DLF’s April 1QB Trade Value Chart

You probably know a few years ago, DLF created our very own Dynasty Trade Analyzer. While there are many trade tools and calculators on the market available to dynasty managers, ours is the only one to integrate expert dynasty rankings, regularly updated community dynasty ADP and, perhaps most importantly, actual dynasty trades taking place in real dynasty leagues. We combine each of these data points to create a specific value for every dynasty-relevant player, which is updated daily.

What you might not know is that those values are available to each DLF subscriber. Hopefully, you are using the Trade Analyzer to aid you in deciding about each and every dynasty deal you consider, but it can be easy to overlook an option at the top of that Trade Analyzer page.

While you’re pondering how much is too much to pay for the rights to the 1.01 rookie pick, take a look at the red box in the image above. Inside, you’ll find “Values.” All of the values. Every numerical value for every player and draft choice you care about in a dynasty league, available in both 1QB and superflex league formats, updated every single day. I’ve had many dynasty managers and DLF subscribers tell me they did not know this was available, so I wanted to be sure we’re all on the same page before we continue.

Now that you’re all caught up, let’s get to it. While our values change daily, those are almost always small shifts, based on ADP or rankings updates or a massive trade that went through in one of our tracked dynasty leagues. Of course, the real change is noticeable over a larger period of time. It is certainly interesting to track this value change over a period of weeks, months or even years. That’s what I’ll be doing for you in this new series. On to the values.

Quarterback

Rank	Player	Team	Trade Value
QB1	Josh Allen	BUF	534.31
QB2	Patrick Mahomes	KC	511.67
QB3	Jalen Hurts	PHI	473.10
QB4	Lamar Jackson	BAL	406.89
QB5	CJ Stroud	HOU	388.25
QB6	Joe Burrow	CIN	361.81
QB7	Justin Herbert	LAC	333.99
QB8	Anthony Richardson	IND	287.56
QB9	Kyler Murray	ARI	262.25
QB10	Trevor Lawrence	JAX	252.52
QB11	Jordan Love	GB	187.96
QB12	Brock Purdy	SF	165.68

• The top-three quarterbacks remain in the same order as last month, with Bills’ Josh Allen holding the QB1 crown once again. I thought we might see Allen’s value dip after Buffalo dealt Stefon Diggs, leaving the team with no viable WR1.
• In the same conversation, CJ Stroud is still the QB5, despite the “all-in” move by the Texans to add Diggs to his pass-catching corps, which already included Nico Collins and Tank Dell. If these values are representative of your dynasty league, I would consider Stroud a trade target, flipping one of the top four for him and other pieces.
• We see a 20+ point value gap between each of the first nine quarterbacks, suggesting that order is likely to stay in place next month. The values get a bit tighter when we get to QB9 Kyler Murray and QB10 Trevor Lawrence. Both have lost pass-catchers to free agency and the Cardinals and Jaguars are both expected to use an early draft pick on a rookie pass catcher.

Running Back

Rank	Player	Team	Trade Value
RB1	Bijan Robinson	ATL	869.79
RB2	Breece Hall	NYJ	821.05
RB3	Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	816.61
RB4	Christian McCaffrey	SF	768.36
RB5	Jonathan Taylor	IND	683.92
RB6	De’Von Achane	MIA	617.73
RB7	Travis Etienne	JAX	603.58
RB8	Kyren Williams	LAR	549.35
RB9	Kenneth Walker	SEA	459.66
RB10	Saquon Barkley	PHI	422.50
RB11	Rachaad White	TB	385.93
RB12	Josh Jacobs	GB	356.32
RB13	James Cook	BUF	332.84
RB14	D’Andre Swift	CHI	301.17
RB15	Isiah Pacheco	KC	289.49
RB16	Tony Pollard	TEN	258.27
RB17	Javonte Williams	DEN	251.80
RB18	Alvin Kamara	NO	229.89
RB19	David Montgomery	DET	216.26
RB20	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	212.79
RB21	Zach Charbonnet	SEA	201.76
RB22	Derrick Henry	BAL	190.95
RB23	Austin Ekeler	WAS	178.95
RB24	Tyjae Spears	TEN	176.55

