Buy and Sell These Dynasty Fantasy Players Now (Week 10)

Week 9, where if you started Tyson Bagent, Keaton Mitchell, Noah Brown and Cade Otton you can outscore your opponent by almost four times if they started Justin Herbert, Bijan Robinson, Puka Nacua and Travis Kelce. Here is a look at last week’s dynasty buys and sells. As for buys and sells for dynasty heading into Week 10, well you will have to keep reading.

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Keaton Mitchell (RB-Baltimore Ravens)

WHY: Lightning to Gus Edwards’ Thunder & High-Powered Offense

Getting his first bit of real work outside of a target in Week 7, Mitchell turned ten touches into 20.4 fantasy points and was the RB-5 in Week 9. The former ECU Pirate was the beneficiary to a positive game script that saw the Ravens trounce the Seahawks 37-3.

After J.K. Dobbins went down with a torn Achilles tendon early this season, Gus Edwards and Justice Hill served as the primary ball carriers in what has largely been a potent offense. In dynasty I am always interested in buying players on teams that lack a bell-cow RB and simply have an opportunity to get touches. Mitchell’s skillset is similar to Hill’s; however, he showed in a mere ten touches that his burst and vision as a runner should be further explored.

Given how variable the RB landscape is in fantasy football, buying Keaton Mitchell is a cheap investment on a player to could very well garner a greater workload in a prominent offense.

Will Levis (QB-Tennessee Titans)

WHY: Officially Named Starter & Shown Promise In Two Starts

Week 9 is the other side of the coin when compared to Week 8 and I am still buying. Levis’ upside is fueled his Uncle Rico-level arm strength and quick release that generated four TDs en route to a QB-6 finish in Week 8. In Week 9, Levis tumbled to the QB-21 with no TDs and one INT.

I can honestly say I did not see the Week 8 performance coming for Levis. After his tumble to the second round in the draft and tertiary position on the depth chart to enter the season behind middling QBs, it is safe to say there was hesitancy in Levis’ future. Fast forward to midway through the 2023 season and it appears to be wheels up for the former Kentucky Wildcat.

Heading into Week 10, Levis has been officially named the starter and barring a change of the coach’s heart the rookie QB will have the rest of the season to work out the kinks. With so much injury and uncertainty at the QB position in 2023, buying Levis is a sound dynasty move that has digestible risk. And Levis is an ideal second or at worst third QB for most dynasty rosters, as he has displayed in a limited sample size the ability to finish top-12 in a boom week and remains a top-24 QB in a down week.

More Buys: Cooper Kupp (WR-Los Angeles Rams) & Khalil Shakir (WR-Buffalo Bills)

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Jordan Love (QB-Green Bay Packers)

WHY: Fall Back Down To Earth Following Booming Start

I had my reservations with the former 2020 first round pick stepping into the Ayahuasca-scented shoes of Aaron Rodgers. And to this point in his fourth season, Jordan Love does not appear to have cemented himself as the next great Packers QB.

Sitting at QB-14 and sandwiched between Brock Purdy (17.9 points per game) and Russell Wilson (17.3 points per game), Jordan Love’s (17.7 points per game) first season as a starter has had its ups, Week 1: QB-3, and its downs, Week 5: QB-24. Through Week 9, Love sports a 12/8 passing TD-to-INT-ratio with four fumbles that thankfully were recovered. As noted by his current fantasy ranking Love has been a solid depth QB in dynasty; however, it is his future value that concerns me.

This proclivity towards turnovers coupled with a 3-5 record could lead to the Packers looking elsewhere for the franchise’s next QB as early as next year. In 2025, Love becomes an unrestricted free agent and has a palatable salary until then. I recommend selling before Love potentially becomes the backup to the Packers next franchise QB.

Amari Cooper (WR-Cleveland Browns)

WHY: Boom-Bust Weeks As An Aging Receiver

I have had Cooper on many a dynasty roster and am well-versed in the highs and lows that occur. This season has been more lows than highs, with six of his eight games finishing outside the top-20. No question the fall in production has been at least aided by the carousel of QBs making starts for the Browns.

The return of Deshaun Watson in Week 9 gave Cooper the best finish of the 2023 season, WR-4, which was buoyed by 59-yard TD. Does Cooper recover and have another top-12 finish as he did in 2022 (WR-10)? I think it is too late in the season for that many boom weeks. However, a contending team in need of WR production amidst injuries and bye weeks could seek out Cooper as a reasonably affordable player.

The days of netting a first round rookie pick for Cooper are likely in the rear view; however, seeking out a lesser pick and younger player with upside would be a sound dynasty move. As Cooper enters his aged-30 season in 2024, do you think his fantasy production will improve, level off, or decline? While I do not think his decline begins quite yet, I heir on the side of being out a year too early rather than a year too late.

More Sells: Brian Robinson (RB-Washington Commanders) & Odell Beckham (WR-Baltimore Ravens)

Thanks for stopping by and I will be posting weekly buys and sells throughout the 2023 NFL season. If you have any questions on buys and sells or weekly roster decisions please feel free to reach out on Twitter (X).

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