Technically, the NFL free agency period never really ends. And, indeed, there are still some potentially relevant fantasy football names available, including Jauan Jennings, Najee Harris and Kirk Cousins. But we’re about to enter April, which means the NFL calendar is turning (if it hasn’t already) from free agency to draft season.
The month leading up to the NFL Draft is one of the most active times of the year for dynasty fantasy football managers; as always, rookie fever is going to run rampant. That means this is a great time to buy some undervalued veterans. Here are three winners from free agency who are too cheap in the current consensus dynasty rankings.
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Dynasty Fantasy Football Players to Buy
Jaylen Warren (RB – PIT)
Jaylen Warren wasn’t on the move this offseason, but the Steelers’ backfield changed around him. Pittsburgh let Kenneth Gainwell walk, coming off his insane 73-reception season, replacing him with another veteran journeyman in Rico Dowdle. Warren’s dynasty value has fallen in response to this news, as he is now the RB33 on KeepTradeCut, down from an early offseason ranking of RB29.
But I don’t view swapping Gainwell for Dowdle as a negative for Warren’s near-term outlook. With Gainwell out of the way, Warren is the obvious favorite to step in as Aaron Rodgers‘ go-to checkdown guy — he ranked sixth among qualified running backs in Pro Football Focus (PFF) receiving grade last season, while Dowdle was 39th. And receiving volume is incredibly valuable for running back fantasy production, especially (but not only) in any kind of PPR format.
On the ground, Dowdle is undeniably more of a threat to Warren’s workload than Gainwell. But don’t automatically assume that he will be the Steelers’ lead rusher. In 2025, Warren led Dowdle in PFF rushing grade (76.2 vs. 70.7), yards over expected per attempt (0.86 vs. 0.63) and success rate (42.7% vs. 42.4%). Other metrics, like explosive rush rate and yards after contact, favored Dowdle, but the stats don’t paint a picture of either as the objectively superior rusher.
Warren is the clear favorite to lead the Steelers’ backfield in receiving work, and I’d give him a near 50% chance to also be their lead ball-carrier. With this in mind, it’s not surprising that he is ahead of Dowdle in early best ball average draft position (ADP), at RB27 to his new teammate’s RB31 ADP. Warren is also younger, although just by a few months, as both are 27 years old. Why is Dowdle being valued higher by the dynasty community (two spots ahead of Warren on KeepTradeCut)?
Landing below his older, lower-projecting teammate is the most glaring issue with Warren’s ranking, but he is also undervalued compared to the market as a whole. I prefer him straight-up to essentially all of the running backs right by him in KeepTradeCut’s rankings.
With that said, Warren is neither particularly young nor a particularly elite producer, so this recommendation doesn’t apply to all dynasty rosters. But any contenders looking for cheap running back production should send an offer for the former undrafted free agent (UDFA) right now.
Kyler Murray (QB – ARI)
The best time to buy Kyler Murray was earlier this offseason, when his value was at an all-time low. The second-best time is right now. Landing with the Vikings has increased his price somewhat, but the 28-year-old former first overall draft pick is still an obvious buy as the QB24 on KeepTradeCut.
It’s easy to overlook, given that the Cardinals were willing to eat $37 million to get rid of him, but Murray has never been anything less than a solid NFL starter in his seven-year career. Even last season, he finished as the QB21 in PFF passing grade, right between Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson. He also ranked 22nd among qualified quarterbacks in expected points added (EPA) per play — Jacoby Brissett ranked 30th.
Metrics like PFF passing grade and EPA per play aren’t exactly foolproof, so it’s fair if you still don’t believe that Murray is a good NFL quarterback. But what’s undeniable is that he is an excellent fantasy quarterback. I’ve referenced this stat already this offseason, but I’ll do it again: In his six NFL seasons with at least 10 games played, Murray has finished as the QB12, QB8, QB4, QB3 and QB11 in fantasy points per game.
Barring injury, Murray will start 10 games this year. Based on his track record, we should expect him to finish as a fantasy QB1. I have extra confidence in this prediction given his new situation in Minnesota, where Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and especially Kevin O’Connell should make life easy for him.
From there, Murray will likely continue starting, whether with Minnesota or for a new team à la Sam Darnold (who is ranked six spots ahead of Murray on KeepTradeCut, by the way). In Superflex leagues, it’s a no-brainer to take advantage of the community’s doubts around Murray’s talents to acquire a very fantasy-friendly starting quarterback for cheap.
Malik Washington (WR – MIA)
Let me start this section with two disclaimers:
- Malik Washington is probably never going to be a particularly useful, let alone difference-making, fantasy asset.
- I have been higher on Washington than he probably deserved for a long time, and I haven’t been proven right yet.
With that said, this offseason could hardly have gone better for the former sixth-round draft pick. With Tyreek Hill cut and Jaylen Waddle traded, the Dolphins’ wide receiver depth chart is wide open. Washington ranked behind only Waddle and Hill in both route rate (63%) and targets (62) on the Dolphins last season, so he is now on top of that list… if only by default. Miami did add Jalen Tolbert and Tutu Atwell, but neither of their track records screams No. 1 WR.
Of course, Washington hasn’t proven himself to be a needle-mover in the NFL either. He could easily lose out to either Tolbert or Atwell, and he would certainly be behind any rookie the Dolphins spend significant draft capital on. On a Malik Willis-led offense, there probably won’t be enough targets to go around for more than one receiver to be fantasy viable.
But Washington is cheap enough that I’m willing to take those risks. He is just outside of the top 200 players on KeepTradeCut, ranked as the WR80. That price is low enough that the hardest part of acquiring him will be not overpaying while still offering something that gets the other manager out of bed.
Probably the best move is to see if you can get him as a throw-in to a larger deal if he happens to be sitting on your opposite number’s bench. This is an essentially zero-risk move that could pay off big time if the 25-year-old becomes the Dolphins’ No. 1 WR and finally makes good on the promise of some of his tantalizing college efficiency numbers (3.15 yards per route run overall and an absurd 4.84 outside of the slot).
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Ted Chmyz is a fantasy football contributor for FantasyPros.com. Find him on Twitter and Bluesky @Tchmyz for more fantasy content or to ask questions.
