With free agency approaching and the NFL Draft next month, there’s still a lot of change coming to the fantasy football landscape. The key to winning dynasty deals is to trade for someone when their value is relatively low and send them away when their value is near or at its apex. With the league’s roster situation still in flux, you have the added dynamic of making speculative moves based on what you think might happen, which adds another fun layer of complexity.
That said, it can be tough to decide who you’re targeting and selling, considering the generally uncertain state of each team and player’s situation right now. Fortunately, our featured analysts have come to offer their suggestions on which trade candidates you’d be wise to buy or sell in dynasty fantasy football leagues.
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Dynasty Players to Buy Low
Which player are you buying now in dynasty leagues and why? Also, what are you willing to give up to get him?
Trey Benson (RB – ARI)
“Typically, buying veteran RBs in dynasty formats nets a poor return, but targeting second-year RBs has been profitable. Arizona Cardinals RB Trey Benson was a non-factor during his rookie season because James Conner stayed healthy almost all season. The long-time veteran will be 30 in May, coming off a career-high in touches. But with positive coach speak from head coach Jonathan Gannon for Benson out of the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, I project him to take the RB sophomore leap. Acquire him for Brian Robinson Jr., or a mid-second-round rookie pick.”
– Andrew Erickson (FantasyPros)
Drake Maye (QB – NE)
“There are a handful of quarterbacks I’m looking to buy in dynasty leagues right now, but the one I most want at cost is Drake Maye. There’s no QB outside the top 6 at the position that I think has as good a chance to finish not just as a QB1 next season but *the* QB1. Dynasty managers like Maye, but I don’t think they’re giving just enough credence to A) how much rushing value he adds and B) how likely it is that New England significantly improves the offensive environment around Maye this offseason. He’s barely inside the top-10 at the position right now in our consensus rankings, so he won’t be cheap. But spend up because I think a year from now he’s comfortably inside the top 5.”
– Ryan Wormeli (FantasyPros)
Joe Milton (QB – NE)
“I’m trying to get my grubby little hands on QB Joe Milton in dynasty leagues before the Patriots trade him to a team that will give him a shot as a starter. Milton might have the strongest arm of any quarterback on Planet Earth. At 6-5, 246 pounds, Milton is huge, but he’s surprisingly mobile for a big dude. Yes, he needs work on his timing and touch, but the raw tools are amazing. Milton played most of the Patriots’ Week 18 game against the Bills and was impressive, completing 22-of-29 passes for 241 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions. Milton also ran for a touchdown and had another would-be TD pass called back on a penalty. Everyone has rookie fever this time of year, so you can probably get Milton for a third-round pick in your rookie draft. I’m happy to make that exchange and place a bet on the Milton blossoming into a star.”
– Pat Fitzmaurice (FantasyPros)
Mark Andrews (TE – BAL)
“The drop against Buffalo was painful and disappointing, as was the costly fumble not long before, but the fact remains that Mark Andrews scored 11 touchdowns in 2024. To put that into context, since the start of the 2015 season, only Tyler Eifert (13) and Eric Ebron (14) have scored more in a single season. With the influx of risky rookies, why not spend a mid-to-late 2nd on a proven player who is a known commodity and suppressed in value due to a poor end to a game that didn’t affect fantasy football.”
– Tom Strachan (NFL Best Ball)
D’Andre Swift (RB – CHI)
“I’ve been riding the D’Andre Swift hype train for weeks now. New HC Ben Johnson loved using two solid backs in Detroit in Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery. The Bears really only have Swift and Roschon Johnson at the moment. I know that the Lions traded Swift under Johnson’s watch, but that was only after they drafted Gibbs. Had they not gotten Gibbs, perhaps they would have held onto Swift. Who knows, but Swift’s ECR of dynasty RB28 makes him cheap enough to take a flier on right now. If I can get him for a WR3 or flex player, or a 2nd round rookie pick, I’m doing that all day.”
– Andrew Hall (FantasyPros)
Jaylen Wright (RB – MIA)
“After Tua went down, the Dolphins’ offense sank quicker than the Titanic. Hopefully, Tua can stay healthy, but even if he can’t, Jaylen Wright should be looking at a bigger role. Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson were released during the offseason, setting the stage for Wright to join De’Von Achane in Miami’s RBBC. Wright’s blazing speed, illustrated by his 4.38 forty time at the combine, led to plenty of long runs in college. And if anything happens to Achane, lookout! Ringo would trade DeAndre Swift, Najee Harris, J.K. Dobbins, or Tyjae Spears for Wright.”
– Mark Ringo (Sleepers and Busts)
Adam Thielen (WR – CAR)
“The opportunity to buy, and potentially buy low, on veterans exists right now while most dynasty managers are focused on the youth. Adam Thielen could be a perfect buy for teams that just need a little something extra in their wideout department. After missing time last season, Thielen finished the season on an absolute tear with at least 99 yards in weeks 13-17, including four scores in that timeframe. That was the WR11 in those five games. Bryce Young will be the starter in Carolina, and Thielen will get the ball as much as possible, leaving him as a very capable flex option in PPR, which should only cost a high 3rd-round pick at most. ”
– Ed Birdsall (Talking Points Sports)
Dynasty Players to Sell High
Which player are you selling now in dynasty leagues and why? Also, what kind of return are you looking for?
