We’re now heading into Week 4, and the fantasy football world is already in massive flux. We’ve seen major injuries, significant disappointments, and surprise performances. Dynasty managers are flocking to their resource outlets to find their next moves to secure their 2026 championship title or get ahead next year.
Here are our Week 4 dynasty buy-lows at each position that I’m actively targeting right now:
Week 4 Dynasty Buy-Lows
Quarterback Dynasty Buy – Jordan Love (GB)
Jordan Love was a dynasty buy for me coming into this season, and after three weeks, he still is. While he may never have the elite fantasy ceiling like Josh Allen, he’s historically been a very good franchise quarterback. The NFL is starving for quality talent; Love is a very safe top-15 dynasty quarterback, with top-12 upside.
Through three weeks, Love is still producing for fantasy despite lackluster play around him. Currently, at QB15, he’s averaging 17.3 points per game. His dynasty value varies by source. For example, on Dynasty Data Lab, I think he’s appropriately ranked QB15. I have him in that fringe QB1/safe QB2 tier in my own dynasty rankings.
However, Keep Trade Cut ranks him QB18. This is still somehow behind guys like Bryce Young and an aging Dak Prescott. Young has impressed early in the season, but I don’t think he’s suddenly turned the corner. He’s had a cupcake start, and we have a large sample size showing the kind of quarterback he really is, so if you can get out and get Love straight up for him, I’m doing it 10/10 times. I can see why Dak might be valued slightly higher even if they share the same tier. Ultimately, it comes down to your team’s direction.
Statistically, Jordan Love was borderline elite in efficiency in 2025. The chart above illustrates how good he was from an EPA and Completion % over-expected perspective, but it gets even more impressive when you use stats that isolate him purely as a passer without external influences like scheme, receiving talent, or offensive line play. Stats like pressure-to-sack rate (P2S%), big-time throw rate (BTT%), turnover-worthy play rate (TWP%), and adjusted completion percentage (ADJ%) strip away those external influences and tell you how efficient the quarterback is on their own.
In 2025, Jordan Love had an above-average 10.5 P2S%, an elite 5.9 BTT%, an above-average 2.6 TWP%, and an above-average 76.8 ADJ%. As a passer, he’s clearly at least above average in passing efficiency and ball protection. In 2026, the Packers are being forced to throw more because they have no run game and their defense is Swiss cheese.
Some feel lower on him this year, not because of his fantasy production, but because of his three-week sample-size advanced stats. He’s got a 5.0 TWP% and a 1.5 BTT%; however, there’s context to this as well. The Packers have a staggering 12.2% drop rate, which, in all reality, should come back down to earth. He’s also pushing the ball downfield, as shown by his 9.4 average depth of target (aDOT), while the league average is 7.0.
The receiving game should take a step forward from what it’s done so far, especially without a run game to open up the passing game more. Wide receivers Matthew Golden and Christian Watson are playing well, and I expect tight end Tucker Kraft to improve as he continues his return to form after a torn ACL last season. The Packers’ defense is showing signs of being one of the worst in the league right now, so expect passing volume to stay elevated. He fits all roster builds as a dynasty buy, given his age, so here are some trades on the Dynasty Daddy trade database that I like for acquiring Jordan Love in dynasty Superflex or two-quarterback leagues:
- Jordan Love for Jaxson Dart – this makes sense as a contender vs. rebuilder win-win trade.
- Jordan Love for a 2027 first-round pick – give me Love here, as you’re hoping that mid first turns into Love’s value.
- Jordan Love and a 2027 first-round pick for Patrick Mahomes – I love tiering down like this. Mahomes is great, but that mid-first-round pick makes this move safer for a rebuilding team.
Running Back Dynasty Buy – Bhayshul Tuten (JAX)
Bhayshul Tuten is a nice contender dynasty buy, as his value hasn’t fluctuated much since the season started. In both Keep Trade Cut and Dynasty Data Lab, he’s the RB23. This made sense, as we hadn’t seen Tuten produce much on the NFL field during his rookie year, so much of his projection was speculation. We now have a three-game sample size to work off, so it’s a little surprising that his value hasn’t bumped up yet, given his production and how reactionary the market can be, especially towards running backs who produce on good offenses.
The main pushback you’ll likely see on Tuten as a dynasty buy is that he doesn’t have a significant team investment; he was a fourth-round pick in 2025, and he’s splitting touches with Chris Rodriguez. While I agree there is reasonable concern about longevity, the cost at RB23 prices won’t, or at least shouldn’t, break the bank. The splitting-touches argument is moot; in back-to-back weeks, Tuten led the snap share in this backfield at roughly 50%, while Rodriguez got around 20%. The rest is being split between Ameer Abdullah and LeQuint Allen.
While 13.67 fantasy points per game and an RB16 overall are nice, the advanced metrics should get us even more excited. Of his 204 rushing yards for the year, 184 came after contact. That’s an elite 4.28 yards after contact per attempt (YCO/A). Compound that with a 35% missed tackles forced rate (MTF%), six runs of 10+ yards already, and it clearly illustrates that he isn’t dependent on an offensive line to produce yardage, as he’s creating it on his own.
I’d like to see him more involved in the passing game, though, since he has a 100% catch rate on five targets and a respectable yards-per-route run of 1.24. This offense is humming, as the weighted EPA/play chart below shows.
