10 Dynasty Buys and Sells – Dynasty Fantasy Football (2024)

In the ever-evolving world of dynasty fantasy football, making the right moves can set you up for long-term success. Discover the top 10 dynasty buys and sells for 2024, and learn which players to target and which to trade away to maximize your team’s potential. Stay ahead of the competition with our expert insights and strategic advice.

10 Dynasty Buys and Sells for 2024 Fantasy Football

Dynasty fantasy football is a 24/7 year-round league where every move and decision you make can make a significant impact on your fantasy team’s future performance. One of the trickier aspects of dynasty leagues is when to acquire a player and when to trade one off your roster. Let’s get into the top players you should consider buying or selling in your dynasty league football.

Buy

Bryce Young – QB Carolina Panthers

There is no sugarcoating the play of the 2023 first overall pick last year. If you watched any of his games or highlights he did not look good at all. Unfortunately, he was hesitant, looked scared, and lacked confidence.  His stat sheet paints a worse picture with 2877 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions, finishing as the QB23 behind quarterbacks such as Desmond Ridder, Gardiner Minshew, and Joshua Dobbs – yuck! Then again the Panthers did not surround their rookie quarterback with any elite offensive weapons (like Caleb Williams in Chicago will have this year) nor did the offensive line offer any sort of protection. Bryce Young’s best option all year was a 33-year-old Adam Thielen and the offensive line was horrendous, surrendering the second most sacks (62).

Heading into this season, things have changed dramatically for Young. The Panthers hired former Offensive Coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Dave Canales as Head Coach who is known as the “QB Whisperer” with the work he did with Baker Mayfield and Geno Smith the past few years. Having Canales as Young’s head coach will work wonders for his mechanics and confidence. The Panthers also added some offensive weapons trading for wide receiver Diontae Johnson and drafting South Carolina wide receiver Xavier Leggette at the end of the first round, RB Jonathan Brooks and TE prospect Ja’Tavion Sanders both from the University of Texas. They also signed guards Robert Hunt and Damien Lewis helping to solidify their offensive line in the hopes of giving Young more time in the pocket.

Young could very well have another terrible year, but the cost to acquire him is extremely cheap for a former first overall pick. The Panthers are doing the best they can to surround Young with talent and to have him succeed this upcoming season.

Kenneth Walker III (RB) Seattle Seahawks

Entering into the 2023 season there was the fear of rookie running back Zach Charbonnet putting a dent into Kenneth Walker’s production. That did not happen at all. In 2023, Walker saw 9 less carries (228 to 219), 59 less yards (1215 to 1164) than he did in 2022 but with the same amount of touchdowns scored (9). However, he did miss the most part of 3 games which would most likely have led to improved stats from 2022 to 2023 and a higher finish than RB16.

There is no reason to think that Walker cannot finish with a similar stat line if not better with around 1200 total yards and eight to ten touchdowns which would make him a borderline RB1. For some reason, Walker seems to be an afterthought in the dynasty community but he will only be turning 24 this year and is entering the prime of his career.

Chris Godwin (WR) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Chris Godwin’s WR2 finish in 2019 seems like a lifetime ago. Last year, Godwin finished as the WR32 with 83 receptions for 1,024 yards and only two touchdowns. The three seasons prior he finished as the WR 30, 19, and 26 leading many in the dynasty community to essentially forget about Godwin. His running mate Mike Evans last year finished as the WR4 with 79 receptions for 1,255 yards and a whopping 13 touchdowns! However, Godwin only had one red zone touchdown compared to five for Evans! Both receivers had similar target numbers with 130 for Godwin and 136 for Evans.

Clearly, the massive touchdown differential between the two also led to the 28-spot difference in the end-of-season ranking. As we all know, touchdowns aren’t a very sticky statistic. If we were to add five more touchdowns to Godwin and take away five from Evans (which could happen this year as the Buccaneers coaching staff has expressed a desire for Godwin to run more routes out of the slot this year), Evans would have finished as the WR11 and Godwin as the WR15.

