As we enter Week 4 of the 2023 NFL season, it is starting to become clear who will be the best players this year and who will disappoint us. But it’s still early.
We still have some things to figure out. There are some popular players I’m changing my mind about (keep reading), but there are some players I still believe in (like Josh Jacobs).
Here are the best people to buy low and sell high in fantasy this week.
Buy Cheap Players
1. Anthony Richardson (Indianapolis Colts QB)
Last week, Minshew Mania came back, and some fantasy managers might not know how well Richardson played in his first two NFL games. In Week 1, he scored 21 pretend football points, and in Week 2, he got 18 points in just one half before getting hurt.
He has been really good at scoring touchdowns so far, getting four already in just a little more than five quarters of play. You might want to think about trading for him now before he becomes even more valuable.
2. Derrick Henry (Tennessee Titans RB)
The idea that Henry was not good in fantasy performance after one bad game doesn’t make sense. The Browns have a really strong defense, being the best in the whole league in stopping the other team and preventing them from scoring.
Last week, they not only stopped Henry but also the whole Titans team from scoring. But that is okay; it happens sometimes in pretend football. In the first two weeks of the season, Henry got around 14 points against the Saints (who are also good at stopping runners) and about 19 points against the Chargers.
Henry does not have to worry about playing less this season; he is actually in charge of the ball a lot, leading the NFL in team touch percentage, which is how often his team gives him the ball (almost half the time!).
The Titans have a lucrative schedule coming up, and Henry should get over 20 touches per game, as usual. It’s also worth noting that Henry will play against the Texans twice in the fantasy playoffs (Week 15 and Week 17). It’s a defense that Henry has absolutely dominated for years.
3. Karen Williams (Los Angeles Rams RB)
No running back has played more offensive snaps this season than Williams. The second-year pro is playing a whopping 86.1% of the Rams’ offensive snaps, according to Next Gen Stats.
He has also scored the second-highest number of points (19) for his position in 2023. He might not always score points super efficiently, but he scored a lot, and that is really important in fantasy games.
Even though not many people know him well, and he did not do as well in pretend football in Week 3, he is a hardworking player who might not get noticed as much. Imagine him like a great shirt you find on sale!
4. Tee Higgins (Cincinnati Bengals WR)
Would you believe me if I told you that Tee Higgins achieved as many goals as Mike Evans? Higgins has given up just ten runs in his first three games, so I think it’s hard to understand.
Higgins has had at least eight targets in every game but has averaged less than 25 yards and no touchdowns in two of those three games.
The good news is that over the next three weeks, the Bengals will face three defenses that are ranked last against the pass: the Titans, Cardinals, and Seahawks. This should make things much easier for the Bengals’ passing attack as they look to get back on track. Talent usually comes first, and Higgins’ production should increase as the season progresses.
Sell High Players
1. Alvin Kamara (New Orleans Saints RB)
It may seem strange to trade a player who is returning from a three-game suspension and has yet to play this season, but I think Kamara’s fantasy value may be at its peak.
Many pretend football team managers are looking for a really good runner, and Kamara is a well-known player. People might want to trade him quickly before he plays again on Sunday. But we should remember that Kamara did not score a lot in pretend football last year.
He did well in some games, but in 10 games, he scored 12 or fewer fantasy points. In five of those, he scored less than eight points. When Chris Olove became a stronger player, it seemed like Kamara might get the ball less in the second part of 2022.
The experienced player will likely still be a good second-best runner for the rest of the season, no matter who the quarterback is. But right now, it might be hard to exchange him for something even better. Something to think about is swapping Kamara for someone like Derrick Henry, another good runner.
2. Cortland Sutton (Denver Broncos WR)
The Dolphins had to play very badly for Sutton to have a really great fantasy day. Sutton has not scored a lot of pretend football points in a single game with Russell Wilson as the starting QB.
Actually, since Wilson started, Sutton has scored 13 points or less in almost every game except for four games. After a good pretend football week, you might think about trading Sutton for a younger player like Tank Dell, who could be even better in the future.
3. Kyle Pitts (Atlanta Falcons TE)
Fantasy team managers really like the idea of having Kyle Pitts in their fantasy team, but he has not been as exciting as they hoped. He is never been a top scorer, and he does not find it as enjoyable.
In more than half of the games he has played since 2022, Pitts has scored less than five pretend football points. He has only scored more than ten fantasy football points twice during this time.
People might think he could do a lot better, but the coach, Arthur Smith, has said that he is not focused on making sure Pitts gets the ball a lot in pretend football games.
The young tight end did quite well in fantasy performance in Week 3, especially compared to how he has been doing. He caught the ball five times and gained 41 yards, which is good for him.
This might make other fantasy team managers think he is more valuable. In your pretend football league, there will always be someone who thinks Kyle Pitts is amazing. If you find that person, you might want to trade with them.
