Dynasty Fantasy Football | Buy/Sell/Hold (Week 10 – 2026)

by Wolf Trelles-Heard · Featured

If you’re looking for an edge or some guidance on the best dynasty fantasy football trades to make before most of Week 10 kicks off, I’ve got you covered. I’ve highlighted some dynasty players I think you should buy, sell, or hold in Week 10, depending on your roster build. Check them out below — and go make some deals.

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Week 10 Buy, Sell, or Hold

BUY Dylan Sampson | RB, Cleveland Browns

R.I.P. to Quinshon Judkins‘ bell cow role. 

The second-year back has seen his snap count dip in three straight games, bottoming out at just 34% in last week’s loss to the Saints. 

Part of the reason for that development has been the return of Dylan Sampson. Since coming back three weeks ago, the former Tennessee Volunteer has played more than 55% of the snaps. While Sampson isn’t the between-the-tackles rusher that Judkins is, he’s a better pass-catcher. That makes him more versatile. 

Sampson’s only carried the ball 15 times this season, but he’s averaging 4.9 yards per carry and 0.36 yards over expectation per carry. 

Receiving Extraordinaire

Where he really shines, though, is in the passing game. Last year, he led all qualifying running backs with a yards-per-route run average of 2.02. So far this year, he’s at 1.73 while catching all 12 of his targets for 121 yards. 

His efficiency on those targets has been excellent, too. His EPA per target is 0.756. Among qualifying running backs, only Bhayshul Tuten (0.883), Emmett Johnson (0.892), and Ty Johnson (1.203) have posted a higher mark, per Fantasy Points Data.


All of that is to say: if you play with full-PPR scoring, Sampson is a guy I’d want on my squad. 

He’s young, having just turned 22. And he gets the high-value touches that matter in fantasy. Sampson is likely never going to be a 20-touch-per-game back at the pro level, but that doesn’t mean he’s incapable of handling a big workload. As a junior in 2024, he carried the ball 258 times for 1,491 yards and scored 22 total touchdowns. 

If you’re looking for a young back with some long-term upside, see what it takes to acquire Sampson. You might be able to pry him away for a pair of third-round picks. Given his youth and receiving profile, I’d even be willing to deal a projected late second-rounder to get a deal locked in. 

You won’t have to pay an arm and a leg to get Sampson. For a modest price, you’re getting a young back who can give you 10-12 fantasy points each week on limited touches, with room for his dynasty value to climb.

SELL Tank Dell | WR, Houston Texans

First off, I just want to say that it’s pretty cool that Tank Dell made it back onto the football field after such a gruesome injury two years ago. And not just in a limited capacity, either — he was legitimately awesome last week and looked like the player we saw in 2023 and 2024 before devastating injuries struck.

Against the Chargers, the diminutive Dell earned a team-high nine targets, catching four for 105 yards and a touchdown. The score came on a beautiful go route where he beat his man and outraced the defense for a 63-yard house call.

It was a big performance, one that made NFL and fantasy fans genuinely happy for Dell.


Now, for the dynasty implications: time to sell.

I know there are some saying that Dell is back and that you should be buying the 27-year-old. I’m going the other way on this.

Reasons to Get Out

First, it’s important to remember this outing came against the lowly Chargers, who fell to 0-9 after Sunday’s loss. Los Angeles looks completely checked out, like they are sleepwalking through games out there. C.J. Stroud had a monster afternoon and seemingly could do no wrong, throwing for nearly 400 yards and five touchdowns.

Second, while Houston is understandably taking its time ramping Dell up after so much time off, it should be noted that he played only 47% of the snaps. Dell also posted just a 52.5% route participation, which was third on the team behind Nico Collins and Xavier Hutchinson, whom Stroud recently called “the backbone of our team.”

And finally, this is a deep receiver room. Even with second-year guys Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins both out for the remainder of the season, this group still features Marvin Harrison Jr., who was acquired for a second-round pick last month, and Kayshon Boutte, who scored two touchdowns last week. Factor in tight end Dalton Schultz, and there are a lot of mouths to feed.

That means there are going to be down weeks from Dell — more often than not, I’d wager.

So, for me, I’d rather use the spike week and the feel-good narrative about his comeback to move Dell while people are excited again. Can I flip him for a second-round pick? If so, I’m taking draft capital and cashing out.

Love the story. I’m happy for the guy. But I don’t want to be bullish long term on a smaller wideout with a lengthy history of lower-body injuries. No, thank you.

HOLD Josh Downs | WR, Kansas City Chiefs

I know it’s tempting to try and flip Josh Downs based on his move to Kansas City. If you’ve been holding for a while and are frustrated with the lack of production, I get it. After his mini breakout in 2024, Downs seems to be stuck in that eight-fantasy-points-per-game range.

Not exactly a difference-maker.

But there is light at the end of the tunnel.

It may take until later in the season for him to really get acclimated with the Chiefs, but I think his long-term future looks good.

For one, Patrick Mahomes is no longer much of a deep-ball passer. This season, he’s averaging just 5.5 air yards per attempt, which ranks 34th among all qualifying quarterbacks. Remember, there are only 32 starting quarterbacks each week.

That’s fine for Downs, though. His game is built around winning underneath on quick-hitters.

This season, Downs has run more routes from the slot than any other receiver. He has a 1.35 yards per route run from the slot compared to just 0.85 when lined up out wide. Neither number will knock your socks off, but a lot of that can be attributed to Daniel Jones‘ ineptitude this season.

Moving forward, there’s a good chance Downs sticks with Kansas City for the long haul. He’s currently scheduled to hit free agency, but the Chiefs gave up fourth- and fifth-round draft picks to acquire him.

And looking at their roster, they’ll need him. Travis Kelce is 37 and nearing the end; this is likely his last season. Rashee Rice has been in and out of the lineup with injuries and legal issues and is also set to hit free agency. Xavier Worthy, meanwhile, has been a bust since being picked in the first round back in 2024.

Come this time next year, Downs could be one of Mahomes’ top targets — maybe even his No. 1 option.

Sounds like a player I’d want to hang on to.

Wolf Trelles-Heard is a fantasy football analyst for PlayerProfiler.

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