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Dynasty Trade Targets: Four Players to Grab, Two to Dump

How to Turn Shifting Narratives Into Dynasty Profit

Dynasty fantasy football revolves around value. 

Take advantage of consensus value to strengthen your dynasty team. As the season unfolds, narratives form from small sample sizes.

Don’t overreact by selling rookies who haven’t produced yet, such as Bears pass catchers Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III. Holding promising assets remains the best move.

But you can capitalize on other managers’ overreactions.

Injuries, matchups, and other factors constantly shift player values, creating chances to buy rising talent and sell assets likely to depreciate.

We’ve identified several buy candidates along with players you should move before their values fall.

Four Dynasty Buys Before the Window Closes

Kyren Williams, RB, Los Angeles Rams

Williams lacks the sizzle dynasty managers love to chase, but he always produces. Check out his rankings in PPR points per game for his two starting seasons so far:

• 2024: RB11
• 2023: RB2

So far this season, he ranks RB9 in fantasy points per game, ahead of notable names such as Jahmyr Gibbs, Cam Skattebo, and Ashton Jeanty.

According to Dynasty League Football, Williams currently sits at RB16 in ADP, well below his production. He also just turned 25, far from the dreaded age-30 cliff.

Our historical aging-curve research shows Williams is in his peak production season and should remain at 94% of that level through 2027.

The three-year extension he signed locks him in with HC Sean McVay through 2028, keeping him in a system that has driven consistent success. Despite several attempts, the Rams have failed to find anyone capable of taking significant snaps from Williams.

Blake Corum was drafted in the third round in 2024 but is averaging only 4.8 carries per game so far. Last week, Corum disappeared after a fumble, which could further reduce his usage.

The Rams tried again in this year’s draft, taking Jarquez Hunter in the fourth round. He hasn’t played a snap this season.

The team simply has to keep Williams on the field.

QB Matthew Stafford is likely in his final NFL season. The Rams hold two first-round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft and have the ammo to trade up for a rookie. Any new QB should mean a greater reliance on the run and on Williams moving forward.

The Market Hasn’t Caught Up to Kyren Williams’ True Worth

Williams’ value remains low relative to his output. We currently have him ninth in our dynasty rankings, despite his RB16 ADP.

We rank RBs such as Josh Jacobs, TreVeyon Henderson, and Quinshon Judkins behind Williams -- even though all three sport higher ADPs.

All three are fair one-for-one trade targets depending on your situation. Williams helps you get younger than Jacobs with similar production, while Henderson’s lack of production and Judkins’ limited pass-catching make them easy swaps if you’re contending.

Williams is only two years older than Henderson, so you aren’t giving up much in age to make that move.

Use our Trade Navigator to find the perfect deal for Williams and lock in consistent production for the rest of this year and beyond.

Trade Value Chart Check

• 1-QB, 1-PPR: 52
• 1-QB, Half-PPR: 55 
• Superflex, 1-PPR: 40
• Superflex, Half-PPR: 38 

Similar Values

• A.J. Brown
• Ladd McConkey
• Trey McBride

Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

Higgins signed a four-year, $115 million contract extension in March, pairing him with Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase long term. Since signing the new deal, he has averaged just 3 catches for 36.7 yards per game. Those early numbers make him a buy.

Burrow’s toe injury in Week 2 hurt Higgins’ immediate output, with QB Jake Browning struggling to be even competent. The Bengals traded for Joe Flacco, who gives Higgins hope for this season until Burrow returns. 

As outlined in my film article this week, Higgins and Flacco look like an excellent match.

He currently sits at WR55 in PPR points per game, a far cry from his usual production:

• 2024: WR4
• 2023: WR36
• 2022: WR19
• 2021: WR12
• 2020: WR31

Playing second fiddle to Chase for the rest of his contract might feel disappointing, but Burrow and the Bengals’ pass rate can support two productive WRs. The team has ranked top seven in pass attempts in each of the past three seasons.

Having a WR tied to Burrow and this offense long term should pay off.

The Market’s Overreaction to Higgins Is Your Chance to Strike

Higgins presents a perfect buy opportunity. Contending teams holding him may be frustrated and want more immediate production. Rebuilding teams may be itching to get younger.

But Higgins can still provide that production. At only 26, he’s young enough to contribute at least through the end of his current contract -- and maybe beyond.

While the rest of your league may not see Higgins as a fit for any team build, you can capitalize and trade for him, no matter where your roster stands.

Trade Value Chart Check

• 1-QB, 1-PPR: 52
• 1-QB, Half-PPR: 52 
• Superflex, 1-PPR: 40
• Superflex, Half-PPR: 35 

Similar Values

• Marvin Harrison Jr.
• Breece Hall
• Zay Flowers

Bucky Irving, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Buccaneers drafted Irving in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft to complement Rachaad White. Instead, Irving surpassed White as the best back on the roster.

He finished as RB15 in PPR points per game last year as a rookie, despite starting only three games.

