If you had asked me over the summer which player would function as our early-season fantasy savior, I can’t envision a single scenario in the multiverse of possibilities that would have resulted in a response of “Andy Dalton.” After all, when I think of heroes I’m envisioning red capes and not red hair! But all 2024’s version of Joe Flacco did in week three was toss 319 yards and three scores, simultaneously unlocking Chuba Hubbard (169 total yards and a score) and Diontae Johnson (8-122-1), throwing a score to veteran Adam Thielen while also starting to get rookie Xavier Legette involved. One week is a mere chapter in a story that’s still being written, but it was a good place for week three to start!
Disclaimer time! Now that real, live football is upon us, I need to clarify the overarching rationale behind my advice. As you’re well aware by the fact you’ve come to a website entitled dynastyleaguefootball.com, we’re still taking a long view into account in addition to each player’s weekly (and year-to-date) output. Therefore and for example, when I say a player is a “buy high,” it’s not solely due to the week he just had. Instead, guidance will also take into account his current stature in tools such as DLF’s ADP and rankings, in addition to how he performed.
Much as in previous iterations of this weekly series, I will list one player apiece who I’ve bucketed into the following categories:
- Buy low
- Buy high
- Sell low / Drop (Hold)
- Sell high
- Add (Big Bucks)
- Add (Pennies)
One last note, as I’m referencing DLF ADP and rankings, advice herein is for a 12-team, non-superflex setting with full PPR scoring. Divergent league settings (both for starting positions and scoring) hopefully shouldn’t render this advice as not actionable, but it’s an important disclaimer nonetheless.
With that preamble in hand, here are the tactical transactions you should consider before week four:
Week 3 Line: 12 for 18, 125-1-0
Currently just fantasy’s QB7 on the young season, Herbert’s budding nightmare of a season continued with his third straight game of fewer than 150 passing yards. He hasn’t been able to boost these abysmal numbers either with scores (four passing touchdowns) or rushing yards (24 total), ultimately yielding a player who is devoid of upside and who isn’t startable in any league format. In week three injury was added to insult, as Herbert went down with what appears to be a high ankle sprain.
