TRADE These 5 Fantasy Football Players NOW Before Week 2!
STACKED extracted the fantasy-relevant player signal from this podcast and kept the full transcript here for context.
9 min
Duration
Estimated from transcript
Sep 16, 2026
Published
Wed, September 16, 2026
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Player insights
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Bryce YoungChristian WatsonD'Andre SwiftDeebo SamuelKalif RaymondMike Evans
Player analysis
Player insights
Bryce Young
NegativeBust2:26
Despite finishing as the QB3 in Week 1 with 31.4 points, the source labels Bryce Young as 'fool's gold.' The source argues that Young has had multiple years to prove himself without showing superstar potential and advises against trusting him as a main fantasy quarterback.
Insight pageChristian Watson
NegativeBust6:48
The source labels Christian Watson as 'fool's gold' and recommends trading him immediately. The argument is that Watson has not finished a season in four years, has never cracked 621 yards in a season, and relied on a single 81-yard touchdown in Week 1 to inflate his stats while Matthew Golden is the clear-cut WR1.
Insight pageD'Andre Swift
NegativeBust5:19
The source advises selling high on DeAndre Swift despite his Week 1 performance of 124 yards and three touchdowns. The reasoning is that Swift has never reached double-digit touchdowns in a season throughout his career, and the source remains unconvinced of his long-term fantasy viability.
Insight pageDeebo Samuel
NegativeBust11:44
The source expresses skepticism regarding Deebo Samuel's ability to finish the season, citing a general lack of trust in the 49ers' offense and injury concerns. The source is not convinced that Samuel is 'back' to being an elite fantasy asset.
Insight pageKalif Raymond
PositiveBust8:54
The source advises trading or dropping Khalif Raymond, noting that despite his nine targets and eight receptions in Week 1, he has never surpassed 620 receiving yards in his 10-year career. The source views his recent usage as an anomaly rather than a breakout.
Insight pageMike Evans
NegativeBust11:44
The source includes Mike Evans in a group of players they do not believe will finish the season, advising fantasy managers to be wary of his long-term outlook despite his Week 1 performance.
Insight pageFull transcript
Episode Transcript
0:00Listen carefully. This is a very important video. You need to trade these 5 players away right now.
0:05We're talking big name players that had a breakout the previous week.
0:08Heading into Week 2, you need to get rid of them before it's too late.
0:12Yes, people are going to be like, I'm really upset because these guys had amazing Week 1s.
0:17But listen, I don't judge my entire season on one week.
0:20You got to look and trend forward. Also, some people are losing hope.
0:24Oh, one guy had a bad week. My Omar Ian Hampton had a bad week.
0:28Oh no, he's toast. Dude, believe in your conviction, the players you drafted, okay?
0:32Do not just fall for the one week wonders because they're going to be going down.
0:36We see this every single year. One good week and then you don't see them for the rest of the season.
0:42We're going to talk about 5 players that I believe are fool's gold.
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1:22Let's talk about these 5 players that I believe you should get rid of right now.
1:27Don't trade for them either. Because if you want to trade for other players, if you guys want to know who to
1:33trade for, in my Patreon, I'll just ask a question.
1:36Say, hey, I've got to get rid of this guy.
1:38Who do I get? I'm targeting this guy. I'll also do trade talks in Patreon as well.
1:43I'll help you out. But let's talk about these guys.
1:46The first one here is Bryce Young, okay? 31.4 points, three touchdowns, one interception.
1:50Third quarterback at fantasy points, okay? He finished third in week one.
1:53Bryce Young could have a good year. Like, I'm not taking anything away.
1:57But what I'm saying is when I do my drafts, I make sure I anchor my team with an ace quarterback.
2:03In one of my high-stakes leagues, I got Josh Allen.
2:05In my other leagues, I got Jalen Hurts. And guess who my backup is in both those leagues?
2:10It's a true story. It's Tyler Schuff. And everyone's right.
2:13Oh, I got to get Tyler Schuff as a waiver wire.
2:16I was telling you to get him as a backup.
2:19Now, I don't believe Tyler Schuff is going to be a one-week wonder because Tyler Schuff really came on at the end
2:25of last year, was really consistent the past four or five games, and I saw some talent in him.
2:30I think he's going to be very, very consistent.
2:33So, yeah, waiver wire week two. Hopefully, you guys added him, okay?
2:36That being said, going back to Bryce Young, I'm not convinced yet that this guy could be a superstar.
2:41I'm not. He's had years to wow us. We're not wowed.
2:44So, example, Kyler Murray. I said, I can't believe Kyler Murray's still in the NFL.
2:49First week, week one, he's hurt and he threw an interception on his first play.
2:53Guys, players with their abilities show you. They give you truths.
2:56They say, I've had one year to prove it.
2:58I've had two years to prove it. I've had three years to prove it.
3:02Four. Like, you got to see patterns, right? And they have one good week.
