Dynasty fantasy football loves treating players like a stock. Buy low. Sell high. You can't miss these concepts in Dynasty. This mindset creates opportunities. Sometimes they are players who require us to capture a return even if their value is depressed. Falling knives. Players who managers will still buy off reputation, even with red flags. Inversely, we can get deals even when players seem to be at peak value. When Kyren Williams broke out in 2023, he jumped as high as RB12 during that first season. His value dipped back down to RB23 toward the end of that season. When he followed it up with another strong season and clearly established himself as the Rams' lead back, he rose as high as RB5, with RB12 a low point over the last two seasons.
Questions of the Week
Who is your "sell low", a potential falling knife you are looking to sell despite depressed value because you believe their value will not recover?
Who is your "buy high", a player you are willing to buy even as hype has pushed his value up?
Players to Sell Low
A.J. Brown, New England
Song - Brown has been battling a litany of injuries in 2026. First, he had a high ankle sprain in Week 1, and now his degenerative knee issue has been acting up. This is not what dynasty GMs want to hear about a once-elite wide receiver who's due to turn 30 this coming offseason.
On top of that, Brown faces a brutal stretch of matchups in the fantasy playoffs. From Weeks 15 to 17, he'll face the Chiefs, Jets, and then likely draw Patrick Surtain II in shadow coverage in the fantasy championships. That would be a tough ask even if he were 100% healthy, and we've no idea how efficient or productive Brown will be even if he's back on the field by then. If you can still get a second-round rookie pick plus, or possibly a future first-round rookie pick that's further out, take it and run.
Quinshon Judkins, Cleveland and Rashee Rice, Kansas City
Spala - I wouldn't want to sell low on a player if they are helping you contend for a championship. That should always be our number one priority. Identifying a player who is producing in an ambiguous situation is the priority. A running back like Quinshon Judkins or a wide receiver like Rashee Rice may fit that criterion. Admittedly, selling Judkins before Dylan Sampson returned was the right move. A league mate may still believe Judkins is the RB1 and will remain the RB1. Sampson has assumed the pass-catching role, and we have seen Judkins' snap and route share dwindle. Rice has benefited from the Kansas City system and has been schemed short-to-intermediate routes. He is not a wide receiver who runs detailed routes and creates separation. However, Rice is producing and could help a contender win this year. Rice is due a new contract and may not be in Kansas City next season.
Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville
Montgomery - Like most of the fantasy football world, I was rooting for a trade that sent Thomas Jr. to a contending team that throws the ball. Unfortunately, the Jaguars seem content with him as a highly coveted decoy in their offense. I don't see this changing anytime soon, especially if the team's success continues. Until we see something different from him, I wouldn't start him anyway. Getting something for him now is much better than watching him waste away on my bench, even if it pains me to part ways.
Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia
Blaylock - Hurts is a sell-low asset for me. He'll miss the rest of this season after blood clots were discovered in his leg and lungs. While several elite athletes have resumed productive careers following treatment, and Hurts is expected to make a full recovery, there's no guarantee that Hurts can remain on the field post-recovery. The NFL does not allow players to play while on blood thinners, and Hurts might need to stay on them or resume them if more clots are found in the future. Even before the diagnosis, Hurts wasn't elite. His 57.8 percent completion percentage, 6.1 yards per pass attempt, and 84.7 quarterback rating were his worst since his rookie season. Rushing upside has compensated for less-than-elite passing, but not this season. He's posting his lowest average rushing attempts per game (4.6) and rushing yards per game (21.4) since his rookie season. His lone rushing touchdown is a career low. I'd be looking for a manager willing to take a chance that Hurts can return to the double-digit rushing touchdowns of his Tush Push glory days. If I could get more than a 2027 second-round pick or a starting quarterback, I wouldn't hesitate to accept it.
Players to Buy High
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