Nothing brings dynasty fantasy football managers out of hibernation like rookie draft season. After months of radio silence, every single dynasty league I am in has seen at least one trade in the weeks since the NFL Draft. In this period of heightened activity, now is a great time to look to trade for some undervalued players, especially undervalued veterans relative to the shiny new rookies.
Today, I’ll pick the most undervalued dynasty player on all 32 NFL teams. To find these players, I’ll use KeepTradeCut’s (KTC) crowdsourced Dynasty rankings and FantasyCalc’s trade-based rankings. I’ll also occasionally reference FantasyPros’ expert consensus rankings (ECR), but the previous two sources are the most accurate reflection of the dynasty market, given that they are directly sourced from community opinions and community trades, respectively. With that in mind, let’s get right into it.
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Best Dynasty Fantasy Football Values on Every NFL Team
Arizona Cardinals: Kyler Murray (QB – ARI)
After a disappointing QB10 finish (QB14 in points per game) in 2024, the fantasy football community seems to have given up on Kyler Murray. This may be willful ignorance on my part, but I still have faith in the NFL’s premier short king. After all, Murray is still only 27 years old, and he ranks sixth all-time in career fantasy points per game.
I ranked him as the QB7 in my top 10 dynasty quarterback rankings earlier this offseason (click the link for a more in-depth breakdown of why I still believe in Murray). His consensus values are much lower. He is the QB14 on both KTC and FantasyCalc. Even ECR has him only slightly higher at QB13. Especially given the recent news that Murray plans to run more in 2025, trading for him at those prices is a no-brainer.
Atlanta Falcons: Tyler Allgeier (RB – ATL)
Unfortunately, I’m not going to have as spicy a take as “Kyler Murray is the Dynasty QB7” for every team. If anything, the Falcons’ top few dynasty options of Bijan Robinson, Drake London and Michael Penix are all slightly overvalued. Instead, let’s slide down the ranks to Tyler Allgeier, who ranks outside the top 50 dynasty running backs in all three rankings sources. That’s simply too low for a 25-year-old running back with as much going for him as Allgeier has.
You might be asking what last year’s half-PPR RB42 could have going for him, but the answer is simple: Talent and role. The talent part is easy, as Allgeier has posted very solid metrics in all three years of his career, including an 86.4 Pro Football Focus (PFF) grade that ranked eighth among qualified running backs last season. As for role, Allgeier is locked in as the clear No. 2 RB and handcuff back to Bijan Robinson.
That’s nothing to write home about, but it’s more than can be said for the running backs around him in dynasty ranks. Players like Trevor Etienne, Blake Corum and Ollie Gordon could easily be third or even lower on their teams’ depth charts. Given how well he has graded out in PFF’s system and rushing efficiency numbers, no one should be shocked if Allgeier lands at least a solid committee role in 2026 after his rookie contract is up. He’s a great target as a throw-in in larger dynasty deals.
Baltimore Ravens: Mark Andrews (TE – BAL)
This isn’t a cozy take. Even ignoring the constant rumors that he is about to be traded or cut, Mark Andrews will be 30 by the time the season starts and is coming off the worst year of his career. But even in that down 2024, the three-time Pro Bowler ranked fourth among tight ends in PFF receiving grade, sixth in yards per route run and fifth in half-PPR points. This was even despite weirdly limited usage to start the season, perhaps related to his 2023 broken ankle or the car crash he was in during training camp.
Elite tight ends can play until well into their 30s, and Andrews is one of a small number of players at the position to have shown a truly difference-making fantasy ceiling. Targeting him now is risky, but the price isn’t bad at all — KTC and FantasyCalc have him ranked as the TE13 and TE10, respectively. The potential upside of multiple more years of elite production at a scarce position is worth the risk for tight end-needy competing teams.
Buffalo Bills: Ray Davis (RB – BUF)
The argument for Ray Davis is very similar to the argument for Tyler Allgeier… except I don’t feel quite as strongly about it. The 2024 fourth-round pick proved himself to be a valuable handcuff as a rookie, scoring 16.7 half-PPR points when James Cook was sidelined in Week 6.
