Dynasty Discussions: Free Agency & Rookie Landing Spots
This is part of a series polling our fantastic team of writers for the Fantasy Footballers.
Each week leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft, we will open up a Dynasty Discussion tackling the biggest questions involving landing spots, team opportunity, and strategy in your dynasty leagues. While it is possible to over engineer and overthink fantasy football (trust us, we’ve all been there), having a clear vision and plan for what could occur at the NFL Draft is at least something!
Let’s find out some actionable advice from our writing staff on a number of questions.
Editors Note: For more on each rookie, check out Andy, Mike, and Jason’s exclusive rookie rankings and production profiles found only in the Dynasty Pass, part of the UDK+ for 2026.
1. Name a player who received a boost in dynasty value recently. Would it cost to acquire that player now?
I gotta give some love for TE Chig Okonkwo. The Commanders signed the YAC-master to a 3-year deal but it’s the vacated targets that are most intriguing to me in Washington. 59% of Washington’s targets from 2025 are currently gone and it wouldn’t surprise me if we saw Chig set a career-high in targets (79) in 2026 as a viable target for Jayden Daniels. You could probably acquire Chig for a mid-2nd round pick. – Kyle Borgognoni (@kyle_borg)
The path has cleared for my guy, Luther Burden, to make a big splash in Year Two. Trading away DJ Moore and letting Olamide Zaccheaus go in free agency makes this once-crowded receiving room much more predictable: It’s going to be heavily focused on Colston Loveland, Burden, and Rome Odunze. It will take a mid-to-late first-round rookie pick to acquire Burden, but I think he’s going to take a big leap this year. -Kemper Trull (@kempertrull)
The opportunity for Bhayshul Tuten to take over the lead RB role in Jacksonville makes him a huge winner for fantasy. I don’t feel like enough has been made about the Jaguars RB situation with the departure of Travis Etienne and fantasy managers got to see enough of Tuten as a rookie to know that he could be a large contributor on any type of roster in 2026. In 2025, Tuten only saw 21% of snaps for the Jags but in the 3 games he saw 10+ opportunities he finished as a top-24 RB each week. Fantasy managers who are looking to compete for a title this year should consider throwing a late 2026 1st to the Tuten manager to nab what could be a breakout RB on such a high-powered offense. -Kurt Mullen (@KurtKnowsBest)
2. Who is a sneaky buy-low in dynasty after free-agency?
Patriots 2nd year WR Kyle Williams is on my radar as a potential “throw-in” for trades or someone a rebuilding team could take on. The exodus of Stefon Diggs plus the addition of Romeo Doubs to the WR corps likely keeps his value at bay. Between Williams, Kayshon Boutte, and Doubs, we have three outside WRs vying for two spots but keep in mind 54% of Diggs snaps last year were in the slot. Maybe Williams gains that role in 2026? -Kyle Borgognoni (@kyle_borg)
AJ Brown trade rumors were plentiful at the start of the league year. Yet, it never made any real sense for the Eagles to trade him until after June 1st, when his dead cap money can officially be spread-out over two seasons. All indications are that the Patriots are the top suitor, and a reunion with Mike Vrabel would lead to a massive target share. This will be the ultimate middle finger to the Titans organization for inexcusably moving on from both Brown and Vrabel. -Kemper Trull (@kempertrull)
It’s probably worth getting a price check on Jayden Higgins over the summer. Higgins saw limited snaps as a rookie in a Texans offense that was lackluster at best behind QB CJ Stroud. What’s encouraging is it felt like Higgins started finding his groove down the stretch of the season and managed a top-24 WR finish in 5 of his last 11 games in 2025. With Zac Robinson coming to Houston to call the offense, Higgins could be worth adding into a deal for dynasty managers to take a swing on a second-year step forward. -Kurt Mullen (@KurtKnowsBest)
3. Which team(s) look like great landing spots for rookies based on ample opportunity and vacated targets?
Baltimore is an interesting team considering how fragile their depth chart is behind Derrick Henry, Mark Andrews, and Zay Flowers. With a new offensive system and the loss of All-Pro center Tyler Linderbaum, I’m paying attention to any offensive skill position players drafted on Day 2 or even Day 3. Maybe it is the long game but this team could look completely different a year from now. – Kyle Borgognoni (@kyle_borg)
I’d love to see the Raiders take one of these high-caliber WRs (Omar Cooper Jr.??) at the top of the second round to pair with presumptive #1 pick, Fernando Mendoza. After trading away Jakobi Meyers last season, the Raiders’ WR room leaves A LOT to be desired (sorry, Bech Boys!). No offense to Jalen Nailor, but a true WR1, working alongside Brock Bowers and Ashton Jeanty in a Klint Kubiak scheme, could actually make this an exciting offense in 2026. -Kemper Trull (@kempertrull)
The Vikings feel like a spot that one of the Day 2 rookie RBs could land in and really turn into something for 2026. While both Jordan Mason and the newly re-signed Aaron Jones are both back in Minnesota for next season, their production from 2025 really felt disappointing, especially from Mason who they acquired via trade. A 2nd or 3rd-Round RB going to the Vikings would signal a real opportunity to play the 1B role next to Aaron Jones with the potential to become a lead RB going forward. -Kurt Mullen (@KurtKnowsBest)