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This week, in this dynasty roundtable series, we discussed high-priced and low-priced players to target, and then yesterday, we took a deep dive into sleepers to pick up. Now, we turn our attention to the players we should be selling.

Today's Question: Name a highly thought of player who should be traded away in dynasty. What type of return would you expect for this player?

Selling Running Backs

RB, Isiah Pacheco, Kansas City Chiefs

Jason Wood: Isiah Pacheco has a terrific story, joining the Chiefs as a seventh-round pick but working his way into an immediate role. He's been an important piece of their dynastic run for three seasons—at least when healthy. But the reality is, Pacheco isn't a particularly special player, and we really saw evidence of that when Kansas City re-signed Kareem Hunt mid-season last year. Hunt ended up being more effective than Pacheco in the same offense. The Chiefs re-signed Hunt again this offseason and also added veteran Elijah Mitchell.

There's a very real chance Pacheco is nothing more than a committee contributor in 2025 and beyond, yet he carries a top-20 running back ranking. In perusing the dynasty trade logs, Pacheco has been involved in a ton of transactions, and the return has ranged from low second-round rookie draft picks to swaps for players including DJ Moore and James Conner. I'd happily swap Pacheco for a starting-caliber player or an early second-rounder, but I don't think I would cave and give him up for anything less.

RB, James Conner, Arizona Cardinals

David Zacharias: James Conner is a warrior. Grit personified. An every-down running back projected as a solid PPR RB2 this season. But at 29, he's well past the age apex for his position. He twisted his knee last season in week 16. He missed four games in 2023, also due to a knee injury. Conner's wheels are getting ready to fall off.

The running back depth chart behind Conner is pedestrian (and also coming off late-season injuries): Trey Benson, Emari Demercado, and DeeJay Dallas. Benson is the highest-ranked dynasty asset of this group and is an RB4 (RB40). I could easily see the Cardinals strengthening this position in this year's draft, pressuring Conner's role.

If I'm not a contender or loaded at the running back position, I'm putting Conner on the trade block. I'd look to receive multiple young prospects and/or early picks in return. While the specifics would depend highly on my roster construction, an early second-rounder and a depth piece at a position of need would get it done for me.

RB De'Von Achane, Miami Dolphins

Sigmund Bloom: Achane was a fantasy success last year as a second-round pick in redraft, but only because of heavy volume in the passing game. His early Underdog ADP is in the early second, indicating that most fantasy players think his value is still increasing. The Dolphins running game stalled out most weeks, and Achane added an unsustainable six receiving touchdowns. How much do the Dolphins like 2024 fourth-round pick Jaylen Wright? They could easily go to the well again in this year's draft to add a threat to Achane's workload. The offensive line remains a question, and Tyreek Hill isn't distorting defenses like he used to. At running back, I would try to swap Achane for the 1.01 or Chase Brown and another asset or as the main piece in a package to get Bijan Robinson or Jahmyr Gibbs.

RB Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens

Andy Hicks: Derrick Henry was phenomenal in his first year with the Ravens. It was his best year since his 2000-yard season with the Titans in 2020. He will have value this season from anyone thinking they can ride him for another great year, with Baltimore hoping to organize a contract extension. Henry looks after his body well, but we know age is undefeated. Since 2010, the only running backs with over 1000 yards at age 31 or older are Frank Gore Jr., Adrian Peterson, and Raheem Mostert. Henry will be 32 by the end of this upcoming season.

The temptation for someone in win-now mode to trade for him will be high. If I had Henry, I would be looking for multiple younger players or a draft pick in the first two rounds and a younger player. Henry is a much more attractive back to manage this year than before his first year with the Ravens. 

Selling Wide Receivers

WR, Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams

Jeff Haseley: Davante Adams may be a player who can help you win now, but if your dynasty team is not contending, he would be a person to consider moving. You should be able to get, at minimum, a second-round pick in return for him. Adams is 32 and is in the sunset of his career. Luckily, he still produces decent numbers (five consecutive 1,000+ yard seasons with at least eight touchdowns in that span). In 2025, he will be with the Rams, who also have Puka Nacua, which could result in a drop-off in production for Adams. Even if Matthew Stafford can provide enough production for both Nacua and Adams, there is still a concern about Adams eventually hitting the wall that all receivers eventually hit due to age. In the case of Adams, it is best to move him before his numbers fall and his value plummets. 

