How to Turn Shifting Narratives Into Dynasty Profit

Dynasty fantasy football revolves around value.

With the 2026 season approaching, now can be the best time to capitalize on the value assumptions from the season.

Take advantage of your league focused on the upcoming season and capitalize before it's too late.

We highlight a potential starting RB who comes cheap along with a WR who just needs to stay healthy to pay off.

We also break down a young RB to bail on and a WR1 who might be at his peak value.

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Christian Watson, WR, Green Bay Packers

Headshot of Christian Watson

Watson isn’t a particularly loved player in dynasty circles. Many managers remember his chronic hamstring issues and torn ACL leading to missed games.

But they have missed just how good Watson was last season.

In his age-26 season, Watson quietly led Packers WRs in targets per route and yards per route. Among the 76 WRs who drew at least 50 targets last season, he ranked 24th in the former and fifth in the latter, trailing only …

  • Puka Nacua
  • Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Luther Burden
  • Zay Flowers

… and just ahead of Amon-Ra St. Brown.

According to Pro Football Focus, Watson's 2.51 yards per route was a career high, but he'd already shown strength in that area.

He tied for 14th in that category in 2024 among 84 WRs with 50+ targets, and he ranked 11th among the 80-WR cohort as a rookie in 2022.

Watson's 0.218 targets per route last season was up from 0.188 and 0.186 the previous two years, but his best mark still came as a rookie. His 0.241 targets per route ranked 12th among 50+ target WRs that season. Here's the full top 12:

  1. Tyreek Hill
  2. Amon-Ra St. Brown
  3. Cooper Kupp
  4. Drake London
  5. Davante Adams
  6. Chris Olave
  7. CeeDee Lamb
  8. DeAndre Hopkins
  9. Justin Jefferson
  10. Stefon Diggs
  11. DK Metcalf
  12. Watson

That’s an elite group of WRs to be a part of.

Watson remains a target to be a potential WR1 if he stays healthy for a full season, especially with Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks moving on to other teams. Target Watson now before early big games hit for him during the season.

Trade Value Chart Check

  • 1-QB, 1-PPR: 28
  • 1-QB, Half-PPR: 30 
  • Superflex, 1-PPR: 22
  • Superflex, Half-PPR: 22

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  • Cameron Skattebo
  • Justin Herbert

Jordan Mason, RB, Minnesota Vikings

Mason has been a riser over the offseason as he appears to have taken over the RB1 job for the Vikings. That makes him one of the cheapest potential starters in the league.

In a sample of 51 RBs with 90+ carries, he ranked:

  • sixth in rush yards over expected per attempt
  • 10th in yards after contact per attempt
  • 11th in yards per carry
  • 20th in missed tackles forced per attempt

Mason beat Aaron Jones in all four metrics, while Jones posted career lows across the board.

The Vikings are also moving to an outside zone scheme, which fits Mason well. He has averaged 5.6 yards per carry on 171 career outside zone attempts vs. 4.7 on all other run concepts.

This is the kind of RB to target in dynasty trades. Contenders could get useful production this year, and non-contenders might cash out for a profit after a good game or two.

Moving a 2027 third and a low-end player for Mason could lead to a fantasy contributor or even getting a 2027 2nd later.

Trade Value Chart Check

  • 1-QB, 1-PPR: 15
  • 1-QB, Half-PPR: 15 
  • Superflex, 1-PPR: 12
  • Superflex, Half-PPR: 11 

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  • 2027 3rd (1QB)

Cash Out Now on These Dynasty Sells

RJ Harvey, RB, Denver Broncos

Harvey, a second-round pick of the Broncos in 2025, had a solid rookie season. He totaled 540 rushing yards, 7 rushing TDs, 47 catches, 356 receiving yards, and 5 receiving TDs.

But that fails to capture Harvey’s actual season. His film didn't inspire much confidence from me I highlighted him negatively a few times throughout the season for poor film despite good fantasy performances.

That shows in some of his performance metrics.

Among 51 RBs with 90+ carries, Harvey ranked:

  • 42nd in yards per carry
  • 48th in rush yards over expected per attempt
  • 43rd in yards after contact per attempt
  • 34th in missed tackles forced per attempt
  • 46th in PFF rushing grade

That’s a concerning rushing profile. Harvey averaged just 3.7 yards per carry and finished with minus-91 rushing yards over expected.

Harvey also wasn't a great prospect. I had him graded as a fifth-rounder, and he already turned 25 this year, which is old for a second-year RB. 

The Broncos didn't appear fully sold on Harvey as a lead back. After bringing back J.K. Dobbins on a two-year, $16 million deal with $8 million guaranteed, Denver looks set to use Harvey as a passing-down and change-of-pace option instead. He'll be competing with Dobbins for touches, not leading the backfield.

The team also added Jonah Coleman in the fourth round of the 2026 draft.

The stars just align for Harvey to flame out much sooner than his ranking as RB20 in PPR leagues last year indicates.

That should allow for a trade opportunity to move Harvey for a player who can contribute to your dynasty team immediately.

Trade Value Chart Check

  • 1-QB, 1-PPR: 20
  • 1-QB, Half-PPR: 17 
  • Superflex, 1-PPR: 16
  • Superflex, Half-PPR: 13 

Similar Values

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  • Travis Etienne
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Rashee Rice, WR, Kansas City Chiefs

Headshot of Rashee Rice

Rice ranks 10th in our PPR WR Rankings, so he isn't a bad fantasy play this year, but there are enough red flags to consider selling him.

First, the off-field risk still hangs over Rice. He was arrested after leaving a high-speed crash in Dallas in 2024, which led to a six-game suspension in 2025, and he served 30 days in jail this May after violating probation with a positive marijuana test. Nothing currently suggests it will affect his 2026 availability, but the character concern hasn't gone away.

Injuries factor in as well. Rice missed the final two games last season with a concussion after an LCL tear cost him the final 13 games of 2024.

He also had knee surgery in May to clean up some debris in his knee. It isn’t expected to limit his availability, but it's worth noting after Rice’s recent injury issues.

The Chiefs also appear to be building their offense around the run game, which could limit Rice's targets because his low aDOT role has functioned as an extension of that run game in many ways

Selling while the value is high might be the best move, because Rice may be near his peak right now. 

Trade Value Chart Check

  • 1-QB, 1-PPR: 41
  • 1-QB, Half-PPR: 40 
  • Superflex, 1-PPR: 33
  • Superflex, Half-PPR: 30

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