When drafting quarterbacks in fantasy football, you want to go early or go last. This years quarterback depth is ridiculous. Aaron Rodgers and Andrew Luck are easily the two standouts. Rodgers simply gets the job done every year, and Luck is a young strong armed QB surrounded by talent. But even if you choose to wait on drafting a quarterback, there is still a lot of talent left on the line. Players marked by $$$ are some players that I predict will outperform their average draft position.
Two players I am targeting in later rounds are Tony Romo and Jay Cutler. Dez Bryant has been outspoken all season. To me he seems hungry. There has never been a wide receiver score 16+ touchdowns in back to back seasons. I think that Dez has a shot at breaking that record this season. Not to mention, the loss of their bell cow running back leads me to believe they’ll be airing the ball out more this season. Jay Cutler should benefit from new offensive coordinator Adam Gase. Gase is coming from Denver where he worked with Peyton Manning during some of his most productive seasons. The loss of Kevin White shouldn’t impact Cutler too greatly. He still has Matt Forte, Alshon Jeffery, and Martellus Bennett as targets. These are two of my top guys that should give you quite the bang for your buck.
1. Aaron Rodgers GB | 14. Matthew Stafford | ||
2. Andrew Luck IND | 15. Sam Bradford PHI | ||
3. Ben Roethlisberger PIT | $$$ | 16. Teddy Bridgewater MIN | $$$ |
4. Peyton Manning DEN | 17. Jay Cutler CHI | $$$ | |
5. Russell Wilson SEA | 18. Carson Palmer ARI | ||
6. Drew Brees NO | 19. Joe Flacco BAL | $$$ | |
7. Ryan Tannehill MIA | 20. Jameis Winston TB | ||
8. Matt Ryan ATL | 21. Alex Smith KC | ||
9. Cam Newton CAR | 22. Marcus Mariota TEN | ||
10. Tony Romo DAL | $$$ | 23. Nick Foles STL | $$$ |
11. Philip Rivers SD | 24. Andy Dalton CIN | ||
12. Tom Brady NE | 25. Robert Griffin III WAS | ||
13. Colin Kaepernick SF |
*Rankings are based on standard scoring.