There’s also a realistic future in which he is handed the lead role in this valuable backfield when Cook’s contract expires at the end of this season. However, Ty Johnson‘s presence as a passing-down back complicates things, and I’m nowhere near as convinced that Davis is an above-average talent as I am with Allgeier. But given that he is all the way down at RB59 in FantasyCalc’s trade-derived rankings, Davis is at least cheap. On a rebuilding team, he’s not the worst player to target as a stash.
Carolina Panthers: Tetairoa McMillan (WR – CAR)
At this time of year, it’s very rare for rookies to be undervalued. And I don’t think the Panthers’ first-round pick is undervalued by much. But Tetairoa McMillan is, at the very least, consistently ranked behind fellow rookie Travis Hunter, and I believe that is a mistake. Yes, Hunter is a generational player with unparalleled upside. But he also has unique downside risk.
Meanwhile, McMillan is an early-declare player who posted outstanding numbers at Arizona and then received elite draft capital as the eighth-overall pick. He also lands in a perfect situation in Carolina, where he should immediately be the Panthers’ No. 1 WR. Even if he’s not quite as exciting as Hunter or as generational as Marvin Harrison Jr. (or Malik Nabers) from last year, McMillan is not getting the respect he deserves as an excellent prospect
Chicago Bears: D’Andre Swift (RB – CHI)
Look, I don’t like D’Andre Swift any more than the next guy. One of the very first articles I wrote was calling out his very underwhelming rushing efficiency metrics. But Swift is still a 26-year-old running back with a three-down skill set and a history of solid fantasy production.
Swift is also the presumptive lead back in a Chicago offense that should be very exciting with Ben Johnson in town. He is simply too low as the RB30 on both KTC and FantasyCalc, behind backs with similar efficiency concerns in worse situations, like Isiah Pacheco and Travis Etienne.
Cincinnati Bengals: Chase Brown (RB – CIN)
My take on Chase Brown is similar to my take on Swift. Yes, there are some red flags here. For one, Brown was seeing unsustainable usage after Zack Moss went down last season, often seeing 100% of the Bengals’ backfield touches. That’s not going to happen again, especially with veteran passing-down back Samaje Perine back in the fold in Cincinnati.
For another, Brown’s efficiency last season was just OK. Combined with his seventh-round draft capital, that means his hold on the Bengals’ No. 1 RB job is certainly not safe long-term. But given that the Bengals only drafted Tahj Brooks in the sixth round of this year’s draft, Brown is the clear No. 1 RB in arguably the league’s best fantasy offense. At just over 25 years old, he’s also more than young enough for age to not be an issue. Trading for him might be a short-term move, but that’s true for essentially all running backs. The RB12 in ECR, Brown is undervalued as the RB20 (FantasyCalc) and RB16 (KTC) in community rankings.
Cleveland Browns: Joe Flacco (QB – CLE)
With Joe Flacco, Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel and Kenny Pickett, the Browns’ quarterback room is a mess. There’s a real argument to be made that, even at 40 years old, the former Super Bowl winner is Cleveland’s most capable NFL quarterback. That means Flacco will probably get a start or two this season.
The last time Flacco started in Kevin Stefanski’s offense, he cooked, averaging 21.8 fantasy points over five games. Last year, Cleveland easily led the league in passing attempts, and they will likely be dropping back early and often again this year. In any Superflex league, Flacco is absolutely a worthwhile asset, certainly more than the players he is ranked around, like Will Levis, Malik Willis, Sam Howell and Mac Jones. If you can find him on the waiver wire (I have in multiple leagues), great. If not, he’s someone to target as a throw-in on the end of a larger trade.
Dallas Cowboys: Javonte Williams (RB – DAL)
If Chase Brown is the premium version of D’Andre Swift, Javonte Williams is the bargain version. Williams was one of the absolute worst backs in the league last season, ranking fifth-worst out of 57 qualified backs in PFF rushing grade. Somehow, he finds himself in line to lead the Cowboys’ backfield this year.
Of course, propping up an inefficient veteran back based on projected volume is usually a mistake — that’s the archetype of a “dead zone” running back. But that logic only applies when the fantasy community is excited about a player. Nobody is excited about Javonte, who is outside the top 40 running backs on both KTC and FantasyCalc. If you can get him for a third-round pick (which should be possible, if these sites are to be believed), it’s a very low-cost way to potentially add an RB3 to a competing roster.
