Tue Nov 11th 2025

Week Ten Dynasty Takes

Week In Review

Running Back Blowups

• What stood out most this week was the extreme blowup games by three top-tier running backs who became game-wreckers this week, and we got one in every window from the morning through the afternoon games. The blowup games by Jonathan Taylor, De'Von Achane, and Jahmyr Gibbs rocketed to dynasty teams to big leads or big comebacks. Taylor, Achane, and Gibbs were the three highest scoring players of the week with scores of 48.6, 40.5, and 38.2. These three studs combined for 673 total yards of offense and eight touchdowns. They each had long touchdown runs, making their combined yards per carry 7.9 on Sunday. They were complete monsters in week ten, single-handedly winning games for dynasty managers, unless you had the unfortunate experience of playing against them. I rode the backs of Taylor to a win in one league and the back of Gibbs in two others, but I also lost three games while playing against Taylor and two playing against Achane. In a must-win game in one league, I played against Taylor and Achane and lost the game by 100 points. That's the way things went down on Sunday for me and for so many other dynasty managers. Hopefully, these three can be league winners down the stretch as they were game-winners this week. I think they will be.  

Week One Right and Wrong

• Wrong on De'Von Achane
  • Notice I did not say that I had a share of Achane in my nine leagues. That's because I was much lower on him in his draft class and drafted Zach Charbonnet ahead of him in several leagues. I thought Achane was too small and would get injured too easily. I did not see him as an every-down back in the NFL, but more of a gadget back.  He proved me wrong with a white-hot start in his rookie season, when he scored 49 points in his third NFL game, but then I looked right when the injuries set in that season. Now he's played more than a season and a half without an injury and has become one of the most reliable dynasty running backs, with an incredible safe floor because of his involvement in the passing game and a ridiculously high ceiling because of his speed and breakout games. Sunday was the most fantasy points he's scored in a game since the third game of his rookie season. I don't doubt that he will have many games like this in his future, too.
• Right on Kyren Williams
  • Each of the last two seasons, I bet on Williams to lead the Rams' run game and score plenty of touchdowns, even though the Rams drafted running backs early in each of the last two classes. I bet that he'd win the job and earn a new contract, which he was awarded early this year. My bets have paid off, even though Corum, whom I also love and drafted a lot, is sharing more of the load this season. Coach McVay loves Kyren and consistently gets him into winning positions, and he uses the heck out of him on the goal line. The Rams have arguably the best offense in the NFL this season, giving Williams plenty of opportunities to score each week. He had another two red zone rushing touchdowns this week. I'm in first place and riding into the playoffs with Williams and Gibbs in my Freek league, and I love my chances at winning it all this year.

Week One Injury Report

• Dalton Kincaid
  • Kincaid hurt his hamstring on Sunday and will likely miss a few weeks as a result of the injury. While his snap counts have been unimpressive, he's been very involved in the passing game this season. The Bills will miss his presence as he and Khalil Shakir were the only consistent pieces in their passing game, though their floor is pretty low. Hopefully, he will be available for dynasty managers in a few weeks as the playoffs approach.
• Jaxson Dart
  • Dart was having another incredible fantasy day when he was concussed yet again on a running play. It's his fourth concussion of the season, which makes me believe they will hold him out for a few games this time. His absence will bring down the production of all the Giants' players. Russell Wilson gives the Giants no hope, whereas Jameis Winston could do what he always does – score a lot and turn the ball over a lot. I hope they go with Winston this time around.
• Oronde Gadsden
  • Gadsden hurt his leg and will have an MRI this week. It's a shame, since he was having an excellent breakout season in his rookie year. His recent involvement in the offense cut into the workloads of Keenan Allen and Quentin Johnston quite a bit, so they may see a boost in their opportunities again if the injury keeps Gadsden out for a while. I would not trust another tight end for the Chargers, no matter who starts in Gadsden's place.

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Stock Up

Troy Franklin

• Franklin is not the leading target-getter for Bo Nix and the Broncos. His rise has been slow and steady throughout the season. The last four weeks have been the most dramatic and consistent, with him receiving 10, 8, 10, and 9 targets. The Broncos offense lacks identity and is highly inconsistent, but Franklin is rising fast in my dynasty rankings despite their offensive woes. He can be used in more ways than Courtland Sutton, so he's easier for coach Payton to scheme up looks for, and he's doing just that.  It took a year and a half, but the shower narrative as former college teammates is taking hold in Denver between Nix and Franklin.

