Dynasty Fantasy Football: Consider moving these older RBs for value while you can

With the offseason officially here, it's important to continue to evaluate your dynasty league roster. You can often get a leg up on managers in your league just by staying up with the news which includes reading draft reports and following every transaction a team makes.

One trap you don't want to fall into is sending out trade offers simply because you are bored. The offseason can be a drag, but you don't want to hurt your roster simply because you want to see some action.

However, you should always be looking to maximizing the value on your team. Value in dynasty formats often lies within younger players with a high ceiling but also in draft picks. Draft picks can be like bars of gold in dynasty.

So as you look at your current roster, if you have one of these running backs and you feel you could flip them for a solid return, it should be considered.

Austin Ekeler is not going to be featured on this list, as to me it seems like a forgone conclusion that he should be moved for any good offer you can get right now.

Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints

Alvin Kamara is still the main weapon on the Saints' offense but one has to wonder how much longer that will continue.

He played in 13 games in 2023 after serving a league-mandated suspension and still posted respectable numbers for fantasy managers. He rushed for 694 yards and five touchdowns but his average of 3.9 yards per carry is a bit troubling.

Still, he caught 75 passes on the season and that is the area where he has always been the most valuable in fantasy football. Breece Hall, with 76 receptions, was the only RB with more.

You may have floated offers around for Kamara last year while trying to determine what to do with him as he had a suspension hanging over his head. If you didn't move him then, perhaps now would be the time as you likely would fetch a better return than last offseason.

Kamara will turn 29 years old before the 2024 season starts so his window of productive football could be closing. Next offseason, he could be in the same boat as Ekeler.

He still has two years remaining on his contract but he is scheduled to count $29 million against the cap in 2025, so he could definitely be a cut candidate for the team following this season.

Joe Mixon, Cincinnati Bengals

Joe Mixon has been a model of consistency in Cincinnati as aside from the 2020 season, he has played in nearly every game for the team.

He didn't do anything in 2023 to show that he is declining, rushing for 1,034 yards and nine touchdowns while also catching 52 passes for 376 yards and three more scores. There were seevral games where he was the best player on the Bengals' roster this year.

But he will turn 28 years old in July and the Bengals have an exciting young running back in Chase Brown who they will likely want to get more involved on offense next season.

Mixon still has productive years left and he is entering the final year of his contract. The Bengals are sitting pretty in terms of salary cap space as only four teams currently have more money to spend, according to Over the Cap.

But this could easily be Mixon's last season in Cincinnati. The team could start to transition to Brown slowly and could even add another young running back into the mix. With that kind of uncertainty surrounding Mixon, it wouldn't be a terrible idea to look to cash in on his consistency now, before things dramatically change.

Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans

It's always exciting when you have a player on your dynasty roster who is a pending free agent and free to sign elsewhere. It seems unlikely that Derrick Henry returns to Tennessee and there are several teams that could be a good fit.

But is Henry, who is already 30 years old, going to be as effective as he once was with the Titans no matter where he goes? That also seems unlikely.

There could be a manager in your league who is a huge Titans fan or just really likes Henry. Or, there could be a manager who has always dreamed of having the guy who was once the hands down No. 1 running back in fantasy football on their squad.

This could be your chance to go to that manager with an offer and look to get them to overpay.

Sure, Henry could go to a place like Baltimore and run all over the place in 2024. But is that something he would sustain for several more years? Not likely. If you could get someone to give up a solid young player or a premium draft pick in exchange for him, it's something to absolutely consider.

And the sooner you make the deal, the better. Because if he goes to a team that hasn't been as good running the ball in recent years, then he may drop considerably in value. If you can get a player to trade for his past production without knowing what his future holds, take that shot.