Here's some friendly advice before the season begins: Don't panic.
I need to remember this myself because I've made some transactions early in the season that I lived to regret. Don't stay up until the wee hours of Monday morning making wild roster changes because of Sunday performances - unless your player is out for the season, which you won't really know until Wednesday anyway. I had Vinnie Testaverde the year he tore his ACL in Week 1. I was looking for Quarterbacks Sunday afternoon (that's an exception).
And don't start dropping everyone based on the combined performances of Weeks 1 to 3. I've made this mistake myself. It takes weeks for some players to get into the groove. It's very easy to think "I have to dump this guy. He's nothing like last year, or what they projected." You need to trust your roster, and adjust when it makes sense.
It also takes weeks before you know which rookies or originally lower-ranked players start stepping up and taking over, and that you can trust to perform week to week.
Now, if someone else is panicking, and starts offering trade deals, and they're really to your advantage, consider them, but be cautious. The same rules apply here. A receiver pulling in 180 yards and 3 TDs in Week 2 may be all his points for the season - he may not be the new go-to guy you were counting on.
Remember there have been coaching changes, trades, drafts, cuts, and the introduction of new offensive/defensive strategies and plays. Quarterbacks and receivers are still finding their rhythm. And groups of players are still evolving into a team. It's just like a team/project change at your own workplace - even when it's just one or two new players in the unit, or the loss of a player, it takes a while to reform and click.
Good luck!
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