The NFL Season is here, but we’ve been in it all year long. As Dynasty players, the season never really ends. But keeping up with the fluctuations week-to-week can help provide you with an advantage. That’s the point of the stock watch—to process what we see on the field and apply it to players whose value is rising and whose value is taking a hit. Those fluctuations can help guide your management decisions as you shape your Dynasty roster for the long haul. Week 13 of the season is in the books. Let’s look at what we learned. We’ll look at one player at QB, RB, WR, and TE whose value improved, and one whose value took a hit. Let’s dive in.
Quarterbacks
Stock Up: Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers
About: In perhaps the biggest game of the year, Young stepped up. At home against the NFC’s top-seeded Rams, Young threw three touchdowns, including the game-winner, as the Panthers remained in the race for the NFC South. It’s been a strong late-season stretch for Young, coming up big against tough opponents, showing signs of growth. That’s a good sign for those who roster him in dynasty.
Stock Down: Michael Penix, Jr., Atlanta Falcons
About: Why is Penix here? Well, this week we got more information about Penix’s injury, which the team believes will keep him out all of 2026 as well. That’s not great news, especially for an older prospect who is having his third major knee surgery. Now, the possibility exists that Penix has played his final game for the Falcons. If you’re an optimist, he’s a fine hold on IR. But if you’re a realist, Penix shouldn’t be part of the long-term plan for your quarterback position.
Running Backs
Stock Up: Blake Corum, Los Angeles Rams
About: It usually takes Rams’ rookie running backs a season or more to acclimate to the Sean McVay system. Down the stretch, Corum is starting to earn more touches, and he’s starting to make his presence felt. That included seven carries for 81 yards and a touchdown. He even had a big 34-yard run that helped the Rams make a comeback in the Fourth Quarter. If you’ve held Corum, you’re getting signs that, in addition to being a valuable handcuff, he might be able to work into flex range.
Stock Down: Isaih Pacheco, Kansas City Chiefs
About: I haven’t been bullish on Pacheco for a while. He was just OK last year before injury, where he disappeared down the stretch. Now, that pattern is repeating in 2025. Pacheco is back, but ceding carries to Kareem Hunt, who looks like a better fit in the offense. This is a contract year, and it’s hard to imagine Pacheco has a big future with the Chiefs. If you can get a late pick for him, I’d take it.
Wide Receivers
Stock Up: Dontavyion Wicks, Green Bay Packers
About: Wicks continues to step up when the Packers need it most. The Packers’ pass offense has struggled of late. But on Thanksgiving, in a game the team needed in Detroit, Wicks caught six passes for 94 yards and two huge touchdowns. It’s hard to know where Wicks fits on the Packers’ passing game depth chart. But it seems like when the Packers need a big play, Wicks is the guy who hits for Jordan Love.
Stock Down: Rome Odunze, Chicago Bears
About: The good news is, as of today, the Bears are the No. 1 seed in the NFC. That seems wild, but at 9-3, they are tied with the Rams for the best record. But the bad news is, for fantasy, they’ve been a struggle. The latest casualty is Odunze, who started red-hot and now seems to have faded into the background. In five November games, he had just one week with five or more receptions, going for 86 yards and a touchdown. It was his most yards and only touchdown. In three of the games, he had 41 or fewer yards, including two games with less than 10 yards. In short, he’s been too unreliable for the stretch run in fantasy.
Tight Ends
Stock Up: Brenton Strange, Jacksonville Jaguars
About: In two games back, Strange has made his presence felt. He has 12 receptions for 138 yards and a touchdown. He has a great connection with Trevor Lawrence and looks like a great option in fantasy as the Jaguars have moved into a tie with the Colts in the wide-open AFC South.
Stock Down: Elijah Arroyo, Seattle Seahawks
About: Arroyo was an attractive target in rookie drafts after being taken by the Seahawks in April. He became an even more attractive target when the Seahawks released veteran Noah Fant. But turns out it was A.J. Barner, not Arroyo, who we should have gotten excited about. In a passing game that lacks robust fantasy options, Arroyo doesn’t move the needle. It’s also possible he won’t have a path to targets for some time, making him a tough hold in dynasty.
Matthew Fox is a die-hard NFL fan and Broncos’ homer. He’s a member of the FSWA. You can find more from him on Twitter @knighthawk7734 or as co-host of the Fantasy Football Roundtable Podcast, a part of the Campus2Canton Network.