Another 1,000-yard and two or three-touchdown season is Godwin’s floor at this point in his career. However, his ceiling is much higher. At worst, Godwin can be plugged into a Flex spot with the opportunity to provide WR2 upside.

Jake Ferguson (TE) Dallas Cowboys

Jake Ferguson had a breakout second season with the Cowboys last year and finished as the TE9. Notably, he led all tight ends with 24 red zone targets. The 24 targets led to 12 receptions and five touchdowns. Only Mark Andrews and Sam LaPorta had more red zone touchdowns.

As a Cowboys fan, I can attest to the fact that Dak Prescott loves to look for his tight end in the red zone as the WR1 last year Ceedee Lamb only received three more red zone targets than Ferguson. The offense has not changed much and one could argue the running back position has regressed. Ferguson has the chance and opportunity to take a leap into being a top-five tight end.

Noah Fant (TE) Seattle Seahawks

This selection is all about opportunity. Noah Fant signed a two-year $21 million dollar extension this offseason with $11.5 million of it guaranteed. The Seahawks let tight ends Will Dissly and Colby Parkinson go in free agency. Fant is only 26 years old and is two years removed from a 68 reception, 670 yards, and four touchdown season which was a borderline TE1. The cost to acquire Fant is minimal at best and worth a dart throw.

Sell

Jalen Hurts (QB) Philadelphia Eagles

Jalen Hurts finished as the QB2 last season, 20 points ahead of Dak Prescott and almost 40 points behind QB1 Josh Allen. His current dynasty ADP is QB2.

Let’s be open and honest right away. You are not drafting Hurts because of his passing numbers. In 2022, Hurts threw for 23 touchdowns and 3,701 passing yards compared to 28 touchdown and 3,859 passing yards in 2023. Last year’s passing numbers would have ranked him as the QB14 just ahead of Russell Wilson and behind Trevor Lawrence.

Clearly, Hurts’ upside is in his rushing ability and specifically his rushing touchdowns with the infamous “tush push.” In 2022, he rushed for 760 yards and 13 touchdowns compared to 2023 with 605 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns. This past offseason saw Eagles center Jason Kelce (who is supposedly the main cog of the tush push) retire along with the team signing  former Giants running back Saquon Barkley to a 3-year $37.75 million dollar deal. The Kelce retirement is important but I think the signing of Barkely is what will truly limit Hurts’ rushing touchdowns this upcoming season. Why sign Barkley to this massive contract and not use him at the goal line?! I would not be surprised at all to see Barkley take away many goal line looks from Hurts.

The allure in Hurts has always been his rushing prowess. While that won’t disappear entirely, I can see a drastic cut in his rushing touchdown upside. If Hurts were to see his rushing touchdowns go down from 15 to 9 that would have ranked him as the QB6 ahead of Brock Purdy and behind Jordan Love. QB6 would be a fantastic finish but it is not a QB2 finish and once the rushing appeal fades for Hurts so will his value. The time to sell is now.

Puka Nacua (WR) Los Angeles Rams

Drafted in the fifth round by the Los Angeles Rams, the former BYU player demonstrated rather quickly how dominant his first season would be when he piled up 25 receptions in his first two games and over 100 yards receiving in three of his first four games. Even though 19 receivers were taken ahead of Puka Nacua, he produced the best season by a rookie wide receiver in NFL history. He finished the year with 105 receptions that led to 1,486 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns.

My concern with Nacua lies not in his talent or ability but rather in the fact that last year may very well have been his best fantasy season in his career and that his value may never be higher. There have been rumors of 36-year-old quarterback Matthew Stafford retiring over the past couple of seasons and this upcoming year could very well be his final season. If Stafford does retire this will severely hinder Nacua’s production and Stetson Bennett is not the long-term solution at quarterback for the Rams.

Nacua also has a bit of an injury history from college. Nacua broke his foot in his freshman season, missing eight games and experienced ankle and other minor leg issues in his senior year that led him to miss four games.

