A disappointing fantasy season can be tough to endure, especially in Dynasty football, where you've built a team around your vision, only to see it fall apart in slow motion. The silver lining? The game never truly ends. Even when there's nothing left to play for this season, you can shift your focus to building for the future. Or perhaps you're in playoff contention, but your relentless drive and thirst for fantasy keeps you looking ahead. Either way, these trade targets will spark ideas and help you strategize for reshaping your roster as draft season approaches.

High-End Trade Targets

These players might be too expensive to pull the trigger on, but it’s worth exploring. I won’t suggest anything that will cost your entire fantasy team or every draft pick from now to the next decade.

Garrett Wilson

Aaron Rodgers hasn’t hurt Wilson as much as he has the Jets as a whole as acting General Manager, but Wilson hasn’t exploded as everyone expected with a competent quarterback throwing him the ball. He’s having a good season, but he has the ability to be next to Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase, and he isn’t able to reach that ceiling right now.

This could be the buy-low window for Garrett Wilson as the Jets go into another rebuild. It’s risky, but there could be a better and younger quarterback with better coaching in place this time next year. It’s that or he forces himself to be traded to a better situation. Either way, you’re buying Wilson now below his ceiling.

Tee Higgins

Tee Higgins is only two things: Dominant or injured. When he’s dominant, it’s incredible to watch, as he might have the strongest hands in the league. He’s a playmaker and a physical presence. What we hope for is that the injuries frustrate the current owner, as does his uncertain future. What we’re buying is the dominance when he is in the lineup. Even if he isn’t in your lineup every week, you’re going to love the support he gives when he is.

Dak Prescott

The Cowboys were a hilarious disaster this year, led by the incompetent GM-slash-Owner Jerry Jones. Prescott himself had to suffer through an underpowered offense before being injured. If you need a Quarterback for Superflex, Prescott is a great buy. Just last year he had 4500 yards and 36 touchdowns. Every healthy season, he’s provided at least 22 passing touchdowns and several rushing TDs.

All the mess around the Cowboys could create a buy-low scenario, but you have to believe they won’t want to be embarrassed a second season in a row and will invest to make that offense a bit better. Prescott will return to at least his floor.

Jaylen Waddle

Sensing a theme? Another player on a team that has had adversity that has negatively impacted their standing. Waddle is having a disappointing year considering his ADP, where he was drafted around WR20. With Waddle, we’re paying for the idea that Tyreek Hill is going to age out and do so quickly. The cliff comes for everyone, and for a receiver that relies on speed, you can’t outrun father time.

There are several hopes here.  One is that Tua remains on the field and free from any severe injury. The other is that the Dolphins feature Waddle more and become a more balanced team. If so, you’re more likely to get the expected WR20 versus the one the player the current owners are getting.

Chris Godwin

A 29-year-old receiver coming off a season-ending injury is usually not an ideal target. With Godwin, you’re buying a floor. Godwin was a chain mover this year before the injury, with 33 of his 50 receptions going for first downs. 60% of his receiving yards were yards after the catch too. He has Baker Mayfields trust and attention.

With Godwin, you’re buying a near-certain 1000+ yards and half-dozen touchdowns. It's nothing earth-shattering, but if you have a team in need of receivers or good flex plays, Godwin can give you more than a second-round rookie could.

Mid-Tier Targets

These might not be league winners, but they’ll fill out your roster and give you a better ceiling. Some of these players you could have as throw-ins in bigger trades and reap the sneaky benefits.

Trey Benson

Many people, including myself, expected Benson to get more run this year and cement himself as the heir apparent in the Cardinals backfield. James Conner is quietly having another strong campaign. So why Benson? James Conner is a Free Agent after this season, and although he might be re-signed for a year or two, the cliff will be coming for him. Benson has a Matt Forte-like build and ability, and that will be harder to keep on the bench.

He was my number one back in the draft last year, partly due to his athleticism for his size (4.39 forty at 6’0, 216 lbs) and partly because he runs with physicality and contact balance. Oh, and he is great in the passing game, too. Whenever Benson does take over the backfield, he’ll produce just as well as Conner.

