Borg and Mike tag team this week’s Dynasty episode and open with how people perceive their football-focused job through the lens of their children and the “missing persons” case of Jason. Jason is now safe and sound without ever being in any real danger, but the Ballers admit the series of events, while Jason could not be found, steadily built into a worrisome crescendo of “the worst parts of war,” as Borg described it. Moving into the episode, Borg previews the feature segment: Dynasty Trade-a-Palooza, where the Ballers talk all things trade. Borg teased a trade that he duplicated across two separate leagues, but saved the details for the trade segment.
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Weekly Rewind
Luther Burden III
Borg and Mike are high on Burden’s long-term talent (second-round pick, 2.8 yards per route run) and believe he has the potential for an Amon-Ra St. Brown-like rookie breakout. Burden’s frustrating usage as a clearout on most plays leads to modest box scores (like 3 for 51), suppressing his perceived value. Mike demands that Ben Johnson get Burden on the field, and Mike identifies that Caleb Williams is part of the issue, consistently going into scramble mode soon after his first read is covered up.
Dynasty Takeaway: He is a good buy-low target for rebuilding teams if you can flip an aging RB for Burden and a pick.
Tez Johnson
Johnson, a 5’10”, 160lb seventh-round pick, has seen a massive opportunity due to multiple injuries on the Buccaneers (Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Jalen McMillan). He is being used out wide and providing needed speed. The Ballers do not believe that the Buccaneers drafted him with any plan this season, but he is contributing in the vacuum created by the injuries, as mentioned earlier.
Dynasty Takeaway: His two recent TDs were somewhat lucky (scramble drill/garbage time). While it’s a “very low probability hit rate”, the Ballers advise cashing out for a pick if you can get value for a seventh-round pick and not chasing the TDs because his future is very fragile once the veterans return.
Dynasty Trade-a-Palooza
The Ballers walk through potential and real trades using the Trade Analyzer tool, designed to help evaluate trade “fairness” by factoring in player rankings and team context. The most successful managers are those who are proactive and have a zoomed-out view of their entire league.
Trey Benson/Justin Herbert/Jordan Love
Borg made a key trade for his contending team using the analyzer.
Context: Borg’s team in a 1QB league was in desperate need of a QB after losing Tucker Kraft and Jayden Daniels in the same week.
Trade: He gave up Trey Benson and a 2027 1st for Justin Herbert and Luke Musgrave. The Analyzer said he “overpaid,” but the core principle was that it is better to be proactive and overpay slightly for a player you desperately need to win, rather than wait for a perfectly fair offer. The exact same package was sent successfully for Jordan Love in a SuperFlex league.
Borg offered a great strategy for responding to trades: instead of using the “counter” mechanism in Sleeper, first, build a new trade where you can tweak it. This preserves the original offer in case you decide to accept anyway.
Brian Thomas Jr.
Trade: Daniel Jones and Brian Thomas Jr. for Malik Nabers (in a SuperFlex league). The Ballers are perplexed by BTJ’s valuation, given his late-season rookie breakout and the uncertainty surrounding Trevor Lawrence‘s long-term status.
Verdict: Mike and Borg agreed that the trade is fair, but lean towards the Nabers’ side as a safer, top-tier asset, even though they believe Daniel Jones will return as a starting QB.
Jahmyr Gibbs for Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Trade: Gibbs for Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Rashee Rice and a 1st?
Verdict: Borg immediately recommends taking the JSN side as a proven, top-three dynasty WR asset whose value is stable and guaranteed for years to come. The Ballers didn’t circle back to the Rice + a 1st scenario, but per the Trade Analyzer, an early first would be required to get into the sweet spot of fairness.
Josh Jacobs
Trade: A first for Josh Jacobs?
Verdict: This is fair and a great acquisition for a contending team. Jacobs is still performing at a high level, scoring in almost every game, and continues to receive good receiving work (3+ receptions per game). He may be approaching the RB age cliff, but he is a piece that can secure a championship run.
Rico Dowdle
Trade: Borg has been trying to trade Dowdle, but can’t get his desired value of a second plus a young WR. Dowdle’s dynasty value is confusing because he is on a one-year deal and is currently the identity of the Panthers’ run game.
Verdict: A second-round pick is a fine price for a half-year rental of a top-12 RB, especially for a contender. There is also the consideration that Dowdle could hit the Free Agency lottery and land a sizable contract with a good team next offseason.
Breece Hall
Trade: What can we add to a 2027 first to acquire Breece Hall?
Verdict: A first and a second-round pick is considered a fair price. The Ballers advised thinking of the trade as effectively drafting Breece Hall with a first and paying a second to move up, which is a move they would make every time for a proven talent. His value is likely to increase even more in the off-season/free agency.
Omarion Hampton & Jaylen Waddle for CeeDee Lamb
Context: A team is stacked at RB.
Trade: Omarion Hampton and Jaylen Waddle for CeeDee Lamb? This is a “big boy trade” and is deemed “fair” on paper by the Ballers. Waddle’s value is high (potential top-15/top-20 WR in a startup) and will only increase assuming Tyreek Hill is gone.
Verdict: Keeping the Hampton and Waddle side provides for long-term dynasty value, but the Ballers concede the trade is justifiable if the user needs CeeDee Lamb for an immediate championship run.
Dynasty Film Review – Week 10
TreVeyon Henderson
Finally, the much-anticipated arrival of TreVeyon Henderson manifested in a redemptive Week 10 performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers! While this may have been unexpected by most of us, Henderson went off for 147 yards and two TDs on 14 attempts! Both of his TDs were explosive plays (55 and 69 yards). This simultaneously raises the question of sustainability and invokes some victory laps from the truthers.
