Today is going to be a changing day in your life. It's the NFL trade deadline. Multiple moves at the wire created some value shifts in fantasy football along with 2024's all too familiar roulette wheel of weekly wide receiver injuries. 

This article will discuss deep league waiver additions, focusing on Dynasty league formats. 

Players will fall into four primary categories: 

• Short-term Starters - Players capable of providing immediate production in deep leagues. 
• Proactive Pickups - Players who need the depth chart to be clear before them but are more available than other players in a similar role. 
• Deep Darts - Speculative players who have a chance at value.
• Dynasty Buys - Players whose values have changed, and the market may not have caught up.

Quarterback

Short Term Starters

Cooper Rush, Dallas (5% Sleeper rostered) 

Dak Prescott is on IR with a hamstring injury. We have at least four weeks with another quarterback leading the Cowboys. Rush is the early favorite to hold the duties.

Rush falls into the "somewhat competent" section of backup quarterbacks. His only extended playing time was in 2022,  Weeks 2 through Week 6. He was QB24 during that stretch, winning his first four starts and averaging 224 yards with 1.33 touchdowns per game before the wheels started to fall off. 

A recurring theme in Superflex Dynasty is every quarterback is worth rostering. The NFL backloaded bye weeks in 2024, and the field could get thin over the second half of the season. Rush is worth adding to deep Superflex. 

Proactive Pickups

Trey Lance, Dallas (32% Sleeper rostered) 

While the smart money is on Rush, Lance is the much more fun option. It has been 779 days since Lance has played in an NFL game. The Rams were the reigning Super Bowl champions, and Patrick Mahomes II only had one ring. Lance has looked rough in limited preseason work. The situation needs to get desperate before Lance gets a chance. 

But if he does…

Lance's rushing ability makes him much more intriguing than Rush. Look back at Malik Willis in Week 3. A limited passer could use his legs to turn in a top-six fantasy performance. Many deep Dynasty Superflex leagues kept holding Lance. Unless the Cowboys release some shocking news, he is only a speculative stash, but he is one step closer to getting his next opportunity.