If you believe your dynasty team is on the cusp of championship glory, sometimes all it takes is a couple of well-timed trades for undervalued veterans to tip the scales. Luckily, I’ve got a few options that fit the bill.

Last offseason, this article helped folks scoop up Davante Adams and Javonte Williams at bargain prices and possibly even ride them to the playoffs. I’m hoping the names below will do the same.

To be clear: These aren’t my FAVORITE dynasty players. But hey, anyone can tell you that adding Bijan Robinson to your contending dynasty team is a good idea. I’m here to dig a little deeper with some undervalued vets.

Note: Current dynasty values are pulled from KeepTradeCut.

Three Veterans To Target In Dynasty Fantasy Football

Baker Mayfield, QB - Buccaneers (QB20)

In a down year with Tampa Bay, while missing Mike Evans and Chris Godwin for large chunks of time and throwing primarily to an injured rookie down the stretch, Mayfield still managed to scrape his way into the Top 10 in passing yards and passing touchdowns.

A good encapsulation of the level to which Mayfield carried the Bucs on his back came in a Week 6 win over the 49ers. Without Evans and Godwin, he spread the ball out to leading receivers Kameron Johnson, Tez Johnson, Sterling Shepard and Cade Otton to the tune of 256 yards. That’s right, rookie Emeka Egbuka wasn’t even a focal point.

All this to say, we likely experienced Mayfield’s basement level in 2025, and things should only look up from here. A fully healthy and more experienced Egbuka should help a lot, as should new OC Zac Robinson (Warning: Reference to the “Sean McVay coaching tree” incoming in 3 … 2 …1). Did you know he comes from the Sean McVay coaching tree?!

But seriously, Robinson corralled one of the worst QB rooms in the league into a top-five passing attack with Atlanta in 2024. He should work wonders with a competent gunslinger like Mayfield. 

If you want to go all-in on the Bucs, pair him up with Godwin, who could quietly post top-24 numbers this upcoming season.

Tee Higgins, WR - Bengals (WR22)

Want a stud receiver without having to pay stud receiver prices? Are you okay if that receiver for sure misses at least a couple of games every season? THEN YOU’RE IN LUCK!

The freshly 27-year-old Higgins is obviously second-fiddle to Ja’Marr Chase in the Bengals offense, but that fiddle can be pretty damn loud in its own right. Here are Higgins’ per-game fantasy finishes in half PPR since Chase was drafted by Cincinnati:

• 2021: WR13
• 2022: WR19
• 2023: WR41 (booooo)
• 2024: WR4 (yayyyyyy)
• 2025: WR11

Higgins’ role as the high-aDOT guy makes him a little less consistent, but his boom potential also makes him a frequent week winner. The injury concerns are obvious, but so is the upside. And even though he’s technically the WR2 on his own team, Higgins has proven to be extremely capable of providing WR1 fantasy numbers. 

Swapping out Brian Thomas Jr. or Marvin Harrison Jr. for Higgins is a solid move for contenders.

Travis Kelce, TE - Chiefs (TE28)

Tight end is a fickle position for fantasy football, especially in dynasty. If you aren’t locked into one of the truly elite and young-ish options, it often makes more sense to spend a modest sum on one of the proven old guys that folks are tired of. Enter: Travis Kelce.

After much hemming and hawing about a potential retirement, Kelce signed what essentially amounts to a one-year deal with the Chiefs to hopefully go out in a blaze of glory. And although the 36-year-old is now firmly removed from his prime, there are reasons to believe a fruitful swan song could be on the way.

The Chiefs depth chart is pretty shaky heading into 2026. Rashee Rice is once again embroiled in off-the-field legal issues that could lead to a suspension. Hollywood Brown left for Philadelphia. Xavier Worthy has run extremely hot and cold in his couple of seasons with Kansas City. It’s not crazy to think Kelce could once again lead this team in targets.

We also have the underrated return of Eric Bieniemy as the Chiefs' offensive coordinator. He was responsible for the pass-happy, explosive offenses that made Patrick Mahomes an extremely hot commodity in fantasy drafts. If anyone can help pull one last 1,000-yard and/or double-digit touchdown season out of the aging tight end, it’s Bienemy. 

You could probably get him for a third-round rookie pick in non-Tight End Premium formats.

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