What should this mean to us? At the boxscore level, the stat line is eye-popping, especially against a top-12 run defense. A quick look outside of the explosive plays shows Henderson only achieved a woeful 1.9 YPC, a scary floor outcome. The silver lining is that they stuck with Henderson all the way through the start of the 3rd quarter when he hit this big one.
Though TreVeyon Henderson only averaged 1.9 YPC outside of his 2 TD runs, this surely made truthers proud. Interior runs haven't been his forte, but he shows good patience and very good burst on this 55-yd score. pic.twitter.com/shZw9eCU4p
— Vernon Meighan (@FFB_Vern) November 11, 2025
Two things stick out to me: his burst and the gap. This clip starts with the sideline view, which makes it easier to appreciate his explosiveness. His pacing on this play was nice to see, as it takes patience to let blocks develop. It is possible this influenced the DB’s decision to move toward the LOS to contain the edge, given Henderson’s known ability in space. This brings me to the gap. This is one of those between-the-tackles runs where Henderson has struggled so far this season. The OL blocking was stellar, and the supplementary blocks by Mack Hollins and Hunter Henry were effective enough to spring him. The patience mentioned earlier enabled Henderson to process the blocking leverage and flow effectively for this explosive score.
#Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson decided one big run wasn't enough and effectively iced the game with this 69-yard TD run. This is where truthers believed he would succeed: on the edge and in space. pic.twitter.com/hweRWvdBGX
— Vernon Meighan (@FFB_Vern) November 11, 2025
For his second explosive play, Henderson got to operate in space to ice the game. Henderson pressed the point of attack, making contact with his own lineman just to bounce further outside into a wide running lane. He shows his ability to accelerate after contact and explode on the edge. This is what we imagined Henderson could be coming into the NFL.
Unfortunately, this is how Dynasty goes, where acquisition opportunities often slam shut, but perhaps it is still “cracked open” just a little. With Rhamondre Stevenson’s return from injury looming, the hope is New England will take notice of Henderson’s explosive upside and maintain this opportunity share. The 1.9 YPC without those exposive plays and Rhamondre’s return could sustain the doubt in Henderson’s opportunity just a little longer. Some managers may feel the week-in and week-out volatility isn’t worth the value they could get right now. For a barometer, trades I saw completed on Sunday included Henderson for a ’26 first or Henderson for Rachaad White + Rico Dowdle in SuperFlex TE Premium leagues. These are reasonable if you believe in his upside, and the upside was evident on tape. **Whispers** New England has the 5th-best RB Strength of Schedule after their Bye in weeks 15-17.
Alec Pierce
Pierce’s performance in Germany produced a 4-84-1 stat line on seven targets against the Falcons, who have allowed the 7th fewest fantasy points to WRs. We have all heard about “1A-1B” situations on many NFL teams, but the Colts’ situation almost feels like a “1A-1B-1C” situation. Between Pierce, Michael Pittman, and TE Tyler Warren. Two of these three have at least 50 yards receiving most weeks. There have been only two weeks where all three of them have been above 50 yards, so it’s anyone’s guess from week to week which two will produce.
While this can be seen as a negative, it is really a good problem for the Colts and ‘Indiana’ Jones to have. As fantasy managers, we must begin considering seriously if Pierce is on Pittman’s level as a fantasy WR.
Pierce has connected on a deep pass in nearly every game played this season. He is second in air yards and fourth in air yards share (48%) per PlayerProfiler. With a deep target share of 66.7%, this is how Pierce is providing value to fantasy managers and the Colts. This man can high-point with his 6’3” frame and run routes well. Let’s look at a sample of the route running.
Do the #Colts have a "1A-1B-1C" situation? Between Warren, Pittman, and Alec Pierce, 'Indiana' Jones is spoiled w/ options. AR's play erased Pierce's potential from memory. With Jones, we are seeing what he brings, and we get a taste on this Dagger concept with a Wheel wrinkle. pic.twitter.com/E2fD1EJHHX
— Vernon Meighan (@FFB_Vern) November 11, 2025
On this play, we have a Dagger concept with a Wheel route as a wrinkle. After Tyler Warren motions to the left side of the formation, revealing the appearance of Zone coverage (likely Cover 2 Man), Pierce ends up as receiver two on the strong side of the formation after the snap. Pierce takes an inside release and accelerates to a stacked position, and the FS comes down to Man up on Warren. With a nod to the outside at the top of the stem, Pierce performs an efficient cut on the Dig route, working back to Jones into the space cleared out by Mo Alie-Cox’s Seam route. Pierce makes a great adjustment to this ball thrown behind him for a chunk gain.
His route-running, footwork, and acceleration are occurring consistently, leading me to believe he will continue to be a productive asset in this offense. His chemistry with Daniel Jones is clear, and he has an equal seat in this receiving trio. His usage may result in fewer receptions than Pittman consistently, but it also provides him with higher-value explosive targets.
Pierce can be acquired at an extremely reasonable price right now. I have seen trades of Tory Horton + a ‘28 third or Josh Downs + Darius Slayton for Pierce in Dynasty SuperFlex leagues. These are “Smash Accept” offers to acquire his services. A ‘26 second should get it done easily, though this would be an overpay per the Trade Analyzer. If targeting a rebuilder as many leagues approach trade deadlines, start negotiations with a ’26 third.
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