Anticipation for the NFL Draft is reaching a boiling point in the dynasty fantasy football community. Top 30 visits are wrapping up, and everyone’s putting their finishing touches on their mock draft 9.0. One week from today, we’ll finally know where Jeremiyah Love was drafted, how many wide receivers go in the first round, and if there’s any truth to the Ty Simpson hype. Then, once we finally know every rookie’s landing spot and draft capital (or lack thereof for the UDFA’s), rookie draft season officially begins!

For many dynasty managers, the rookie draft is a chance to turn their team around after mistakes that have been made in previous years. One of those mistakes may have been spending an early 2025 pick on Travis Hunter. He was the number two overall pick in last year’s draft, and in many rookie drafts as well, after the Jaguars talked up his two-way ability. Hunter played both ways but failed to come close to living up to the hype prior to an LCL tear that ended his rookie season. Since that time, the team traded for Jakobi Meyers, and Parker Washington emerged as a starting-caliber receiver. Last week, Ian Rapoport reported that Travis Hunter is expected to be a full-time cornerback this upcoming season. If the report is true, it destroys the value of Hunter in dynasty leagues. There’s a long way to go before the season, and things can change between now and then, but you can’t count on him right now as a starting asset in your lineup for the upcoming season. 

In news that is “officially official”, as they say, the Packers have traded Dontayvion Wicks to the Philadelphia Eagles. Obviously, this raises eyebrows about the future for AJ Brown in Philly. The Eagles have added Wicks, Marquise Brown, and Elijah Moore at wide receiver in the past few weeks. For now, Wicks goes from one crowded wide receiver room to another. If there is an AJ Brown trade, he’ll likely compete with Elijah Moore for a role on three-receiver sets, and I’d give him the edge in that competition. In Green Bay, they’re consolidating the position, leaving behind priority roles for Christian Watson, Matthew Golden, and Jayden Reed. 

You only have a few days left to gain an edge over your friends and league mates prior to the rookie draft. Once the Draft begins, all of these rookies will become household names, and the takes will start to go mainstream. Formulate your own scouting reports along with the analysis of Dynasty League Football! Get to know the class by reading our rookie profile series, so you have an opinion about these players before the rest of your league does. Rookie drafts are so important in dynasty leagues; there will be historic values and historic busts. Be on the right side of history with Dynasty League Football!

AJ Brown rumors seem to be the motor of the NFL news cycle this off-season, especially in the last couple of weeks. If a trade were to happen, the Eagles are financially motivated to wait until after June 1st to actually complete the deal. So no matter how fast the rumor mill is spinning, we’re still likely a month and a half away from any sort of resolution. With this rare window of opportunity, let’s analyze AJ Brown’s dynasty value right now, and how much it could be impacted by a trade. 

Brown had been a top 25 dynasty player for the better part of the last six years, until his value dipped at the beginning of last season. Now, he’s being selected as the 36th player off the board in startup drafts and the WR20. That’s just below Rome Odunze and Carnell Tate. At 28 years-old, Brown should be on the tail end of his prime seasons, but a lack of consistency over the last couple of seasons has seen dynasty managers sour on him. The DLF Expert Rankings are much lower on Brown, ranking him down at WR25, the 51st player overall. That fall is made even more significant by the fact that the rankings do not yet include the 2026 rookies, while the ADP has Tate and Jeremiyah Love going ahead of him. 

Despite the inconsistencies last season, Brown was still the WR11 in total scoring in PPR leagues. In three out of four seasons in Philadelphia, he’s finished as a WR1. That seems to be the ceiling for Brown’s production. If he went to a team like New England, Buffalo or Baltimore, can he really be expected to do much better than that? With the ADP a significant amount higher than the rankings, the experts are telling you that they think his ADP will be going down, not up, over the rest of the off-season. With that being said, now seems like a good time to try to sell Brown, before he gets traded to a team that would lead to an obvious drop in value. 

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DYNASTY RB DANGER RANKINGS:
SAFE TIER

The NFL draft is rapidly approaching and that means it’s the toughest time to have veteran running backs on your roster. After all, it’s the one position above all that can see major shifts as a result of players who are drafted highly. While this draft lacks the depth and talent of some others recently, we still have a major blue-chip player and a lot of others who could contend for starting spots. As always, these running backs also enter the league at an important time because many of the best backs are starting to get long in the tooth as NFL general managers and dynasty fantasy managers search for the next great crop of rushers.

With all the new talent set to enter the league soon, let’s begin our look at the NFL’s current depth charts and assess the current backfields in danger of being usurped by younger talent in this year’s draft class and assess some value for the future.

A team unlikely to draft a running back means their current starter would rank low on this “danger scale,” while a team almost certain to draft a running back means their current back is very dangerous to own right now. As a reminder, this is not a ranking of the value of these backs, only their danger level. Today, we start with the truly “safe” tier—running backs who are about as insulated as it gets heading into draft weekend.

8.) Josh Jacobs, RB GB

Jacobs handled a massive workload last season and proved once again that he can be a true featured runner when given the opportunity. The Packers have leaned into a balanced offensive approach and there’s little reason to think they’ll deviate from that now, even with an ascending Jordan Love. With no real threat behind him on the depth chart and a front office that has historically avoided spending premium draft capital on running backs (not just wide receivers), Jacobs is one of the safer volume bets in the league. There’s always some concern with workload at this position, but in terms of job security, Jacobs is in a very comfortable spot. Dynasty managers just need to forget about his three-yard performance in championship weekend. After all, that kind of stuff happens and Jacobs is about as secure as you can get.

7.) Ashton Jeanty, RB LV

Even if the Raiders add a depth piece in the draft, it’s highly unlikely they invest enough to threaten Jeanty’s role. Dynasty managers should feel very confident that his workload is secure from the moment he steps on the field, despite what can only be described as an awful rookie season. After all, dynasty managers didn’t use a top ten overall draft pick or the 1.01 in a rookie draft to get a player who went on to produce just 975 rushing yards and five rushing scores. His 55/346/5 line as a receiver helped but the Raiders just didn’t seem to know how to use him last season. With a new Head Coach known for creating explosive rushing opportunities, the time to buy low on Jeanty may just be running out and he’s going to get his chance to shine this season.

Football is still a few months away, but there are plenty of other sports available to play on BNF. If you haven’t yet played at BNF, no worries! The game is a simple one. Pick MORE or LESS on a player’s stat line and add a few other picks to turn that entry into much, much more.