Because of his long-term outlook, the Jaguars aren’t really tied to him with fourth-round draft capital; he’s more of a contender dynasty buy for me, whereas rebuilding teams should focus on more insulated assets. Here are some recent trades that have happened this past week that I like for acquiring the Tuten side:
- Bhayshul Tuten for Matt Stafford and a 2029 third-round pick – if you’re a contender with a deep quarterback room, I like this move to acquire an extra running back.
- Tuten for Devaughn Vele and a 2027 second-round pick – Vele has been nice while Tyson has been out, but that should change soon.
- Tuten for a 2027 second-round pick and a 2027 third-round pick – this is probably the fairest pick for a player offer, although I’m seeing a lot of firsts being sent for him, which I wouldn’t be willing to pay myself.
Wide Receiver Dynasty Buy – Makai Lemon (PHI)
Makai Lemon was an advanced-analytics darling heading into the 2026 NFL Draft. He fell much further in the first round than many had anticipated. While it hasn’t come to fruition yet, I do think the Eagles got a steal here. My hot take is that he’s the closest thing to last year’s Luther Burden late-season breakout. He won’t be reliable for the first half of the season, but should start to show more signs of life towards the end, and the hype will grow into the offseason. He’s an underappreciated dynasty buy right now because he hasn’t done anything yet. The talent is there.
In order to find the next breakout wide receiver before your league mates do, you need to pay attention to the following things: wide receivers under 25, steady snap share growth from 60-70% to 70-80%, a 75-80% route share to set the stage, and an 18-20% target share to confirm the breakout.
At first glance, you might look at the graphic above and wonder why I think Lemon deserves my hot take. That’s totally fair if you only look at the graphic. However, when you look at his usage data, he’s steadily increased his snap share. In Week 1, he was on only 63.6% of snaps, and by Week 3, that share had grown to 70%. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts struggled against the Bears this past week. Lemon looked open several times, and they clearly need to stop spamming him with screen targets. Lemon’s Week 1 target share was 18%, so I’m not worried about that number just yet, as I expect it to grow from the season average of 11.1%.
Some trades from the Dynasty Daddy trade database that I liked for acquiring Lemon as a rebuilding team included trades like:
- Makai Lemon and a 2027 first-round pick for Ladd McConkey – Ladd’s great, but he’s firmly in the WR2 with upside range, with Lemon not being that far off. Insulating with the additional first-round pick is what makes this move very enticing as a rebuilder.
- Makai Lemon for Cam Skattebo – I love Skattebo, don’t get me wrong, but he’s not an insulated asset. Lemon is a first-round wide receiver and a much more valuable long-term dynasty asset.
- Makai Lemon and a 2027 second-round pick for A.J. Brown – I’ve been out on Brown’s valuation going into this season, as I heavily advocated selling him for a 2027 first-round pick when that was still an option. It’s not, but this is about as good as it can get for a rebuilding team that needs to move off of A.J. Brown ASAP.
Tight End Dynasty Buy – Kenyon Sadiq (NYJ)
The tight end position has been extremely frustrating for dynasty owners this year. Injuries and disappointing performances have plagued the position early in the year. We’ve been conditioned lately to expect young, highly drafted tight ends to make an immediate fantasy impact. Traditionally, that’s not always been the case. Tight ends usually don’t hit their peak until around age 25.
Sadiq was an athletic freak at the combine and earned elite draft capital at the position despite limited college production. I bookmarked him as a dynasty buy, expecting people to get frustrated with his slower development, but he might not be taking as long as I thought he would.
Sadiq is already showing signs of an upcoming breakout. The Jets are lining him up in the slot 32.3% of the time and out wide 18.5%. This means he’s not being put out there just to block. They’re actively using his size and speed to create mismatches. He exploded in Week 3 for seven receptions, over 100 receiving yards, and a touchdown. This was all with 90%+ route participation. Additionally, his yards per route run currently stands at 2.42 for the season, and anything over 2.0 as a rookie is substantial.
Trading for him after Week 3 may be a little difficult, as everyone will be encouraged by this breakout performance. However, he’s still a rookie, and he’s still on the Jets. Expect some turbulence, and be ready to pounce when it happens if you can’t trade for him right now.
Looking at Dynasty Daddy’s trade database, here are some trades that have happened that I would do to acquire Sadiq right now:
- Kenyon Sadiq and a 2027 first-round pick for James Cook in a 0.5 TEP league – This makes total sense if you’re a rebuilding team. Cook is great, but is nearing the age cliff and doesn’t fall into the “still elite after 28” category. Sadiq could easily climb to a top-5 tight end, and with this TEP format, that will be substantial. Insulating with the 2027 first is the perfect addition.
- Kenyon Sadiq for Kyle Pitts – I have these two in the same tier. Pitts is great whenever London isn’t on the field and Michael Penix is the quarterback, but otherwise he’s an afterthought in the Falcons’ offense. Give me the reroll on Sadiq.
- Kenyon Sadiq for Josh Downs in a 0.5 TEP league – I think Josh Downs has been good and is objectively a good separator; however, I don’t see his value rising to the point of being worth a first-round pick. Sadiq is still young enough to attain that valuation, especially if this Week 3 flash-in-the-pan is more than just that.
