Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Watch: Buy/Sell/Hold Week 9 | PlayerProfiler

Halloween is just around the corner, so it’s time to put away the spooky decorations and start thinking about where you’ll spend Thanksgiving while blasting “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” I’m kidding. It’s too early for that. Don’t dare play Mariah Carey until after Turkey Day, please.

What this means for fantasy football is that we are in the home stretch. There are only six weeks left in the regular season. Now is the time to check your dynasty league trade deadline. Some leagues close deals early – in week 11 or 12 – meaning you have to take your chances quickly: chasing a title or a new tool for next year. Others have trading open until the start of the playoffs, giving you more time to see how things are going. And there are many that have no deadline at all, allowing you to cruise through the postseason while trying to play your way to a championship.

If you’re looking for an edge or advice on the best dynasty fantasy football trades to make before the bulk of Week 9 kicks off, I’ve got you covered. I’ve highlighted three players I think you should play buy, to sellor delay in week 9, depending on your schedule structure. Check them out below – and make some deals.

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Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Advice Week 9

Buy: Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams

Let’s be honest; it’s tough to trade for a top-10 QB in Superflex leagues. Normally no one wants to part with one unless they get one back. In the case of Matthew Stafford, you can get top-10 production at a fraction of the cost because of his age.

Heading into 2025, there were a lot of questions and concerns about Stafford’s health, but he has put those aside and delivered some vintage performances. Fresh off his retirement, he is currently tied with Patrick Mahomes for the league lead in touchdown passes (17) and is the QB10 in total points and PPG (19.5), with a weekly top-eight finish in three of his last four outings.

With Puka Nacua and Davante Adams at his disposal, Stafford has taken care of business. He ranks third in Explosive Rating (116.0), fifth in air yards (2,115) and seventh in passing yards (1,866). He’s still a marksman, he just has a little bit of gray in his beard now.

At 37 years old, Stafford is clearly a buy for contenders only. If he’s on a team that’s not making waves, it should be fairly easy to make a dynasty fantasy football trade to acquire the veteran field general. See if you can get him for a second round. Maybe bring in a bench player when the deal is done.

The Rams play four of five games on the road in weeks 13 through 17, so Stafford should play in closely contested games as they battle for the playoffs. Buy it now if you can and enjoy the cheap QB points while also marching towards the postseason.

Buy: Tyjae Spears, Tennessee Titans

Here’s a buy for almost every build. Tyjae Spears has looked sharp since returning from injury and seems to have taken most of the work off of Tony Pollard. Last week, Spears turned in an RB1 performance, scoring a TD on 12 touches and gaining 82 total yards.

Tyjae Spears’ advanced metric profile

He’s averaging 5.5 YPC and 1.02 fantasy points per opportunity (RB8), meaning he’s productive when he gets the rock. Spears is a few years younger than Pollard and is a much better fit for the franchise’s long-term plans. With Tennessee moving toward another top pick in the NFL Draft, Pollard’s name has been the subject of trade rumors.

Should the Titans deal Pollard, Spears will become the de facto lead back. He should expect 18 to 20 touches per week, which would put him in the middle of the RB2 range. You can buy it cheap now before that happens. A projected late pick in the second round should be enough, or you can send someone like Hunter Henry or Jakobi Meyers in a one-for-one trade.

Don’t give up too much, in case Pollard stays. Anyway, I still like the positive aspects of Spears.

Selling: Michael Pittman Jr., Indianapolis Colts

It’s amazing what a healthy back does for a man’s performance on the football field. After a three-year period in which Michael Pittman Jr. averaged 1,053 receiving yards and 99 catches per season, the fantasy community collectively decided he was no good anymore – all because he managed just 808 yards on 69 catches while playing due to a low back fracture in 2024. Getting off the couch would be difficult for most of us – Pittman Jr. played 16 games of football! Tough as nails, that guy.

And yet no one really wanted him in the dynasty. He was an afterthought in the offseason. At one point, Pittman Jr. stood up. at WR53 on FantasyCalc. You could only have placed him for a second round in many competitions. If you’ve done that, you’ve made a great bargain. Pittman Jr. is halfway through this season. currently ranked as the WR6 in PPR scoring, averaging 15.7 PPG (WR10). Pretty good for a man who, according to the internet, is washed.