Parker Washington

• Speaking of surprise wide receiver ones on their teams, Washington is too. He was Trevor Lawrence's top target before Brian Thomas was hurt, too. His target competition will increase since the Jaguars traded for Jakobi Meyers, but after just one game, Lawerence still has eyes for Washington. I loved Washington's college tape but hated that he was drafted by Jacksonville, where he had a robust depth chart to climb. Since being drafted, they have added more wide receivers to the team and continue to do so at the trade deadline. Still, Washington has risen above it. As with Franklin, his quarterback play and offensive production are lacking, but his opportunities remain high. On one of my rebuilding teams, I acquired Franklin and Washington as "throw-in" parts of trades for draft picks, and now they could even become part of my rebuild.

Alec Pierce

• Daniel Jones has made Pierce a viable dynasty asset for the first time in his career. I don't have any shares of Pierce, but I have seen him started in dynasty lineups this season, including once against me this week. He's an excellent downfield threat and the Colts almost exclusively use him that way, but he's making it work and has one or two big catches each week, including the 37-yard touchdown this week. The Colts' passing game runs through Michael Pittman and Tyler Warren, but Jones has made a third target viable, and it's Pierce who is benefiting more than Josh Downs. Pierce has had 10, 5, 13, and 7 targets over the last four weeks, making him a startable player for the first time in his young career. Dynasty managers who patiently held onto him have a good depth piece on their rosters now.

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Stock Down

Courtland Sutton

• If Franklin's stock is up, Suttons is moving down. Sutton's role is too limited, and the offense is still trying to figure itself out. I'm afraid he may get left behind or, at least, will be a boom or bust player for the rest of his career, even though he signed a new contract with the Broncos. He's had three games this season with just one catch. He has four touchdowns, each on plays that were 20 yards or more. If you take those four plays away, though, he's averaging 6.7 half-PPR points per game. I traded away a first-round pick for Sutton a few weeks ago, before Franklin started passing him by, and now I'm beginning to regret it.  

Rachaad White

• White was one of the most reliable running back handcuffs for dynasty managers to have in recent years. He was highly productive before Bucky Irving stole his starting role last season, and he was productive last year and early this year when Irving was injured. However, over the last few weeks, he has declined significantly. Sean Tucker is getting more carries each week as White cannot convert in short-yardage situations. What's more surprising is his recent ineffectiveness in the passing game. This week, he has just 16 yards on five catches (3.2 yards per catch). Two games ago, he had four catches for six yards (1.5 yards per catch).  Dynasty managers and Buccaneers coaches need Bucky back in their lineups, as White isn't carrying the load like he used to.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt

• If there is a rookie this season who has had everything break his way so that he has every opportunity to produce for dynasty managers, it's Bill. Sadly, he's spoiled his chances. The Commanders gave Chris Rodriguez the lead role this week, and while he did nothing to run away with the job on a terrible Commanders' offense, he'll keep the lead role the rest of this season, and I expect the Commanders to have a new starting running back next year. Bill has had every chance to prove himself, but he hasn't done so. Bill was my favorite sleeper in this year's class, and I was thrilled to have him on so many of my rosters. Now I wish I had sold him at the height of his hype. I had offers and made a few of my own, but now the window has passed, and I was only able to sell one share of my main man, Bill.

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Young Guns

Tyler Shough

• Shough is a young gun, even though he's 26 years old, since it's his rookie season. Shough had an incredible game on Sunday! He completed 70% of his passes and finished with a 128.9% passer rating and earned his first win on the road in Carolina.  He threw the ball downfield, too. He averaged 10.4 yards per pass and connected with Olave on a beautiful 62-yard touchdown. If he can build upon this, he could make a case for the Saints to stick with him as their starter next year. He can at least make it hard on the Saints to draft a quarterback by winning more games. He has a bye week to celebrate the win, but then he faces some bad defenses down the stretch.

TreVeyon Henderson

• It finally happened! Henderson may have been the last rookie running back to have a breakout game, but he finally did it. Hopefully, the Patriots cannot put the proverbial toothpaste back in the tube now.  He can do something no other back on the team can do – score from 55 and 69 yards out. He's so fast that he had time to look back at his coaches to see if they wanted him to slide down or score at the end of the game. It's still frustrating that Terrell Jennings started the game, and Henderson only took over completely after Jennings was injured. Still, the coaching staff can't keep him off the field after what he did on Sunday. Dynasty managers waited a long time for this one!

