Dynasty Trade Advice: Deebo Samuel, George Pickens, Dalton Kincaid (2024)

Fantasy football has bourgeoned into a beautiful willow of various limbs. While many fantasy managers still hold redraft and other season-long formats close to their hearts, I am certainly not alone in my adoration for building legendary dynasties. Dynasty fantasy football formats take more ebbs and flows into account and the perpetual ripple effect from league news means transactions can take place any time of the year.

Dynasty fantasy football leagues are often compared to a collection of stock portfolios, where investments of both the long- and short-term ilk are measured against one another on a weekly basis. Trade. Buy low and sell high. Push the chips all-in or cash out and start anew with eyes on the future.

The focus of this column is to identify some of the trade candidates who might be of more value leaving a dynasty roster than inhabiting a roster spot. In no way does this mean I don’t like the player or think they won’t have success in 2024 and beyond. It’s all relative. However, the following are some of the trade candidates who have hit what I would consider their “peak value.” Flipping them to another team for assets on the rise can be profitable for your dynasty portfolio this season and beyond. Here is some dynasty trade advice, including players to sell in dynasty fantasy football leagues.

Dynasty Trade Advice: Players to Sell

Deebo Samuel (WR – SF)

The NFC champs are the Titanic. They are mighty and impressive, cutting through the icy waters with a majestic presence. The 49ers are also headed directly at a salary cap iceberg. Deebo Samuel is nearing the WR age cliff and might be descending as early as this season with his unique style of play. Deebo is special in every way, however it’s still time to stand up, pocket those chips, and head for the cashier. If there’s any inclination that Deebo might leave San Francisco or suffers an injury, he will be nearly impossible to deal for more than pennies on the dollar. We are at a fulcrum point for Samuel and I’m choosing to teeter before he totters.

George Pickens (WR – PIT)

Perhaps no player will feel the unimaginable Arthur Smith suck more than George Pickens. Smith is the most overrated coach in the history of football and his offensive “genius” is nauseatingly overstated. I predict the passing game in Pittsburgh will be among the bottom five in the NFL, with boundary receivers like Pickens running wind sprints most of the time. Some of the bullish trends pushing Pickens have to do with Diontae Johnson‘s departure, but Johnson is much more versatile as a route runner and was able to beat man and zone coverage from all three receiver positions. Pickens is an X. Big and physical, he wins at the catch point. He is the best Steelers receiver, but he’s no Drake London and even London struggled to stand out in fantasy under Smith for long stretches. I’m treating the entire Steelers passing game as toxic waste for the foreseeable future.

Dalton Kincaid (TE – BUF)

The Buffalo Bills have a great offense. Josh Allen is the type of transcendent player who can elevate those around him. However, the uncertainty surrounding Diggs’ departure and selection of Keon Coleman from Florida State has inflated Dalton Kincaid’s dynasty value substantially. Kincaid is a good receiver, but I would hardly call him elite. He is currently valued by some dynasty managers as a top-tier dynasty TE and Kincaid is just not that type of explosive player. The Bills offense does not revolve around him like it does for Travis Kelce or Mark Andrews. He isn’t a target hog like Trey McBride or a game-breaking athlete like Sam LaPorta or Kyle Pitts.

Kincaid is more of a hybrid between Evan Engram and Dalton Schultz. He is a reliable outlet and serviceable red zone target. Unfortunately, those aren’t incredibly important on a team where Allen is the alpha and omega. Checkdown passes and designed runs to the TE aren’t commonplace when the QB can tuck it and bowl through the defense on his own. Kincaid was TE13 in fantasy points per game in 2023. While I envision him as TE6 to TE10 going forward, it isn’t difficult to find someone who will overpay for the name.

NFL Deebo Samuel George Pickens Diontae Johnson Drake London Dalton Kincaid Josh Allen Keon Coleman Travis Kelce Mark Andrews Trey McBride Sam LaPorta Kyle Pitts Evan Engram Dalton Schultz