When playing fantasy football, especially in dynasty leagues, age is a factor that needs to be considered. We are going to look at the effects of age in fantasy football.

To help with this, we will look at numbers gathered by PFF that can be found here.

RBs

The first thing to note for RBs is that they start strong. They then tend to peak for fantasy in year 3. For most RBs that is in the mid-20s. That doesn’t mean they immediately drop off right after, but it does mean that their production at that age will tend to decline and their value will likely decline from that point on. However, they show a steep drop-off after year 7-8. For most RBs, that would be in their late-20s.

WRs

WRs don’t start as strong and may need about 2 years to show their potential. The peak for WRs is less clear here. It seems to range from year 3 to year 5 but they also don’t drop off as quickly with many still going strong into their early 30s.

TEs

The main concern to note for TEs is that, like WRs, they don’t tend to start strong. But they seem to have a lot of longevity, potentially even into their mid-30s.

QBs

Though the PFF article doesn’t address this, age does not matter as much at the QB position. In fact, older QBs may even be better as they have proven they’re good enough to start. We’ve seen many young QBs show flashes and then not make it far in the league.

Wrap-Up

In dynasty leagues, like with stocks, you want to own ascending assets. This means trying to acquire players before their peaks (at good prices) and selling them at peak. Hopefully, this article gives you an idea of how to take into account age in fantasy football.

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