Denver Broncos: Bo Nix (QB – DEN)
Ah, it feels nice to be arguing for a good player again. Unlike some of the recent names on this list, Bo Nix already carries plenty of value. He is a consensus dynasty QB1, ranked as the QB10 on FantasyCalc and QB11 on KTC. However, both sites have him below multiple players whom he should rank above. Specifically, fellow 2024 rookies Caleb Williams and Drake Maye.
I’m aware this is a very hot take, but my reasoning for it is surprisingly simple: Nix was better than his fellow rookies in 2024. He beat out both Maye and Williams in fantasy points per game and PFF grade (an approximation of actual NFL performance). It wasn’t even close, either. Nix scored 19.3 points per game, four points ahead of Maye or Williams; he ranked 17th in PFF offense grade, compared to 29th and 31st for the other two, respectively.
Of course, last year’s first and third-overall picks were much better prospects than Nix, and they also were in much worse situations. I wouldn’t be surprised if one (or both) of them takes a huge step forward this season. But if you can get a decent plus to tier “down” to the more productive player, I’d do it.
Detroit Lions: Jameson Williams (WR – DET)
Last season, Jameson Williams was the WR19 in total half-PPR points and the WR20 in points per game. He’s a former 12th-overall pick who just turned 24 and is one of a small handful of truly game-breaking athletes at the NFL level. How is he the WR29 (FantasyCalc) or WR28 (KTC) in community rankings?
Yes, not everything is perfect in Williams’ situation. The departure of Ben Johnson will almost certainly hurt the Lions’ offense, and Amon-Ra St. Brown isn’t going anywhere as an absolute target hog. There are also plenty of other mouths to feed in Detroit. But Williams proved last year that he doesn’t need elite volume to put up solid fantasy numbers.
Although his 74.5 PFF receiving grade was fairly mediocre, his 2.26 yards per route run (YPPR) ranked 22nd among qualified receivers. As he enters what will somehow be just his second full season in the league, Williams’ upside is worth chasing.
Green Bay Packers: Dontayvion Wicks (WR – GB)
Here is a list of qualified receivers who earned targets at a higher rate than Dontayvion Wicks last season: Puka Nacua, Malik Nabers and Drake London. That’s it.
Here is a list of some wide receivers with higher dynasty values than Wicks on KTC: Troy Franklin, Marquise Brown and Tank Dell.
Wicks is buried on the Packers’ depth chart, and he struggled mightily with drops in 2024. But I’m willing to take a chance on any 24-year-old with that kind of target-earning ability at prices this low.
Houston Texans: Nico Collins (WR – NO)
This one is a bit tricky. Depending on what site you check, Collins might be in the right position among dynasty receivers. He’s the WR9 on KTC, for example, and it’s hard to argue that he 100% belongs above any of the eight superstars above him. However, in terms of actual trade value, Collins is clearly in the wrong tier. His value is very close to those of Drake London, Marvin Harrison Jr., Ladd McConkey or Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Harrison is even ahead of him, according to FantasyCalc).
The 26-year-old is a better dynasty option than those other players. If we remove games in which he played fewer than 50% of the snaps due to injury, Collins averaged 15.8 half-PPR points per game last season. That would rank him second only to Ja’Marr Chase for the whole season. He also ranked third in YPRR and second in PFF offense grade, his second straight year ranking among the top three receivers in both metrics.
Collins is quite simply one of the most talented receivers in the entire league, and he’s locked in as the top target for a talented young passer in C.J. Stroud (I have my doubts about Stroud, but he and the Texans’ offense certainly can’t be any worse than they were last season). If you can get him for less than truly top-tier prices, do it.
Indianapolis Colts: Michael Pittman Jr. (WR – IND)
Michael Pittman Jr. isn’t a game-changing talent like Collins. But he was a top-24 receiver for three straight seasons and has essentially been written off after one bad year. This is especially egregious once we consider the context of Pittman’s down season. He was playing through a fractured back that was originally expected to be season-ending and catching passes from the least accurate starting quarterback the NFL has seen in years.
Anthony Richardson is still in Indianapolis. But we were drafting Pittman as a top-20 receiver with Richardson as his quarterback last year, and he is still the Colts’ No. 1 WR (sorry, Josh Downs truthers, you can’t be a No. 1 WR on a 70% route share).
