What makes a dynasty trade value chart different?
In redraft, only this season matters. In dynasty, you keep your roster year after year, so a player’s age and long-term outlook are just as important as his current projection. A dynasty trade value chart blends this year’s value with a projected career so you can compare a 23-year-old ascending receiver against a 29-year-old star and see who’s the better long-term asset. Like our redraft chart, every player sits on a normalized 0–10,000 scale for cross-position comparison.
The starting point is the same Vegas-props projection used everywhere on the site — see how we turn sportsbook lines into projections. From there, dynasty layers in a multi-year aging model.
How the aging model works
Dynasty values carry a player’s production forward year by year and apply position-specific decline curves, then discount future seasons back to today. In plain terms:
- Running backs peak earliest and lose value fastest, so their dynasty values fall off a cliff sooner than their redraft numbers suggest.
- Quarterbacks and tight ends age the most gracefully, so they hold long-term value longer.
- Elite players are modeled to decline more slowly than replacement-level players at the same age.
- Youth is rewarded. Because future seasons count, a young ascending player will rank higher in dynasty than in redraft, while an aging star will rank lower.
How to use it in a dynasty trade
Add up each side as you would in redraft, but weigh your timeline heavily. If you’re contending, you can comfortably trade youth and picks for win-now production even at a small value discount. If you’re rebuilding, do the opposite — move aging stars for younger assets before their decline curve catches up. The chart tells you the market-fair value; your contention window tells you which direction to lean.
Run dynasty values for your own league on the live Trade Value Chart (toggle to Dynasty), or start from the full season-long projections.
Known limitations
Because dynasty values are built from projections, a few blind spots are worth knowing: rookies and handcuffs sitting behind starters carry low current projections and can be undervalued relative to what the dynasty community pays for upside, and injuries aren’t fully captured. We cover these trade-offs in detail under how trade values are calculated. Treat the chart as one rigorous, differentiated data point — not the final word.
New to trade charts generally? Start with our redraft Trade Value Chart guide.
Frequently asked questions
How are dynasty trade values calculated?
Dynasty values blend a player’s current-season value over replacement with a simulated career projection: we carry production forward year by year, apply position-specific decline curves, and discount future seasons back to today. Every player is placed on a normalized 0–10,000 scale.
Why does a young player rank higher in dynasty than redraft?
Dynasty counts future seasons, so a young ascending player’s long-term outlook lifts his value, while an aging star’s projected decline lowers his — even if their current-season projections are similar.
Which positions lose dynasty value fastest?
Running backs peak earliest and decline fastest, so their dynasty values drop sooner than redraft numbers imply. Quarterbacks and tight ends age the most gracefully and hold value longer.