2026 Dynasty Fantasy Football Offseason: Early Buys and Sells

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By Fantasy Roundup · January 23, 2026

By Matthew Barnhill The Super Bowl is just around the corner, and the season has almost come to an end. But there are no days off for dynasty managers - take a look at this list when making early offseason trades. Buy Justin Herbert / Ladd McConkey Now is the best time to buy in on the Chargers as a whole, especially Herbert and McConkey. At the moment, public sentiment may be a little down on Herbert after another early playoff exit, and McConkey who posted a WR30 year and floundered at the end of the year. Enter Mike McDaniel, a huge add at offensive coordinator. Before former OC Greg Roman, Herbert regularly surpassed the 600 pass attempt mark every year; since Roman was hired, Herbert averaged 100 less passes each season. McDaniel revived Tua Tagovailoa’s career in Miami with his offensive innovations, and should elevate Herbert even more. Allowing this offense to air it out again means Herbie and his pass catchers could go bananas in 2026. Ladd’s talent is not in question, but he was overshadowed at times by the return of Keenan Allen. With Allen taking a reduced role, McConkey will dominate once more. Add the return of star tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater and this offense has the makings to be extraordinary. Invest now. Derrick Henry King Henry’s dynasty value has taken a hit lately, coming in at RB24 on keep/trade/cut as of this writing, behind players like Kyle Monangai. While he remains RB8 in our FS Roundup RB rankings on the Trading Post, this goes to show that certain ranking sites and consensus could be advising not taking Henry as seriously as he deserves. If you are looking to compete in your 2026 dynasty league, take advantage of this now. The Ravens should have a bounce back season with a healthy Lamar Jackson and a new coaching staff that can rejuvenate the team. Derrick Henry is a pure runner, gaining his points on the ground and rarely with receiving. This means his splits are greatly affected by his teams’ win-loss column, which could easily improve next year. At the very least, he will have a solid floor, but should also have some spike weeks. Ignore his age, and take a solid contributor to fortify your RB group, instead of someone like Monangai who at best will have low RB2 production for a few extra years. Breece Hall Buying Hall right now is a leap of faith, but one worth taking. He is set to hit free agency, and after some not-so-cryptic tweets around the trade deadline, it is apparent that he is eager to follow in Snake Plissken’s footsteps and escape from New York. There are several appealing teams with openings at RB right now that might seek Hall’s services, most of all the Chiefs and the Texans who inquired about his availability at the trade deadline, but also squads like Washington who are promising destinations. Breece has the talent to break out with a new team, following the trend of stars like Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley, and Josh Jacobs before. Take a swing this offseason. Sell Christian McCaffrey The number one player overall in fantasy for 2025, the argument here is obviously not about the talent of CMC. Rather, it is the concerns behind the roster construction of San Francisco, and the historical data behind RBs who have 450+ touches in their previous year. To start, the 49ers run blocking took a big step back in 2025, leaving McCaffrey at an inefficient 3.86 yards per carry. Trent Williams is one year closer to 40, and we started to see a dip from his dominant ways as he struggled with injury and age. George Kittle is key to their blocking scheme as well, but he will miss 2026 with a torn Achilles suffered in the playoffs. Then, there is the concern of Running Backs who have had 450 touches in a season. CMC is in elite company, but here is what happened to those players the following year: Eddie George, 2001 - did not crack 1,000 yards on the ground and only had 5 rushing TD

Edgerrin James, 2001 - only played in 6 games

LaDanian Tomlinson, 2004 - the success story here, he continued his dominant run with 1,300 rushing yards and 17 TD

Larry Johnson, 2007 - only played in 8 games

Tomlinson was 25 in 2004, and his prime went on years afterward. But the other Hall of Famers on the list had steep drop offs. Christian is entering his age 30 season, and has a history of injuries. Proceed with caution if you keep him, and consider trading him while his dynasty value remains high. Trevor Lawrence The back half of the past year was a revelation for the Jaguars and especially the career of Lawrence. With emerging stars like Parker Washington and Jakobi Meyers, Trev was the QB1 in fantasy following Jacksonville’s bye week. With Travis Hunter returning from injury, and other weapons like Brian Thomas Jr and Brenton Strange at coach Liam Coen’s disposal, the Jags are likely to get a lot of hype this offseason, if they aren’t hyped enough already. Now is the time to sell. His late season heroics may look like a trend upwards, but T Law should be in line for regression as coaches have an offseason to counter Coen and Lawrence’s success. Jacksonville's offensive line remains an area of concern, and Lawrence had an uncharacteristic amount of points from rushing production this year- his nine rushing TDs are four more than his previous high in 2022. It would be wise to realize that there are other QBs who will produce at a similar rate as Lawrence in 2026, at a cheaper price. Josh Jacobs Even before Jacobs’ late season injuries really held him back, he looked a step slower than seasons past. Josh’s toughness has never been in doubt, and for the Packers he is a critical asset. However, for fantasy managers the time has come to move on. Star offensive tackle Zach Tom is projected to return mid 2026 after a knee injury during week 15. Linemen Elgton Jenkins fractured his fibula, and center Sean Rhyan may be a cap casualty in free agency after Green Bay took on the massive Micah Parsons contract. The organization has a history of sustaining a good OL, even with moving pieces, but it seems the unit that is usually a strength for GB may take a step back. This is critical for Jacobs success, especially with the loss of explosiveness mentioned previously. Luckily, his success to begin 2025 could be a strong selling point, and smart dynasty managers can make moves now before they’re left holding the bag.

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