Potential season-ending injuries to quarterbacks falling out of the playoff hunt in Dak Prescott and Trevor Lawrence have our eye for Week 10. How does that impact those around them?

The Dynasty staff gathered to work through multiple quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends who are the biggest risers or fallers in rankings. Check out the Footballguys Dynasty Football show with Jagger May and myself for more Dynasty content. We do three episodes weekly, discussing a variety of relevant Dynasty trends.

Dynasty Movement at Quarterback

C.J. Stroud, Houston

Andy Hicks - Over the last three weeks, Stroud has barely completed 50% of his passes, has one touchdown, and is averaging less than 200 passing yards a game- hardly starting material. The absence of Stefon Diggs and Nico Collins hurts his development until he gets back on track; many better options are rated higher.

Justin Herbert, LA Chargers

Andy Hicks - Don’t look now, but Herbert leads the league in passing yardage for the last three games. Add in only one interception, and he isn't fantasy-dead yet. Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston are developing nicely, and the Chargers have a balanced offense. Herbert gets a bit of a bump in anticipation of better-than-expected numbers. 

Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis

Ryan Weisse - This will be a significant correction week for most of my picks. Richardson needed fixing, as he was still in my Top 12 at quarterback. With his recent benching and poor play, he belongs in the conversation with Justin Fields, not Herbert. He is now outside my Top 20. If you want to gamble on his next job in 2025 or 2026, he's an interesting player in Superflex, but he has almost no value in one-QB leagues.

Patrick Mahomes II, Kansas City

Matthew Montgomery- Isn't it amazing what happens when good quarterbacks get compatible pieces in an offense they lead? Since the acquisition of Deandre Hopkins by the Chiefs, Mahomes is averaging 20 points per game. Yes, the sample size is small, but the fact that we are seeing a reemergence of the game's quarterback in fantasy football is a huge deal. Hopkins showed us this past week that he still has plenty in the tank, and defenses will now take notice, opening opportunities for other receivers. Pair this with a unique offensive system architected by Andy Reid, and we will have a recipe for a rest-of-season QB1. 

Dynasty Movement at Running Back

De'Von Achane, Miami

Andy Hicks - The play of Achane disturbs me at times—too many underachieving runs. Then Tua Tagovailoa returns, and Achane looks like he did in 2023. He doesn't have the volume of work to warrant a massive bump, but his performance deserves a reconsideration from my previous low ranking. 

Chase Brown, Cincinnati

Andy Hicks - Brown is an ascendant back on a Bengals team moving the ball well. The loss of Zack Moss for the season only gives him more opportunities. Roschon Johnson does land in a trade with Chicago but has looked worse than Moss. For now, Brown is the unquestioned starter for a good offense. The only question is, what will the Bengals do for 2025?

Justice Hill, Baltimore

Andy Hicks - Hill has carved out an excellent role in the Raven's offense. Derrick Henry has carried this team on his back, but the team will be careful of his usage down the stretch. Enter Hill. He gets a few fantasy points every week as it is, with the odd touchdown. He enters flex territory weekly and could have some valuable games during fantasy playoffs. His role is sustainable, lifting his ranking. 

D'Andre Swift, Chicago

Ryan Weisse - Swift had fallen outside my Top 30 running backs for an unexplainable reason. I'm sure the three teams turned me off in three years of career paths, but it has not hurt his play. He is a 25-year-old running back playing some of the best football of his career. In 2024, Swift is the RB17, and there is no reason he should fall from the Top 20 anytime soon. For dynasty, he has that same top-20 upside for at least the next two, maybe even three seasons.

Tyrone Tracy Jr., NY Giants

Ryan Weisse - While some of my picks this week are corrections, this is probably an overreaction, but I'm okay with that. I'm buying Tracy anywhere that I didn't add him with my 5th-round pick last year. Check where he was drafted in your league and offer a pick one round ahead. I'll pay a third if I need to. He has two 100-yard games since taking the job in Week 5 and is the RB13 in that span. Yes, he's a fifth-round pick in the NFL and could easily be replaced next season. However, the Giants have other holes and must like what they've seen from him. He keeps the job, which is worth moving into my Top 30.

Khalil Herbert, Cincinnati

Matthew Montgomery- There isn’t anywhere else to go for Herbert but up. He had been relegated to a spot deep on the bench in Chicago, and he will now be thrust into a situation in Cincinnati where he will likely get a solid number of touches early and often. With the loss of Zack Moss, Cincinnati will rely on the duo of Herbert and Brown to lead them going into the playoff push. He's minimally a dynasty hold with a massive upside in an offense that hasn’t quite gotten over the loss of Joe Mixon. 

Chuba Hubbard, Carolina

Matthew Montgomery- In what must be the least predictable outcome of any player in fantasy football, Hubbard has gone from a short-term/temporary starter to the potential foundation of the Panthers' running game. He’s having a great year, and the team officials have rewarded him with a new long-term deal that will keep him in Carolina even though the team has yet to see Johnathon Brooks play a snap for the organization. While I don’t think he will be this bell cow once we get Brooks on the field, he has more long-term dynasty value now that the team has committed to him, and I am almost certain if you ran a poll back in June about this outcome, the results would have been less than 10% saying it would happen.

