Dynasty Weekly Rundown + Redraft Reload

Unpacking market trends, player movement, and waiver-wire gold every Monday.

The wait is finally over. Week 1 is here. All offseason, we’ve been grinding film, tracking depth charts, and debating ADP, but now the real thing begins. That means roles are about to shift, usage will surprise us, and the dynasty market will start moving fast.

That’s where this new weekly column comes in. The Dynasty Weekly Rundown + Redraft Reload is designed to be your one-stop shop every Monday morning. You won’t need to bounce between ten different dynasty articles trying to piece together what actually matters; we’ll have it all here: usage trends, market movers, trade strategy, injury fallout, panic meter, and more.

And because we know most of you are balancing dynasty with redraft leagues, we’re also giving you early waiver targets before the rest of the industry catches up. Think of this as your competitive edge heading into every week of the season.

Let’s dive in.

Section 1: Trends & Usage Tracker (The Data Pulse)

We don’t have snap shares, target counts, or scheme wrinkles to break down just yet, that’ll all come rolling in once Week 1 kicks off. But what we can do right now is look at players who snuck onto 53-man rosters and could carve out surprising roles as the season unfolds. These are the kinds of names that dynasty managers want to keep circled, because one injury or depth chart shift can turn them from “roster clogger” into “waiver priority” overnight.

Isaac TeSlaa, WR, Detroit Lions

In deeper leagues, this is a name you want on your watch list. Detroit’s passing attack will funnel through the big four of Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, and Sam LaPorta, but TeSlaa forced his way onto the roster and showed he can play at this level. At Arkansas, his box score didn’t scream future fantasy stud, but his size, athleticism, and ability to win contested catches always popped on tape. That carried over into camp, where he stacked solid practices and capped it with a strong preseason.

The Lions clearly noticed — moving on from veteran Tim Patrick was a vote of confidence in TeSlaa’s development. He’s not a player you need to roster today in shallower redraft leagues, but he’s exactly the type you want to be a step ahead on in dynasty. If Detroit’s starters miss time, TeSlaa has the skillset to step into a meaningful role, and those are the opportunities that flip dynasty leagues in the fall.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt, RB, Washington Commanders

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