6 Dynasty Fantasy Football Sells

It is easy to hype players in the NFL up and to make the case why others should “Buy” them in Dynasty Fantasy Football Leagues. It is more difficult to have the opposite discussions when it comes to “Selling” players in Dynasty Fantasy Football. That is a subject far less discussed. In Dynasty Fantasy Football, “buys” and “sells” should come from simple logic: what is the value/price today, and what can that value/price be later? If a player’s value is lower than what it can be later, that is a “buy.” If a player’s value is higher now than it can dip down to later, that is a “sell.”

Today, I look at 6 players to sell in Dynasty Fantasy Football leagues. These players are not “bad” or necessarily going to “bust” in 2026, but I view them as players whose values will decline sooner rather than later. Timing is key in Dynasty, so I believe you should cash in on these guys while you can. Context is everything, though. If you are a major contender in your league, trying to run it back, then maybe you hold some of these players. If you are lacking positional depth, maybe you hold some of the players. Etc. But in general, these are players I would sell in Dynasty, and the context behind it.

6 Dynasty Fantasy Football Sells

1. Michael Wilson Jr. (WR, Cardinals)

Michael Wilson had some explosive weeks in 2025, including five weeks of 19+ Fantasy Points, and two of those were over 33 points. Wilson also scored six touchdowns across the final five weeks of football. But there is context to acknowledge:

• Weeks 1-10: WR76 and 5.6 Fantasy PPG // Weeks 11-18: WR2 and 21.2 Fantasy PPG
• Weeks 11-18: Marvin Harrison Jr. missed 5/8 of those games, with only one single game played above 51% of the snaps
• The Cardinals threw the ball a league-high 649 times. This was due to 1) game script and 2) not having a run game
• Wilson finished with 107 fewer receiving yards in 2025 than the combination of 2024 and 2023

There is uncertainty with what the Cardinals do at quarterback for 2026, with them cutting ties with Kyler Murray. That is a factor. The Cardinals will also not be forced to roll out the likes of Michael Carter and Bam Knight, and should have an actual run game. Marvin Harrison Jr., a very talented wide receiver, should be healthy. Michael Wilson looked like Ja’Marr Chase at times, but the context says he capitalized on opportunities under situations that should change in 2026.

2. Parker Washington (WR, Jaguars)

Parker Washington produced some great FLEX value in 2025, as evidenced by six weeks of 17+ Fantasy Points. Across Washington’s final nine games, he also scored four touchdowns in them. Many are now deeming him the new Jaguars WR1 due to Brian Thomas Jr.’s sophomore slump, Travis Hunter news regarding positioning, and Jakobi Meyers never viewed as a WR1. I disagree:

• Washington played 16 games, while Brian Thomas Jr. played 14, Brenton Strange played 12, Jakobi Meyers was a Jaguar for nine, and Travis Hunter played seven. Injuries and non-full seasons, in general, elevate other players
• Targets per game numbers: Jakobi Meyers – 6.78, Brian Thomas Jr. – 6.5, Travis Hunter – 6.43, Parker Washington – 5.94, Brenton Strange – 5.0. Completely healthy core in 2026, where does Washington even fall in the pecking order?
• The Jaguars traded a 2026 fourth and a 2026 sixth-round pick for Jakobi Meyers in the middle of the 2025 season. Jacksonville then extended Meyers on a three-year, $60 million deal. Obviously, they love the guy
• I am not ignoring Brian Thomas Jr.’s sophomore slump, but I am not ignoring his rookie season either. 87 catches on 133 targets for 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2024, as a first-round investment. While Dynasty bros might sweep that under the rug, I will not
• In Travis Hunter’s final game before his season-ending injury, he caught eight of his 14 targets for 101 yards and a touchdown. The Jaguars invested a ton in drafting Hunter, and there was a lot of coach speak after this performance about getting him the ball more. This off-season, there is now talk that Hunter will play a more exclusive corner role. I don’t personally buy that completely, so many months out from the season. Even if Hunter plays more corner than receiver, I believe there will be plenty of packages made for him on offense

While some view Washington as the new WR1 for Trevor Lawrence, I am not so sure if he is even a top-three target in 2026 on the team. There are plenty of players to catch the ball who have flashed plenty for the Jaguars across the last two seasons. I do believe Washington played well, and that he will have a solid role, but not the role he has hyped up by so many.

3. Jacory Croskey-Merritt (RB, Commanders)

Jacory Croskey-Merritt, aka “JCM”, aka “Bill”, had a ton of hype heading into 2025. As a seventh-round pick, JCM had some James Robinson-like hopes for Fantasy Football. Bill did end up with four weeks of 14+ Fantasy Points and two weeks of 22+ Fantasy Points, with the hope that year two would mean a Fantasy leap for the running back. I am out.