Pittman is also still just 27, so he will maintain relevance even in a worst-case scenario where 2025 is another lost season. He’s worth attempting to steal from a disgruntled manager at prices outside the top 50 receivers.
Jacksonville Jaguars: Nobody
I’ve debated playing this card for multiple teams, but this is the first time I truly can’t help it. It’s particularly surprising because I am relatively excited about the Jaguars’ offense this year under Liam Coen. However, the market is too, as prices are high across the board in Jacksonville.
Brian Thomas Jr. and Travis Hunter are elite assets and ranked accordingly. Trevor Lawrence is ranked fairly high for a guy who has yet to be an above-average fantasy option in four years in the NFL. One of Bhayshul Tuten, Travis Etienne and Tank Bigsby is almost certainly going to rise once we get clarity on who the starting running back is, but I don’t feel strongly enough about who that will be to highlight one.
I did consider Brenton Strange, whose usage should tick up with Evan Engram out of town. But he still only averaged a measly 6.3 half-PPR points in seven games without Engram last season, and he’s ranked around some intriguing names. No offense to Parker Washington and Dyami Brown, but that’s where the truly relevant names end on this team. I certainly wouldn’t have predicted this coming into this article, but the Jaguars are the first team where no player is undervalued in the current dynasty market.
Kansas City Chiefs: Elijah Mitchell (RB – KC)
There is a non-zero chance Elijah Mitchell ends up being the lead rusher in the Chiefs’ backfield this season, even without injuries. Mitchell’s one-year, $2.5 million contract (with $1.35 million guaranteed) is not nothing. That’s more than Kareem Hunt ($1.5 million, $850,000 guaranteed) signed for. Why is Hunt, the much older player, ranked higher in the dynasty market?
Mitchell is down at RB85 on FantasyCalc and RB81 on KTC. That’s not just behind Hunt, it’s behind names like Zack Moss, Nick Chubb and Kyle Monangai. Yes, there’s a chance Mitchell is irrelevant. But the only roadblock standing between him and a valuable fantasy role as the Chiefs’ No. 1 RB is Isiah Pacheco, who was absurdly inefficient after returning from injury last season.
If Pacheco doesn’t return to his former self, Mitchell could easily beat him out for early-down carries. After all, Mitchell racked up over 1,000 total yards as a rookie in San Francisco and has consistently graded out as an above-average rusher. Mitchell may not make a fantasy impact in most scenarios, but he’s still undervalued for his potential upside in the outcomes where things fall his way.
Las Vegas Raiders: Ashton Jeanty (RB – LV)
You read that right, I’m here to make the case that the consensus 1.01 in rookie drafts and the dynasty RB3 overall before ever taking a snap in the NFL is undervalued.
But my take is straightforward: Jeanty should be ranked ahead of Bijan Robinson.
Robinson has shown the ability to be a productive NFL back, and Jeanty hasn’t. But no one expects Jeanty to be anything other than a complete fantasy stud from the first time he steps on the field. He’s already being selected in the first round in early best ball drafts.
Meanwhile, Robinson is two full years older. They’re, at worst, comparable prospects, with Jeanty getting marginally better draft capital at sixth overall to Robinson’s eighth-overall draft capital. There’s a chance Jeanty underwhelms as a pro while Robinson continues to put up elite numbers.
I think Jeanty ends up ahead of his older counterpart in consensus dynasty ranks by this time next year in 90% of scenarios. Let’s get ahead of that trend and value him there now.
Los Angeles Chargers: Justin Herbert (QB – LAC)
Just like Bo Nix, Justin Herbert deserves to jump the young trio of C.J. Stroud, Drake Maye and Caleb Williams. Yes, he’s four years older than all three of those players. But 27 is still a perfectly cromulent age for the quarterback position, where top options are staying active well into their 30s.
Meanwhile, Herbert already is what dynasty managers are hoping these younger signal-callers will become: An elite pocket passer with proven high-end fantasy upside. Last season, Herbert was the QB3 in PFF passing grade behind only Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow. While it feels like forever ago, Herbert did post a QB2 overall finish in 2021.
