Spring Cleaning |10 Timely Dynasty Sells in 2026

by Kyle Lesti · Featured
10 Dynasty Sells in 2026

May is here, and spring is in the air. For most dynasty leagues, that means it’s “Rookie Draft SZN.” Here are some veteran players with what could be fast-approaching expiration dates. Sell these guys now, before their value, in some cases waning already, tanks completely.

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Don’t Get Stuck Holding the Bag

Ricky Pearsall | WR, San Francisco

Ricky Pearsall currently has a clear runway to an absolute, well, shit-ton of volume in 2026. More than likely, he still has some cachet among your league mates due to his first-round draft capital. Adding to the hype are his ties to offensive wiz Kyle Shanahan and apparent franchise quarterback, Brock Purdy.

Here’s the thing, though, Pearsall has yet to play anything close to a full season. He missed the first six weeks of his rookie season in 2024 after suffering a gunshot wound in August. Then, last year, he endured separate knee and ankle injuries, causing him to miss another eleven games. The former Florida Gator’s aforementioned value will evaporate should he sustain another injury. Given the perceived opportunity share coming his way this year, managers could be clamoring to get a piece of the Shanahan offense.

D’Andre Swift | RB, Chicago

D’Andre Swift had a bit of a renaissance last year. He finished as the RB16 on a points-per-game basis, averaging a healthy 4.9 yards per carry on 223 totes. Unforeseen, however, was the emergence of seventh-round selection Kyle Monangai. Monangai averaged 4.6 yards per carry while earning a 41.5% Opportunity Share. Furthermore, as the Chicago offense continues to evolve under head coach Ben Johnson, the passing game will become increasingly more prevalent. Furthermore, Swift is 27 years old. Now is the time to see if you can’t squeeze some value out of him.

D.J. Moore | WR, Buffalo

Unlike A.J. Brown, this “new face, new place” player, D.J. Moore, is officially on his new team. In 2025, the former Terp saw his lowest output in targets, receptions, and yards since his rookie year. While it isn’t certain exactly what led to this decrease in production, it became evident that he was expendable in Chicago. Now in Buffalo, Moore is primed to be quarterback Josh Allen’s No. 1 target. The value spike for Moore stemming from his attachment to Allen presents the perfect time to cash out on the nearly 30-year-old wideout.

Over the course of his career, Moore has been an inconsistent fantasy asset. In his best statistical season, 2023, he still posted five single-digit fantasy performances and three more at just over 10 points. Take advantage of Moore’s perceived value now, before the Bills’ run-heavy offense and his own inconsistencies bring it back down.

Josh Downs | WR, Indianapolis

Josh Downs had career lows across the stat sheet last year, aside from touchdowns, of which he had four. However, Michael Pittman’s departure has many gamers believing that Downs is in line for a massive uptick in target share. While this is, of course, in the range of outcomes, the much more likely scenario is that Downs will be the third, if not fourth, option in this offense. Downs has been a fantasy darling since entering the league in 2023, but he has yet to reach anything close to his ceiling. Get out now, before it becomes apparent he won’t reach it this year either.

Chuba Hubbard | RB, Carolina

Chuba Hubbard has served the Panthers well since being thrust into a starting role back in 2023. But last year, he ceded lots of work to Rico Dowdle, who is now with the Pittsburgh Steelers. With Dowdle now gone, you may think Hubbard is in line to return to leading the backfield. But after one or two training camp (OTA’s?) clips showing Jonathon Brooks’ ability, Hubbard’s value will tank dramatically. Let’s make haste and extract some value here while there is yet time.

Bucky Irving | RB, Tampa Bay

Bucky Irving burst on the scene as a rookie in 2024. He racked up over 1,500 all-purpose yards and set some impressive early-career marks across several efficiency metrics. He did this with an Opportunity Share below 50%.

Bucky Irving’s 2024 Efficiency Metrics

Last season, he saw an increase in Opportunity Share of almost 20%. Irving’s sophomore campaign, however, was basically cut in half. He missed seven games due to a foot/ankle injury and a dislocated shoulder. Later in the season, his efficiency dipped. He finished in the RB2 range just once in his last four games, despite seeing similar volume. Someone in your league still thinks of Irving as a bellcow-type back. Let them take him off your hands before it is apparent to everyone that he is not.

The Proactive Play

Kenneth Walker | RB, Kansas City

Fresh off a Super Bowl MVP performance, Kenneth Walker’s value is almost certainly at its all-time peak. Walker is a great back and could indeed have a great season.

However, the Michigan State product is on the wrong side of the 25-year-old perceived threshold. While he has never quite had the “bellcow” role in his offense, the talented back has totaled over 950 career touches. He has also had his share of injuries. Taking advantage of this opportunity to sell Walker feels right, regardless of how much I love the player.

A.J. Brown | WR, Philadelphia (PHI? NE?)

A.J. Brown has firmly established himself as one of the league’s best all-around wideouts. The former second-round pick has finished in the top 12 each of the last three years in points per game. However, he will be 29 as he enters his eighth season as a pro. While he seemingly isn’t out of his prime just yet, he is closer to the end of his career than the beginning. The looming “June 1st trade” has someone in your league salivating at the thought of Brown receiving 10-plus targets per game from Drake Maye. Let’s get the deal done before they realize how unlikely and unsustainable that is.

Joe Burrow | QB, Cincinnati

Joe Burrow is an incredibly talented quarterback, no news there. However, his injury record and the “Fun” press conference he had in December of last year have me wanting to hop off the train where I can. In case you missed it, he had this to say at the podium in December. Of course, since then, he has come out and said he plans to play for a long time, yada yada yada. BUT it just seems a little too close to the kind of rhetoric we heard from Andrew Luck leading up to his retirement in August of 2019.

Hopefully, I’m dead wrong, and Burrow stays healthy and continues to support our Ja’Marr Chase shares for years to come. However, the former Tiger could currently get you an excellent return in superflex leagues. This window could slam shut in an instant, leaving you holding the bag.

Bhayshul Tuten | RB, Jacksonville

The Jaguars’ 2025 fourth-round selection came out of the gate slowly in his rookie season. As the season went along, he never seemed to pick up much speed. Bhayshul Tuten supporters will tout his status as a second-year player, along with his 4.3 40-yard dash time at the combine last year. But with that speed (not to mention his 133.9 Burst Score), he has just a 74.9 Explosive Rating. He had just one carry of 15 yards or more in his 83 carries as a rookie. I’m looking to get out of the Tuten business before it becomes apparent that head coach Liam Coen favors using Chris Rodriguez. Especially with the high-value touches.

Maximize the Value

Knowing when to cut bait on a given player is tough. Very often, it is team- and league-specific, as market values vary from league to league and manager to manager. Be wary of selling for selling’s sake; make sure the deal is helping your team. It’s also helpful to bear in mind what your trade partner is looking for. “Would I accept this offer?” or “Could this at least warrant a counter?” are questions I like to ask myself before shooting out a trade proposal. Hopefully, this article has gotten your gears turning about how to improve your roster ahead of the upcoming training camp battles and headlines.


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Many Successes,

Kyle

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