Dynasty Player Values 2026: Fantasy Football Trade Value Chart

Updated: October 18, 2026

Every dynasty trade starts the same way: two managers staring at two rosters, each convinced their guys are worth more. Dynasty player values exist to settle that argument, or at least give it a shared language. One number lets you compare a 24-year-old wide receiver, a 27-year-old running back, and a future first-round pick on the same scale, which is exactly what you need when you are sorting through fantasy football trade values in a league where every deal shapes the next three seasons.

But most managers get one thing wrong: dynasty player values describe the market, they do not control it. No number on a chart can force your leaguemate to hit accept. Treat them as the opening bid in a negotiation and they become your most useful tool; treat them as gospel and they will cost you trades you should have won.

What Dynasty Player Values Actually Are (and What They Are Not)

At their core, dynasty values are a common currency. They compress age, production, situation, and positional scarcity into a single number so unlike assets can be compared. A 9,000-point quarterback and a 9,000-point wide receiver are, in theory, worth the same in a trade. Without that shared scale, every negotiation is just two people shouting opinions at each other.

What they are not matters just as much. They are not a prediction of future points. A 30-year-old running back can outscore a 23-year-old wideout this season and still be worth half as much, because value prices in the future. They are not universal, either: your league's scoring and roster sizes create a local market no national chart fully captures. And they are never finished. Values move weekly as players break out, get hurt, or simply get older.

How Dynasty Values Are Calculated: The 4 Methods

Not all charts are built the same way, and the method behind the numbers tells you how much to trust them:

• Real-trade data. Thousands of completed trades are analyzed to see what players actually sell for. Closest to a true market price, but noisy and always lagging the news.
• Crowdsourced rankings. Large groups rank players and the ranks convert into values. Strong for the top 100, but slow to catch breakouts.
• Expert consensus. Analyst rankings get averaged. Experts add context like coaching changes, but disagree constantly and favor big names and young upside.
• Algorithmic and ADP-based formulas. Models blend age curves, production, and draft cost. Fast and consistent, but blind to camp buzz and prone to overvaluing youth.

Most serious charts blend at least two of these. For your league, prefer a chart grounded in real trades and checked against expert consensus.

Why the Same Player Has Different Values on Every Site

Look up any star on three charts and you will get three numbers. Each chart answers a slightly different question: trade-data charts show what players are actually selling for right now, formula charts show what a player should be worth given his age and production, and expert charts show what sharp managers think he will be worth by December. All three can be right at once.

Update speed creates most of the day-to-day gap. A daily chart reacts to a Monday breakout or a Tuesday injury; a monthly one does not. Scoring assumptions matter too: a tight end is worth far more in tight-end-premium than the default chart suggests, and every quarterback is worth more in superflex.

The golden rule: pick one scale and live on it. Comparing numbers across charts is like paying half a bill in dollars and half in euros and insisting the total is exact. Choose the chart that matches your format, confirm it updates regularly, and do all your math inside that one system.

Reading the Numbers: The Value Scale

Most dynasty trade value charts run on a scale where the best assets sit near 10,000 and replacement-level players near zero. The absolute numbers matter less than the relationships. An 8,000-point player is not just better than a 4,000-point player; he costs roughly twice as much in trade. That is the practical meaning of the scale: it prices players relative to each other.

For 2026 on a typical superflex scale: elite quarterbacks sit around 9,000 to 11,000, elite wide receivers and running backs land around 8,000 to 10,000, and the top tight ends check in around 6,000 to 7,000. Even the best tight end costs less than the best wideout because the position simply scores less.

The scale is not linear. The gap between 10,000 and 9,000 represents far more real trade value than the gap between 3,000 and 2,000. At the top every hundred points is a fight; at the bottom, thousand-point swings barely move a negotiation. Think in tiers, not decimals.

Superflex vs 1QB: Why QB Values Double and Everything Else Shifts

Format changes everything, and quarterback is where it shows. In 1QB, only ten to twelve passers matter; QB15 sits on waivers. In superflex, twenty-plus quarterbacks start every week, turning the position from an afterthought into the scarcest asset on the board.

