3 Buys and 3 Sells for Dynasty Fantasy Football

NFL Free Agency began in March, and we had the 2026 NFL Draft in April. May and June consist of rookie mini-camps, voluntary workouts, and mandatory minicamps. Then, in late July, we have training camps. Through all of this, there is hype for Fantasy Football in the Dynasty world. What do you do when people are excited about football? Make football moves in your leagues. The offseason is what wins Championships.

I have three buys and three sells for Dynasty Fantasy Football to make. We “Play 2 Win” here when it comes to Fantasy Football, and making moves is a great way to do that. Timing is also always key, so these moves are ones to make sooner rather than later. Let’s get it

3 Buys and 3 Sells for Dynasty Fantasy Football

BUY 1 – TreVeyon Henderson (RB, Patriots)

Recency bias is real in the Fantasy Football world and can shift the values of players. What happened recently for the Patriots? A Super Bowl run. In those four games played, here were the splits between Rhamondre Stevenson and 2025 rookie TreVeyon Henderson:

• Rushing Attempts: Stevenson 58, Henderson 30
• Rushing Yards: Stevenson 217, Henderson 76
• Yards Per Rushing Attempt: Stevenson 3.7, Henderson 2.5
• Receptions: Stevenson 12, Henderson 5
• Receiving Yards: Stevenson 126, Henderson 33
• Total Touchdowns: Stevenson one, Henderson zero

This makes you forget the major upside we saw from Henderson through his rookie year:

• 147 rushing yards in Week 10
• 148 rushing yards in Week 15
• Two weeks with five or more receptions
• Four weeks with multiple touchdowns
• Weeks of 28 (Week 10), 32.3 (Week 11), 30.1 (Week 15), and 17.3 (Week 18) Fantasy Points
• #10 in yards per touch (5.3) via Playerprofiler
• #15 in breakaway runs via Playerprofiler
• 12.6 touches per game vs. Stevenson’s 11.6 touches per game

Rhamondre Stevenson will be under contract through the 2028 season, and while the Patriots will likely continue to utilize both backs, it is very clear which of the two has the highest upside. We bet on talent in Dynasty, and Hendo proved his talent both as a prospect and as a rookie in the NFL. The Patriots will continue to grow as a team under Drake Maye following a Super Bowl trip, so having a potentially growing role as an explosive back is very Fantasy Football appealing when it comes to Henderson.

BUY 2 – Isaiah Likely (TE, Giants)

Despite playing behind Mark Andrews since entering the league in 2022, Isaiah Likely has finished two seasons with over 400 receiving yards and two seasons with five or more touchdowns. Likely also finished as the TE19 in Fantasy PPG back in 2024. Across the last three seasons, Likely has also finished inside the top 15 for the position in both yards per target and yards per reception.

This offseason, Likely signed a three-year, $40 million deal to join the New York Giants, where he reunites with his former Ravens Head Coach, John Harbaugh. Malik Nabers is the alpha receiver on the roster, but is coming off an ACL tear and a partially torn meniscus, with mixed reports coming out this offseason about his recovery. Wan’Dale Robinson is now a Titan following his second consecutive 140-target season, and the Giants brought in field-stretcher Darnell Mooney and physical possession rookie receiver Malachi Fields. Jaxson Dart looked the part during his rookie season, which is an encouraging tie for Likely to have to for the next three years.

Likely will have to beat out Theo Johnson, who is coming off a 528-yard season, but I’d bet on him to do that due to his upside, the investment, and connection to Harbaugh. There is a real chance here that Nabers is not 100% early on this season, which would open the door for someone to step up and become the #1 target for Dart. Even when Nabers returns, there is a real chance that Likely wins the #2 target role in this offense. With the Dynasty tight end landscape being so murky outside the top 5-7 guys, Likely is a guy I would love to roster across all of my leagues with the potential ceiling he has for Fantasy.

BUY 3 – Ladd McConkey (WR, Chargers)

Ladd McConkey played 16 games in each of his first two seasons, but saw regressions across the board in his sophomore year. 112 down to 107 targets, 82 down to 66 receptions, 1,149 down to 789 receiving yards, seven down to six receiving touchdowns, and 15.1 down to 11.3 Fantasy PPG. This was very disappointing to see, given the expectations we had after that big rookie year. Keenan Allen’s presence, Quentin Johnston’s rise, Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman’s run game, and other natural regression factors could have come into play here.