Yes, he has been more of a borderline QB1 in recent years, but we know that a truly difference-making fantasy season is in his range of outcomes; it only becomes more likely as the Chargers continue to add weapons. Even if Herbert never returns to his early-career levels of fantasy production, a yearly high-end QB2 is a very valuable asset in Superflex.
I’ll take that certainty over the risks of Stroud (who showed a very low fantasy floor last season) and Maye/Williams (whose futures as franchise quarterbacks are still less than certain).
Los Angeles Rams: Puka Nacua (WR – LAR)
What more does Puka Nacua have to do to be respected as a truly elite dynasty wide receiver? He followed up an absurd rookie season in which he ranked seventh in half-PPR points per game by moving up to fifth. Even that undersells Nacua’s dominance. If we cut the sample to the eight games last season in which he played at least 50% of the Rams’ offensive snaps (aka wasn’t injured), he averaged 18.1 half-PPR points per game. Ja’Marr Chase was the only other player above 16.2.
It’s not like the former fifth-rounder is just a fantasy points merchant. He straight-up led the league in PFF offense grade among receivers last season, as well as ranking first in both yards and targets per route run. It is fair to argue that Nacua’s numbers are boosted by Matthew Stafford, who won’t be around forever.
However, before adjusting for the Stafford effect, Nacua arguably belongs with Chase and Justin Jefferson in the top tier of dynasty receivers. Before you call me crazy, consider that Nacua finished right in between those two superstars in points per game last season while being a year younger than both. After considering the Stafford of it all, I don’t quite have Nacua that high, but I certainly don’t have him as low as his WR7 rankings on KTC and FantasyCalc.
Miami Dolphins: Tua Tagovailoa (QB – MIA)
On both KTC and FantasyCalc, Tua Tagovailoa is ranked just one spot ahead of Sam Darnold. That’s a mistake, likely driven by fear over Tagovailoa’s history of concussions. For me, the concussion issue has been overblown in terms of Tagovailoa’s dynasty value.
While he has had multiple high-profile (and frankly, terrifying) incidents of head trauma, no one other than speculating media members has ever even mentioned the idea that these incidents might lead to an early end to his career. Even with a reasonable discount due to injury concerns, having Tagovailoa next to Darnold is preposterous. Tagovailoa is younger than Darnold, has a much longer history of fantasy production and is in an infinitely better situation.
Even after his career 2024 season, Darnold landed with the re-tooling Seahawks on a contract that contains no real long-term commitment. Tagovailoa is, for better or worse, locked in as the Dolphins’ franchise quarterback for the foreseeable future. That is a position that led him to a QB9 finish just two years ago; he even averaged a respectable 17.1 points per game (QB15) last year in what was objectively a terrible season for Miami’s offense. ]
Depending on how much you believe in Mike McDaniel’s ability to bounce back, Tagovailoa belongs closer to other middle-aged pocket passers like Dak Prescott, Jared Goff and maybe even Baker Mayfield, all of whom are currently ranked multiple tiers above him.
Minnesota Vikings: Jordan Mason (RB – MIN)
After an impressive showing filling in for Christian McCaffrey last season, Jordan Mason was traded to the Vikings this offseason. He lands in a very empty running back room, where 30-year-old Aaron Jones is essentially the only real competition.
Jones has always been an underrated player and can be expected to be Minnesota’s No. 1 RB to start the season. But he has struggled with injuries in recent years, as well as with efficiency near the goal line. At the very worst, Mason is a highly valuable handcuff on what should be an elite offense behind an aging, oft-injured back. At best, he could genuinely carve out a fantasy-viable role with early-down and short-yardage touches even while Jones is 100% healthy.
For what it’s worth, Mason ranked third among qualified backs in rushing yards over expected last season, behind only Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley. Putting aside the juicy situation, there’s a chance he is straight-up good. That should be enough to get him above dart-throw rookies like Devin Neal and underwhelming veterans like Najee Harris, both of whom are ahead of him on KTC and FantasyCalc.
New England Patriots: Hunter Henry (TE – NE)
There’s nothing sexy about this one. Hunter Henry isn’t some hidden talent, nor is he likely to break out with a difference-making season. What he is likely to do is provide another season of borderline TE1 production, and that’s not worth nothing (unless you’re in a shallow, 1-TE league).