An elite quarterback worth 5,000 in 1QB can be worth 10,000 in superflex, because you start him every week and your opponents cannot. Mid-tier starters go from nearly worthless to legitimate chips: a QB18 is a waiver cut in 1QB and a weekly starter in superflex. With quarterbacks absorbing so much value at the top, every other position shifts down roughly half a tier.

This is the most common way managers misuse a chart. Confirm which format a value set assumes before trusting a single number. Running 1QB prices in a superflex league has you selling elite quarterbacks for sixty cents on the dollar.

Value Tiers: The 2026 Tier Breaks That Actually Matter

Sharp managers negotiate in tiers, not exact numbers. A tier is a group of roughly interchangeable players, and the breaks between tiers are where deals get made or die. Here are the breaks defining the 2026 market:

Notice how thin Tier 1 is. Only a handful of true cornerstones exist in any season, and that scarcity is exactly why they command absurd prices. Most winning trades happen in Tiers 3 through 5, where reasonable managers can disagree and both walk away happy.

Rookie Pick Values in 2026

Rookie picks are the most liquid currency in dynasty, and the 2026 class has a clear headliner. Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is the consensus 1.01, and his presence stretches the top of the scale: the 1.01 is worth around 6,250 points, roughly a Tier 2 veteran. Then comes the cliff. The 1.02 sits near 5,302, close behind the 1.01, and the rest of the first round flattens into useful-but-unspectacular bets.

Because 2026 is led by a running back, the superflex premium on early picks is milder than in QB-heavy years. In 1QB, passers slide, so picks 1.06 through 1.12 often buy more talent than their price suggests. Picks are cheapest mid-season and most expensive in March and April. Buy early, sell late.

30-Day Movers: Biggest Risers and Fallers

Values never sit still, and the last month has reshuffled the 2026 board. Risers are climbing on new roles and real breakouts; fallers are sliding on age, injuries, and shrinking roles:

• Riser: Puka Nacua. Up 4,513 in the last 30 days to 7,906 — the biggest riser on the board.
• Riser: Tee Higgins. Up 3,463 to 6,551 on a locked-in WR1 role.
• Riser: Matthew Golden. Up 3,393 to 6,866 on a breakout sophomore season.
• Riser: Drake Maye. Up 2,984 to 8,286; young quarterbacks gain value fastest when the role is real.
• Riser: Jordan Love. Up 2,860 to 8,685 as the offense runs through him.
• Riser: Bucky Irving. Up 2,549 to 6,105 — the breakout back keeps climbing.
• Faller: Davante Adams. Down 4,746 in 30 days — the market is pricing in age and a shrinking role.
• Faller: Derrick Henry. Down 3,985 at 32.8; the workload is being managed and the window is short.
• Faller: Jared Goff. Down 3,383 to 5,302 — quarterback value follows the situation around him.
• Faller: Chris Olave. Down 3,077 to 4,291 — one of the month's steepest slides.
• Faller: Mid-tier quarterbacks who lost their top weapon. When the supporting cast thins, their value slides a tier overnight.

Youth and role security push values up; age and shrinking roles drag them down. Buy risers before the market adjusts; sell fallers while contenders still remember the name.

How to Use Values in Real Trades: The 5 Rules

Knowing the numbers is step one. Converting them into accepted trades is the actual skill. Five rules separate managers who win deals from managers who just win arguments about them:

• 1. Never trade on raw totals alone. Five 2,000-point players do not equal one 10,000-point star. You can only start so many each week, so concentrated value beats scattered value every time.
• 2. The age curve beats last season's points. Running backs peak around 24 to 27 and fall off fast after 28; wide receivers peak 26 to 29 and fade gently. A quiet 25-year-old is usually a better buy than a 29-year-old coming off a career year.
• 3. Positional need sets the real price. Charts assume a balanced roster, but nobody has one. A tight end is worth full value to a team streaming the position and half of it to a team rostering an elite one. Price the player for the manager across from you.
• 4. Trade for your window, not the rankings. Rebuilders should convert veterans into picks and youth; contenders should do the reverse. A 28-year-old star is worth full price to a title chaser and a discount to everyone else.
• 5. Expect the overpay tax, and do the package math. Nobody sells at exact chart value; budget five to fifteen percent over sticker to close. In multi-player deals, value the package by its best piece first: the team getting the best player wins far more often than totals suggest.