• Seventh-round investment = little to no commitment from Washington.
• Nine receptions through 17 games is a poor sign for usage and Fantasy Football ceilings
• Via playerprofiler: 47th in snap share (39.4%) and 32nd in opportunity share (47%). The Commanders started rolling out Chris Rodriguez during many weeks as their lead back
• 12 weeks under nine Fantasy Points and eight under five Fantasy Points
• Washington is in a position to address running back via Free Agency or the NFL Draft

I do believe that Washington is a great spot to be an RB1 in, but JCM is not going to be that in 2026. I fully expect Washington to actively make a move to fill their starting running back role, and with JCM already losing the job periodically through the season, he could slip to RB3 on the depth chart in usage. Capitalize on people who have a year two leap of hope.

4. Courtland Sutton (WR, Broncos)

Courtland Sutton has finished with 135/124 targets, 81/74 receptions, 1,081/1,017 receiving yards, and eight/seven touchdowns the last two seasons with Bo Nix at quarterback. Sutton has been a perceived team WR1, but there are plenty of red flags:

• #38 in yards per target and #34 in yards per reception in 2025 for the position. #57 in yards per target and #40 in yards per reception in 2024. (playerprofiler)
• Regression from 2024 to 2024 in all of targets, air yards, receptions, receiving yards, touchdowns, and Fantasy PPG
• 12.9 Fantasy PPG in 2025 after 14.1 in 2024
• Sutton’s 14 targets in the NFL Playoffs were even with Marvin Mims Jr. and only two more than RJ Harvey. His 70 receiving yards were far behind Mims’ 155, and only two more than Harvey’s
• Marvin Mims Jr. was a playoff riser, but we saw flashes of both Troy Franklin and Pat Bryant through the regular season. So that is three receivers younger than Sutton who can rise heading into 2026 and make a more balanced target share

Sutton is inching closer and closer to the Fantasy cliff. There are young risers in Denver who could all factor into larger roles for 2026. Rostering Sutton was nothing special in 2025, and it could get even worse this season.

5. Jake Ferguson (TE, Cowboys)

Jake Ferguson finished 2025 with 102 targets, 82 receptions, 600 receiving yards, eight touchdowns, and 11.1 Fantasy PPG (#10). Ferguson had some explosive Fantasy weeks, with five weeks of 16+ Fantasy Points and three weeks of 21+ Fantasy Points. There is context to everything, though:

• If you remove Weeks 3-6 when CeeDee Lamb was hurt, Jake Ferguson with Lamb and George Pickens on the field averaged 8.7 Fantasy PPG. A significant drop from his overall season 11.1 Fantasy PPG
• Ferguson averaged 6.0 targets, 4.8 receptions, and 35.3 receiving yards per game for the year. If we again look at the weeks where all of Ferg, Lamb, and Pickens played, those numbers drop to: 5.3 targets, 4.0 receptions, and 30.5 receiving yards per game.
• Dallas placed the franchise tag on George Pickens this offseason. So it is extremely likely that Ferguson will again compete with both Pickens and Lamb for work.
• Via playerprofiler, Ferguson finished the 2025 season #40 in yards per target and #42 in yards per catch for the position.

Does Jake Ferguson have upside in Dallas with Dak Prescott? Absolutely. Was his production far different when both Lamb and Pickens were on the field? Yes. I want to target tight ends in Fantasy Football who are their team’s #1 or #2 target. There is far too much variance in Ferguson, with the Lamb-Pickens connection looking like a top one in football this past season.

6. Matthew Stafford (QB, Rams)

The 2025 MVP, Matthew Stafford, finished the year with 4,707 passing yards, 46 passing touchdowns, and 21.1 Fantasy PPG (#4). An amazing season for the now 38-year-old veteran quarterback. The Rams were a true contender, and the Stafford to Puka Nacua and Davante Adams connection looked strong. But can we trust another major year?

• Matthew Stafford, now 38, had to make a literal announcement at the NFL Awards that he will be back next season. Which means 2026 could certainly be his last run for another Super Bowl. Which means you could have a dead Dynasty asset after next season
• 4,707 passing yards was Stafford’s highest total since 2021. 46 passing touchdowns was a career-high, and more than the combination (44) of the 2024 and 2023 totals
• Davante Adams is expected to be back with Puka Nacua for 2026. Adams was a touchdown monster for Stafford but saw some clear regressions and dealt with injuries, now 33 years old.

When a guy is 37+ years old, even 30+ years old, and they have a career season, it is the ceiling. You cannot bank on them repeating, and it is not like they are necessarily getting “better”. I will give Stafford the props he deserves from 2025, but it felt like a case of everything going right. He could retire after 2026, so sell while he is at his peak and before the end.