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 trade in dynasty fantasy football leagues.
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Dynasty Trade Advice
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)
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