Jameson Williams

• Dan Campbell took over the play-calling duties, and Williams was awarded the best day of his season. He has six catches for 119 yards and a touchdown, giving him  21 fantasy points. The Lions could do whatever they wanted with the terrible Commanders' defense, but it was nice to see Williams get in the action. I've mistakenly thought of him as just a boom-or-bust player, but the reality is that he's been remarkably consistent since the back half of last season. He's scored under 14 fantasy points just twice this season. He averages nine targets per game this season. He's now a safe-to-start WR-3 with a solid floor week to week. I wish I had a share of Williams, but I don't.

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Old-Man Strength

Matt Stafford 

• Stafford is playing out of his mind. So much for the injured back that caused so much concern leading up to week one. He's playing the best football of his long and tremendous career. Davante Adams is a red-zone nightmare for defenses and leads the league in receiving touchdowns. Stafford has thrown 5, 4, and 4 touchdowns in his last three games, scoring 29 fantasy points in each game. He's scored 29 or more points in five of his previous six games. The Rams are the fifth-highest scoring team in the league in points per game, and Stafford is the straw that stirs the drink. What a season he's having!

Chris Olave 

• Olave was incredible in his first game without Rasheed Shahid. He had his first one-hundred-yard receiving game of the season and scored his second-most points of the season, with 19. Knock on wood, but he's finally stayed healthy this season and is a super reliable starter in dynasty lineups. Aside from health, his inability to score touchdowns was a consistent knock on his dynasty value, but he's improved on that this season with four touchdowns so far, which is one away from tying his career high of five. He's sure to surpass that with seven games to go this season. If Shough continues to improve, Olave will benefit the most. I think he will.

Jaylen Waddle

• Waddle had another productive day as the Dolphins continue to fight for each other and their coach. He and Tua were on the same page again, three weeks after I called for Tua to be benched. I'm very surprised at how the Dolphins have bounced back, and their upset win over the Bills on Sunday surprised everyone. Coach McDaniel still knows how to get guys open and use their speed. Waddle's last three touchdowns this season have been from 46, 43, and 38 yards out. Waddle is currently 10th in total receiving yards. He's stayed healthy this season and is a valuable, consistent starting wide receiver in dynasty lineups. I'm so glad the Dolphins are still fighting.  It makes a massive difference for so many dynasty rosters.

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Waiver Watch

Jameis Winston

• I'd like to believe that the Giants would like to see Winston get a start instead of Russell Wilson, whom they have already seen enough of this season. They likely will not announce anything before waivers run, but I'll still place a few bets on Winston in superflex leagues this week.

Treylon Burks

• Burks is not available in many leagues since dynasty managers were able to stash him on IR for so long this season. But he's got a last chance to make the team and redeem his dead dynasty value in Washington, where their receivers are either injured or too young. He was the leading receiver for the Commanders this week.  It's his last lease on his NFL life, and he could make the most of it.

Dawson Knox

• If Kincaid is injured for long, Knox would be worth adding to dynasty rosters this week. He's been productive in spurts before in Buffalo before Kincaid replaced him. He could do so again. His snap count was the highest of the season with 68% after Kincaid left the game. He's the next man up on a team that targets its tight ends quite a lot.

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Dynasty Trades

Travis Kelce <=======> 2026 2nd round pick

• In a league where I am in first place and the highest scoring team, I lost Tucker Kraft as my starting tight end last week. A team in the middle of the pack offered me this trade to shore up my position as we near the playoffs. It was a more than reasonable offer, so I gladly accepted the trade.  At the time of the trade, Kelce was the 4th-highest-scoring tight end in this league's settings, so I replaced the highest-scoring tight end with the 4th-highest. Total points will change after this week since Kelce was on a bye week, but I am still more confident in Kelce than the other tight ends on my roster, David Njoku and Colston Loveland. He's hoping I can ride Kelce to a championship.

Matt Stafford, 2026 4th round, and 2027 4th round pick <=======> 2026 2nd round pick and 2027 2nd round pick

• Fourth and fifth-place teams made this trade in a superflex league, where one manager decided he wanted to make a run at the playoffs, and the other decided he did not have what it takes to win a championship this year. The team that acquired Stafford had just lost Jayden Daniels, so he needed another quarterback to stay competitive. Stafford will undoubtedly make him competitive in the playoffs. Two second-round picks seem about right for a quarterback with likely just one or two more years left in the league.

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