Dynasty Weekly Rundown + Redraft Reload

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

Week 1 is in the books, and the fun has just begun. Roles shifted, unexpected names popped, and the dynasty market is already on the move. Now comes the real challenge: sorting out what actually matters heading into Week 2.

That’s where the Dynasty Weekly Rundown + Redraft Reload comes in. Every Monday, this is your one-stop shop. No need to dig through ten different dynasty columns, we’ve got it all here: usage trends, market movers, trade strategy, injury fallout, panic meter, and more.

And because most of you are juggling dynasty and redraft, we’ll also spotlight early waiver targets before the rest of the industry catches up. This is your competitive edge for staying ahead week after week.

Let’s get to it.

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

This is the heartbeat of the column. Every week we’re digging into the usage and roles that actually matter: snap shares, touches, red-zone work, and scheme wrinkles. Box scores tell part of the story, but it’s the underlying deployment that gives us the real edge in dynasty and redraft.

Week 1 matters a ton because it’s our first look at how these teams truly want to use their guys when the games count. That doesn’t mean everything is locked in stone, but it does set a baseline for expectations as we head into Week 2.

Here are some of the most important usage trends we saw after Sunday’s slate of games.

The “fall” of Breece Hall was overblown

All offseason we heard concerns about Hall’s workload, but Week 1 showed he’s still the engine of this Jets backfield. He logged 19 carries for 107 yards, added 38 receiving yards on two catches, and ripped off an 18-yard run on the game’s first snap to set the tone.

Yes, his snap rate dropped from the 70% range we saw last year to just under 60% in this one. And yes, Braelon Allen vultured a short touchdown. But let’s not overthink it: Hall was still the clear lead back on early downs, he saw more goal-line work than expected, and he continued to dominate as a receiver. The rest of this backfield combined for very little impact outside of that one Allen score.

From a dynasty lens, the dip in snap share shouldn’t worry you, the Jets are trying to preserve their star runner, not phase him out. He’s still an RB1 as long as this usage holds. If anything, Week 1 reminded us that even in a rotation, Hall’s efficiency and versatility give him a ceiling few backs can touch.

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