Dynasty Rankings Risers/Fallers and Fantasy Football Trade Value Chart (October Updates)

Matt's updated dynasty fantasy football rankings, risers, and fallers for October 2025. His fantasy football dynasty trade value chart with buy/sell advice.

For dynasty managers, age is more than a number. For many, getting the best return on their investments involves getting out a year early rather than holding on a little too long. Over the next couple of weeks, a "sell" window opens as teams with championship aspirations will look to add aging veterans to push them over the top.

To fully capitalize on the market, you must understand it and its current trends. While every league is different in its appraisal of talent, in the end, it's the consensus that sets the value of players. Each month, our RotoBaller experts release their dynasty rankings, which give us a look at how each player is currently being valued and offer savvy managers the opportunity to jump on a player trending upward before the rest of their league catches on.

For a deeper dive into dynasty strategy, rankings, and trade tactics, check out our complete Dynasty Fantasy Football Guide.

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• Wide receiver (WR) fantasy football rankings
• Tight end (TE) fantasy football rankings
• Quarterback (QB) fantasy football rankings
• FLEX fantasy football rankings
• Defense (D/ST) fantasy football rankings
• Kicker (K) fantasy football rankings
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Fantasy Football Dynasty Rankings (October 2025)

Dynasty Rankings Trending Upward 

Quentin Johnston, WR, Los Angeles Chargers (+71)
Previous rank: 147
Current rank: 76

Talking with RotoBaller experts, they did everything they could to hold Quentin Johnston down. They believed that what we were seeing on the field was an apparition and simply could not continue. 

Well, here we are in October, preparing to enter Week 7 of the 2025 season. Despite Johnston missing Week 6, the Chargers pass-catcher sits 15th in receiving yards with 377 and has accounted for a 22% target share, a 26.4% first-read target share, a 36.5% air yards share, and 493 air yards, all of which rank inside the top 20 among receivers who have run at least 150 routes this season.

More impressively, Johnston ranks higher than teammate Ladd McConkey in each category and has been Justin Herbert's go-to option when available.

The stutter route from Quentin Johnston 😳

LACvsNYG on CBS/Paramount+https://t.co/HkKw7uXnxV pic.twitter.com/2S6J4KIbEl

— NFL (@NFL) September 28, 2025

Even after missing last week's contest, Johnston is 11th in fantasy scoring among wide receivers. On a points-per-game basis, he is seventh, averaging 17.3 fantasy points per game.

Johnston was set up to fail as a rookie, as the coaching staff wasn't using him in any way that allowed success. In his first two seasons, Johnston was 100% used out wide, while in his third season, we've seen Johnston run routes from the slot 16.5% of the time; that's with McConkey and Keenan Allen on the roster. 

The Year 3 breakout is real. At age 24, Johnston may finally be living up to the hype that had him selected in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of TCU.

Cam Skattebo, RB, New York Giants (+50)
Previous rank: 108
Current rank: 58

The best way to describe Cam Skattebo is as a crayon-eating throwback. Skattebo is made from the same mould as Mike Alstott, Earl Campbell, Larry Csonka, Marion Barber, and Christian Okoye in that he seeks contact with every touch. I don't know his sustainability in three years, but fantasy managers should enjoy the ride.

Cam Skattebo core 👹 pic.twitter.com/voAhPoOQn8

— New York Giants (@Giants) October 10, 2025

Since Week 2, Skattebo is the RB5 in fantasy, averaging 19.3 fantasy points per contest. A 98-yard rushing, three-touchdown, 31-fantasy-point performance against the Eagles in Week 6 props up that number.

While success has come early for the Arizona State product, Skattebo has only played 56.9% of the offensive snaps this season. To the rookie's credit, he has made the most of those snaps, earning 82 carries and producing 338 yards on the ground. Of backs with at least 70 rushing attempts, Skattebo's 0.24 missed tackles forced per attempt trails only Kenneth Walker III (0.26), while his 226 yards after contact are the eighth most this season.

Breaking down Skattebo's most recent usage, we find ourselves looking at a back who sits only behind Christian McCaffrey, Jonathan Taylor, and Josh Jacobs regarding expected fantasy points per game. Skattebo, through his first five games as a Giant, has produced more rushing yards (338) and rushing touchdowns than Saquon Barkley had through his first five games. 

The legend that is Skattebo is nearing Peyton Hillis' Madden cover status.

Quinshon Judkins, RB, Cleveland Browns  (+32)
Previous rank: 64
Current rank: 31

Just two months ago, when Quinshon Judkins saw his market in a free fall as the Browns back faced legal uncertainty, his value dropped 34 spots as the NFL regular season kicked off. In October, all the value he lost back then has been nearly recouped as the former Buckeye has a stranglehold on the RB1 spot in Cleveland.

