Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Targets: Buy High On Luther Burden

Training Camps and, yes, the NFL PRESEASON are officially underway. You can smell football season in the air the second you step outside. With so much news flowing in, let's take a dive into a handful of dynasty fantasy football trade targets as we move towards Week 1 kickoff.

Trade Targets For Dynasty Fantasy Football - August 2026

Luther Burden | WR | Bears

It's easy to see why everyone in the fantasy space is excited about Luther Burden. He's in the ideal role on a high-powered offense with a budding superstar duo at HC & QB leading the way.

What's not to love?

Currently valued as the WR17, Burden has the profile and trajectory to be a WR1 by this time next year, and I don't think that's even that hot of a take. Now that DJ Moore is in Buffalo, the path to becoming the No. 1 option for a Ben Johnson-led offense captained by Caleb Williams is wide open.

To be sure, the end-of-season numbers don't jump off the page. Burden appeared in 15 games and tallied:

60 targets
47 receptions
652 receiving yards
2 TDs

In fact, his single-best performance came in Week 17 (fantasy championship weekend) when he erupted for 8/138/1 on nine targets.

But this is how you know the fantasy community is getting smarter. Despite the outward numbers being pedestrian at best, his underlying metrics hint at elite upside. In a piece he penned earlier this offseason, Dwain McFarland showed how Burden compared to guys like Rashee Rice and Jaxon Smith-Njigba the year before each of them broke out.

You're going to want to read his analysis.

In fact, if you want more pro-Burden propaganda, make sure to check out his player page on our website. There's a ton of useful tools, insights and projections that are sure to keep you clicking "Draft" on Burden as often as you can.

The obvious concern for Burden is the talent around him. Fellow wideout Rome Odunze and rising star TE Colston Loveland are going to demand their own share of opportunities on this offense. In fact, our projections have four different players topping 190 PPR this season.

The Bears are going to feast for their fantasy managers this year, and Burden is going to be at the center of it. This is a prime example of when "buying high" can still net you an elite player with an untapped ceiling.

Rashee Rice | WR | Chiefs

There's a fine line we need to walk as dynasty managers when it comes to balancing a player's immense talent with undeniable off-the-field issues.

Exhibit A? Rashee Rice.

You can't deny his talent and on-field production. He's a game-changer for both the Kansas City Chiefs and fantasy managers everywhere when he's healthy and active. Unfortunately, it's been his availability (both because of his health and other issues) that's been a major sticking point throughout his career.

As it stands, Rice is practicing with the team and taking part in 11-on-11 drills. Until we hear more, I'm treating him as a full-go come Week 1. Our projections feel similarly:

122 targets
89 receptions
978 receiving yards
8 TDs
241 PPR

Still only 26 years old and squarely in his prime, I'm expecting Rice to play a big part in a bounceback season for Patrick Mahomes & Co. The consensus ranks him as a low-end WR2 in dynasty formats while we have him sitting just outside the WR1 range (WR13) in our 2026 fantasy football rankings.

At his current price point, I'm all in on Rice as a prime dynasty trade target for this season and beyond.

Kyren Williams | RB | Rams

Sometimes, we just need to let the numbers speak for themselves. Over the past three seasons, here's what Kyren Williams has produced:

2023

228 rushing attempts
1,144 rushing yards
15 total TDs

2024

316 rushing attempts
1,299 rushing yards
16 total TDs

2025

259 rushing attempts
1,252 rushing yards
13 total TDs

Perhaps the most important detail is this—he's finished as the RB7, RB7 and RB9 in PPR scoring formats over the last three seasons, respectively. Yet, as of writing, the consensus has him as RB16.

That…doesn't track for me. He's still 25 years old and is the No. 1 option out of the backfield for one of the best offenses in football, helmed by the reigning MVP on a team with legit Super Bowl aspirations. While our projections do have Blake Corum taking on a larger role this season, we still firmly give the nod to Williams, who is slated to touch the ball well over 200 times and score double-digit TDs (again).

Sometimes, certain players fall through the cracks because they aren't flashy, exciting or in the news. Williams seems to fit that mold. He's not a walking highlight reel by any stretch, but he consistently produces for both the Rams and dynasty fantasy football managers and has been for three years.

Currently, Williams is in the midst of a three-year, $33 million contract that runs through the 2028 season. That will carry him through the heart of his prime and likely the Super Bowl window for Matthew Stafford. At this stage, there's no reason to be down on either Williams or this team since they are all in for a championship over the next two seasons.

If the Williams manager in your league is down on him (or overly worried about Corum and wants to cash out), don't be afraid to make a strong offer. He's one of the last players I am comfortable taking as my RB1, assuming I'm strong across the rest of my roster.

Kyler Murray | QB | Vikings

If you need a strong QB2 with upside, Kyler Murray should be on your radar. He's priced outside of the top-24 per consensus dynasty fantasy football rankings, and that just shouldn't be the case.

It's been half a decade since we saw Murray post consecutive top-six fantasy finishes, but there's ample reason to believe he's a prime candidate to resurrect his dynasty value this upcoming season (and beyond).

After a tumultuous tenure with the Cardinals, the former No. 1 overall pick is now battling it out with J.J. McCarthy for the QB1 job in Minnesota. If we're being candid, it shouldn't be overly challenging for Murray to find himself under center come Week 1.

Injuries have been Murray's biggest challenge in recent seasons. A torn ACL cost him the second half of the 2022 season and the first half of the 2023 season. Just last year, a foot injury limited him to just five games. However, if we thread the needle and look at his 2024 season, we can see some positive takeaways.

2024 was the year Murray was another year removed from his ACL injury, and he played in all 17 games. He posted his second-highest marks in both passing yards (3,851) and rushing yards (572). His 5 rushing TDs also tied for the second most in his career. Still just 28 years old, Murray has plenty left in the tank, and now he gets the chance to work with Kevin O'Connell, Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison.

Murray may not have ever thrown for 4,000 yards in a single season, but his fantasy value has always been elevated by his rushing ability. I would be very comfortable targeting Murray in dynasty formats this offseason.

If everything clicks and Murray finds his groove in Minnesota, his dynasty value will have skyrocketed by this time next year.