It's everyone's favorite pastime—buy low, sell high. It's the name of the game in dynasty fantasy football. If you can correctly crack the code and time your buys and sells before the market catches up, you'll dominate your league.

Here are five players I believe are undervalued that you should consider making trade offers for across your dynasty leagues.

If you're interested in which players you should be selling high on, read here.

Dynasty Fantasy Football Buy-Low Candidates

Christian McCaffrey, RB - 49ers

We've officially reached the point in the illustrious career of Christian McCaffrey where he's now landing on my buy-low list for dynasty fantasy football leagues.

What a time to be alive.

Regardless, let's look at the facts. The 49ers are making significant moves this offseason. They've emptied their RB room of everyone not named CMC or Isaac Guerendo and traded Deebo Samuel to the Commanders.

Brock Purdy is getting his bag, whether we agree with the decision or not, and CMC will always command a high volume of touches when healthy. Yes, that last part is the most important variable, but I'm betting on his ability to keep himself in phenomenal shape. Coupled with a full offseason dedicated to getting himself right and overall RB1 upside is still in the cards.

He's still only 28 years old and carries a dynasty ADP of RB17. At that price, I'm more than willing to roll the dice on CMC this season (and beyond). Could I be left holding the bag? Absolutely. Even so, I'd rather go down riding with CMC than see him go off for someone else.

We know how fantasy-friendly the 49ers offense is and the type of elite skill set CMC brings to the table. If I can get even one more crack at a high-end fantasy finish in my dynasty league, I'm going with this fantasy superstar every time.

Jerry Jeudy, WR - Browns

Did you know that Jerry Jeudy finished as a WR1 last year? You heard that right. Despite everything going on within the Browns organization, Jeudy managed to finish as the WR12 with some pretty impressive metrics.

Here's a quick snapshot of his numbers:

  • 93% route participation
  • 24% target share
  • 33% air yards share

His final line of 90/1,1229/4 TDs on 145 targets is even more impressive when you consider the context of this offense.

The three-win Browns ranked dead last in offensive scoring, and each of the following QBs started at least once during the season—Jameis Winston, Deshaun Watson, Dorian Thompson-Robinson, and Bailey Zappe.

In his most recent mock draft, Thor Nystrom has the Browns snagging QB Shedeur Sanders with the No. 2 overall selection. We'll see what happens with the 1.01 (Titans), but honestly, any improvement at the QB position feels like an automatic upgrade for Jeudy.

Jeudy is still only 25 years old but has a dynasty ADP of WR39. That's absurd. Send a future second-round rookie pick and land Jeudy while he's still well within his prime as an NFL talent.

Keon Coleman, WR - Bills

The Buffalo Bills snagged Keon Coleman with the first pick of the second round of the NFL Draft last spring. Checking in at No. 8 in our Rookie WR Model, he was the second-youngest wideout in his class behind only Malik Nabers.

The departures of both Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis from the previous season meant the Bills had huge offensive voids to fill. In fact, here's how they ranked among NFL Teams in available targets and air yards heading into 2025:

  • Air yards: 3,353 (1st)
  • Air yards %: 73.3% (1st)
  • Targets: 317 (2nd)
  • Target %: 54.7% (2nd)

Unfortunately for fantasy managers trying to identify the player who would step up the most, it was death by a thousand cuts for Josh Allen & Co. They spread it around so much that only Khalil Shakir (100 targets) reached the triple-digit threshold. Coleman was actually the WR2 on the Bills in terms of targets (57).

It's worth noting that a wrist injury sidelined Coleman for four games in the middle of the season, and the coaching staff made it clear that he was not the same player when he returned.

Shakir may have gotten the bag, but I'm still willing to be patient with and take a shot on Coleman. He's incredibly young, has a strong athletic and production profile, and is tied to Allen for the foreseeable future.

His deep ball presence (19+ yards per reception), cheap dynasty price (WR44), and favorable offensive environment are all reasons to be excited about this talented player moving forward.

Rashid Shaheed, WR - Saints

Don't tell Cooterdoodle but I'm coming around on Rashid Shaheed being a prime buy-low trade target in dynasty formats.

(By the way, if you're reading this, Cooter, you're the best.)

In his first three seasons in the NFL, Shaheed has been a bit of a deep ball merchant, but he was actually earning targets at a good clip to open this season before a knee injury cost him all but six games.

 

The air yards share (50%) shouldn't surprise anyone; that's been his game since he entered the league. In each of his three seasons, he's averaged more than 15 yards per reception.

What stands out to me is both the route participation (87%) and target share (25%). Those are numbers of someone earning his way not just onto the field but into the regular flow of the offense. He wasn't just out there running wind sprints and seeing the occasional deep ball.

The top-three wideouts heading into 2025 are Chris Olave, Shaheed, and the newly acquired Brandin Cooks. We'll see how much Cooks has left in the tank, but he did score 11 TDs in his two seasons with the Cowboys. Regardless, at just 26 years old and on the heels of a more integrated role in the offense, I'm willing to take a shot on Shaheed with a mid/late second-round rookie pick in my dynasty leagues.

Shaheed's dynasty price of WR53 should not be prohibitive to landing him for both the short and long term needs of your roster. A healthy recovery and subsequent season in a familiar offense will bode well for all parties involved.

Pat Freiermuth, TE - Steelers

I'll be right on Pat Freiermuth eventually (he tells himself again and again).

We're four years into the experiment, and maybe I'm still clinging to the hope that he can become something more.

As a rookie, Freiermuth scored seven TDs. As a sophomore, he finished as the TE8 thanks to almost 100 targets, 60+ receptions, and 700+ receiving yards. He fell off in Year 3 as he only played in 12 games but he vaulted back into the top-10 at the position last year thanks to a strong second half of the season following a Week 9 bye. 

 

He finished as a TE1 (top-12) six times and commanded almost 30% of the air yards. His target share (19%) isn't something to be overly excited about, but for a team that prides itself on running the ball and playing good defense, you have to take what you can get.

Russell Wilson was objectively good for this offense last season, but we'll have to see who is under center for the Steelers this fall. We do know that George Pickens and DK Metcalf will be the primary receivers, but Freiermuth should be no lower than No. 3 in the pecking order.

Freiermuth is one year into a four-year/$48 million contract extension so there's ample reason to believe he'll have a significant role on the offense.

He's 26 years old and is valued as the TE16 in dynasty formats. If I'm sick of playing the waiver wire game at the TE position but don't have the means to upgrade to a stronger option, Freiermuth is the ideal generic-brand version you need to plug into your lineups each week.