Judkins has proved productive on the field, with the off-field stuff behind him. In fact, he's been the lone bright spot in the Browns offense through the first six weeks of the season. Entering Week 7, Judkins sits 14th in rushing yards with 383 and has averaged 4.6 yards per carry. The matchup against the Steelers was the first time in four contests that Judkins was held to fewer than 19 touches in a game.

In the loss to the Steelers, Judkins had 70.5% of the team's rushing attempts and a 52% opportunity share. Looking ahead to Week 7, Judkins faces a Miami Dolphins team that has surrendered a league-high 806 rushing yards this season and allows 26.93 fantasy points per game. With a matchup like that coming up, Judkins is once again primed to push his value even higher.

Other Notable Risers: Tyquan Thornton (+202), Kimani Vidal (+103), Kendrick Bourne (+86), Javonte Williams (+58), Rico Dowdle (+58), Daniel Jones (+53), Wan'Dale Robinson (+36), Theo Johnson (+36), Kayshon Boutte (+33), Jaxson Dart (+24), Jaylen Waddle (+24), Rome Odunze (+20), Oronde Gadsden II (+20), Emeka Egbuka (+18), Drake Maye (+10)

Trending Downward 

DJ Moore, WR, Chicago Bears (-19)
Previous rank: 56
Current rank: 75

In 2023, DJ Moore accounted for 1,364 receiving yards, a 42.2% air yards share, and a 25.9% target share, averaging 7.8 targets per game. Last season, he dropped from sixth in receiving yards to 29th (966) while his air yards share fell to 25.3% and target share went to 24.4% while still seeing an improvement in targets per game from 7.8 to 8.1.

This season, Moore's 215 receiving yards rank 71st, while his air yards share and target share have taken a significant hit, dropping to 17.5% and 15.5%.

While some of that lost production can be attributed to Rome Odunze's breakout, it's essential not to forget that Moore's lack of production came at the hands of a then-32-year-old Keenan Allen, not the 23-year-old Odunze, who has made Moore expendable this season.

A recent report suggests that Moore played that Week 6 contest hurt. Moments after the Jake Moody game-winning field goal, Moore was off to the hospital. Depending on the extent of the injury, further decline is possible. People don't generally check themselves into the hospital if everything is fine.

Calvin Ridley, WR, Tennessee Titans (-21)
Previous rank: 95
Current rank: 116

Another wide receiver in jeopardy of being replaced with a new model is injured Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley (hamstring). Tennessee has one of the worst offenses in the NFL, and there is a good chance the Titans hit reset on this whole thing ahead of the trade deadline.

Last season, Ridley was that dude. The Titans receiver eclipsed 1,000 yards receiving (1,017) and sat 21st in receiving yards. More impressively, the 1,828 air yards led the NFL, while his air yards share of 44.4% was the sixth highest. Across the board, Ridley proved to be a valid No. 1.

He finished with 117 targets and an average depth of target of 15.7 yards, averaging 2.03 yards per route run and 8.69 yards per target, along with a 26.7% first-read target share.

Fast forward to 2025, and those numbers show anything but an alpha receiver. Currently, Ridley sits 52nd in receiving yards per game (48.3) and 61st in targets per game (5.5), generating a target share of 16.3% and a first-read target share of 23.4%.

While the yards per target and yards per route run have remained close at 8.79 and 1.97, respectively, the production hasn't, as he has dropped to 7.5 fantasy points per game (WR65) after averaging 11.7 last season and 13.5 in 2023.

Evan Engram, TE, Denver Broncos (-45)
Previous rank: 121
Current rank: 166

Another fantasy option who has fallen from grace over the last few seasons has been Broncos tight end Evan Engram. In 2023, Engram was the TE2, finishing with 230 fantasy points and averaging 13.5 fantasy points per game. Last season, injuries seemingly derailed his season as Engram missed nine contests, averaged 9.9 fantasy points, and was made expendable by Brenton Strange, who outperformed him on the Jaguars.

This offseason, the Jaguars released Engram. With him signing in Denver, many fantasy managers were willing to look past the previous season's futility. After all, Sean Payton was looking for his "Joker." As it turns out, the joke has been on those who invested in hope.

Throughout the first six weeks of the 2025 season, Engram has just one double-digit fantasy performance and averages 7.5 fantasy points per contest (TE26). It's hard to defend a tight end in fantasy, especially when one has been less productive than AJ Barner and Jake Tonges. Even Albert Okwuegbunam (8.6) is averaging more fantasy points this season than Engram, and not one of those names is made up.

