Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Rater: Who Wins Quinshon Judkins For Chris Olave?

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Rating 2026 Dynasty Fantasy Football Trades

Trade #1: The Battle of WR2s (16-team PPR)

Purely based on offseason hype, this feels like a big win for the recipient of Josh Downs. After Michael Pittman left town, folks were hyping Alec Pierce to the moon. But after signing his shockingly large contract extension, Pierce had ankle surgery and is now on the PUP list without a clear return date. So much of the ballyhoo has been passed along to Downs.

Meanwhile, Xavier Worthy has yet to live up to his lofty post-draft excitement, barely cracking 100 receptions and 1,100 yards total in his first two regular seasons combined with the Chiefs. However, he showed enough promise in Kansas City’s last postseason run to keep a lot of people interested. Dropping 287 yards and 3 touchdowns in a three-game span will have that effect.

The 16-team aspect of this league adds another layer to this. In such a deep league, consistency/floor is a useful tiebreaker when deciding between two players of this caliber. And that edge definitively goes to Downs. I still maintain that Tyler Warren will be the biggest beneficiary of all the offseason news coming out of Indianapolis, but Downs has a respectable track record and is entering a contract year on a thinned-out roster.

My Rating: 7 out of 10. Getting the extra 4th-round pick was a fun little cherry on top.

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Trade #2: What’s Fair Value for A.J. Brown? (12-team TE Premium, 1QB)

Last week we featured a similar trade involving A.J. Brown. The difference is the person shipping him off in that trade got a top-10 pick in the wildly (over)valued 2027 draft class. This time around, the return is a 30-something tight end and a lower-tier rookie from a less-heralded group.

I don’t know if Brown will return to “elite” fantasy production levels in 2026 with a new QB throwing him the ball, but I do know that his situation improved overall. As Dwain McFarland pointed out, Brown dealt with a hamstring injury last offseason and had it flare up in the middle of the season. So he wasn’t at his best. But in his healthy games, Brown managed to be the WR7 in PPG. The man is [cue Monty Python voice] not yet dead.

His former teammate Dallas Goedert should hypothetically see a bigger target share with Brown out of the way. And yet, my adoration for Makai Lemon and DeVonta Smith makes me worry. And if the Eagles decide to lean on Saquon Barkley like it’s 2024 or rookie tight end/weapon Eli Stowers gets off to a hot start? Goedert is no sure thing.

The 1.09 rookie pick in this year’s class probably landed you in the vicinity of Stowers, Kenyon Sadiq or Denzel Boston. Heck, maybe you grabbed Fernando Mendoza (since it’s a 1QB league).

My Rating: 3 out of 10. If KC Concepcion slips to the 1.09 in your rookie draft, I can start to get onboard with this. Otherwise, I don’t love it.

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Trade #3: Scraping Value From a Backup RB (10-team PPR)

Just to make this perfectly clear: This trade involves BRIAN Robinson, not BIJAN Robinson. There. Now that we’re all on the same page …

The idea of a running back handcuff loses a little bit of its shine in shallower leagues. That said, even a roster in a 10-team league would benefit greatly from having the lesser-B. Robinson in the event of an injury to the stud B. Robinson. We don’t wish for injuries (EVER), but we also shouldn’t ignore that Bijan has more touches over the last three seasons than any other running back in the league.

Also, as Tyler Allgeier has proven, there’s more standalone value to be had in that Falcons backfield. Last season, he touched the ball 157 times and became the face most fantasy managers think of when they hear the phrase “touchdown vulture.” Bijan and Allgeier basically split red-zone rushing work down the middle.

That’s no guarantee that Brian Robinson will be utilized to the same extent or match Allgeier’s 8 touchdowns, but I’ve always felt he’s a better running back than what his fantasy stats have shown.

My Rating: 4 out of 10. I’m sure this is “fair” value, but I’d rather have the potential spike value of Bijan’s backup than a random 3rd rounder two years out.

Trade #4: Workhorse RB on a Bad Team vs Solid WR on a Good Team (12-team, PPR)

I really want to like Quinshon Judkins. I probably shouldn’t be as low on him as I am. And yet…

He’s a running back on a potentially disastrous offense who doesn’t get much receiving work. If Judkins is part of your plan to contend for a championship, you’re probably gonna need him to crack double-digit touchdowns. And that’s not something I’d bank on in that Browns offense.

On the flip side, Chris Olave’s dynasty value has bounced back after a full season without any concussion troubles. But now he faces added competition from first-round draftee Jordyn Tyson, who has the talent to push for equal footing in the Saints passing attack. I’m still willing to give the edge to Olave as the more well-rounded veteran, he’s firmly in WR2 territory in our fantasy football rankings.

Some additional context from the submitter makes this trade pretty logical. They’re slim at running back (with very little behind Bijan Robinson and Breece Hall) and are flush with talent at receiver.

My Rating: 5 out of 10. I’ll put aside my biases toward the Browns and acknowledge that this is reasonable, provided Judkins continues to see a huge workload.