diff --git a/packages/backend/src/fantasy/fantasy.model.ts b/packages/backend/src/fantasy/fantasy.model.ts
index d619e2bf..93ba6daa 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/fantasy/fantasy.model.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/fantasy/fantasy.model.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export interface FantasyPlayer {
   team: string | null;
   injuryStatus: string | null;
   fantasyPositions: string[];
-  /** Consensus market value from FantasyCalc for the league's format (dynasty/redraft, QB count, PPR). Null if unranked. */
+  /** Consensus market value from FantasyCalc redraft rankings for the league's QB count and PPR. Null if unranked. */
   marketValue: number | null;
   /** FantasyCalc rank among players at the same position. Null if unranked. */
   positionRank: number | null;
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/fantasy/fantasy.service.spec.ts b/packages/backend/src/fantasy/fantasy.service.spec.ts
index 131062d5..e3e6624c 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/fantasy/fantasy.service.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/fantasy/fantasy.service.spec.ts
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ describe('FantasyService', () => {
         roster_positions: ['QB', 'SUPER_FLEX', 'RB'],
         scoring_settings: { rec: 1 },
       }),
-    ).toEqual({ isDynasty: true, numQbs: 2, ppr: 1 });
+    ).toEqual({ isDynasty: false, numQbs: 2, ppr: 1 });
 
     expect(
       internals.resolveLeagueFormat({
@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@ describe('FantasyService', () => {
         roster_positions: ['QB', 'QB', 'SUPER_FLEX', 'RB'],
         scoring_settings: { rec: 0.25 },
       }),
-    ).toEqual({ isDynasty: true, numQbs: 2, ppr: 0.5 });
+    ).toEqual({ isDynasty: false, numQbs: 2, ppr: 0.5 });
   });
 
   it('fetches and caches FantasyCalc player values scaled to the league format', async () => {
@@ -1528,7 +1528,7 @@ describe('FantasyService', () => {
 
     expect(Axios.get).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       'https://api.fantasycalc.com/values/current',
-      expect.objectContaining({ params: { isDynasty: true, numQbs: 1, numTeams: 10, ppr: 0.5 }, timeout: 2000 }),
+      expect.objectContaining({ params: { isDynasty: false, numQbs: 1, numTeams: 10, ppr: 0.5 }, timeout: 2000 }),
     );
     expect(values.get('p1')).toEqual({
       sleeperId: 'p1',
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@ describe('FantasyService', () => {
     const twelveTeamValues = await internals.getFantasyCalcValues(twelveTeamLeague);
     expect(Axios.get).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       'https://api.fantasycalc.com/values/current',
-      expect.objectContaining({ params: { isDynasty: true, numQbs: 1, numTeams: 12, ppr: 0.5 }, timeout: 2000 }),
+      expect.objectContaining({ params: { isDynasty: false, numQbs: 1, numTeams: 12, ppr: 0.5 }, timeout: 2000 }),
     );
     expect(twelveTeamValues.get('p1')?.value).toBe(9100);
   });
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/fantasy/fantasy.service.ts b/packages/backend/src/fantasy/fantasy.service.ts
index f250f13a..27f949fc 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/fantasy/fantasy.service.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/fantasy/fantasy.service.ts
@@ -406,9 +406,10 @@ export class FantasyService {
     const numQbs = requestedQbs >= 2 ? 2 : 1;
     const requestedPpr = league.scoring_settings?.rec;
     const ppr = requestedPpr === undefined ? 0.5 : requestedPpr >= 0.75 ? 1 : requestedPpr >= 0.25 ? 0.5 : 0;
-    // Sleeper league format: 0 = redraft, 1 = keeper, 2 = dynasty. Keeper leagues value long-term assets
-    // similarly to dynasty, so both are treated as dynasty for valuation purposes.
-    const isDynasty = (league.settings?.type ?? 0) >= 1;
+    // Trade/waiver fairness cares about a player's current-season value, not long-term dynasty
+    // valuation, so FantasyCalc is always queried for redraft rankings regardless of the Sleeper
+    // league's keeper/dynasty settings.
+    const isDynasty = false;
     return { isDynasty, numQbs, ppr };
   }
 
@@ -424,9 +425,11 @@ export class FantasyService {
 
   /**
    * Fetches consensus player trade values from the FantasyCalc API (https://fantasycalc.com/api-docs),
-   * matched to the league's format (dynasty/redraft, QB count, PPR). Values are keyed by Sleeper player ID
-   * so they can be merged directly onto `FantasyPlayer` records. Failures are non-fatal: trade/waiver
-   * recommendations still work without market values, just with less precise fairness signal.
+   * always using redraft rankings scaled to the league's QB count and PPR (dynasty valuation is
+   * intentionally not used, since trade/waiver fairness cares about current-season value). Values
+   * are keyed by Sleeper player ID so they can be merged directly onto `FantasyPlayer` records.
+   * Failures are non-fatal: trade/waiver recommendations still work without market values, just
+   * with less precise fairness signal.
    */
   private async getFantasyCalcValues(league: SleeperLeague): Promise<Map<string, FantasyCalcPlayerValue>> {
     const { isDynasty, numQbs, ppr } = this.resolveLeagueFormat(league);
@@ -1364,8 +1367,8 @@ export class FantasyService {
       instructions:
         'You are a fantasy football analyst. Return only valid JSON with keys teamHealth, tradeInsights, suggestions, waiverSuggestions, and lineupSummary. ' +
         'teamHealth must assess the user roster relative to the supplied league with an integer percentage from 0 to 100 and a concise summary. ' +
-        "Each player object includes a marketValue (a FantasyCalc consensus trade value already scaled to this league's " +
-        'format, dynasty vs redraft, QB count, and PPR - higher is more valuable) and a positionRank (rank among players ' +
+        "Each player object includes a marketValue (a FantasyCalc consensus redraft trade value already scaled to this league's " +
+        'QB count and PPR format - higher is more valuable) and a positionRank (rank among players ' +
         'at the same position, 1 is best). A null marketValue means the player is unranked by FantasyCalc or the market-value ' +
         'feed was unavailable for this request; in either case fall back to position, roster needs, and matchup context instead ' +
         'of value. ' +