Among the top-25 tight ends this season, all are above a 60% route participation per dropback and 56% snap share. Then there is Engram, who is responsible for a 44.1% route participation rate, playing just 33.9% of the snaps. If you aren't on the field and if you aren't running routes, how can you produce?

Other Notable Fallers: Tyreek Hill (-71), Najee Harris (-51), Russell Wilson (-44), James Conner (-36), Geno Smith (-31), Isiah Pacheco (-30), Jerry Jeudy (-27), T.J. Hockenson (-23), Joe Mixon (-20), Ladd McConkey (-18), Mike Evans (-17), Travis Hunter (-16), Cedric Tillman (-16), Joe Burrow (-15), Chuba Hubbard (-12), Tee Higgins (-11), DK Metcalf (-8)

Fantasy Football Dynasty Trade Value Chart

Dynasty Name to Know

Tory Horton, WR, Seattle Seahawks (+36)
Previous rank: 179
Current rank: 143

Last month, in this column, we recommended that the name you should know was Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte. One month later, Boutte's stock rose 33 points and ranked 148th in our RotoBaller rankings. Every month, we identify one player who is trending upward and has an opportunity ahead of them to become a larger fixture on fantasy rosters. That player this month is Tory Horton.

While inconsistent, Horton has as many contests with 11 or more fantasy points (three) as he has weeks with fewer than two fantasy points. When you average that out, Horton averages 7.4 fantasy points per game, more than Jerry Jeudy, Jayden Reed, and Christian Kirk. The three double-digit fantasy weeks are equal to DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown combined.

Looking at those three fantasy performances a little closer, Horton had eight receptions on 12 targets, running a route on 51% of Sam Darnold's dropbacks. While Horton accounted for 103 receiving yards, he also saw 146 air yards while hauling in three touchdown receptions, trailing only Amon-Ra St. Brown over the specific three weeks.

Tory Horton gives the @Seahawks the lead!

TBvsSEA on CBS/Paramount+https://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt pic.twitter.com/VPKbqmGv4r

— NFL (@NFL) October 5, 2025

In college, Horton had a 72.2% success rate against man coverage and an 82.1% success rate when facing press coverage. With Jaxon Smith-Njigba set as the WR1 in Seattle for years to come, Horton is buying his time when he replaces Cooper Kupp at the end of the 2025 season.

Maximize Return

Jake Ferguson, TE, Dallas Cowboys (+28)
Previous rank: 119
Current rank: 91

Since CeeDee Lamb's injury in Week 2, Jake Ferguson has averaged 18.2 fantasy points per game. Not only has Ferguson been the TE1 over that by nearly four points per game, but if you stack his numbers up against fantasy wide receivers, Ferguson would be the WR7 right behind Drake London.

In Lamb's absence, Ferguson has been targeted nine times per game and has a commanding 22.5% target share and a 26.6% first-read target share, sitting fourth in the NFL with 39 receptions. The next closest tight end in the reception department over that period was Travis Kelce, who had 26 targets.

Lamb is going to return eventually. Last season, when Lamb was in the lineup, Ferguson averaged just six targets per game, accounting for a 15.5% target share, while Lamb was responsible for 9.1 targets per game and a 27.4% target share. With Lamb set to return soon, Ferguson will likely revert to his 7.8 fantasy points per game (TE20) from a season ago.

Buy the Dip

Chase Brown, RB, Cincinnati Bengals (-27)
Previous rank: 34
Current rank: 61

At this time last month, Jaylen Waddle's situation was not looking good; he had dropped from 51 to 67 in the consensus rankings, and fantasy managers were looking to move on from their investments. 

It was hard to blame those looking to get out of the Dolphins offense. It was said that they put the "fun" in dysfunctional after dropping a 33-8 contest to the Indianapolis Colts. At that time, it seemed wild, but we recommended buying Waddle. A month later, Waddle sits at No. 42 in those same consensus rankings.

This month's "buy the dip" player is Chase Brown, who has fantasy managers growing increasingly impatient. Luckily, we are taking dynasty here and not redraft, so Brown's value may never be this low again. Credit Joe Burrow for covering the many warts within this Bengals offense, but he will return. Maybe not this season, but he will be back.

When Joe Flacco was in Cleveland, Browns running backs saw an average of 8.5 targets per game; that's the first piece of Brown regaining some value. The next part of that equation comes when Burrow returns. Going from 15.9 fantasy points per game to 9.7 opens up the perfect window, especially for teams with an eye on the future.

Brown is the same Bengals running back who averaged 20.6 fantasy points between Week 9 and 17 the previous season.

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