If you’re looking for an edge or some guidance on the best dynasty fantasy football trade to make before the majority of Week 13 kicks off, I’ve got you covered. I’ve highlighted some players I think you should buy, sell, or hold in Week 13, depending on your roster build. Check them out below — and go make some deals.
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Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Advice Week 13
Buy: TE Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions
Sometimes the best buys aren’t the sexy or splashy ones. With that said, dynasty managers — especially ones in tight end premium formats — should be poking around to see what it would take to pry Sam LaPorta away from his current manager.
LaPorta’s value is lower than it’s been since early in his rookie campaign, thanks to a back injury he suffered in Week 10. He landed on IR and will miss at least four games. Savvy managers, it’s time to pounce.
Sam LaPorta‘s dynasty value over the past year
Before the injury, LaPorta was putting up solid numbers. He was the TE8 in total points scored and TE9 on average, with 11.9 PPR PPG. More importantly, the efficiency metrics backed up his top 10 production:
- TE1 in true catch rate (100%)
- TE3 in PlayerProfiler’s Explosive Rating (116.9)
- TE6 in yards per route run (2.00)
- TE8 in QB rating per target (128.7)
- TE9 in fantasy points per target (2.18)
- TE9 in first downs per route run (0.094)
As you can see, LaPorta is the real deal. It’s a bummer he’s missing time because he was on his way to another top 10 fantasy finish, after finishing as the TE1 and TE8 in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
Sam LaPorta‘s season stats
And that’s exactly why you should be trying to get him. Injuries, even insignificant ones, create buying windows where productive players can be had for minor discounts. Managers in the playoff hunt might be willing to move off him to get some points in their lineups now, and rebuilding managers might want a younger player or another pick to re-roll.
LaPorta may never repeat as the top TE again, but he’s a foundational asset when he’s healthy — at a position that is usually vexing to managers outside of the top two or three guys.
Go make an offer. Maybe you can get away with shipping off two second-rounders, but I’d also be okay sending a projected late first-rounder to get him. If you can shore up your TE slot for the long term with a steady producer like LaPorta, do it if the price is right.
Sell: WR Michael Wilson, Arizona Cardinals
Talk about a heater! Michael Wilson, with Jacoby Brissett slinging it, has looked like prime Larry Fitzgerald in the desert the past two games. With no Marvin Harrison Jr. opposite him, Wilson took advantage of his opportunities — all 33 of them, to be exact.
That’s right: 33 targets have gone Wilson’s way over the past two weeks. The third-year veteran reeled in 25 of them for 303 yards. Without even scoring a TD, Wilson posted WR1 and WR9 finishes in that stretch. These were his first WR1 weekly finishes since Week 4 of 2023, Wilson’s rookie season. After that, he logged just two more top-24 weeks the rest of the year. And since the start of the 2024 season, his best weekly finish was WR27 … until this recent eruption.
Michael Wilson‘s Advanced Metrics
It’s been a fun story, and if you were smart enough to capture the points in your lineup during this blowup, congratulations. I’m sure Wilson has helped you win your matchups. But we don’t actually think this is going to last, do we? No, of course not. He’s clearly benefiting from the pass-happiest team in the NFL, with the Cardinals averaging over 42 pass plays per game.
He’s not doing anything special; Wilson’s just benefited from running the second-most routes in the NFL up until this point. The efficiency metrics back up that statement:
- WR52 in PlayerProfiler’s Explosive Rating (94.5)
- WR59 in yards per target (7.5)
- WR69 in first downs per route run (0.065)
- WR71 in yards per route run (1.34)
- WR79 in target separation (1.24)
Wilson’s career high for a season is 565 yards. He’s just 32 yards away from topping that, with six games to go. His 9.7 fantasy PPG this season is the best he’s ever produced. And he has just eight TDs in his 40 games played.
This is a profile you want to sell, not chase.
The last two games notwithstanding, Wilson hasn’t shown himself to be a game-changer in his young career. He’s never commanded volume like this before, and once Harrison Jr. returns, there’s just no way Wilson will see 15+ balls a game go his way again. The best case scenario is he becomes a steady third option behind Harrison Jr. and Trey McBride, who’s currently the top dawg among TEs in fantasy this season.
Michael Wilson‘s 2025 EPX
This high-volume passing attack has been a perfect storm, but it can’t sustain long-term and probably doesn’t continue past this season. At 3-8 currently, there’s no telling who will be coaching or quarterbacking the Cardinals in 2026.
Because of that, you should cash out now while his stock is soaring. If a league mate is buying into the hype and thinks Wilson is on his way to becoming more than a WR4 in fantasy, there’s no better time to deal him. You can capitalize on these recent spike weeks to probably get a couple of picks, likely a second-rounder plus a third-rounder, or you can package him with another asset to move up to a steadier wide out.
Hold: Rico Dowdle, Carolina Panthers
Like Wilson above, Rico Dowdle had back-to-back monster performances earlier this season that made fantasy managers take notice. When starter Chuba Hubbard was sidelined with an ankle injury, Dowdle stepped up. He totalled 473 yards with two scores and produced RB1 and RB2 weekly finishes. The Panthers gave Hubbard a chance to reclaim his job, but Dowdle’s production couldn’t be bottled up.
Rico Dowdle‘s Advanced Metrics
Since taking over as the lead back in Week 9, Dowdle has produced four consecutive double-digit performances. However, his weekly finishes have trended downward during that span: RB2, RB15, RB17, RB21.
The time to flip him was six weeks ago, riding the wave off those two huge outings. Now, unless you’re a manager tanking for the 1.01, holding Dowdle seems like the smarter move. He’s lost a little bit of his luster recently, so you aren’t going to get top dollar anymore.
That said, Dowdle has come out of nowhere and is currently the RB10 for the season, averaging 14.5 PPR PPG. He’s a strong RB2 who’s capable of putting up high-end RB1 numbers any given Sunday. Looking ahead, the Panthers can get out of Hubbard’s contract in the offseason, so there’s a chance they look to re-sign Dowdle and run it back next year with him as the lead back. If they don’t, he’s shown enough this season to earn a starting opportunity, and he’ll be in demand.
Unless someone comes along with a first-round offer or player equivalent, hold and ride it out with Dowdle.
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Wolf Trelles-Heard is a fantasy football contributor for PlayerProfiler. Find him on X at @DynastyFFWolf.