WR Garrett Wilson, New York Jets

Jeff Blaylock: There are several reasons to believe that Garrett Wilson, last season's WR9, is in line for another big season. First, he no longer has to compete for targets with Davante Adams. Last season, he was targeted 114 times by former quarterback Aaron Rodgers, but both of them are now gone. Second, his new quarterback is Justin Fields, Wilson's former teammate at Ohio State, from whom he caught 66 passes for 1,031 yards and nine touchdowns over two seasons. Third, the Jets' lone offseason addition at wide receiver, Tyler Johnson, was targeted less than three times a game last season as a Ram. Finally, Wilson will be 25 when the season starts. Wilson's value cannot get much higher than it is right now, making it a perfect time to trade him.

What could send that value tumbling? For starters, there's Fields, who is now on his third team in five years. His career passer rating of 83.9 is the seventh lowest over the first 50 games of an NFL career since 2010, per Stathead, and he has surpassed 200 passing yards in just 15 of those 50 games. Fields' new offensive coordinator, Tanner Engstrand, spent the last three seasons coordinating a Detroit passing game built around Jared Goff, a very different kind of quarterback. Then, there's Wilson himself. His career catch rate of 59.5 percent ranks 44th out of the 55 wide receivers to see at least 200 targets over the past three seasons. While the rotating cast of quarterbacks in New York has contributed to his low catch rate, Fields is not much of an improvement as a passer.

If the desired return is another veteran starter, our dynasty trade value chart values Wilson nearly the same as wide receivers Jaxon Smith-Njigba and A.J. Brown; quarterbacks Baker Mayfield, Michael Penix Jr., and Goff; and running backs Jonathan Taylor and Bucky Irving for Superflex leagues. However, your trade partner might be more willing to send draft picks instead. A top-four 2025 and a 2026 second-round draft pick is a fair price.

WR, Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins

Rachel Tootsiepop: When trading away players and planning for the future of my dynasty team, I focus on the player's age and any decline in value. Tyreek Hill is a perfect example of both. At 31 years old and entering his tenth season, Hill saw a significant drop in production last year. After being the second-best wide receiver in 2022 and 2023, he finished as the 18th WR in 2024. He averaged only 12.8 PPR points per game, which is a far cry from what we expect from our fantasy team's starter. Tua Tagovailoa's injuries also played a role in Hill's decline, but that doesn't change the fact that his performance was underwhelming. If you're looking to trade him, you'll want to target a team needing receiver depth. A fair return for this veteran would be a 2025 second-round pick, ideally with a young position player included. However, you may need to settle for just the pick.

Selling Picks

Rookie Selection 1.01

Corey Spala: If you have the first overall selection in your rookie drafts, I would look to trade it away. It may behoove your future if you receive a package with a proven young talent and draft capital. Assuming you got this selection for being the worst team, you can expedite a rebuild this way. Our trade value calculator has the 1.01 similar to a package of Rome Odunze and the 1.10 selection. If you want a higher-caliber player, a package of Ladd McConkey and an early 2025 second-round selection is similar. Additional players like Tee Higgins or Jaxon Smith-Njigba can be paired with the early second and potentially more if negotiated. Getting a proven young player will be important, and the anticipation of the 1.01 with Ashton Jeanty creates high value for the selection. Do not trade away just because you receive a kitchen sink offer and you are rebuilding. Jeanty is a one-dollar bill that four quarters cannot replicate.

You certainly can pivot to a lower-tier player like Zay Flowers. You may be able to get higher draft capital and more of it - Flowers, 1.08, and 2026-second are similar in value to the 1.01. It is important to note the draft selections are lottery tickets, and you will need to hit on those selections. We do not need to wonder if McConkey or Higgins are higher-value assets.

To nominate a player and reasoning, I second Sigmund Bloom and Jeff Blaylock and their reasoning for trading away a young asset like De'Von Achane or Garrett Wilson. Further reasoning on rebuilding teams to trade away older-aging assets like Davante Adams or Derrick Henry was noted by Jeff Haseley and Andy Hicks.