Dynasty Trade Advice: Courtland Sutton, Travis Kelce, Jakobi Meyers, Gus Edwards

Several factors go into building a consistently elite dynasty fantasy football team. One of those is identifying the top player on every NFL team. Another is knowing which players you should trade away before their fantasy value decreases. All of this boils down to your dynasty trade strategy.

Typically, the starting quarterback is the top dynasty asset on every NFL team in Superflex leagues. However, they are rarely the top asset in 1-QB leagues. To help you build the best dynasty fantasy football team possible, I will identify the top dynasty asset and sell candidates for every NFL team.

Today, I break down the AFC West. Here’s my dynasty trade advice for the AFC West.

Dynasty Trade Advice: AFC West

Courtland Sutton (WR – DEN)

Courtland Sutton had 10 receiving touchdowns last season, the fourth-most in the NFL. Not only were the 10 touchdowns a career-high, but they accounted for over 40% of his career total. More importantly, he was only the WR35, averaging 10 half-PPR fantasy points per game despite playing in 16 contests and having the high touchdown rate. Over 37% of his fantasy points last year came from his receiving touchdowns. With Bo Nix taking over under center, don’t be surprised if Troy Franklin replaces Sutton as the No. 1 wide receiver.

Travis Kelce (TE – KC)

While Travis Kelce tied Sam LaPorta for the TE1 on a points-per-game basis last season, he wasn’t the same elite tight end fantasy players expect. The future Hall of Famer averaged 11.5 half-PPR fantasy points per game, his lowest mark since playing with Alex Smith in 2016. Furthermore, his streak of seven consecutive years with over 1,000 receiving yards was snapped last season. While Kelce said he wants a full workload moving forward, the Chiefs likely cut back on his snaps with hopes of keeping him fresh for the playoffs.

Jakobi Meyers (WR – LV)

The veteran averaged 75 receptions on 111 targets for 835 receiving yards and four touchdowns per year over his final two seasons with the New England Patriots, averaging 9.4 half-PPR fantasy points per game. By comparison, Jakobi Meyers had 71 receptions on 106 targets for 807 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 11.4 fantasy points per contest last year. His numbers are very similar except for the touchdown production. Don’t be surprised if Meyers regresses and gets cut in the offseason when the Raiders can get out of his contract.

Gus Edwards (RB – LAC)

Fantasy players should sell high on Gus Edwards after totaling a career-high 13 rushing touchdowns in 2023. However, last year’s production was an outlier. The veteran had 13 rushing touchdowns over the first four seasons of his career combined. Furthermore, Edwards was an inefficient runner, averaging only 4.1 yards per rushing attempt (a career-low) despite playing behind Pro Football Focus’ (PFF) eighth-best run-blocking offensive line. Kimani Vidal could steal touches from the veteran. More importantly, the Chargers will likely use a prime pick in 2025 on a running back in a loaded draft class.

Fitz’s Fantasy Football Draft Primers