Dynasty Movement: Week 9

Some injuries can leave the team gutted. Cam Skattebo was a defining player for 2025. A huge Dynasty value win. The injury to his ankle left the Giants gutted. Dynasty managers need to recover, too. We asked Dynasty staffers Corey Spala, Josh Fahlsing, Jeff Blaylock, Mike Kashuba, and Hutchinson Brown for their biggest movers in their rankings.

Dynasty Movement at Running Back

Chuba Hubbard, Carolina

Spala: Hubbard appears to have lost the starting role to Rico Dowdle. It appears Dowdle will reduce Hubbard's touches moving forward. I do not want this to be an anti-Hubbard comment, as he has been playing worse than an extremely efficient player. I have moved Hubbard down to RB35.

Fahlsing: The Hubbard/Rico Dowdle story isn't going away in Carolina, but each new data point is leaning toward Hubbard having lost his initial role as the Panthers' lead back. I've dropped him nine spots - to running back 26 - but I am still six spots higher on him than our consensus rank. So here's how I'm handling him: Drop him, but don't drop him too low. He's still young enough to hold dynasty value, and he's shown he can produce. Dowdle has been a nice story, but we haven't heard the last of Hubbard as a fantasy producer.

Blaylock: It would have been understandable had Hubbard been demoted to the RB2 role after his backup racked up 473 scrimmage yards during his two-game absence. That didn't happen. In the two games since, Hubbard has essentially split the RB touches with Rico Dowdle, even though the latter gained 2.6 more yards per touch. We dynasty managers have a dreaded committee on our hands, which devalues both backs. Dowdle is a free agent after this season, which means Hubbard could stand alone next season. Then again, he might not. I moved him down from RB24 to RB29.

Rico Dowdle, Carolina

Spala: Dowdle ranks third in total expected points added, third in expected points added per rush, and second in success percentage. Dowdle has earned the majority of touches in the Carolina backfield. Noted earlier, Hubbard has ceded this role because Dowdle has been playing exceptionally well. I have moved Dowdle up to RB29. I hope he can get an extension with Carolina, as this position can be viewed over a two- or three-year window.

Kashuba: Dowdle signed a one-year contract in Carolina, but he's playing himself into longer-term discussions. He's proven he's at least a high-end handcuff and will have a role even in weeks when Chuba is healthy, unlike earlier in the season. If he decides to walk in 2026, he could find himself as the top back in another offense.

RJ Harvey, Denver

Fahlsing: After making some adjustments this week, I have Harvey ranked as running back 16 vs our consensus rank of 21. I'm not moving him up because he scored three touchdowns this weekend. Harvey has had only one week with a snap count above 33 percent. He's only had double-digit fantasy points in two out of eight games. But he has carved out a role in Sean Payton's offense and, like many rookie running backs, he's done enough with it that we could see it grow considerably as the season goes on. He is a player poised to be discussed a LOT this offseason.

Cam Skattebo, NY Giants

Brown: Skattebo has a very specific, very physical running style that will likely not mix well with recovery from a serious ankle injury. It may take a couple of seasons before we see a fully healthy Cam Skattebo looking like his rookie self, but as a day-three pick, it cannot be guaranteed that he will be given that much of a chance. It is so gutting to admit it, but his career as a trustworthy fantasy football piece is already at risk.

TreVeyon Henderson, New England

Brown: It was nice to see Henderson see double-digit carries for the first time since week three. Even though he fumbled, watching Stevenson create less than half the rushing yardage that Henderson did on 40% more carries could cause Mike Vrabel to finally give the highly drafted rookie a shot to be the lead back down the stretch. 

Brashard Smith, Kansas City

Blaylock: Smith remains behind Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt on the depth chart, but he had an eye-opening seven red-zone touches in Week 7, coinciding with Hunt's absence. Smith leads the three in targets (18), receptions (14), and receiving yards (122), but he hasn't found the end zone yet. Despite that and his taking a backseat in Week 8, the future looks bright for Smith in Kansas City. Head coach Andy Reid said a week ago that he intends to keep utilizing his talents and moving him "all over the place" in formations. I moved him up from RB66 to RB39.

Javonte Williams, Dallas

Kashuba: Maybe it's not the year after the injury. Or the year after the year after. Maybe we really need to target guys the year after the year after the year after the injury. Javonte Williams is third in the league in yards after contact per attempt, sixth in missed tackles forced, and is dominating touches in Dallas. He's another guy on a short contract, but is showing why he can be a valuable member of an NFL team in 2026 and beyond. Important note: he's less than a year older than RJ Harvey.

Dynasty Movement at Tight End