3:06Everyone's like, oh, that guy's so amazing. Don't believe that.
3:09So, I think Bryce Young, I think he's fool's gold.
3:12I think he's going to have some consistent games.
3:14He's going to have some good games, but not a guy I trust as my main quarterback, okay?
3:19Number two here is DeAndre Swift. Everyone's going crazy for him.
3:22Here's, this is, you're going to be blown away when I give you guys these facts, okay?
3:27Now, he had three touchdowns in week one. 124 yards, 6.9 yards per carry.
3:31Good game, okay? But he's in his sixth season, okay?
3:33I think it's his seventh season, but he's had two 1,000-yard rushing seasons.
3:37This is very important. And here's the thing. He had three touchdowns in week one, but get this.
3:42He's never had double-digit touchdowns in a season. DeAndre Swift is fool's gold.
3:46Let me repeat. He had three touchdowns in week one, but has never had double-digit touchdowns.
3:50Now, I think the Bears are going to be good this year.
3:53I think they're, you know, Caleb Williams is good.
3:56I think they got a good offense. They could really be efficient, and maybe he does absolutely finally break out, but I'm not convinced.
4:03I would sell high on DeAndre Swift. I'm not sold on that guy being good at all, okay?
4:08The next one is going to ruffle some feathers, and it's going to shock some people, but you need to trade this guy right now.
4:14The guy I'm talking about is Christian Watson. Let me tell you why you need to trade him, okay?
4:20This is going to be, this is going to blow your mind.
4:23Everyone's so high on how he did in week one.
4:26Oh, he had an 81 touchdown, 81-yard touchdown. You know, big deal.
4:29Two touchdowns, and one of them was 81 yards.
4:32Listen, the number one target on that team is Matthew Golden.
4:35Matthew Golden was a first-round pick. Matthew Golden came alive last year in the postseason game.
4:39He was the number two target behind Dobbs. Dobbs is gone, right?
4:42Christian Watson has not finished a season in four years.
4:45He has not cracked 621 yards in four years in one game, right?
4:49He had, you know, a big yardage game. He had the 81-yard receiving touchdown.
4:53Listen, he has not cracked 621 yards in a season.
4:56It took him four years. You think that this is going to last?
4:59You're delusional. You need to trade Watson right now.
5:02He is fool's gold. He is lying. Like, I don't believe it.
5:05I would, if I had Watson, I would trade him right now.
5:08Get rid of him. Get Matthew Golden. Get someone else.
5:11Get Matthew Golden and someone else for Watson. Just trade high right now.
5:15I'm telling you, I do not believe in this.
5:17I'm looking at it, man. Like, without that 81-yard touchdown, like, it would just be an average day.
5:22He'd have, you know, one touchdown and, like, you know, Matthew Golden would look like the clear-cut one.
5:27It was just that one big play. He got lucky.
5:30Sometimes defenses blow coverages, right? You got, dude, I would trade high on Watson.
5:34I'm not in, all right? Number four here, I would definitely get rid of this guy, Khalif Raymond.
5:39Again, another bear I'm picking on here. Nine targets, eight receptions.
5:42Just go look at his stats. Like, he's had 10 seasons in the league.
5:46He's had 0-1K receiving seasons. He's never cracked 620 yards receiving in 10 years.
5:50Khalif Raymond is absolute fool's gold. Yes, he got targeted a lot, which is really appealing.
5:54And maybe he emerges after 10 years, but I highly doubt it.
5:57Khalif Raymond is not a guy I want on my team.
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6:50The last two here, it's kind of a two punch here.
6:53Now, I don't believe in either one of these two.
6:56One of them is going down, or both of them are going down, but they both had a good week one.
7:02I'm not in. I'm just not in on them.
7:04I'm not doing it. Deebo Samuel and Mike Evans.
7:07I do not believe both these guys are going to finish the season.
7:11One of these guys is definitely going down. I just don't know which one or when.
7:15I'm not convinced that these guys finish the season.
7:17I'm not convinced that Deebo Samuel is back, and he's going to be amazing.
7:21They're going to use him, but I don't know, man.
7:24It's just I don't trust the 49ers, period. I don't trust Christian McCaffrey.
7:28We saw people draft Christian McCaffrey in the first round, and Kalon Black came in.
7:32Now, Kalon Black was a waiver wire. I was telling you to stash Kalon Black the entire offseason.
7:37It's about thinking ahead, guys. It's about being ahead of the Kinsheepsis, and I'm not sold on the 49ers.
7:42I'm out on most of these 49ers players. Striebling was appealing with the last pick in my draft.
7:47He ends up getting hurt, too. I mean, these guys are absolutely a disaster when it comes to injuries.
7:52Again, I'm not convinced that Mike Evans or Deebo are going to finish the season.
7:57One or both are going to fall off. I mean, you know, play with your own risk.
8:01I just, I'm not convinced on these guys at all, all right?
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