• There is no surprise at the top as Falcons second-year back Bijan Robinson is the clear RB1. The addition of Kirk Cousins should continue to boost Robinson’s value throughout the remainder of the offseason months.
• Meanwhile, Breece Hall holds off Jahmyr Gibbs for the RB2 spot, though the five-point value difference is negligible. This duo is essentially a toss-up and dynasty managers would be glad to have either on their rosters.
• We see massive value gaps from Gibbs to RB4 Christian McCaffrey, from CMC to Jonathan Taylor and from JT to De’Von Achane. This could be a good time to pivot from McCaffrey to one of the younger backs valued below him, but we’ve also been saying that for a couple of years now.
• Achane is joined in a tier with Travis Etienne and Kyren Williams after all three enjoyed breakout performances last season. If I am choosing one runner who could crash this tier in the coming months, it would have to be the RB10 Saquon Barkley. After the recent success of the Eagles running game, the upgrade Barkley should experience is being undervalued. I could trade Kenneth Walker for Barkley and a late draft pick? Sign me up!
• Josh Jacobs gained some nice value following his move to Green Bay via free agency. While Jacobs has been productive through his early career, posting multiple RB1 seasons for the Raiders, I am anxious to see what his numbers look like on a consistently competitive team.

Wide Receiver

Rank	Player	Team	Trade Value
WR1	Justin Jefferson	MIN	980.37
WR2	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	942.55
WR3	Ja’Marr Chase	CIN	937.94
WR4	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	911.44
WR5	AJ Brown	PHI	873.96
WR6	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	848.23
WR7	Puka Nacua	LAR	825.44
WR8	Chris Olave	NO	762.25
WR9	Tyreek Hill	MIA	720.78
WR10	Jaylen Waddle	MIA	719.14
WR11	Brandon Aiyuk	SF	700.39
WR12	Drake London	ATL	667.55
WR13	Michael Pittman	IND	652.73
WR14	DeVonta Smith	PHI	632.81
WR15	DJ Moore	CHI	559.36
WR16	Nico Collins	HOU	553.83
WR17	Zay Flowers	BAL	547.41
WR18	Tank Dell	HOU	535.94
WR19	Jordan Addison	MIN	532.14
WR20	DK Metcalf	SEA	531.06
WR21	Tee Higgins	CIN	510.55
WR22	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	487.14
WR23	Rashee Rice	KC	462.45
WR24	Deebo Samuel	SF	441.85

• As expected, the trio of Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb and Ja’Marr Chase remain locked in at the top. Lamb and Chase have taken turns holding the WR2 spot in recent months, being valued as near equals.
• We don’t see a significant value gap until after WR7 Puka Nacua, suggesting the second tier ends between the Rams star and WR8 Chris Olave. Speaking of Olave, I am actually surprised he has maintained his value with the Saints being so cap-strapped they’ve made no significant moves. Receivers like Brandon Aiyuk (WR11), Drake London (WR12) and Michael Pittman (WR13) continue to gain ground and could overtake Olave before the season begins.
• Both Collins (WR16) and Dell (WR18) are being valued as top-20 dynasty wideouts despite the addition of Diggs, who did not crack the top-24 this month. While I certainly prefer the youth for my dynasty rosters, I think there should be some concern how the veteran’s production could stifle that of the youngsters in Houston.
• Rashee Rice has continued to maintain his dynasty value as a low-end WR2, despite his off-field issues. A recent report suggests Rice could be looking at a multiple-game suspension, at least. Obviously, if the league chooses to get tough on Rice, he would fall from these WR2 ranks.