Tyler Allgeier

Allgeier will be a Free Agent after next season, and he might always exist as a handcuff or, at best, a flex option. Even so, he’s great at being both of those things, and, come 2026, he could get a crack at a backfield like Zack Moss and Devin Singletary did this year. Opportunity and efficiency are what you’re going for here. This is more of a stash target, someone you get as a throw-in, but your roster needs viable depth like Allgeier to survive a full season.

Jake Ferguson

Ferguson had a breakout in 2023 with Dallas as an outlet Tight End and corralled 71 receptions for 761 yards and five touchdowns. He flew under the radar still as a viable starting Tight End in Fantasy, and then the Cowboys ran into the buzzsaw, which was their own incompetence. Even still, Ferguson remains a PPR hero at the Tight End position. Between his injuries and the down year with Dak out, you could find an owner who doesn’t see a future with Ferguson.

Theo Johnson

Theo Johnson is a freakish Tight End at 6’6, 260lbs running a sub 4.6 forty, with a 39.5” vertical and 10’5” broad jump. Not only that, but he is also a great pass catcher with soft hands and a bully frame. He was one of my top rated TEs in the 2024 draft and I expected him to have a Jake Ferguson like breakout. What I forgot was the team he played for, which is the Giants.

Lucky for us, the Giants are about to get a new quarterback who might be able to use Theo Johnson competently. There’s a very high ceiling here to chase, and I think it’s worth the risk.

Jaylen Wright

Jaylen Wright hasn’t had a chance to establish himself in a game yet. He’s currently being given limited opportunities with no rhythm, and Wright is the type of home run hitter who would benefit from more carries. I thought he was a better back than where he was drafted and I think he has an explosive future when Miami gives him Mostert’s old role.

This Dolphins team is going to transition out of Mostert and Tyreek Hill over time, and the now 21-year-old Jaylen Wright could grow into their plans. It will only take a few big flashes for Wright to work his way into more games. Buying Wright now would be a good stash if the Dolphins start to give him more chances to explode.

Dice Rolls

I can’t promise there will be any return from acquiring these players, but all of them are intriguing and have a potential ceiling that could really pay off.

Isaac Guerendo

There are two things at play here, and they’re both the backs in front of Guerendo. How much does Christian McCaffrey have left in the tank? Can Guerendo force Jordan Mason into a timeshare? What Guerendo does have is absurd athleticism, which saw him run a 4.33 forty at 6’0 220lbs. What was more interesting was that he ran with a more physical and straight-ahead style than you would expect from a former track guy.

He also had 39 receptions for 350 yards in his final two college seasons, so he can work his way onto the field in passing downs too. High ceiling, low floor, as Guerendo might just remain a backup for years to come.

Jermaine Burton

There’s a very real possibility that Tee Higgins will price himself out of a return to the Bengals, and Cincinnati will need to replace his production. If Burton figures out what seems to be some questionable character concerns, he could be one of the answers. Burton currently is projecting best as a chunk-gaining playmaker, and if he can convince the organization to give him more time, he’ll enter an offense that often needs to push the ball to stay in games. Burton could get into an output level of this season’s Jameson Williams. Or he could flame out entirely, who knows?

MarShawn Lloyd

Right behind Trey Benson in my draft rankings was MarShawn Lloyd. Lloyd is an active and loose runner who uses a mixture of patience and one-cut burst in a compact frame. My player comparison was Aaron Jones, so I thought the fit in Green Bay was perfect. Like Jones, Lloyd might need a couple of seasons to really break out.

Currently, though, his injuries have buried him, but if he were healthy, I have no doubt he would be the clear backup and handcuff to Josh Jacobs. The draft capital is here, the talent and skillset are here, and the opportunity will come. Current owners might be tired of seeing MarShawn Lloyd on their IR list and be happy to move him.

Hendon Hooker

We’re in the weeds now, truly rolling dice. Hendon Hooker was a really great prospect who suffered from the career-altering flaw of being injured when drafted. He became a bench stash for the Detroit Lions and hasn’t broken free from Goff’s shadow yet. That said, Hooker has a foundation of talent and is learning in the best offense in the NFL behind an experienced veteran. There are two very positive outcomes.

One is he gets a chance for another team in a trade, and the other is Goff goes down and Hooker has his chance. Considering his skill set, I think he’ll succeed when given the opportunity.