DYNASTY TRADEMAKER
DATA-BACKED DYNASTY GUIDES

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO WINNING DYNASTY TRADES

Real data from 6,976 championship rosters, 167K trades, and 7,000+ real drafts. Not opinions — outcomes.

Startup Draft Guide

What Actually Wins

Real ADP, positional distribution, and round-by-round strategy from champion leagues.

1,180startup drafts analyzed
Josh Allen #1 ADP at 3.3
46.5% of Round 1 picks are QBs
WR is the biggest value allocation at 35%

Trade Deadline Guide

What Champions Did

Deadline behavior from championship-winning leagues. When to buy, when to sell, and how.

167Kreal trades analyzed
77.9% of champion leagues traded at deadline
Peak activity at Week 11
35.9% of in-season trades in deadline window

Rookie Draft Guide

Pick Values & What Hits

What rookie picks are actually worth and how often each slot produces a dynasty asset.

5,975rookie drafts analyzed
Jeanty consensus 1.01
RBs dominate the top 5
Early 1sts carry the biggest premium

Rebuild Guide

How Long It Actually Takes

The honest timeline for rebuilds. When to start, how to sell, and how to get back fastest.

6,976champion rosters studied
Champion avg age: 27.4
Top 3 hold 36.5% of value
Sell in-season, not offseason

DYNASTY TRADING 101

WHAT MAKES DYNASTY DIFFERENT?

Unlike redraft leagues where you start fresh each year, dynasty leagues carry your roster year over year — making every trade a long-term investment decision. A player's value isn't just about this season's production; it's about age, contract, opportunity, and future potential. This is why dynasty trading is so complex — and why most managers either make no trades (afraid of getting it wrong) or make bad trades (going with gut feel instead of data). Dynasty Trade Maker exists to solve both problems.

THE #1 RULE OF DYNASTY TRADING

Never trade without knowing the values. This sounds obvious, but the majority of dynasty trades happen without either side checking consensus trade values. The result? One side almost always overpays. FantasyCalc aggregates real trade data from over 150,000 Sleeper leagues to produce consensus dynasty values. These aren't opinions from a single analyst — they're derived from what actual managers are trading players for. Dynasty Trade Maker puts these values at your fingertips for every player and pick on every roster in your league.

UNDERSTANDING PLAYER VALUES

Dynasty values typically range from 0 to 11,000+. Here's how to think about the tiers: Elite (7,000+): Franchise cornerstones. Top 5 at their position. High (4,000-7,000): Strong starters. Players you build around. Mid (2,000-4,000): Solid contributors. Weekly starters in most leagues. Low (500-2,000): Depth pieces. Bench stashes, handcuffs, older veterans. Key insight: In dynasty, a player worth 8,000 is NOT the same as two players worth 4,000 each. Consolidating value (trading 2-for-1 to get a star) is almost always the winning strategy.

WHEN TO BUY VS. SELL

Buy low when: - A player has a bad stretch but their talent hasn't changed - A player gets injured (value drops, but recovers when they return) - A rookie is in a timeshare early in the season Sell high when: - A player is having an unsustainable hot streak - A veteran is 28+ and at peak value (before the age cliff) - Your team is rebuilding and you can convert a 29-year-old into a 1st round pick

THE SUPERFLEX PREMIUM

In Superflex leagues, starting QBs are dramatically more valuable than in 1QB formats. Josh Allen might be worth 5,500 in 1QB but 10,200+ in Superflex. Never trade a starting QB without getting a QB back (unless you have 3+). Dynasty Trade Maker automatically detects your league's Superflex setting and adjusts all values accordingly.

USING DRAFT PICKS AS CURRENCY

Draft picks are the universal currency of dynasty trading. Your 1.01 is worth ~7,000 while the 1.12 is worth ~1,200. This matters — a "1st round pick" is NOT a "1st round pick" unless you know the draft position. Future picks (2027, 2028) have generic values since draft order isn't determined yet. Use picks to balance trades and signal your team's direction.

PUT THIS INTO PRACTICE

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MORE GUIDES & TOOLS

Startup Draft Strategy Guide

Round-by-round plan, position priorities, and tier-based drafting

Dynasty Superflex Strategy Guide

How to draft and trade in Superflex — with live QB value comparisons

Dynasty vs. Redraft: What's Different

Side-by-side comparison of the two formats

Draft Archetype Finder

Which champion draft build matches your roster?

Trade Fairness Analyzer

Is your trade fair? Data from 125K graded trades

Trade Value Tools Compared

KTC vs FantasyCalc vs Dynasty Trade Maker — honest breakdown

How to Connect Your Sleeper League

Step-by-step setup in under a minute — no password needed

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