Dynasty Fantasy Football Trades

JK Dobbins

Richard Cooling Posted On November 9, 2022

For those of you whose leagues have trade deadlines, it is fast approaching, so it could be your last week or two to make some moves to help bring home that title. With that in mind, I have focused on some moves to help you get home a championship this year.

Justin Fields, QB CHI

Whenever a player has a breakout game, the immediate reaction by many is to try and sell high immediately, and I have seen plenty of Fields added to trade blocks or trade bait over the past couple of days. However, I’m sure you play in some competitive leagues where you cannot get a gross overpay for players off the back of one enormous performance. Sometimes when a situation like this presents itself, I like to zig when people zag, and for that instance, I’m sniffing around to see if you can buy Fields high and take advantage of people trying to ‘fleece’ you.

Fields has been on a tear over the past five weeks and scored more fantasy points than any other player in fantasy. Yes, you read that right Justin Fields has scored more points than Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Austin Ekeler, Tyreek Hill, and even Joe Mixon. After spending the entire off-season not adding anything to help Fields, the Bears traded for Chase Claypool ahead of the NFL trade deadline. As I discussed in my trade deadline winners and losers article, the Bears now believe their QB is the long-term answer.

Value-wise, it depends on the individual and the league. I have Fields as a top-ten dynasty quarterback and in a tier with Kyler Murray, Dak Prescott, and Deshaun Watson. In a superflex format, Fields is entering the three random future firsts value range, and I believe he is now a first-round startup pick. If I were to target him, though, I would be looking to pivot off one of the other younger quarterbacks with an asset. Could you trade Tua Tagovailoa or Trevor Lawrence plus a second? Or perhaps someone like Derek Carr or Kirk Cousins and a first? It’s aggressive, but I believe Fields could be an incredible dynasty asset who will only appreciate over the rest of the season.

JK Dobbins, RB BAL

If you’re looking for an obvious contending buy, so are probably four or five of your league-mates. Everyone is looking at the great running backs who are approaching the end of their fantasy careers and can be had at a reasonable price to push you over the top. So if half your league is looking for those players, you must be in a different pool. Otherwise, you’re going to get into a bidding war. Enter Dobbins, who is currently sat on most teams’ IRs and is not even in their thoughts of whether he would be an asset for the playoff run. This is why you can look to acquire him on the cheap.

The other thing to throw into the equation is Baltimore’s matchups during the fantasy playoffs. Cleveland, Atlanta, and Pittsburgh are all in the bottom half of the league in adjusted fantasy points allowed and represent great matchups for running backs.

The risk you face with Dobbins is that, coming off another surgery; there is a chance he may not play again this year. It is certainly something to consider when looking to acquire him. If you’re all in to focus on this year, there may be a better one for you. However, if you’re looking to buy a win-now piece that will also help you next year and beyond, he is a great asset to acquire.

Price-wise, you may be quoted 2023 first to bring him on board. Given the state of the 2023 draft class, I would be reluctant to part with that. I would happily move multiple second-round picks to bring Dobbins on board.

Greg Dulcich, TE DEN

I don’t often talk about tight ends in this article series, as there is little differentiation outside the top couple. However, sometimes a player who is undervalued and has an elite upside pops up. Tie in with an incredible run of matchups through the fantasy playoffs, and Dulcich has the opportunity to emerge as a difference-maker at tight end in his rookie season.

The transition from college to the NFL is challenging for tight ends, and we often expect a slow start for a year or two until a player gets fully immersed in the league. Despite missing his first five games of his career due to injury, Dulcich didn’t waste any time making an impact and is currently the TE6 in points per game, averaging 12.1 points per game. Yes, he has only played in three games, so I appreciate its minute sample size. However, I was a big fan of Dulcich coming out of college, and this performance has just reignited my thoughts on him. If you look toward his playoff matchups, he will face the Cardinals, Rams, and Chiefs in weeks 15 to 17, which are 31st, 17th, and 30th in adjusted fantasy points allowed (per 4for4).

Because of his injuries and his recent bye week, you may still be able to steal Dulcich away from his current owner before they realize what they have. You can get him away for a single 2023 second.