Keenan Allen is not likely to be rostered with the Chargers in 2026, so that vacates a team-high 122 targets. The Chargers also hired former Dolphins Head Coach, Mike McDaniel, to be their new Offensive Coordinator. McDaniel will be great at scheming up plenty for his pass-catchers and evolving the offense in general. McConkey has finished inside the top 20 for the position in each of the last two seasons in yards after the catch, which is something McDaniel can even further boost for 2026 through the playbook.

McConkey finished 2024 #6 in yards per route run and #8 in yards per target, which shows he can be efficient and effective. This is a yards after catch specialist with great hands who can take a big step forward in year three with the vacated targets and projected progression of the Chargers offense. If the guy did what he did as a rookie, I will not give up on him due to a sophomore slump with context. Ladd feels like a great buy low, whose ceiling is a top 12 Fantasy wide receiver.

SELL 1 – Tee Higgins (WR, Bengals)

Tee Higgins has finished four seasons with over 100 targets, three seasons with over 70 receptions, four seasons with over 900 receiving yards, two seasons with double-digit touchdowns, and three seasons with 14+ Fantasy PPG. Solid quick notes there for a very talented receiver with plenty of Fantasy Football upside. Here are my concerns:

• Frequently banged up. Two of his last three seasons resulted in playing in just 12 games.
• Joe Burrow has played in 10 or fewer games in three of his six seasons (big math says thats 50%)
• Tee Higgins is 27 years old and will be under contract with Ja’Marr Chase through the 2028 season. So no route to being a team’s WR1 without an injury

Again, Higgins has plenty of upside for Fantasy Football, but I would rather roster a guy with fewer concerns. The injuries, climbing in age, and always being a team’s WR2 would make me want to utilize Higgins to trade for a younger wide receiver with fewer red flags and a path to being his team’s WR1. It is a smart move in Dynasty to “tier up” using pieces to improve your roster, and Higgins, for me, is the epitome of a tier-up piece I would use in combination with another player.

SELL 2 – Jaylen Warren (RB, Steelers)

Jaylen Warren is coming off a career year in rushing attempts (211), rushing yards (958), total touchdowns (eight), and Fantasy PPG (13.6). Aaron Rodgers will be back in Pittsburgh, who had a solid connection with Warren and was a fan of his game last season. Warren is currently 27.6 years old and is perceived by many to be the team’s RB1 heading into 2026. Not me, though.

Rico Dowdle was signed on a two-year, $12.25 million contract by the Steelers. This creates much different competition for Warren, who split work with Kenneth Gainwell last season, who profiles more of a change-of-pace, pass-catching back. Dowdle is coming off back-to-back seasons with over 1,000 rushing yards (1,076/1,079) in two different homes with the Panthers and Cowboys. Do you know who his Head Coach was when he rushed 235 times for 1,079 yards? Mike McCarthy. Do you know who the Steelers hired this offseason? Mike McCarthy.

On top of my projecting the early down role to go to Dowdle, the Steelers added more pass-catchers this offseason in veteran Michael Pittman Jr. and rookie Germie Bernard on top of their 2025 WR1, DK Metcalf. For me, you take a look at Warren’s usage last year and then factor in all of this on the ground and through the air to have a very limited ceiling. 27-year-old running backs are usually nearing their Fantasy Football age cliff, and with Warren’s ceiling taking a huge hit this offseason, the time is NOW to move on from him.

SELL 3 – Brenton Strange (TE, Jaguars)

Brenton Strange is coming off career-highs in targets (60), receptions (46), receiving yards (540), receiving touchdowns (three), and Fantasy PPG (9.3) in his third NFL Season. Strange hit all these metrics in 2025, while only playing in 12 games due to quad and hip injuries. Here are my concerns:

• 2025 Targets Per Game: Jakobi Meyers – 6.78, Brian Thomas Jr. – 6.50, Travis Hunter – 6.43, Parker Washington – 5.94, and BRENTON STRANGE – 5.00
• 2026 NFL Draft: TE Nate Boerkircher (Texas A&M) selected Round 2 – Pick 24, then TE Tanner Koziol (Houston) selected Round 5 – Pick 24
• Perceived ceiling for Fantasy Football in general

So with Strange, yes, there were signs from 2025 that he is very Fantasy viable. But when looking at the targets per game, even if Hunter played fully as a corner, Strange could be the fourth target in his offense. For Fantasy Football, I want guys who can contest for that #2 target role or in certain high-volume passing cases, maybe the third option. While Strange still holds value due to age and progress, I think the time to flip is now.