If you’re looking for an edge or some guidance on the best dynasty fantasy football trades to make before most of Week 9 kicks off, I’ve got you covered. I’ve highlighted some dynasty players I think you should buy, sell, or hold in Week 9, depending on your roster build. Check them out below — and go make some deals.
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Week 9 Buy, Sell, or Hold
BUY Bo Nix | QB, Denver Broncos
Ever since Ryan Fitzpatrick’s post-game rant about Bo Nix “disrespecting the quarterback position,” the third-year pro has bounced back — at least as a fantasy asset.
Nix is still erratic as a passer, completing only 57.4% of his passes over the past two weeks, but he’s playing better than he did during the first six games. Over that stretch, Nix has thrown for 444 yards and three touchdowns in wins against Arizona and Kansas City. He also chipped in 77 rushing yards, most of which came on a 62-yard touchdown scamper against the Cardinals.
So, after just one top-12 finish in Weeks 1-6, Nix has now delivered back-to-back QB1 performances. In those two wins, he averaged 0.69 fantasy points per dropback, which ranked sixth among qualifying quarterbacks.
On the season, he’s 10th in pass attempts (253) and averages four rushes a game, so Nix is getting plenty of opportunities to pile up fantasy points even when he’s inefficient.
And I think the fantasy points are about to start coming in bunches.
Looking at the upcoming schedule, Nix should be able to keep it going for the rest of the season. He gets Carolina before Denver’s Week 10 bye. After that, Nix will face the Raiders twice, the Steelers, Dolphins, Jets, Bills, and Patriots through the fantasy playoffs. Of that group, only Pittsburgh and New England pose difficult matchups.
Bo Nix’s Advanced Metrics
To me, that makes Nix a buy in Superflex formats. Right now, he’s the QB25, averaging 14.8 fantasy points per game. However, we’ve seen him play better, and we know the ceiling — he finished as the QB8 (19.4 PPG) in 2024 and QB11 (18.6 PPG) in 2025.
Despite that track record, Nix is currently the QB18 on KeepTradeCut, valued similarly to guys like Quinshon Judkins, Chuba Hubbard, Chase Brown, Jalen Coker, and Michael Wilson. If I need a quarterback, I’d happily trade any of those guys straight up for Nix — no questions asked. I’d even add a small plus on top if that’s what it took to get the deal done.
Dynasty is all about finding value pockets and exploiting them. Nix is giving savvy managers a buying window right now.
Will you take advantage?
SELL Jaylen Warren | RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
One of the wilder storylines of this wacky fantasy season is just how fantastic Jaylen Warren has been. We saw glimpses of his awesomeness last year, when he averaged 13.6 fantasy points per game and finished as the RB17.
Even after that breakout, the Steelers brought in Rico Dowdle this offseason — someone head coach Mike McCarthy knows well from their days together in Dallas. Most assumed the backfield would be close to a 50/50 split, with Dowdle handling the early-down carries and Warren soaking up the high-value receiving opportunities.
It started off that way, but Dowdle got hurt early in the season, and Warren became the AFC North version of Jahmyr Gibbs with the backfield mostly to himself. Since Week 3, Warren is the RB2 in total fantasy points scored — behind only Gibbs — while averaging 20.1 PPR fantasy points per game.
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Through eight games, Warren has racked up nearly 1,000 total yards and caught 25 passes. He leads all running backs in both yards per carry (5.9) and yards per reception (11.8). Naturally, his efficiency metrics have been top-notch as well. Per PlayerProfiler data, Warren ranks:
- 1st in yards created (734)
- 2nd in breakaway runs (11)
- 3rd in evaded tackles (39)
- 4th in EPA (+14.1)
- 6th in juke rate (27.3%)
- 6th in yards per route run (1.78)
About the only thing Warren isn’t doing well is finding the end zone. He has just three touchdowns, which has kept his fantasy production from reaching truly absurd levels.
The bigger concern, though, is Dowdle’s return. He has been heavily involved since rejoining the team, with 15 touches in each of the past two games. That’s going to make Warren’s pace hard to sustain.
Because of that, now might be a good time to explore the trade market. If you’re playing the sell-at-maximum-value game, these are the moments you live for. On KeepTradeCut, Warren is up to RB19, and his stock has never been higher in the eyes of dynasty managers.
However, it’s important to remember we’re dealing with a timeshare running back who just turned 28 years old. I don’t think Warren is going to fall off a cliff anytime soon, but he is on the older side now, and it’s hard to see his value climbing any higher than it is right now.
If you’re a contender with Warren, I get it. He’s playing a major role in helping you rack up wins. However, if you can extract a first-round pick from someone, or turn Warren into a younger asset who can still help you compete, then you may want to consider cashing out.
HOLD Justin Jefferson | WR, Minnesota Vikings
Is the shine starting to wear off Justin Jefferson? Once an unstoppable force of nature who could put up 20 fantasy points in his sleep, he’s now a middling WR2 with just one 100-yard performance over his last 18 games.
Yes, you read that right.
It’s been hard out here in the streets lately for Jefferson managers. This season, he’s averaging 14.4 fantasy points per game, good for WR18. He has only 337 receiving yards and four touchdowns and is coming off an outing where he totaled just 33 receiving yards on nine targets.
Justin Jefferson’s 2026 EPX
The raw targets aren’t great — 6.8 per game — but Jefferson remains the focal point of Minnesota’s passing attack. Among qualifying receivers, he ranks 11th in target share (27.3%), second in red-zone target share (36.4%), and eighth in first-read target share (35.9%).
His efficiency metrics aren’t half-bad, either. Per PlayerProfiler data, Jefferson is eighth in fantasy points per route run (0.57), 12th in first downs per route run (0.111), and 23rd in yards per route run (2.20).
All of this is to say that I still believe Jefferson is a pretty darn good receiver. He’s just had a quarterback problem for the last year and a half.
Last season, he had to deal with J.J. McCarthy‘s ineptitude most of the year. This season, it’s been Kyler Murray, who ranks just 25th in adjusted air yards per attempt (5.4) and 29th in air yards (1,183).
This week, Murray is out with a hamstring injury. In his place will be Carson Wentz, who has done a nice job of getting the ball to Jefferson. Since the start of the 2025 season, Jefferson is averaging 89.1 receiving yards, 6.4 receptions and 17.3 fantasy points in seven games with Wentz. In 16 games without him, those numbers are considerably lower: 47.4 receiving yards, 4.2 receptions and 10.4 fantasy points.
This week, when asked about Jefferson’s frustration with not getting the ball, Wentz said he wants to “get him the rock.” He’s done it in the past. Let’s hope Wentz delivers again in what will likely be a shootout against the Bills on Monday Night Football.
So, hang tight, Jefferson managers. Better days are ahead — possibly as soon as this week.
Unless someone is willing to buy Jefferson at his previous first-round startup price, stick with the guy who has started his career with six straight 1,000-yard campaigns and hope he makes it seven with a better second half.
Wolf Trelles-Heard is a fantasy football analyst for PlayerProfiler.
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