Michael Pittman Jr.’s Game Log from 2025

Pittman’s resurgence with QB Daniel Jones has helped boost his value – he’s up to WR28 on FantasyCalc and WR32 on KeepTradeCut. Therefore, now may be a good time to explore selling the Colts’ WR1.

Like I said, Pittman Jr. crushes. it this year in fantasy. He has 43 receptions for 446 yards and six touchdowns, already tying his career-high in scores with nine games remaining. He paced for 91 catches, 948 yards and 13 end zone trips. While that TD spike is great, it’s probably not sustainable; this is clearly an outlier season. Think Terry McLaurin last season. Not only that, but the catches and yardage would be below his 2021-2023 averages.

If you factor in his age (28), this is probably Pittman Jr.’s highest stock. ever. Whatever he does from here, it’s unlikely he’ll climb much higher. That’s exactly how the Dynasty community works. Once a player turns 25, managers act like Leonardo DiCaprio: they don’t want anything to do with older assets, no matter how well they produce.

Michael Pittman Jr.’s six-month dynasty value

If you’re not participating and don’t need the points, consider leaving now. If you’re thin at TE, you can probably land Colston Loveland or Kyle Pitts in return. Need help with RB or QB? Target RJ Harvey if you like his profile, or Trevor Lawrence if you’re targeting a signal caller. If you prefer to stack picks, take nothing less than a first-rounder for Pittman Jr. Maybe you can also get a little bonus.

The key is to push his raw stats and remind your potential trading partners that he is cooking right now. If you want to sell, get the maximum value now before regression and age kick in.

Guard: QB Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears

Things have been a little bumpy since the bye week (say that five times fast!). After a promising first quarter of the season – eight touchdowns and just two interceptions – Caleb Williams has hit a rough patch. Over the past three games, he has thrown just one touchdown with two more picks. He did save the day a bit with a rushing score against Washington, but consecutive QB finishes in the 20s will make some fantasy managers a little queasy.

I get it. We all watched Jayden Daniels have a magical rookie campaign last season. He finished as the QB5 and was immediately anointed as a top-three addition to the dynasty. This year it’s Drake Maye’s turn. He has the Patriots at 6-2 and looks like an early MVP favorite. Maye is currently QB2 on the year behind only Mahomes. Even Bo Nix lights up scoreboards like he’s back in the Pac-12. He just posted back-to-back top-six finishes and is currently the QB5 after eight weeks.

It must be frustrating to see all those guys, all of whom were routinely selected after Williams in the 2024 rookie drafts. But don’t panic just yet. After all, we did see some brilliance from the No. 1 overall pick. The arm talent is undeniable, and Williams has a “little Mahomes” in him when it comes to getting out of the pocket and extending plays. The problem is that he has also been erratic and inconsistent at times.

Caleb Williams’ Advanced Metric Profile

Yet there are real signs of growth. First, he carries fewer bags. As a rookie, Williams recorded exactly four sacks per game. This year? He was only taken behind the line twelve times in seven games. That’s a 17-game pace of just 29 sacks. That’s a huge improvement in both pocket awareness and decision making.

Williams is also trending upward in some advanced accuracy metrics. His deep ball success rate is up over 15% from his rookie year, and he has performed marginally better in both pressure and red zone situations. That said, he’s slightly behind in both play action and pure pocket accuracy – he can’t have it all.

Hang in there and don’t overdo it by paying out. Now is a bad time to do that. The environment in Chicago is too good to stay put for long. There’s a favorable stretch ahead with games against the Bengals, Giants, Vikings and Steelers in the next month. Those pass defenses should help Williams get back on track.

He’s certainly a good buy-low candidate, but don’t worry if you select Williams. You should see some QB1 picks in your fantasy lineup as soon as this week.

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Wolf Trelles-Heard is a fantasy football contributor for PlayerProfiler. Find him at X on @DynastyFFWolf.