The Package Adjustment Problem

You offer three decent players for one great player, the chart says you are overpaying, and the other manager rejects it instantly. That is the package adjustment problem: on paper the totals work, but roster spots are scarce and only so many players can start.

The team getting the best player consolidates value into a lineup spot; the team getting three must cut or bench someone to fit them in. That consolidation is worth ten to twenty percent, which is why 3-for-1 deals need an overpay to get accepted. Quantity impresses charts; quality wins leagues.

Sending quantity? Add the sweetener that closes the deal instead of arguing totals. Receiving quantity? Demand the best player coming back justifies the roster crunch. The side that gets the best player usually wins.

Values vs ADP vs Rankings: Which Number to Trust When

Managers juggle three numbers and constantly grab the wrong one. Player values answer "what is he worth in a trade?" ADP answers "where should I draft him?" Rankings answer "how many points will he score?" Each is built for a different job and misleads when borrowed for another.

Use values for trades, ADP for startup and rookie drafts, rankings for lineup decisions. When they disagree, that is information: a veteran who ranks as a weekly top-12 starter but carries modest dynasty value is the market signaling decline, making him a perfect contender target and a terrible rebuilding block.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often do dynasty player values update?
Any chart worth using moves at least weekly in-season. Breakouts, injuries, and depth chart changes shift the market constantly, and a value set untouched since August is a liability by October. Offseason, monthly updates are fine. Always check when a number last changed; stale values feel authoritative while being wrong.

Why do values differ so much from site to site?
Each chart is built differently: some aggregate real trades, some average expert rankings, some run formulas off age and production, each on its own schedule and scoring assumptions. None is the one true price. Pick the chart that matches your format and do all your math inside that single system.

Do rookie picks gain value closer to the draft?
Almost always. Picks bottom out mid-season when managers chase wins, climb through the combine, and peak around draft week when rookie fever runs hottest. Rebuilding? Buy early. Holding picks you do not need? The weeks before the NFL draft are historically the best time to sell.

What scale should I use for my league?
One that matches your format: superflex values in superflex, 1QB values in 1QB, with a tight end premium adjustment if your scoring calls for it. Prefer a chart grounded in real completed trades, updated at least weekly in-season, then localize it for your league's tendencies. No chart knows your leaguemates.

Trade Smarter With Player Values

Every trade starts with one question, and accurate player values give you the answer. Plug those values into our dynasty trade calculator to see both sides of any deal graded instantly. Our player values chart turns gut feelings into real numbers. When you know the player values, you negotiate from strength instead of hope. Winning managers check player values before every offer, because even small edges compound over a season. Our player values are updated constantly to reflect injuries, breakouts, and depth-chart shifts. If you want to win trades consistently, make them your first stop. Think of this chart as the exchange rate for your league's economy: without a common currency, every negotiation turns into an argument about feelings instead of facts.

The real power of player values shows in multi-player deals. Without player values, package trades become guesswork; with player values, you can balance every deal to the decimal. Compare both sides against our player values, and lopsided offers become obvious instantly. Managers who skip player values routinely lose trades by 20 percent or more, while our player values keep your deals fair or better. Because player values move with the news cycle, the player values you check today may differ from last week's. A trade that looks fair in September can be a steal by November, which is why checking fresh numbers before every single offer matters so much. Stay current, stay disciplined, and let them guide your negotiations.

Use them after the draft too. Rookie values settle quickly once camp reports arrive, and early readers find the bargains first. Keep a watchlist of players whose value is about to rise: injured stars nearing return, backups one snap from a starting job, and rookies earning first-team reps. Buying before the breakout is how small edges become league-winning moves. The trade calculator on this site makes the math instant: plug in both sides and you will see the gap in seconds. Combine that speed with fresh numbers and you will negotiate every deal from a position of strength.