Tight End

Rank	Player	Team	Trade Value
TE1	Sam LaPorta	DET	647.57
TE2	Trey McBride	ARI	455.44
TE3	Mark Andrews	BAL	436.46
TE4	Dalton Kincaid	BUF	365.48
TE5	TJ Hockenson	MIN	330.76
TE6	Kyle Pitts	ATL	315.88
TE7	Travis Kelce	KC	306.70
TE8	George Kittle	SF	192.59
TE9	David Njoku	CLE	139.17
TE10	Dallas Goedert	PHI	137.25
TE11	Evan Engram	JAX	133.95
TE12	Luke Musgrave	GB	108.71

• I continue to be surprised and impressed at the value gap between TE2 Sam LaPorta and everyone else at the position. Holding a nearly 200-point gap over TE2 Trey McBride, LaPorta is as locked-in as a player can be.
• Kyle Pitts has moved ahead of Travis Kelce, but his jump up should be even higher. There is uncertainty about the health of TJ Hockenson to begin the season, yet the Vikings still holds a slim lead. If you can make an even flip of Hockenson for Pitts, do it immediately.

Risers

Player	March Trade Value	April Trade Value	Change
Drake London	592.54	667.55	75.00
Trey McBride	410.43	455.44	45.01
Josh Jacobs	311.63	356.32	44.69
Zamir White	77.84	117.81	39.97
Zack Moss	41.60	72.45	30.84
Kyle Pitts	285.67	315.88	30.21
Rachaad White	361.10	385.93	24.83
DJ Moore	534.67	559.36	24.70
Jordan Love	165.49	187.96	22.46
Marvin Mims	69.13	84.84	15.71

• Drake London and Kyle Pitts continue to gain value as part of the reverberations felt following the signing of Cousins in Atlanta. All the whining and complaining we did over the past two seasons will swiftly be forgotten as soon as Cousins connects with his young pass-catchers.
• Jacobs leaving the Raiders for Green Bay helped him continue to gain value, but also gave a boost to his former teammate, Zamir White. The presumed starter, for now, White has been a trendy recent value-gainer. I am worried that his one-dimensional role could quickly push his value down or simply cause the Raiders to add to their backfield.
• The Broncos dealt Jerry Jeudy to the Browns, which gave a nice value bump to Marvin Mims. Although he was a disappointment as a rookie last season, Mims could certainly be in line for a larger role. According to some reports, the Broncos are even engaging in trade talks for receiver Courtland Sutton, who is looking for a new contract. Mims might not be done gaining value this offseason.

Fallers

Player	March Trade Value	April Trade Value	Change
Justin Fields	183.89	48.07	-135.82
Jaxon Smith-Njigba	527.52	487.14	-40.39
Christian McCaffrey	808.52	768.36	-40.16
Kyren Williams	586.14	549.35	-36.79
Anthony Richardson	324.26	287.56	-36.70
Tyjae Spears	212.95	176.55	-36.40
Kenneth Walker	493.63	459.66	-33.97
Stefon Diggs	396.39	363.74	-32.64
Justin Herbert	356.99	333.99	-23.00
Dallas Goedert	158.86	137.25	-21.61

• Steelers backup quarterback Justin Fields is once again the top faller on the board as the dynasty community continues to come to grips with his new value. As I’ve said before, I actually like buying low on Fields if that opportunity arises, but many dynasty managers are not yet accepting the new reality of how to value the former Bear.
• Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s value seemingly hinged on veteran Tyler Lockett moving on and opening the Seahawks depth chart. When that didn’t happen, JSN began to tumble.
• Free agency clearly had a major impact on player value as Tyjae Spears shows up as one of the biggest value losers of the month. The Titans aggressively added Tony Pollard following the departure of Derrick Henry.
• While the Diggs’ trade had little impact on Collins or Dell, as previously discussed, it did push the former Bill even further down the receiver ranks. Only Smith-Njigba lost more value among receivers last month.

We’ll take another look next month!