Dynasty Fantasy Football Sell-High Candidates: Five Players To Trade Away

Dave Ventresca's dynasty fantasy football sell-high candidates. His potential 2025 fantasy football busts to trade away in dynasty. Read the NFL dynasty analysis.

The dynasty fantasy football market is very similar to Wall Street. Player values change by the minute depending on the slightest bit of news that breaks on a particular day.

If you can identify players who are incorrectly valued, it can give you an advantage over the rest of your league. Today, we will discuss several players dynasty managers should consider selling high. In the last two offseasons, I have advised gamers to sell high on Sam LaPorta, Justin Fields, and C.J. Stroud. Those who listened turned a nice profit, while those who didn’t missed a chance to tier down or cash out. Let’s take a few minutes and discuss which players you should consider selling high this offseason.

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Dynasty Fantasy Football Sell-Highs

Brock Bowers - TE, Las Vegas Raiders

Wow. That’s all you can say about Bowers’ rookie year. He posted a 112-1,194-5 line on 153 targets. Bowers also broke several rookie records, including Mike Ditka’s 63-year record for most receiving yards by a rookie tight end.

His advanced metrics were also impressive. Per Fantasy Points Data Suite, Bowers posted a 27 percent targets per route run (TPRR) and a 2.11 yards per route run (YPRR) on a 23.6 percent target share. These are all great scores and a strong showing in these metrics bodes well for sustained fantasy football success. As a result, Bowers is now unanimously ranked as the dynasty TE1.

Brock Bowers 57 yarder!! 🙌

📺: #LVvsDEN on FOX
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— NFL (@NFL) October 6, 2024

So, why would anyone consider selling him? Well, that’s because the gap between Bowers and the dynasty TE2 is not as far as some people think. Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride is coming off a 100-reception, 1,000-yard season of his own in 2024. Let’s compare Bowers’ advanced data with McBride’s (Data courtesy of Fantasy Points Data Suite).

Bowers

27 percent TPRR
2.11 YPRR
23.6 percent Target Share
28.2 percent First Read Percentage

McBride

27 percent TPRR
2.24 YPRR
26.5 percent Target Share
33.7 percent First Read Percentage

The main difference between these two players has been touchdown luck. McBride only scored two touchdowns last year. If his touchdowns go up, there will virtually be no difference between these two, and McBride could even outscore Bowers. If gamers can move off Bowers for McBride plus another piece or two, it’s a mover certainly worth exploring.

It’s important to stress that gamers should not move Bowers solely for the sake of moving him. He is coming off a record-breaking season and is a true generational talent. There’s nothing wrong with keeping him and riding the wave.

However, the price seems to have reached an all-time high. He has even gone inside the top five picks of some Superflex startup drafts. There is an opportunity to gain a small profit here if managers can successfully flip Bowers for McBride. Given the similarities between these two players, this a move a smart dynasty manager should explore.

Saquon Barkley - RB, Philadelphia Eagles

Barkley is coming off a career year in 2024. He led the league in rushing with 2,005 rushing yards, scored 13 rushing touchdowns, and became the ninth player in NFL history to run for 2,000 yards in a season.

SAQUON ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!

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— NFL (@NFL) January 26, 2025

He capped off his amazing 2024 season with a victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. Philadelphia’s RB1 was subsequently rewarded with a contract extension that made him the highest-paid running back in the NFL.

Eagles are rewarding Saquon Barkley with a two-year, $41.2 million contract extension that makes him the highest-paid running back in NFL history, per sources. The deal makes Barkley the NFL’s first $20 million+ per-year running back. Barkley also has the ability to earn an… pic.twitter.com/h5iEf5IWe2

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 4, 2025

However, Barkley enters his age-28 season in 2025. This complicates his dynasty value quite a bit. 28 is older for a running back, and Barkley has had some injury issues in the past. He is currently seen as a nearly unanimous top-5 dynasty running back. However, his status in the top five is thinner than most running backs given his age and the abundance of young, talented backs available in the 2025 NFL Draft.

While some pundits will insist on keeping the star running back, the reality is that you don’t get a chance to cash in on a 28-year-old running back too often. He is just one injury away from seeing his value plummet. See what happened with Christian McCaffrey last year as an example.

Bottom line -- there won’t be another opportunity this good to cash out on Barkley. He is an extremely talented back, but this kind of selling opportunity doesn’t come around often. Look to move him for a haul.

George Kittle - TE, San Francisco 49ers

San Francisco’s TE1 is coming off another strong season in 2024. He eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark for the fourth time in his career. Eight receiving touchdowns would also help him finish 2024 as the PPR TE3.

OH MY GEORGE. @gkittle46

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— NFL (@NFL) September 29, 2024

While that’s all well and good, his 2024 season has given managers a window to trade the eight-year veteran. Kittle is currently ranked as the TE6 on KeepTradeCut (KTC). This feels high for a player turning 32 in October.

There are numerous young tight ends gamers could acquire in a deal for Kittle. They might even be able to tier down to someone like Tucker Kraft, who is reportedly in line for a bigger role in 2025. Several strong tight-end prospects are also available in rookie drafts this year. Gamers could sell Kittle for picks and use them to draft one of the incoming rookies.

Either way, this is a good opportunity to cash in on an aging veteran for a decent price. Managers would be wise to do so.

Bucky Irving - RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

There aren’t many bad things to say about Irving’s rookie season. After a poor showing at the NFL Combine and falling to the fourth round of the NFL Draft, Irving proved all of his doubters wrong. He would supplant Rachaad White as Tampa Bay’s RB1, ran for 1,122 rushing yards, scored eight rushing touchdowns, and genuinely looked like an explosive, playmaking running back.

Bucky Irving scores!

NFC South in their sights.

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— NFL (@NFL) January 5, 2025

As a result, Irving now finds himself ranked as RotoBaller’s dynasty RB8. While he is undeniably talented, an RB8 ranking feels a tad high given all the running back talent available in the 2025 NFL Draft. If gamers can flip him in a deal for someone like Kenneth Walker III (who is ranked below Irving), then it might be worthwhile depending on what else comes back in the deal.

However, the incoming rookie running back class is very deep. Several prospects could produce a rookie season similar to Irving’s if they land in the right situation. So, it is certainly worth entertaining an Irving trade to see what kind of returns are available.

There’s nothing wrong with keeping him as he looks like a home run pick for managers who snagged him in the third round of rookie drafts last year. However, this could be a good opportunity to cash in on Irving and get a running back who can return equal production as well as another quality piece that can strengthen your roster.

Justin Herbert - QB, Los Angeles Chargers

Herbert’s first season under Jim Harbaugh was a successful one. He threw 23 touchdown passes against three interceptions and helped guide Los Angeles to a playoff appearance. The Chargers signal-caller would finish as the overall QB12 and the QB16 in fantasy points per game.

JUSTIN HERBERT.

DIME, SEALED, DELIVERED.

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— NFL (@NFL) November 18, 2024

After this past season, Herbert is currently ranked as the dynasty QB7 on KTC. This feels a little high, and it’s unclear why Herbert is ranked as such following 2024. Herbert averaged a little over 29 passing attempts per game last year. This was far and away the lowest mark of his career, and this was a major concern with Harbaugh as head coach and Greg Roman calling plays.

Yet, Herbert is ranked ahead of players like Bo Nix, Jordan Love, Kyler Murray, and Drake Maye, all of whom offer equal or better upside. While Herbert is arguably the best pure quarterback among this group, he does not present the most fantasy upside unless Los Angeles drastically changes its offense. That seems unlikely, and it means Herbert is overvalued at his current QB7 ranking.

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