Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Watch: Buy/Sell/Hold Week 15 | PlayerProfiler

If you’re looking for an edge or advice on the best dynasty fantasy football trades to make before the bulk of Week 15 kicks off, I’ve got you covered. I’ve highlighted some players I think you should play buy, to sellor delay in week 15, depending on your schedule structure. Check them out below – and make some deals.

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Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Advice Week 15

Buy: QB Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins

This suggestion might make you throw up in your mouth a little, but hear me out: I actually think Tua Tagovailoa is a good buy right now. It’s not because I think he’s particularly good – in real life or in fantasy. He’s not. Tua is near the bottom of almost every productivity and efficiency metric out there, averaging just 185 passing yards per game this season. He’s also tied with Geno Smith for the league lead with 14 interceptions, which isn’t a stat you want to lead. Unless you’re a defensive back, of course.

So why on earth am I suggesting you get Tua? Simple: the costs. He’s been forgotten by all the concussions, and his value has dropped over the last two seasons. Therefore, it could be cheap to get the lefty on the cheap.

There are deals being made right now (courtesy of Dynasty Daddy) where Tua could be acquired for a pair of third-rounders or something else, like a 2028 Round 2 pick. Someone picked him right away over Tank Dell… Dell has one functioning leg and hasn’t played football in over a year. I could also see him traded for Michael Penix Jr., who will spend the season recovering from ACL surgery.

See what I mean? What is given up to acquire it is virtually nothing. It’s dirt cheap for a starting QB in Superflex leagues, where we all know you need multiple options at the position if you want to maximize your chances of winning a championship.

On KeepTradeCut, Tua is currently rated as the QB28, behind Penix Jr., Kyler Murray, JJ McCarthy and Shedeur Sanders, and just ahead of Tyler Shough. If you lost Daniel Jones or need a replacement for Jayden Daniels, Tua can be a cheap addition who can fill in as your QB2 later.

His matchups in the fantasy playoffs are killer. Take a look at where they rank in fantasy points allowed to QBs:

• Week 15: Steelers – 26th (19.8 fantasy PPG)
• Week 16: Bengals – 31st (21.5 fantasy PPG)
• Week 17: Buccaneers – 29th (20.4 fantasy PPG)

If you’re a contender, that schedule is a godsend. Given Miami’s run-heavy nature during their current four-game winning streak, I don’t expect any huge blow-up games from Tua. But he should still be able to provide managers with quality QB2 output against that backdrop.

Looking at it from a longer lens, Tua also makes sense for rebuilders or managers who are restructuring. Still only 27, Tua is all but guaranteed to be Miami’s starter through 2026 because of his contract. His cap hit next year is $56.4 million, and the Dolphins would be on the hook for $99.2 million in dead money if they were to release him before June 1. That number drops to $67.4 million if they designate him as a post-June 1 cut, but that’s still more than his salary. It just doesn’t work from a numbers perspective to get rid of him next year. The only potential exit for Miami could come in 2027, when the dead cap hit drops to $34.8 million.

So looking at it, you’ll probably at least have Tua as the starter next season. Whether he plays well enough to start the year is another story, but he should be a viable QB3 that you can at least use during bye weeks or favorable matchups. That’s worth sending a few third-rounders in my opinion. I’d even be willing to send a projected late second-round pick for the short-term production and long-term prospects.

Maybe it won’t work out, and Tua will disappear in Miami next year. But he’s a former first-round pick, which means he’s going to stick around somewhere. Some late-round picks that probably won’t pan out are a price I’m willing to pay.

Sell: RB Kyle Monangai, Chicago Bears

What a meteoric rise for the powerhouse from Rutgers. Kyle Monangai started his rookie campaign slowly, which isn’t surprising for a seventh-round pick. But since the bye to Chicago in Week 5, he has been a steady presence on offense and one of the best young backs in football.

Monangai already has two RB1 appearances under his belt and is the only rookie tailback to have multiple 100-yard rushing outings in 2025. Since Week 7, he is averaging 12.6 PPR points per game and sits as the RB16 during that span. Not too shabby for a man. Until two months ago, many managers probably had to Google.

Due to his production in the David Montgomery role in Ben Johnson’s offense, Monanagi’s value has skyrocketed recently, from RB60 before the season opener all the way up to RB22, where he currently resides.

You know where I’m going with this… if you can get maximum value in exchange for Monangai, you might want to consider moving on from him. Yes, it has an average of 4.8 YPC, but it is mediocre when it comes to efficiency:

The other problem with Monangai’s game is that he doesn’t get many passes. He has seen just 19 targets and only 11 grabs for 97 scoreless yards. He exceeds expectations on the ground. As a recipient? Not so much.

I like what he does, and I think Monangai has a place in fantasy as an RB2/flex option, but the success rate for seventh-round picks that produce long-term is extremely low. Maybe Monangai is an outlier, but how much further can it really rise? He’s an early-down grinder who isn’t involved much in the passing game. With that profile his advantage is limited.

If you can cash out for a late first-rounder or multiple second-rounders, consider moving on. He’s currently being liked by guys like DK Metcalf, Kyle Pitts and teammate Luther Burden III. I would take them all straight to Monangai. If you don’t have believers willing to pay the right value, you can always hold on to it. But it is always wise to investigate whether you can sell a player when he is (probably) at his peak in value.

Guard: WR Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers

It’s hard to find a receiver hotter than Christian Watson right now. Sure, you have Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who is rushing for nearly 1,900 yards and 12 touchdowns. And you have Michael Wilson, who is apparently evolving into Marvin Harrison Sr. as Marvin Harrison Jr. sit. But other than those guys, Watson has been as good as it gets over the last four weeks.

Since Week 11, Watson has tallied 17 catches on 26 targets for 264 yards and five touchdowns. He has three WR1 finishes in that span and is averaging 18.4 PPR points per game. Do not touch the heater!

The efficiency metrics are also sky high; Watson has been running as cleanly as possible since returning in Week 8:

• WR2 in QB rating per target (135.1)
• WR2 in fantasy points per target (2.64)
• WR2 in yards per target (11.9)
• WR3 in yards per reception (18.1)
• WR6 in yards per route (2.61)
• WR6 in fantasy points per route run (0.58)
• WR12 in first downs per route run (0.116)

As you can see the man is cooking. You’d like to see more targets go his way – Watson is only averaging 5.4 per game – because this level of efficiency is almost impossible to maintain. It will certainly subside at some point, but managers need to ride the wave while it is still rolling.

Watson’s value has understandably risen like crazy over the past three months, from WR82 all the way up to WR35 on KeepTradeCut. But he’s in a strange trade zone: He’s not really worth a first-round pick, but clearly worth more than a single Round 2 pick, even if it’s an early pick.

If you can get someone to draft a first-rounder — especially the 2027 one — I’d happily flip Watson for that. I’m impressed with the production he’s putting in right now, but his injury history is extensive. If you don’t get that kind of return or a player equivalent, I recommend you hold on. Watson is showing that he has what it takes to succeed in this league, and if he can stay healthy, he can be a solid WR2/WR3 in the coming seasons.

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