3 Dynasty Trade Targets: Quarterbacks (2026 Fantasy Football)

Today, I’m breaking down three quarterbacks I’m considerably ahead of the market on in dynasty fantasy football and making the case for why each one deserves a spot on your radar, depending on your team build.

This article focuses on Superflex formats, where you can start a second quarterback in your lineup. Positional fantasy football rankings translate fairly well to 1-QB leagues, though I do place a slightly larger premium on quarterbacks with elite rushing upside in that format. To gauge market value, I’m using KeepTradeCut (KTC), a crowdsourced dynasty rankings site. Let’s get into it.

Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Targets: Quarterbacks

Jalen Hurts (QB – PHI)

My Rank: QB8
KTC Rank: QB12

Don’t get me wrong, some of the recent panic surrounding Jalen Hurts’ long-term fantasy value is warranted. From a real-life perspective, Hurts has been a pedestrian passer for his entire career, and the Eagles’ offense was a shell of itself in 2025. The Philadelphia fanbase is not afraid to speak their minds, and they made their frustrations known this past season.

I have my concerns as well, and have dropped Hurts in my overall dynasty rankings. That said, I think the market has overcorrected here. Will Hurts be an NFL starting quarterback five years from now? I’m not sure. I am confident, however, in saying that Hurts will be the Eagles’ quarterback for at least the next two seasons.

Hurts is on contract through 2028, and Philadelphia only has a reasonable “out” after the 2027 season. We’re seemingly quick to forget that Hurts helped bring this city another Super Bowl championship in 2025.

In Hurts’ worst season as a full-time starter, he still averaged 19.1 fantasy points per game, finishing as the QB8 overall. Before this, he posted four straight seasons of 21+ fantasy points per game. At some point, the gamble is well worth the price of admission, and we’re at that point.

Worst case, you get two more seasons of mid-QB1 production. Hurts brings you league-winning upside, and you can get him in the third round of dynasty Superflex startups. Sign me up.

Baker Mayfield (QB – TB)

My Rank: QB15
KTC Rank: QB19

I was a little surprised to see how far ahead of the market I was on Baker Mayfield. I don’t particularly see myself as a Mayfield “bull”, and I don’t believe I have any shares of him in dynasty. After seeing where the market stands on him, though, I’ll have to send out some offers and see how cheap he truly is.

After his time in Cleveland, Carolina and Los Angeles, it appeared Mayfield’s NFL career was all but over. That is, until he found his home in Tampa Bay. Mayfield resurrected his career in 2023, finishing as the QB10 overall, and followed that up with a career season in 2024, where he threw for 4,500 yards and 41 touchdowns. Mayfield finished as the QB4 overall that season and skyrocketed back up dynasty ranks.

Fast forward to 2025, and Mayfield took a big step back, throwing for 900 fewer yards and 15 fewer touchdowns on nearly the same volume. The obvious difference here is that Liam Coen, the Buccaneers’ former offensive coordinator, left to take the head coaching job in Jacksonville.

While I do think Coen had quite a bit to do with Mayfield’s success in 2024, his regression in 2025 also had plenty to do with the slew of injuries between Bucky Irving, Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin, Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan. Tampa had 165-pound rookie Tez Johnson running all the routes for much of the season. I’m not sure Mayfield had a real fighting chance.

Evans is gone, but Mayfield should have a healthy Irving, Ebguka, Godwin and McMillan to start the season. In a contract year, I expect Mayfield to have a bounce-back season in 2026 and earn himself a multi-year extension. His QB19 ranking is more than affordable given his upside.

Malik Willis (QB – MIA)

My Rank: QB20
KTC Rank: QB26

It seems like the dynasty market went from Malik Willis truthers to faders in a matter of weeks this offseason. I’m not sure what the turning point was, but I imagine the Jaylen Waddle trade had a lot to do with it. Outside of De’Von Achane, there aren’t any notable playmakers on this Miami offense. Their No. 1 wide receiver pre-draft is Malik Washington.

Willis won’t be their top receiver by Week 1, though. The Dolphins currently hold 11 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, including two first-round picks and six picks within the first two days. Expect them to come out of the draft with at least two high-upside wide receivers to give this offense some life.

The thing is, even if Washington remains the top receiver, I wouldn’t really care. I’m not betting on Willis because I think he’ll average 300+ passing yards and three or more passing touchdowns a game. I’m betting on him because he racked up over 1,800 rushing yards and 27 rushing touchdowns in his final two seasons at Liberty.

Even if the most likely outcome here is that Willis is Justin Fields, we’re still getting a player who can average 20+ fantasy points per game until he’s replaced. His rushing floor makes him a must-start every week in Superflex. If he hits from a real-life perspective, you just landed a first-round startup pick for pennies on the dollar.

Go send some offers for these three quarterbacks while their price is still discounted. If you get a deal to go through, tag me with the trade on X @jim_DFF, and I’ll give you a shout-out. And if you have any dynasty, devy or C2C-related questions, you can DM me at any time.