Dynasty managers constantly evaluate their rosters throughout the season, determining what players to buy and who to trade or cut loose. With this, it’s time for the reaction to Week 7 of buy-and-sell within Dynasty. I’ll be analyzing veteran and rookie profiles to project current and future values, which is the key to building a successful Dynasty Fantasy Football team.
My buy candidates throughout the year will range from immediate help to long-term upside that could deliver consistent production for the future. Also, knowing when to trade away players at or near their peak is valuable to always infuse your roster with up-and-coming talent. So let’s dive right in and let me help you by suggesting the players that you’d be wise to buy and sell in Dynasty this week.
* Within this article, the statistics were pulled from Sports Reference, KeepTradeCut (KTC), and Sleeper.
Buy
Chris Olave
Coming into the season, expectations were high for Chris Olave, who went into the year as the Saints’ clear top wide receiver. Thus far, Dynasty Fantasy Football managers have been frustrated by his production. This season, Olave is only averaging 9.28 fantasy points and is WR56 (Full-PPR), and he’s missed the past two weeks with a concussion. Most in the league view Olave as a talented player, but so far, he’s only received a 17.4% target share. However, brighter days seem to be ahead for him. Derek Carr is likely to return very shortly, and Rashid Shaheed, who was having a breakout season, suffered a season-ending knee injury. This means the Saints will likely rely heavily on Olave going forward, so he should feast the rest of the year.
In addition, beginning in Week 9, the Saints start a stretch of games against pass defenses that are average or poor against the pass and opponents that will likely force them to throw, creating higher-scoring matchups. These factors make Olave very intriguing to acquire as, besides Alvin Kamara, he’s the Saints’ only real playmaker. Olave is currently listed as the WR20 on KeepTradeCut (KTC) as his stock has been falling, and he’s fallen fourteen spots on their overall player rating tool. This presents a great buy-low window for Olave right now, whether you’re a contenting or rebuilding manager, as he’s only 24 years old and in the third year of his rookie contract. The Saints typically always keep their top talent, so one could figure he’d sign an extension. From a Dynasty Fantasy Football perspective, this makes him an attractive player on a team with a serviceable quarterback, Derek Carr, who has signed long-term. Buy Olave now, as once he gets going in a week or two, his price will be much higher, and he’ll help your team on your championship push now and for many future years to come.
Jalen McMillan
We all enjoy watching the NFL, but the reality is that it can be a brutal game for our gridiron heroes, whom we come to love every week. This past week, we saw injuries to Brandon Aiyuk and Chris Godwin become a reality. Additionally, the Buccaneers lost star wide receiver Mike Evans for at least the next three weeks. With the Buccaneers down their top two wide receivers with injuries to Godwin and Evans, this has an immediate impact on Jalen McMillan, who will now get thrust into the fire and immediately become one of the top pass-catching options in Tampa. The 22-year-old and third-round pick (92nd overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft won the third wide receiver role during training camp and is already a favorite of the coaching staff. McMillan flashed his talents in Week 1 against the Commanders, where he had one catch on three targets for 32 yards, but that one catch was a touchdown. He’s a prospect that the Buccaneers like and now will rely heavily upon, which currently presents a great buy-low option as he figures to also be the long-term replacement in future years for either Evans, who’s 31 years old, or Godwin, who is now at age 28.
With the large role that he’s likely to have now and going forward, McMillan is a great buy-low player with the major opportunity he has in front of him for now and in the future. He’s currently listed as the WR57 on KeepTradeCut (KTC), but this is likely to shoot up over the coming weeks once he performs well. So whether you’re a rebuilding or contending Dynasty Fantasy Football manager, now is the time to buy McMillan. If he succeeds like most of his coaches believe he can, the window will be closing fast to acquire one of the up-and-coming receivers for a low price tag right now.
Sell
Christian Watson
I’ll admit coming into the season, I had high hopes for Christian Watson if he could just stay healthy. For the most part, he has, but his production has just not been there. The Christian Watson superstar player status ship has seemed to have sailed. Additionally, the Packers’ wide receiver room is currently so deep, with four solid options besides Watson. Their other receivers besides Watson are Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, and Dontayvion Wicks. The wide receivers that Packers’ star quarterback Jordan Love has also made it tough to rely on any of them consistently besides top receiver Reed. To put things into perspective, so far in the first seven weeks of the season, Watson only has two performances of over ten points and only one top twenty wide receiver weekly finish, which was in Week 6. In that game, he had three catches on four targets for 68 yards and a touchdown (Full-PPR).
But the most important reason I’m fading Watson and looking to sell him before his stock plummets is because, on the season, he’s averaging 30 yards with only a 6.06% target share per game, making him very difficult to trust and no more than a boom-or-bust wide receiver. Until the Packers have an injury or one of their other receivers is traded, he’s unable to be relied upon, and he’s difficult to have confidence in when inserting him into your starting lineup. This past week, Watson split snaps and routes with Wicks, who’s been coming on and pushing Watson for more playing time. Watson is currently listed as the WR52 on KeepTradeCut (KTC), so he’s not exactly a sell high, but at this point, you can still find a market for him because of the flashes he’s shown, and I would look to move him to a Dynasty Fantasy Football manager in need of immediate wide receiver production. You can start with a manager who’s still in contention and might have suffered a significant injury to one of their players these past couple of weeks. So sell Watson now before it becomes too late.
Jordan Mason
Earlier this year, Christian McCaffrey missed the Week 1 game and was shortly after put on injured reserve. Jordan Mason’s value skyrocketed, but with each passing week, we’re getting closer to McCaffrey’s long-awaited return. If you didn’t sell Mason a few weeks ago, with McCaffrey’s return imminent and rumored to possibly happen in Week 10 after the 49ers bye week, Jordan Mason’s value is now decreasing. The window to sell Mason is closing fast. I do expect Mason to have a role once McCaffrey comes back, but I would expect that once healthy, they’d once again heavily rely on McCaffrey. Additionally, the 49ers sit in third place within the NFC West, which they’ve not been used to in recent years, with only three wins and four losses. So, to make a run, they’ll need all their stars, which makes sense for McCaffrey to be heavily relied upon and Mason taking a bit of a back seat to make a playoff run.
There may be a Dynasty Fantasy Football manager out there who is willing to gamble that McCaffrey’s return won’t go as planned, and I would look to sell Mason to that person now before McCaffrey comes back. The 25-year-old Mason is currently listed as the RB29 on KeepTradeCut (KTC), as his production this year, which has been filling in for the top fantasy football player from last season, has been remarkable. So far this year, Mason is RB10 (Full-PPR) through Week 7, and in Week 4, he had his highest output of the season against the Patriots. In that game, he had twenty-four carries for 123 yards and one touchdown while adding two catches on three targets for 37 yards. So look now to sell Mason before it’s too late to another contending Dynasty manager who believes in his future role within the 49ers offense and might have suffered some injuries needing immediate running back help on their Dynasty Fantasy Football roster.
Conclusion
As the football season quickly moves along, don’t let your league catch you sleeping, as it’ll cost you in the standings. Buy and sell these players now to build your long-lasting championship-caliber Dynasty Fantasy Football roster.
Thank you for taking the time to read this article, and I hope you gained some valuable information. If you have any questions or you’d like additional insight and analysis, please follow me on Twitter/X at @MonicasHubby. #DFFArmy #AlwaysBeBuilding
