Dynasty Movement: Week 5

Four game windows. The fantasy season breaks nicely into four game splits. They help remove fluke occurrences, providing a baseline to drive action. Week 4 closes the first window, and Week 5 starts a new evaluation period.

We polled Dynasty staffers Jason Wood, Ryan Weisse, Andy Hicks, Maurile Tremblay, Mike Kashuba, Jeff Haseley, and Sean Settle for their biggest Dynasty value shifts coming out of this first window.

Dynasty Movement at Quarterback

Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia

Wood - As a lifelong Eagles fan and nearly 30-year season-ticket holder, this one is hard to acknowledge, but the reality is staring us in the face. A month into the season, Sean Mannion's system clearly isn't a fit for Hurts and the Eagles' offense. Combine that with Lane Johnson's sudden retirement (the Eagles are historically 18-30 without him), another Saquon Barkley injury, and ongoing injuries to Dallas Goedert and DeVonta Smith, and this team has all the makings of an epic collapse. Ultimately, Hurts is a professional and too talented to be a non-factor, but the uncertain future of the offense's core requires us to drop him to the bottom of the QB1 tier.

Hicks - Hurts doesn't look comfortable right now. His usual dominance in short-yardage situations looks mortal now. His passing, never a strength, hasn't improved. When you are relying on rushing touchdowns from your starting quarterback, Hurts becomes a big risk. The annual turnover of the offensive coordinator in Philadelphia has to be taking a toll, too. The team drops in rankings as other options have better long-term futures. 

Kashuba - Not to pile on with Jason here, but we've seen this story before. A quarterback succeeds due to their surroundings and legs; the surroundings get worse, and the legs get stiff, and we're left with New England Cam Newton. The Eagles began their fire sale this week, and it has me awfully concerned about their view of their winning window and if Jalen Hurts is part of it. He hasn't been a difference-maker as a passer, and the rushing floor is disappearing before our eyes. Concerns about job security, his environment, and the fantasy-point reality should all drop him in rankings.

Tyler Shough, New Orleans

Wood - I didn't really understand the hype Shough got after last season and saw his numbers mostly as a function of compiling down the stretch of last season. But a month into the 2026 season, he's been revelatory, despite not having rookie Jordan Tyson, who was supposed to be the key to unlocking the passing attack's full potential. Shough is older than most think, but he should still have at least a five-year window as the Saints' starter if he can sustain his baseline.

Bryce Young, Carolina

Wood - The NFC South is making me eat crow along the coastline. Young is putting up huge numbers through the first month, and the tape suggests nothing about his performance is fluky. OC Brad Idzik, who took over play-calling this year, is becoming an early favorite to land a head-coaching job next season. That's a risk to Young's dynasty prospects, but presumably much of the improvement comes from head coach Dave Canales' instruction and vision.

Haseley - The Panthers lead the league in passing yards, and it's all due to Bryce Young's growth, development, and emergence as a quality passer. He's earned a spot among the top 15 dynasty quarterbacks, and some might think that's not high enough given his production four games into the season. It's a small sample size, but the blueprint for continued success is there. He has a top wide receiver in Tetairoa McMillan, and Jalen Coker has shown he can be a quality complementary piece.

Settle - Young threw for 361 yards and two touchdowns in Carolina's Week 4 win over Detroit, a sharp reversal from the 291 yards, one touchdown, and one interception he managed in a Week 3 loss to Cleveland. The four-game body of work now reads nine touchdowns against two interceptions on 62.3 percent passing, and he leads the league in passing yards with Brad Idzik now calling the plays. His dynasty price has already jumped from the high twenties into the top twenty at the position, which is exactly the kind of move that makes him a sell-high candidate for anyone who scooped him up over the summer, more than a buy for anyone just now getting interested.

Michael Penix Jr., Atlanta

Tremblay - The Falcons sure missed Michael Penix Jr. Without him, Atlanta had one of the least efficient offensive starts of the century; with him, the Falcons have scored 80 points in two games. In year three of his rookie deal, his future coming into this season was uncertain, but his first two starts represent a significant upward blip in his overall trajectory.

Justin Herbert, LA Chargers

Tremblay - His first half against Seattle was probably his worst half in the NFL. On the Chargers' first offensive play, he threw an interception into triple coverage with a back wide open in the flat. He's made uncharacteristically bad reads in every game this season. One bad game wouldn't hurt his dynasty outlook, but he's now racked up 66 sacks and 19 turnovers in his last 19 starts. The top-10 arm can't prop up his dynasty value without better production.

Deshaun Watson, Cleveland

Hicks - Watson hasn't been fantasy relevant since 2020. Literally. Now, after four weeks, he's on the precipice of being a fantasy starter. I wouldn't rely on him in anything but superflex leagues, but he doesn't look washed. With the team winning and Watson not costing his side games, he deserves a bump in ratings. His young receiving group in Concepcion, Boston, and Fannin all look great. 

Daniel Jones, Indianapolis

Hicks - Trading away Michael Pittman Jr. and relying on Alec Pierce has not worked for the Colts. We're relying on journeymen like Laquon Treadwell, and Daniel Jones's future looks nothing but disappointment. He still has time to secure his long-term future, but he'll likely be a backup or compete for a starting job with highly drafted rookies next year. Drops to a different tier in dynasty rankings.

Brock Purdy, San Francisco

Weisse - It was time for me to take Purdy more seriously. I had him stapled as my QB12, but that wasn't fair given what he showed last year and so far in 2026. He missed eight games last year but was trending to QB5 in fantasy. So far this year, he's QB2, pacing for over 4,000 yards and 40 touchdowns. He's doing all of this with an aging, injured receiving corps. Purdy is elite, and I need to treat him as such.

Jordan Love, Green Bay

Settle - Love threw for 312 yards and two touchdowns on 28-of-53 passes in the same Week 3 game where Penix returned, and that volume is a real signal even in a loss. What changes his outlook going forward is who he is throwing to. Jayden Reed is done for the season after neck surgery for an injury suffered against the Jets in Week 2, which explains why Christian Watson and Matthew Golden have turned into every-week fantasy starters the way Jason described. With Reed out, Skyy Moore has moved into the slot and is starting to see real snaps there, giving Love a fourth read that didn't exist a month ago. A healthy, expanding group of weapons around a quarterback already pushing 50-plus pass attempts a game is worth dynasty attention, even in a down week.

Dynasty Movement at Running Back