FBO: Week 3 fantasy matchups

Don't be Andy Reid, folks.

After two weeks of mediocre performances, you might be inclined to dump one of your highly touted performers in a trade for the new hot thing. And if you're 0-2, it's undoubtedly tempting to ditch a struggling player and make a move for a burgeoning star before he truly breaks out. But that's a short-sighted approach that breaks the cardinal rule of fantasy football: Buy low, sell high.

There are several players whose matchups have made their performance in the short term look pretty bad; we've compiled a team of them here. If you get an offer containing Jahvid Best, Hakeem Nicks or -- yes -- Michael Vick for any of these guys, just click the reject button and be patient. They're going to break out pretty soon:

To see which fantasy players whose slow starts you should ignore, plus which guys to start and sit based on good and bad matchups in Week 3, sign up for ESPN Insider today.

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Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) is a staff writer for Grantland.