If you’ve been following this series through the playoffs, thanks for reading. There will be more dynasty content coming this offseason. For now, check out the final installment of the Dynasty Fallout series below.
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Dynasty Fantasy Football Risers
RB Kenneth Walker, Seahawks
I have to imagine Kenneth Walker and his agent are on the phone right now, as is Tony Montana-Alex Sosa Scarface meme, laughing at how much money they’re going to make this season.
That’s because Walker scorched the earth in the playoffs, averaging 139 yards while scoring four touchdowns. He averaged 24.9 fantasy PPG, a number that would have put him at RB1 this season, ahead of Christian McCaffrey. It’s a small sample size, and he did it without Zach Charbonnet on the field, but producing like that against playoff competition is mighty impressive.
Now the toothpaste is out of the tube. You can’t put it back. Walker showed up on the biggest stage in all three playoff games, highlighted by a 161-yard Super Bowl performance against the Patriots that earned him MVP honors. He became the first RB since Terrell Davis in 1998 to take home the award. Under the brightest lights, Walker certainly looked like an elite back, causing New England defenders to miss the gap and sending them racing to the rim for long stretches all night.
Kenneth Walker’s 2025 EPX
Zoom out a bit and you now have a 25-year-old back in his prime who is about to hit free agency after winning Super Bowl MVP honors and rushing for over 100 yards in five of his last six games.
It’s hard not to ask for a better negotiating position when you’re in Walker’s shoes. We’ll see if he even makes it to the open market. With Charbonnet almost certain to miss part of 2026 as he recovers from an ACL tear, the Seahawks might just throw a bag at Walker to keep him in Seattle long-term. But if they don’t, there will be countless teams lining up to potentially sign him, knowing he could be the spark that ignites their run game.
If Walker stays put, he will have an advantage in the low-end RB1 as long as he gets the bulk of the workload. But if he signs somewhere spicy — say, Kansas City with Patrick Mahomes or Washington with Jayden Daniels — there will be unbridled excitement from his dynasty’s managers this offseason.
Wherever he ends up, it was great to see Walker reminding everyone of what the fantasy community has known for a while: the guy is an absolute stud.
TE AJ Barner, Seahawks
It took until the fourth quarter, but the world finally saw a TD in the Super Bowl when AJ Barner caught a corner on a play-action fake from Sam Darnold, giving Seattle a 19-0 lead. For Barner, the score made up for the quiet first two playoff games, while he saved his best for last: hauling in four balls for 54 yards and the only offensive touchdown of the night for Seattle in the victory.
Barner flew somewhat under the radar during a breakout sophomore campaign. He increased his catches from 30 to 52, more than doubled his yardage from 245 to 519 and increased his TD total from four to six. However, he is still a classic boom-or-bust option at the position: you are happy when he scores; You wonder why you even put him on the list when he doesn’t.
AJ Barner’s 2025 efficiency stats
With the departure of Klint Kubiak, it will be interesting to see Barner’s role next season. Will he make another leap and join the TE1 conversation? Or will you remain a matchup-based option that you plug in and hope for paydirt?
Anyway, on TE17 prices on KeepTradeCutBarner is an interesting player, I wouldn’t mind buying the Tight End Premium formats. Beyond that, I just don’t think the production is worth pursuing. His upside seems limited, as it’s unlikely he’ll ever reach serious volume. However, it is young and relatively affordable, so I wouldn’t mind paying market value to see if it continues this progress.
Dynasty Fantasy Football Fallers
QB Drake Maye, Patriots
Maybe we should put the brakes on Drake Maye being the 1.01 in dynasty startups, don’t you think? Look, I think he’s obviously extremely talented. You don’t finish within one vote of winning the NFL MVP if you’re “just a man.”
However, this postseason has exposed some legitimate flaws in his game – and in the Patriots offense in general – that we need to take into account. If we’re being honest, Maye benefited from a cupcake regular season schedule that made him look better than he currently is. Then a historically tough playoff schedule brought him back down to earth. In reality, Maye’s true talents and abilities lie somewhere between what we saw in 2025.
The second-year signal caller looked phenomenal in the regular season, completing 72% of his passes and throwing for 4,394 yards and 31 TDs against eight interceptions. He also racked up 450 yards and four scores on the ground. Numbers that made him the fantasy QB3 based on points per game (21.3).
Drake Maye Advanced Stats
But in the play-offs it was a different story. In the four-game postseason, Maye completed just 58.3% of his throws for 828 yards and six touchdowns. He also turned the ball over far too many times, threw four picks and fumbled the ball an absurd seven (!) times. With another 17 fumbles in 30 regular season games, the amount of times he puts the ball on the ground is starting to become a concern.
The turnovers didn’t stop at all that was on the line in Super Bowl LV. Maye had three, all in the second half, negating any chance of coming back against the Seahawks. Overall, he was 27 of 43 for 295 yards, but almost all of those yards (235) came in the fourth quarter when the Patriots trailed 19-0. He threw two bad scores, but he just couldn’t get into a rhythm and took a beating all night behind subpar offensive line play. Rookie left tackle Will Campbell especially struggled. Campbell allowed 14 quarterback pressures in the Super Bowl, the most of any player in a game this season, according to Next-Gen Stats.
Look before you leap
All of this came just three nights after Maye was nearly crowned league MVP. Talk about flipping the script.
None of this is to say the future isn’t bright for the 2024 third overall selection. It is. Maye is only 23 years old and clearly an important part of the dynasty. With that in mind, I just don’t see how you can rank him or put him above a proven beast in Josh Allen, who has finished as QB1 or QB2 in fantasy scoring for six straight seasons.
I understand the age argument, but we need to stop anointing these young quarterbacks after one strong season. We’ve seen this movie before. It happened to CJ Stroud. It happened to Jayden Daniels. Now it’s happening to Maye. Whether it was due to poor play or injuries, it didn’t work out well for either of them after being elevated to the elite level so quickly.
Let’s temper expectations a bit, that’s all I’m saying. This postseason showed that Maye is not ready to take his place at the top of the mountain. Not yet.
RB TreVeyon Henderson, Patriots
I wrote about TreVeyon Henderson and his declining value in the previous installment of this series, so I won’t repeat everything here. But after a month-long slump, Henderson was given one last chance to showcase his skills on the biggest stage of them all. Instead, the offensive coaching staff did him no favors, and he fell flat again.
On a night when the Patriots’ offense desperately needed a spark, their explosive rookie had just six carries for 19 yards. Henderson added three catches for 26 yards, 24 of which came on the final play as the clock expired. He finished the postseason with some very poor stats: 30 carries for 76 yards (2.5 YPC) and six receptions for 33 yards in four games. He scored the same number of touchdowns as you and me: zero.
Advanced stats from TreVeyon Henderson
Henderson’s dynasty value will be a fascinating offseason storyline to keep an eye on. He left a bad taste in the minds of many managers after this mediocre play-off round. But we saw him pop up in several games during the regular season; we know the talent is there. That said, Rhamondre Stevenson appears entrenched as the lead back. He’s getting his fair share of early work and the coaching staff clearly has more confidence in him in two-minute situations thanks to his pass blocking ability.
If you want Henderson, your buying window is wide open. Start low with your offers; you never know what another manager will accept. Just know that his prospects are much bleaker now than they were even a month ago.
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