Eagles Dynasty Fantasy Football Overview: Not Much to Get Excited About After Core Four

We are closing in on the fantasy football season, which means re-draft leagues are about to get really popular.

Every year, I take a look at the best re-draft players from each team, and plan to do the same starting in a couple weeks. This year, I wanted to also cover dynasty owners, and will start that here. 

We'll look over the dynasty options on every NFL team, starting with the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles. We'll be looking over quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends from every team.

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Quarterbacks

Jalen Hurts is the team's starting quarterback, and that likely isn't going to change for several years. 

He's 26 years old, but is turning 27 soon. Hurts still has several years left of top-end fantasy value, which is why I ranked him fourth among dynasty quarterbacks.

There's no reason to be worried about Hurts, and he can be rostered on contending and rebuilding dynasty teams for now. A year or two from now, that might change.

Behind Hurts, the Eagles have Tanner McKee, rookie Kyle McCord and Dorian Thompson-Robinson. There's no clear backup among that bunch at this point, but McCord is probably my favorite dynasty option as the youngest QB.

Running Backs

Saquon Barkley is the unquestioned leader in the backfield. He's coming off a stellar first season in Philly and is still just 28 years old.

Barkley had some injury woes in the past, but playing for an awful team at the time probably held him back a few times. In Philly, Barkley has the chance to be a top-end fantasy back for a while.

He hinted at retirement this offseason, which is a bit alarming. Running backs have shorter shelf lives anyway, so him being 28 now means he's nearing the age when most backs fall off.

I'd be happy to roster Barkley on a contending dynasty team, but would probably sell him now if I was rebuilding, or not a top-end contender. Get value with him while you can.

I have Barkley as my No. 5 dynasty back.

A.J. Dillon was signed this offseason, and he should be the top backup for the Eagles now. Will Shipley is probably third on the depth chart.

After Barkley, no back is going to get a ton of offensive work. Dillon has some value as a 27-year-old, but he's also had some injury woes in the past, and an injury to Barkley is the only way he'd be heavily featured in Philly.

Shipley is the better dynasty asset as just a 23-year-old. I wouldn't be surprised if he ends as a better fantasy asset than Dillon for as long as both guys are in Philly.

Wide Receivers

A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith are the top dynasty wideouts for the Eagles.

Brown is 28 years old, while Smith is 27. Brown is the team's No. 1 option, and only being a year older, he's still a better dynasty asset than Smith. Neither made my dynasty wideout top-10 list, but Brown was pretty close, and Smith is a pretty good asset still.

Both guys dealt with injuries last season, but have been pretty active players over their careers. Both are capable of going over 1,000 receiving yards and scoring seven-plus times a season. 

They are still players you can roster on contending or rebuilding dynasty rosters, although both are getting close to being better options for just contending teams. Depending where you are at going into the season, it might make sense to swap either guy out for a younger wideout, or other assets.

Jahan Dotson is the other projected starting wideout, while Johnny Wilson and Ainias Smith are second-year guys looking to break out. Terrace Marshall was a free agent signing and appears to be the most likely to be a sixth receiver, if the team keeps that many.

None of those guys are real big dynasty assets at this point. 

Dotson is 25 years old and is already on his second NFL team in just his fourth season. He only had 216 yards and no touchdowns over 17 games with Philly last season - that's notable because Brown and DeVonta Smith missed games. Dotson is a guy to skip outside the deepest of fantasy leagues, and should only be a bigger option if Brown and Smith miss more time.

Wilson is just 24 years old - he was the team's sixth-round pick in 2024. He had 38 yards and a score over 16 games last season. Wilson is an option to replace Dotson, but he'll need to produce consistently to get into more dynasty leagues - for now, he's just a deep-league option.

Ainias Smith is also 24 years old - he was the team's fifth-round pick last year. He had 41 yards and a score across seven games last season. Smith is more of a slot receiver, so unless Philly puts him and DeVonta Smith on the field together, Ainias Smith might have a difficult time getting involved.

I like Wilson over Ainias Smith because of his improved chance of getting on the field, but Ainias Smith could definitely change my mind with a better season in 2025.

Marshall is 25 years old and will be on his third team in three years. He's topped out at 490 yards and a score, and has otherwise not gone over 150 yards in a season.

To sum this section up, you want Brown or DeVonta Smith on your dynasty teams, and you can skip the other options outside the deepest of dynasty leagues.

Tight Ends

Dallas Goedert is the team's top tight end. He's 30 years old and is coming off a solid season, albeit just in 10 games.

He had 496 yards and two scores over those 10 contests. He's topped out at 830 yards in one season and scored five touchdowns in another. 

With no real great third option at wide receiver, Goedert has a chance to be a pretty solid fantasy option in Philly. He's getting up there in age, and has dealt with injuries in every season in the NFL, so his dynasty value isn't super high.

He's not a top-10 dynasty tight end to me, which shouldn't surprise anyone. Goedert really isn't all that close to the top 10 either.

I think he's got enough value to roster in some dynasty leagues, but he's also very replaceable. I'd only roster him in shallower dynasty setups, otherwise I'd move him for a more promising dynasty asset.

There's not much promise in the team's other tight ends, but I think Philly will look to add a younger tight end soon. Grant Calcaterra, Kylen Granson and Harrison Bryant are probably the top-three tight end options after Goedert right now.

All those guys are 27 years old. Calcaterra has a leg up on the other two after spending his entire career with Philly. Bryant is on his third team in as many years, while Granson is joining his second NFL organization.

None of those guys are going to be heavily involved offensively unless Goedert is out of action. Even with Goedert out for several games last season, Calcaterra didn't accomplish much.

There's really not a good dynasty tight end on the Philly roster. Goedert can be an option in some deeper setups, but his upside is pretty low, and I wouldn't be opposed to moving on from him if a more promising dynasty asset is available.