The Patriots did add weapons, but the veteran tight end is still their second-most reliable target… and even that is assuming Stefon Diggs returns to full health. If Drake Maye can take a step forward, Henry’s role as a red-zone threat and underneath safety blanket will become much more valuable.
At the very least, the fact that he is behind confirmed backups like Noah Gray, Michael Mayer and Ben Sinnott (LOL) is a bridge too far, especially when we consider that being 30 years old is much less of a red flag at tight end than other positions.
New Orleans Saints: Tyler Shough (QB – NO)
Tyler Shough is probably not going to be a good NFL quarterback. Being a 25-year-old rookie with only 7,820 career passing yards in college is an absurdly large red flag. But he received early second-round draft capital and, with Derek Carr retired, is now set up to be the Saints’ Week 1 starter.
At worst, Shough should provide one season of usable production for Superflex leagues. At best, we’re all wrong (stranger things have happened), and he is genuinely good. If that’s the case, he’s certainly going to get a chance to prove it. That’s more than can be said for fellow rookies Jalen Milroe, Shedeur Sanders and Will Howard, all of whom are right by (often ahead of) Shough in community rankings.
I’m not saying Shough is suddenly worth a first-round rookie pick, but he’s certainly more valuable than those guys. They all have the same talent question marks but may never start an NFL game.
New York Giants: Jaxson Dart (QB – NYG)
In some ways, the argument for Jaxson Dart is similar to the one for Shough. They both rely on one simple fact: We are very, very bad at predicting how quarterback prospects will fare in the NFL. Even after he received first-round draft capital, the dynasty community is mostly out on Dart, letting him consistently fall to the second round of Superflex rookie drafts.
History shows that, even if he never becomes a franchise quarterback, Dart will eventually generate enough hype to be worth more than his current price. He will probably get a shot to start for the Giants this season, at which point playing alongside Malik Nabers should allow him to generate at least a highlight or two (he’s also underrated as an athlete).
Especially on rebuilding teams where your main goal is to stockpile value going forward, you almost can’t go wrong adding Dart at the price of a second-round pick in Superflex leagues.
New York Jets: Allen Lazard (WR – NYJ)
Don’t get me wrong, you shouldn’t trade anything for Allen Lazard. But ranked well outside the top 100 consensus wide receivers, he is probably available on the waiver wire in plenty of leagues. As gross as it is, the veteran wideout is worth adding where he is available.
As of right now, the 29-year-old Lazard is the favorite to be the Jets’ No. 2 WR behind Garrett Wilson, if only by default. In dynasty formats with deep starting lineups, that leaves him plenty of paths to fantasy-relevance. Maybe Wilson misses time or maybe Justin Fields finally emerges as an above-average NFL passer.
At the end of the day, a starting NFL wide receiver is worth rostering in most dynasty formats. This is all without even considering the chance Lazard ends up reunited, yet again, with old friend Aaron Rodgers in Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia Eagles: A.J. Brown (WR – PHI)
Honestly, this was the first team where I felt spoiled for choice. Philadelphia’s offense last year passed the ball at an absurdly low rate (3% below the next closest team and 13% below average). This has led to their passing-game pieces being undervalued almost across the board.
Jalen Hurts below Joe Burrow is a travesty, and Dallas Goedert is also multiple spots too low, but the real crime mistake is A.J. Brown’s ranking of WR14 on KTC. Even last year, he averaged 14.9 half-PPR points per healthy game (WR6) in the Eagles’ hyper-conservative offense.
Meanwhile, the 27-year-old is still clearly one of the most talented receivers in the game. He ranked second in PFF receiving grade, second in yards per route run, third in Fantasy Points Data’s Route Win Rate and first by a huge margin in ESPN’s player-tracking-based rankings. When regression inevitably comes for the Eagles’ passing volume, all that talent will turn into some massive fantasy games, so now is the time to get Brown on your roster.
Pittsburgh Steelers: Calvin Austin III (WR – PIT)
This one’s pretty simple. The 2022 fourth-round pick has a real shot to be the Steelers’ No. 2 WR this season, and that makes Calvin Austin worth considering in dynasty formats. I just used that same logic to make a case for Allen Lazard, of all people, and it also applies to the 26-year-old.