Expectations were high for Irving, but concerns lingered about his long-term durability at 5’10 and 195 pounds. Could he hold up to a heavy workload?

After 90 touches through the first four games, Irving suffered foot and shoulder injuries that continue to sideline him.

That creates a buy opportunity.

If the Irving manager is nervous about his health and injury risk moving forward, this is the time to pounce.

Irving led the backfield with a 75% snap rate over the first three games, showing the team’s trust in his ability to handle that workload. He averaged only 3.3 yards per carry, though, which might make him look flimsier than he actually is.

Buy Low on Irving Before He’s Back in the Lineup

These concerns from dynasty managers could open the door to a trade for Irving before he returns to the lineup.

His Dynasty ADP has remained fairly steady since the start of the season, though the injury has pushed it down slightly.

Like Higgins, Irving can make managers of any build uneasy. Contenders need production now and may worry about the injury lingering. Rebuilders may start to write him off long-term because of his size and durability questions.

White’s emergence in Irving’s absence could also make a team more willing to move him.

Trade Value Chart Check

• 1-QB, 1-PPR: 52
• 1-QB, Half-PPR: 53
• Superflex, 1-PPR: 39
• Superflex, Half-PPR: 36

Similar Values

• Xavier Worthy
• Christian McCaffrey
• Tyler Warren

Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants

I outlined Nabers in our weekly dynasty article last week. See why you should buy him and three other injured WRs.

Cash Out Now on These Dynasty Sells

Dalton Kincaid, TE, Buffalo Bills

Kincaid missed this past week with an oblique injury but has produced consistently so far this season. He currently ranks as TE6 in PPR points per game, with touchdowns in three of his five outings.

Despite the strong production, there are underlying red flags in his role. In his four full games, Kincaid was actually outsnapped by fellow TE Dawson Knox, 183-171. That means Kincaid was on the field for only 50.7% of the Bills’ offensive snaps.

Even with the production, Kincaid’s role remains flimsy, and that likely won’t change this season or next, with Knox signed through 2026.

We currently rank Kincaid as TE8, but he presents a lower floor than slightly older tight ends around him such as Jake Ferguson and T.J. Hockenson.

If you have Kincaid and another startable TE, he’s expendable to improve another position. Move Kincaid before the touchdowns dry up and your leaguemates catch on to his limited role.

Trade Value Chart Check

• 1-QB, 1-PPR: 14 
• 1-QB, Half-PPR: 14 
• Superflex, 1-PPR: 9 
• Superflex, Half-PPR: 8 

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• Stefon Diggs
• Jerry Jeudy
• Kendre Miller

Michael Pittman Jr., WR, Indianapolis Colts

Pittman has bounced back this season in a revitalized Colts passing game with Daniel Jones. He currently ranks WR23 in PPR points per game, right in line with his career averages:

[Indent]Year | Points Per Game Finish (PPR)

• 2024: WR44
• 2023: WR20
• 2022: WR25
• 2021: WR28
• 2020: WR84

Jones has helped push Pittman back to his usual production, but will it hold up all season?
He’s currently posting career highs in completion percentage (71.7%), passing yards per game (250.3), and yards per completion (11.6). If Jones regresses to the version we saw with the Giants, the WRs will suffer.

Josh Downs has also seen more involvement in recent weeks. Over the past two games, Downs has drawn 15 targets to Pittman’s nine. That trend could continue.

Pittman appears close to his ceiling given his track record, while his dynasty value could drop quickly if the production dips.

If you’re aiming for a championship, consider trading Pittman for a more established WR who can boost your lineup. Players such as Davante Adams and Mike Evans fall in a similar range on our Trade Value Chart.

If you’re not contending, younger WRs with upside -- such as Jayden Higgins -- make sense in a one-for-one swap.

Either way, moving on from Pittman makes sense.

Trade Value Chart Check

• 1-QB, 1-PPR: 29 
• 1-QB, Half-PPR: 27 
• Superflex, 1-PPR: 21 
• Superflex, Half-PPR: 18 

Similar Values

• D.J. Moore
• Sam LaPorta
• Kenneth Walker III

Don't Screw Up That Deal

We just spent a whole lot of words discussing who to target and who to trade away. But it ain't that simple.

You need to find a worthwhile trade partner ... without wasting an entire day looking through the whole league's rosters.

You need to build a trade package that boosts your squad ... and actually has a shot at getting accepted.

You know what you really need? The Trade Navigator.

Check out this short video to learn more ...

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Shane Hallam, Writer

Shane has over 20 years of experience creating content and playing every fantasy football format, including redraft, dynasty, devy, C2C, IDP, CFF, and more. He is a multi-year winner of $500 dynasty leagues on the FFPC and a King's Classic Champion. Shane utilizes deep film and scheme study to enhance his fantasy performance. He led the industry in 2024 preseason Kicker Rankings and ranked second in preseason QB Rankings. He also ranked eighth in preseason IDP rankings.