Courtland Sutton (WR – DEN)
“Courtland Sutton was the WR13 last year, averaging 11.8 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. However, he struggled to start the season, averaging 7.2 fantasy points per game over the first seven weeks, totaling two receiving touchdowns. By comparison, the veteran averaged 15 fantasy points per game over the final 11 weeks, totaling six receiving scores. Meanwhile, Sutton is heading into the final year of his contract. More importantly, the Denver Broncos have a couple of young wide receivers they have high hopes for in 2025 and are the betting favorite to land Davante Adams. I would quickly flip Sutton for Khalil Shakir before his value tanks.”
– Mike Fanelli (FantasyPros)
Brian Robinson Jr. (RB – WAS)
“The 2025 rookie RB class is littered with talent, which puts incumbent veterans in a tough spot. One RB that I think might be supplanted by a young, talented RB is Washington’s Brian Robinson Jr. He is entering the last year of his rookie deal, while backfield teammate Austin Ekeler is entering the final year of his deal. I’d expect that with plenty of salary cap space, the Commanders will be active in the RB market in more than one way. I’d sell after he failed to crack the top-24 in points per game and overall in 2024. Flip him for Trey Benson or a late-first-round rookie pick. ”
– Andrew Erickson (FantasyPros)
Josh Jacobs (RB – GB)
“Josh Jacobs is an easy pick here. He’s young enough that there might be managers in your league looking to get a couple more years of production out of him, but he’s old enough (and with enough carries under his belt) for me to be very comfortable selling now. Jacobs is inside the top-12 at the position in our consensus rankings, but he’s older than every other name in that range besides Saquon Barkley. With an insanely talented rookie class of running backs coming into the league, Jacobs is going to be lower in the rankings sooner rather than later. Sell him now while you can still get good value in return.”
– Ryan Wormeli (FantasyPros)
Josh Downs (WR – IND)
“Josh Downs is a good receiver, but everyone likes him more than I do. I’m just not into the tiny slot receiver archetype. Downs is 5-9, 171 pounds. A lot of dynasty managers have the same sort of enthusiasm for Downs that they had for the pint-sized Jamison Crowder early in his career, and Crowder maxed out at 847 yards and seven touchdowns in his second season. I would be delighted to get a second-round rookie pick for Downs, and I’d be willing to trade him straight up for Isiah Pacheco, who’s being unfairly left for dead after a disappointing, injury-marred season.”
– Pat Fitzmaurice (FantasyPros)
Saquon Barkley (RB – NYG)
“I know this won’t be a popular selection, given the incredible season that Saquon Barkley just had, but the two-year $41m contract extension the Eagles gave Barkley recently provides an excellent sell-high opportunity. For context, Barkley had 482 total touches across the regular season and playoffs, which is a huge number, and the history of RB performances after 400+ touches isn’t particularly great. If you’re not a contender and can leverage selling Barkley for multiple picks, which you can use to get younger at RB, then this is a good year to do so.”
– Tom Strachan (NFL Best Ball)
Ladd McConkey (WR – LAC)
“I’m probably selling Ladd McConkey if I roster him. His value is creeping higher and higher in dynasty, and he’s currently WR13 in ECR. However, I fully expect the Chargers to add a WR either through Free Agency or the Draft. There have even been talks of them trading for DK Metcalf of the Seahawks. As good as McConkey was last season, WR13 in PPR, if they add someone else or go back to being a run-first team under new OC Greg Roman, McConkey could struggle to return on that price. I’d be much happier sending him away for a monster package or adding another piece to him to tier up to a stud like Amon-Ra St. Brown or CeeDee Lamb, that’d be terrific.”
– Andrew Hall (FantasyPros)
Jonnu Smith (TE – MIA)
“There might be no bigger sell in dynasty right now than Jonnu Smith. After finishing as the TE4 last season for the Dolphins, Smith now enters his age-30 season with many managers wanting to see him do it again. Regardless of whether he does or doesn’t, this will be the peak opportunity to sell on him and get something of value in return. If managers are willing to give anything in the 2nd round of rookie drafts for him, take that and run. At the lowest, if what is being offered includes a 3rd rounder plus a player with upside, such as Romeo Doubs, that still feels like a no-brainer.”
– Ed Birdsall (Talking Points Sports)
The Case of Breece Hall
Occasionally, two of our Featured Pros will see one player as both a buy low and a sell high. Such is the case for Breece Hall. Here are their arguments.
Buy Low
“Breece Hall finished as the RB17 last season, averaging 13.3 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. However, his raw numbers weren’t significantly different than the year before. He was the RB4 in 2023, averaging 14.9 fantasy points per game. Furthermore, Hall averaged 13.1 rushing attempts for 58.5 yards in 2023, totaling five touchdowns. By comparison, the superstar averaged 13.1 rushing attempts for 54.8 yards last season, totaling five scores. The one difference came in the passing game, as Hall saw his targets per game drop from 5.6 in 2023 to 4.8 in 2024. Thankfully, that should change with Davante Adams and Aaron Rodgers no longer on the team. I would happily sell high on Chuba Hubbard to acquire Hall.”
– Mike Fanelli (FantasyPros)
Sell High
“Breece Hall is still viewed by many analysts in the fantasy industry as an elite, bell cow RB, but as much as I like his talent, I think I’d get out of Dodge (Dodge City) before the bottom drops out. Hall’s torn ACL injury sidelined him in 2022. Last year, Hall and the Jets admitted to him suffering another knee injury, which limited his effectiveness. At this point, I value Hall more as an RBBC player instead of a rare bellcow. So for that reason, Ringo would try to trade Hall straight up for Jonathan Taylor or Ashton Jeanty, or include Hall and another player in a package deal for an upgrade at RB such as Saquon Barkley, Jahmyr Gibbs, or Bijan Robinson.”
– Mark Ringo (Sleepers and Busts)
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