The Weekly Wire: Devy, Dynasty & C2C Edition

A weekly summer series breaking down the most relevant news impacting your devy, dynasty, and C2C rosters.

Welcome to The Devy & Dynasty Weekly Wire. A weekly rundown of all the news, notes, and takeaways that actually matter for your devy, dynasty, and C2C leagues. Whether it’s injury updates, transfer portal movement, breakout reports, or depth chart shifts, I’m here to help you make sense of what’s noise and what’s actionable.

We’ll be dropping this every week all summer long to keep you dialed in and ahead of your league mates heading into the 2025 season. If something impacts long-term value or your roster-building process, we’re covering it.

Let’s get into it.

Dynasty

With no OTA news to sift through this week, we’re turning our attention to market movement and player sentiment across the dynasty landscape. This week, we’ll spotlight one value riser, one value faller, and one longshot stash to help you stay ahead. Dynasty is all about timing—knowing when to pivot, when to buy in, and when to cut bait. Even in a quiet news cycle, values are shifting behind the scenes, and we’re here to break down what actually matters for long-term roster construction.

Riser - TE Darren Waller (Miami Dolphins)

Darren Waller is back. The 33-year-old tight end is unretiring and signing a one-year deal with Miami, reuniting with OC Frank Smith, the same coach who helped unlock Waller’s breakout seasons in Vegas. This comeback isn’t just nostalgia. Jonnu Smith is gone, and Waller walks into a role that quietly produced 111 targets last season.

Now, let’s be real, this isn’t 2019 Waller. The days of 1,100+ yards and top-3 TE production are long gone. But even in 12 games with the Giants in 2023, Waller managed 52 receptions for 552 yards. That’s quietly solid. And when you factor in the Dolphins’ hyper-efficient, schemed passing attack, there’s a non-zero chance Waller gives you backend TE1 or high-end TE2 production on a weekly basis… for however long he stays healthy.

This is a bet on situation and familiarity. He’s not here to block. He’s not fighting for targets with anyone other than Tyreek and Waddle. And with Mike McDaniel already leaning into horizontal spacing and quick reads, Waller could easily slide into that Jonnu-lite role.

Dynasty Takeaway:
Let’s not get carried away. He’s a short-term lotto ticket. More soft tissue risk than fantasy ceiling. But if you somehow still roster Waller, this is likely your last window to flip him for anything. I’d be trying to move him now or after his first decent box score. Don’t get stuck holding a 33-year-old with one foot in retirement and the other in a Miami recording studio.

Recent 12-Team Superflex Trades Involving Darren Waller:

• Darren Waller for Chig Okonkwo/Jordan Mason

• Darren Waller for 2026 3rd

• Darren Waller for Woody Marks/Mason Taylor

• Darren Waller for 2027 2nd

• Darren Waller for Ja’Tavion Sanders

Faller - TE Jonnu Smith (Pittsburgh Steelers)

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