For what it’s worth, you could also apply this logic to Roman Wilson, Austin’s main competition for a starting spot. But Wilson at least still carries some value, while Austin is ranked outside the top 100 receivers. That price is essentially free (and might be in some leagues), so Austin is worth throwing a dart at.
San Francisco 49ers: Brock Purdy (QB – SF)
Brock Purdy is one of the single most undervalued players in all of dynasty fantasy football. A month ago, I ranked him as the QB8 in my top 10 dynasty quarterbacks. I went into more detail in that article, but the overall argument was simple: He’s young (25.4 years old) and productive (QB6 in 2023 and QB10 in 2024).
At the time, I said that even if you believe Purdy to be purely a product of Kyle Shanahan’s system, the 49ers were very unlikely to let him go. Just a few days ago, my prediction came true, as Purdy signed a massive extension tying him to the Niners for the foreseeable future.
For what it’s worth, Purdy (who ranked as PFF’s QB4 in 2023 and QB11 in 2024) isn’t just a product of Shanahan’s system. Thankfully, we now don’t have to find out. If Purdy wasn’t Mr. Irrelevant and was instead a first-round pick producing like this, he would be a consensus top-seven dynasty quarterback. As long as he isn’t, take the value and buy him at prices well outside the top 10 quarterbacks (QB13 on KTC and QB17 on FantasyCalc).
Seattle Seahawks: Kenneth Walker III (RB – SEA)
Despite dealing with multiple injuries, Kenneth Walker finished 2024 as the RB14 with a respectable 14.4 half-PPR points per game. He now gets a new offensive coordinator in Klint Kubiak, who will likely employ a run-heavy attack given that his predecessor was fired at least partially for being too pass-happy.
There are reasons to be wary, as Seattle’s O-Line is unimpressive and Zach Charbonnet still looms as a capable backup who could push for more work with Walker healthy. But from what we’ve seen so far, the 24-year-old has always been a productive fantasy back when he is on the field. Walker’s RB19 price on FantasyCalc, which, being based on real trades, is probably the most accurate measure of actual market value, is a bargain.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Sean Tucker (RB – TB)
Sean Tucker is the RB80 on FantasyCalc, behind players like Keaton Mitchell and Tahj Brooks. Chances are, Tucker never becomes a weekly fantasy play, but he is worth throwing a dart at at that price.
For one, there’s a real chance Tucker is the Buccaneers’ No. 2 RB as early as this season, even without injuries. He saw early-down work ahead of Rachaad White at points last season, and easily outperformed the veteran with an 80 PFF offense rush grade that ranked 14th among 72 backs with at least 50 carries.
Even if Tucker starts the season behind White and last year’s rookie sensation Bucky Irving, he carries double contingent value, with the chance to see work if either starting running back misses time. After all, we saw him rank as the overall RB1 with 32.7 Half-PPR points in Week 6 last year, a game in which Irving was 100% healthy.
At the very least, check your waiver wire for Tucker. I found him there in one of my leagues while writing this article.
Tennessee Titans: Cam Ward (QB – TEN)
I’ve made the case before that Cam Ward should be the consensus 1.02 in Superflex rookie drafts, but let me make it again. As I mentioned with Dart, we as a community (not to mention the NFL itself) are very bad at predicting which quarterbacks will go on to succeed.
Ward is generally considered a “bad” first-overall quarterback prospect, but the key to his value is that he was still selected first overall. With that level of capital, he will get a very long leash from the Titans and dynasty managers alike.
If you draft Ward with an early first-round pick now, you will almost certainly have multiple chances to flip him for similar value, even if he never works out as a franchise quarterback. If he does work out, you have a huge win on your hands, as nothing is more valuable in Superflex dynasty leagues than young franchise quarterbacks.
Washington Commanders: Zach Ertz (TE – WSH)
Take everything I said about Hunter Henry and repeat it here for Zach Ertz. The veteran tight end can barely move at this point, and I’m not predicting a surprise career resurgence at age 34. But he finished as the TE8 last season and is back for another year as one of the top targets for an ascending superstar in Jayden Daniels.
At the very least, the fact Ertz is ranked well below his backup Ben Sinnott is laughable. To be fair, that issue has more to do with Sinnott (who has been more of a fullback than a tight end so far in his NFL career) being absurdly overrated, but Ertz is still clearly ranked too low given his chances of providing at least one more year of usable production.
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