Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Proposals: Cooper Kupp, Alexander Mattison, Jaxon Smith-Njigba

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Here are trade proposals based on our Dynasty Trade Value Chart. And here are who our analysts feel will win these trades.

Cooper Kupp for Jaxon Smith-Njigba + Samaje Perine

Which side wins?

Team getting Cooper Kupp

Mike Maher
Derek Brown
Pat Fitzmaurice
Joe Pisapia
Ryan Wormeli

Team getting Jaxon Smith-Njigba + Samaje Perine

Andrew Erickson

Takeaways

Despite the entire Rams’ offense cratering around him last season, Cooper Kupp was on his way to another fantastic season before being shut down with a high ankle sprain. With the Rams out of the playoff picture and the team in shambles, Los Angeles put Kupp on the shelf. Kupp ranked third in target share (31.0%), fourth in target per route run rate (31.5%), and 12th in air yard share (34.5%). All of this culminated in another WR1 finish in fantasy points per game. With Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford returning for 2023, Kupp should be a top-three fantasy wideout again.

Derek Brown

Cooper Kupp for Drake London + Rashid Shaheed

Which side wins?

Team getting Cooper Kupp

Team getting Drake London + Rashid Shaheed

Derek Brown
Pat Fitzmaurice
Joe Pisapia
Ryan Wormeli
Mike Maher
Andrew Erickson

Takeaways

Drake London excelled in his rookie season, although fantasy gamers were not elated with his WR43 finish. If we look deeper than the raw counting stats, London’s future is incredibly bright. If earning targets is a skill (it is), then London proved to be among the league’s elite. He ranked 22nd in raw target volume last year (117) with the fifth-highest target share (29.4%) and second-highest target per route run rate (32.4%) among wide receivers. London also blazed in efficiency stats ranking 16th in open rate (per ESPN analytics), tenth in PFF receiving grade, and 14th in yards per route run (minimum 50 targets). London gave a glimpse into his 2023 upside down the stretch last season. In Weeks 13-18, he was the WR20 in fantasy, even though he failed to score a touchdown in this span. London is a target vacuuming WR2 with WR1 upside in 2023. Given his upside, he’s worth taking on as a team selling Kupp.

Derek Brown

Cooper Kupp for Alexander Mattison + Christian Watson

Which side wins?

Team getting Cooper Kupp

Joe Pisapia
Ryan Wormeli

Team getting Alexander Mattison + Christian Watson

Derek Brown
Pat Fitzmaurice
Mike Maher
Andrew Erickson

Takeaways

Alexander Mattison smashed in most games that Dalvin Cook missed from 2020-2021. The Vikings RB2 posted five games with at least 23 touches over that stretch, including two games with 32 touches when Cook was sidelined. He averaged 23.7 PPR points and 90 rushing yards per game in those contests. The problem in 2022, was that Mattison never got the opportunity to carve out a bell cow role because Cook stayed healthy for the entire season. Aside from the occasional goal-line touch, Mattison operated strictly as RB2 for Minnesota. And that hurt Mattison’s chances of boosting his stock in free agency as he settled in on returning to his old team on a 2-year, $7MM contract with $6.35MM guaranteed.

The 25-year-old running back was at least efficient in 2022 when he carried the ball, finishing with a career-high 84.2 PFF rushing grade which ranked 15th among 61 running backs with at least 70 carries in 2022.

And although, he’s never been a featured back for an entire season — the glimpses of him in a full-time role as a Viking shed some light on his potential upside should he ascend to RB1 status. Dalvin Cook has been a hot trade candidate, suggesting his days at the Vikings RB1 could be numbered. The team can save close to $8 million if they release him.