was aligned with the drafter on this pick and acknowledges the negative impact.

In a trade evaluation involving Kelce and Rasheed Rice for DJ Moore and Dallas Goddard, Kelce will rank higher than Colston Loveland in weekly rankings. However, if the team has Loveland as a startable tight end option, DJ Moore may be preferable to acquire in the trade, making the deal less attractive.

Recommended as waiver wire pickup option to bolster wide receiver depth if Brock Bowers returns; also recommended as a specific waiver wire pickup over Caleb Douglas. In a trade evaluation against Rashid Rice and Garrett Wilson for Malik Neighbors and Trey Tucker, the source favors the Rice-Wilson side, indicating Trey Tucker is not viewed as a tier ahead of those receivers.

Trade target with long-term upside in a deal sending Kairen and Raadre for Jeremiah Love and Trevon Henderson. Trevon given a slight edge over Raadre in head-to-head comparison; the Jeremiah Love and Trevon Henderson side is projected to win long-term despite Kairen and Raadre looking better short-term.

McBride is identified as a primary tight end trade target, with his owner at 0-2 and potentially open to trades. The source suggests pursuing him by sending depth pieces like Bree Hall and the current tight end. Additionally, if rostered alongside another premium tight end like Cole Concepcion, McBride should be traded to upgrade elsewhere on the roster.

Potential tight end trade target; the source suggests Raadre Stevenson could be traded for Tucker Craft as a tight end upgrade.

Flock Fantasy suggests Tyreek Hill as a potential trade piece to upgrade at quarterback, noting 'if you could go from Higgins to Allen' as an example of a beneficial trade in a 10-team league where Hill is listed among wide receiver depth pieces.

Flock Fantasy expects Flowers to return this week and notes his return will help the roster significantly. With Flowers back, it will be tougher to rely on secondary receiving options in Baltimore like Bateman and Andrews. If Flowers looks like he will be back, the source recommends cutting Rashad Bateman to pick up Michael Pittman Jr. to bolster wide receiver depth.