Two weeks in, and fantasy football statistics are already reshaping the sports card secondary market in real time. Box scores aren’t just deciding fantasy matchups anymore—they’re driving bids, clearing out active eBay listings, and establishing early-season market floors.
If you waited through the preseason to see who was actually going to earn targets and command touches, the picture is getting clearer. Here are five fantasy-fueled card claims you need to submit on the secondary market before kickoff in Week 3.
Bryce Young, QB, Carolina Panthers
Is Bryce Young… actually good? Week 2 certainly made a compelling case. Young put together a masterclass performance in Carolina’s 34–3 blowout win over the Falcons, completing 23 of 36 passes for 287 yards, three touchdowns, and zero interceptions, while adding six yards on the ground.
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Fantasy Status: Currently sitting as the #2 ranked overall quarterback in fantasy football.
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The Card: 2023 Panini Prizm Silver (PSA 10)
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The Market: Just two weeks ago, Young’s Prizm Silver PSA 10 was dead in the water, selling for as little as $160. Today? It’s climbing past $250.
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The Verdict: Young is easily the most affordable quarterback in the fantasy top 10 right now. If he maintains even a reasonable baseline of this Week 2 efficiency, his cards have a massive runway ahead of them. For context, Trevor Lawrence’s Silver Prizm PSA 10 sits around $600. Snagging Young at under half that price while he’s putting up elite stats is a market gap worth taking advantage of.
Kenneth Walker III, RB, Kansas City Chiefs
We featured K9 on the list last week, but after Sunday night, he deserves an immediate double-dip. Walker went wild in the Chiefs’ 33–30 overtime win over the Colts, rushing 24 times for 117 yards and racking up six catches on 10 targets for an additional 61 yards.
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Fantasy Status: Elite, focal-point usage in the league’s most potent offense.
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The Card: 2022 Panini Prizm Silver / Numbered Parallels (PSA 10)
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The Market: The rocket ship hasn’t slowed down. His base Silver Prizm PSA 10s are getting tougher to find as buyers hold tight.
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The Verdict: Because his gem-mint Silver Prizm pop count is relatively low, keep an eye out for his low-numbered Prizm color parallels in PSA 10 slabs. If you can land a numbered PSA 10 parallel for under $200 before Week 3, make the move. He is getting elite volume, and his market is reacting accordingly.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Seattle Seahawks
JSN absolute exploded in Week 2. He torched the Cardinals for nine receptions on 11 targets, logging 155 receiving yards and three touchdowns in a 31–7 rout.
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Fantasy Status: The #1 ranked wide receiver in all of fantasy football entering Week 3.
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The Card: 2023 Panini Prizm Silver (PSA 10)
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The Market: Preseason prices sat comfortably around $225. Over the last week, average sales have crept up past $250, with recent peak sales topping $300.
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The Verdict: Wide receivers who command double-digit target shares and turn them into multi-touchdown games rarely stay affordable for long. If you can score a Silver PSA 10 under $300 before his market completely explodes, there is massive potential for a highly profitable flip later in the season.
Chris Olave, WR, New Orleans Saints
The Saints delivered one of the biggest surprises of Week 2 with a 24–17 victory over Baltimore, and Chris Olave was once again the focal point of the passing attack. He remains the unquestioned top option in New Orleans for a offense that isn’t afraid to let it fly.
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Fantasy Status: High-volume target monster with a deep-threat floor.
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The Card: 2022 Panini Prizm Silver (PSA 10)
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The Market: Preseason sales on his Silver PSA 10 were languishing under $100.
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The Verdict: With a tiny pop count of just 8 in PSA 10, finding his raw Silver Prizm graded in gem-mint condition is a rare task. However, if you can secure one for around $200, it looks like an absolute steal when compared to wideout peers like CeeDee Lamb, whose Silver PSA 10 last sold for $450. If the Silver is tough to find, pivot to his low-numbered color parallels.
Zay Flowers, WR, Baltimore Ravens
Zay Flowers sat out Week 2, and the Ravens’ offense felt his absence severely in their loss to New Orleans. The good news? He is projected to return in Week 3 as Baltimore heads to Brazil for a high-profile international game.
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Fantasy Status: Clear-cut WR1 for Baltimore with a prime bounce-back spot incoming.
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The Card: 2023 Panini Prizm Silver (PSA 10)
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The Market: Quietly sitting right around $70.
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The Verdict: This is your risk-reward spec play of the week. Buying ahead of an international game where a star playmaker is slated to return on a global stage is classic market timing. At just $70 for a flagship Silver PSA 10, the downside is minimal, but the upside is tremendous if he puts up a monster stat line in Brazil.
One to Avoid: Tyler Shough, QB
Through two weeks, Tyler Shough has put up impressive numbers on the field, throwing for 662 passing yards with a 4:2 TD-to-INT ratio. That production has vaulted him into the #5 spot among fantasy quarterbacks. However, before you rush out to buy the breakout performance, look closely at the price tag.
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Fantasy Status: #5 ranked overall fantasy QB through two weeks.
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The Card: Panini Prizm Silver (PSA 10)
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The Market: Recent sales on his Silver Prizm PSA 10 touched a staggering $1,100 this week.
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The Verdict: Do not buy into the early-season hype at this price point. For $1,100, you could purchase a Silver Prizm PSA 10 of Brock Purdy and a Silver Prizm PSA 10 of Bryce Young—and still have money left over. Paying top-of-market prices for a small two-game sample size is how collectors get burned. Leave this claim on the waiver wire for now and let someone else take the risk.
The Bottom Line
Early-season market swings move fast, but smart collecting is about identifying value before the market explodes—or knowing when to pass on an overpriced hype train.
Be sure to tune in next week after the Week 3 slate wraps up for the next edition of The Hobby Waiver Wire!
