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Slow drafts, trade polls, 10 risers/fallers, and top 5 insights

July 23, 2025

Yooo!

The 1st 24-round Dynasty Pulse slow draft is complete, and the 2nd one is underway. I feel like I’ve been non-stop drafting all month 😂 

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Here’s what else I got for you tonight:

  • Trade advice poll

  • 10 rankings risers and fallers

  • Top 5 player insights

Giddy up.

The results from last newsletter’s trade poll are in. I asked what you thought of this trade submitted by Alex:

Team A receives:

  • Saquon Barkley

Team B receives:

  • Baker Mayfield

  • Rhamondre Stevenson

  • 2026 3rd

You guys voted for Team A (Barkley) in a landslide

Here are some additional comments left by the voters from each side:

Team A voters (Barkley):

  • “Baker is solid but not spectacular. I hope I wouldn’t have to start Rhamondre. Not sure what he’s gonna give you anymore. I’d question it even if it was 1st instead of a 3rd. Saquon should still give RB1 numbers even if they’re not as good as last year.”

  • “Rhamondre is splitting the backfield and may be destined to only lose touches. Most 3rd round picks fail over 90% of the time so that pick is borderline useless.”

Team B voters (Baker, Rhamondre, 3rd):

  • “Saquon is 28, and has 3 years left...and in THIS one (2025) he has to deal with both the Madden Curse AND the Curse of 370. That only gives him two (older) years left...and that's only if one or both of those curses don't cause great injury this year (we hope not, of course), but YEESH!”

Fair for both sides:

  • “If Saquon stays healthy all season, and Mayfield plays as well as last year, then it should be about an even trade. Stevenson is going to get a fair share of touches too!”

Our take:

  • As of today (7/23), Barkley sits at 23 (2.11) overall in our Dynasty Superflex Consensus Rankings and Baker sits at 36 (3.12). Rhamondre sits at 154 (13.10). The 3rd is fluff. On paper, this deal isn’t TOO crazy.

  • But I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: I think studs should require an overpay.

  • We don’t know how badly team B needed a QB, but I would’ve wanted a more stable piece than Rhamondre here to part with Saquon.

Today’s contestant…

This trade comes in from your fellow sub, Dave. Everyone say, “HI DAVE.”

Dave comes to us today with a good ol’ fashioned 1 for 1 deal.

Team A receives:

  • Xavier Worthy

Team B receives:

  • Rome Odunze

Which side would you rather be on?

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We updated our consensus rankings on Monday today (as is tradition).

Here are some notable risers and fallers from the past week (anything in quotes was pulled directly from our Dynasty Pulse Premium feed):

📈 Risers:

📉 Fallers:

  • -6 📉 Tetairoa McMillan (38 ➡️ 44)

  • -10 📉 Quinshon Judkins (66 ➡️ 76)

    • The market continues to react to his off-the-field issues. He’s down 21 spots total since 7/7 when he was ranked 55 overall.

  • -9 📉 Matthew Stafford (118 ➡️ 127)

    • He’s dealing with a sore back at the start of training camp, and he’s 37 years old. Sounds about right.

  • -6 📉 Najee Harris (137 ➡️ 143)

  • -7 📉 Shedeur Sanders (171 ➡️ 178)

    • According to Browns insider Tony Grossi, it could be a while before Sanders takes his first official snap in the NFL: "I think the plans for Shedeur, you have to look at it as a four-year plan, not a four-week plan heading to the opening of this season. I don’t think they feel the urgency to rush either of those guys. They want to develop them over time, and one may develop quicker than the other. They probably think it’ll be Gabriel because of all the extensive work they’ve done on him. That’s why they drafted him higher. I can see Shedeur spending a lot of this season inactive on Sundays."

Check out the fully updated rankings below!

Note: If you don’t see the correct “Last updated: 7/23/2025” date, try clearing the cache or opening the rankings in an incognito window.

  • Currently drafted as QB19 in round 10, but experts predict he will significantly outperform this draft position

  • Will play in Kevin O'Connell's offense that helped Sam Darnold achieve a QB9 finish last year

  • Has elite weapons including Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and TJ Hockenson

  • Benefits from a top 10 offensive line unit and brings additional value with his running ability

  • Has spent a year learning the offense and is expected to deliver at least a top-12 fantasy season

  • Jaydon Blue is a potential sleeper in the Cowboys' backfield, with reports of poor work habits possibly depressing his draft price.

  • Blue is seen as an explosive pass-catching back who could catch 50-55 passes if given the opportunity, making him a player to watch in training camp.

  • The hosts are holding off on overreacting to negative headlines and are open to drafting Blue if he shows well with the starters.

  • London had a breakout season as WR13 in fantasy points per game, ranking third in targets (157) and securing 100 receptions

  • Finished fifth in target share, 11th in receiving yards per game, and 12th in yards per route run in the previous season

  • With Kirk Cousins and Penix, London posted a 24.6% target share and 65.6 receiving yards per game

  • During his three-game sample with Penix, London's numbers soared to a 39% target share, 117.3 receiving yards per game, and 3.74 yards per route run

  • Experts predict potential WR1 overall contention for 2025 if he maintains even a reduced version of his performance with Penix

  • A.J. Brown is highlighted as a top contending buy, currently WR14 and 35th overall, with the host emphasizing his elite talent and consistent production.

  • Brown ranked second in yards per route run among WRs with 200+ routes last year (over 3.0), and has never been below 2.5 in his career—a truly elite mark.

  • Despite the Eagles ranking dead last in pass attempts per game, Brown still finished as the WR12 with 16.7 PPR points per game, and has been at or above 17 PPG in three of the last four seasons.

  • The host sees multiple paths to a league-winning ceiling for Brown: if Saquon Barkley or DeVonta Smith gets hurt, if the Eagles naturally regress to a more pass-heavy approach, or if they consciously throw more to keep Barkley fresh.

  • Brown is described as having a locked-in high floor with multiple outs to a massive ceiling (18-20 PPG), making him a rare, attainable elite WR for contenders.

  • Acquisition strategies: pivot from Garrett Wilson to A.J. Brown straight up, tier up from Tee Higgins plus a second (or from DeVonta Smith, Rome Odunze, Zay Flowers, Terry McLaurin, DK Metcalf), or consolidate depth (e.g., Jordan Addison and Jerry Jeudy, or Chuba Hubbard and D.J. Moore) to upgrade to Brown.

  • David Njoku is pegged as a dark horse to finish as the TE1 overall, despite bigger names like George Kittle, Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, Mark Andrews, and Travis Kelce in the mix.

  • With Joe Flacco likely to start at quarterback, Njoku’s upside is highlighted by his 21.8 points per game average with Flacco last season—a stretch where he also saw nearly 10 targets per game (9.75).

  • Even in games started by any non-Deshaun Watson quarterback last year, Njoku averaged 16.2 points per game, which would have outpaced last year’s TE1 (15.5 points per game).

  • Currently going off the board as TE9 in redraft, Njoku is seen as a value pick with legitimate top-tier upside, especially given his age and role in the offense.

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Joe

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