Nacua’s dynasty ADP according to FantasyPros is WR7 and 10th overall. His value is a little too steep for my liking. His ADP in my opinion has no room for error. Do we honestly see Nacua cracking the top 5 wide receivers and surpassing Ja’Marr Chase, Ceedee Lamb, Justin Jefferson, Amon Ra St. Brown, or even an aging Tyreek Hill? I would rather sell at his peak and reap the benefits.

Brandon Aiyuk (WR) San Francisco 49ers

Brandon Aiyuk had a breakout season last year with 75 receptions for 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns and finished as the WR14. His current dynasty ADP is WR14 and 19 overall. Aiyuk’s talent and route-running ability is off the charts. I am not questioning his talent whatsoever. My concern is simply with his volume in the 49ers offense.

Aiyuk only ranked 30th in targets with 105, one spot ahead of Elijah Moore and just behind Jakobi Meyers. He ranked only 44th in red zone targets. Having Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, and George Kittle as teammates will always suppress Aiyuk’s red zone looks, and ultimately touchdowns scored. While he finished as the WR14 he was the WR31 in expected fantasy points per game.

The lack of contract negotiations with the Niners and a potential holdout does not help Aiyuk’s cause. While he is a veteran in Shanahan’s offense, missing practice time is never a good thing. Even if Aiyuk gets traded to a different team there is no guarantee it would be in a better situation. Rumors of him going to Pittsburgh do not get me excited at all.

I love Aiyuk and his talent and have him on a few dynasty teams but his ceiling is simply capped in this Niners offense and he just may be one of those guys that you know can produce at a higher level but is never given the opportunity.

Josh Jacobs (RB) Green Bay Packers

Josh Jacobs signed a lucrative four-year $48 million dollar contract with the Packers this offseason. Right after the signing, shouts of “bell cow” could be heard amongst fantasy pundits. After all, Jacobs was just one year removed from his stupendous 2022 season where he amassed 393 touches for 2053 yards and 12 touchdowns. However, there are some areas to be concerned with for Jacobs.

Last season saw Jacobs’ numbers drop considerably. His average yards per carry went from almost 5 in 2022 to 3.45! Did his record-breaking year in 2022 break him? Jacobs went from RB1 in 2022 to RB25 last year.

Another concern is rookie MarShawn Lloyd. Head Coach Sean Lafleur has demonstrated in the past that he prefers a committee backfield and may want to scale back Jacobs’ touches. Lafleur has mentioned that he likes Lloyd in the passing game and has said he will use him in passing downs. Oh, and there is also AJ Dillon on the roster whom Green Bay resigned this offseason. Jacobs will not be a bell cow nor come close to his 2022 monster this season. Get out while others still think of Jacobs as the 2022 version.

Michael Pittman (WR) Indianapolis Colts

Michael Pittman finished as the WR13 last season and his current dynasty ADP is WR15. Last year he had career highs in targets (156), receptions (109), and yards (1152). Why then is Pittman a sell?

Firstly, there is the lack of touchdown upside that could propel Pittman to WR1 status. Over his four-year career, he has totaled only 15 touchdowns. Playing in an offense with RB Jonathan Taylor and QB Anthony Richardson, I don’t foresee Pittman getting many red zone looks. Last year, with Taylor and Richardson injured for many games, Pittman garnered only four red zone looks.

The lack of touchdown upside will be offset by targets and receptions you say? After all, Pittman was ninth in targets and fifth in receptions last year. Not necessarily. The Colts drafted WR Adonai Mitchell to go alongside sophomore Josh Downs. Taylor and Richardson are entering the season healthy and will account for a lot of the Colts offense. I would rather have Jaylen Waddle or Devonta Smith whose ADPs are below Pittmans.

Thank you for reading my inaugural article for Faceoff Sports Network. If you have any feedback or questions please feel free to contact me on X – @FF_AuctionJoe

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