Dynasty Movement at Wide Receiver

Ladd McConkey, LA Chargers

Andy Hicks - The rookie entered the season as a high draft pick—some, including myself, muted expectations. A breakout game of 100 yards and two touchdowns against the Saints lifted his profile exponentially. He doesn't get the volume that warrants an elite fantasy receiver, and in this offense, that isn’t likely. McConkey deserves a bump from where I had him, though. 

Chris Olave, New Orleans

Andy Hicks - Catching a poorly thrown ball results in another concussion for Olave. Shortly after, he came back from another. His concussion history is now a significant issue for his future. When he comes back, opposing defenses will not let up. Maybe he gets another quarterback who values his safety. He must drop considerably until he can stay on the field without consequences. 

Xavier Legette, Carolina

Andy Hicks - Legette has four touchdowns in his last six games. But not much else. If Bryce Young can continue his improvement, maybe more can be achieved by another receiver outside Diontae Johnson in this offense. He deserves a preemptive bump to see if he improves further down the stretch. 

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle

Andy Hicks - A massive game against the Rams lifts Smith-Njigba from a bottom-end WR2 to a borderline WR1. This was done in the absence of DK Metcalf. Some of the catches made by the second-year player were outstanding. While he will get a rank bump, we must see if it is sustainable once Metcalf returns. 

Jaylen Waddle, Miami

Ryan Weisse - I previously touched on Waddle in this article, but he doesn't feel low enough as my WR27. I want nothing to do with him in Dynasty, and, at the very least, that has to move him outside my Top 30. Some will say this is an overreaction to a bad season without Tua Tagovailoa, but I have two counterpoints. First, he was the WR34 last year when Tagovailoa led the NFL in passing. Second, in the previous two games, with his quarterback back in the lineup, Waddle has missed the Top 40. He has no appeal to me in the current state of the Dolphins offense, and I don't see a significant change coming with the talent they have at running back. He has fallen to my WR35 but is safe there now.

Diontae Johnson, Baltimore

Ryan Weisse - The move to Baltimore is great for football, not fantasy transactions. For 2024, he seems destined to play third receiver behind Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman. Thankfully, the offense isn't utilizing Mark Andrews much, so there might be some flex value in that role for Johnson. However, even if he overtakes Bateman in the offseason, what if Andrews regains his role? What if Isaiah Likely takes another leap forward in 2025? So many things are working against Johnson acquiring the target volume it would take for him to be a valuable fantasy asset in Baltimore. He falls to my WR45, and, as a 28-year-old receiver on his third team in two years, he's a hard pass for me. 

Darnell Mooney, Atlanta

Matthew Montgomery- Most fantasy footballers were excited for Kirk Cousins to get to Atlanta’s because of the weapons already in place. Who would have thought the team’s most effective weapon outside Bijan Robinson would be the newly acquired Mooney? In half PPR formats, Mooney is currently sitting at WR12! On an offense that features Drake London and Kyle Pitts also in the passing game, the value managers got for Mooney may be second to no one in the league. I anticipate this start to continue and ultimately help people win fantasy championships this season. 

Jakobi Meyers, Las Vegas

Matthew Montgomery- Since the trade of Davante Adams to the Jets, Meyers has 14 catches for 157 yards and one touchdown on 18 targets. With Brock Bowers being the team’s most effective and noteworthy receiver, Meyers isn’t a player that will be schemed against by defensive coordinators. He will continue to get opportunities; as we can see, he is capitalizing on them. He’s a buy guy for me, and I can see this being a multiple-year value boost for any dynasty team. 

Dynasty Movement at Tight End

Sam LaPorta, Detroit

Andy Hicks - While the Lions are on fire, second-year tight end LaPorta is not. His ranking is closer to bottom-end TE2 than 2nd overall, where expectations started at the beginning of the year. All the fuss on LaPorta last year has moved to Brock Bowers, but where does that leave LaPorta now? With a steep drop in fantasy rankings. 

Tucker Kraft, Green Bay

Andy Hicks - Even before Luke Musgrave was put on IR, Kraft was seeing a dominant target share. With five touchdowns so far this year, he trails only George Kittle. Every indication has him winning the job outright and being a starting fantasy tight end for a potent offense. Let the rankings reflect that. 

Ja'Tavion Sanders, Carolina

Ryan Weisse - Rookie tight ends take time, but I like what I've seen from Sanders recently. You could lump Theo Johnson from New York in this same conversation, but Sanders has been coming on more strongly lately. Over Carolina's last five games, Sanders has become a more significant part of the offense and has earned 24 targets in that span. It's been met with limited fantasy success, but he is the TE16 in that span. As he learns the position and the Panthers continue to figure out their offense, I see a future with Sanders as a top-10 fantasy tight end. Right now, he and Johnson both sneak into my Top 20.

T.J. Hockenson, Minnesota

Matthew Montgomery- The Minnesota Vikings have an offense already loaded with talent and have added one of the league’s best tight ends. Recovery from an injury as debilitating as the one Hockenson dealt with will cause concern early, but in the long term, he is still one of the best in the entire league. The first game jitters are gone now, and we can all collectively breathe out after seeing him take some hits. We can plan to put him in lineups and make him a focal point of our weekly lineups. Watch as he does what he does best and score points in bunches!