Fantasy Football Power Rankings: Quarterbacks
With Training Camps and preseason games quickly approaching, fantasy football is gaining its usual steam. These rankings can obviously change based on injuries, job competitions or other various, unseen reasons. I’ll explain my quarterback rankings at the bottom.
Aaron Rodgers
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Andrew Luck
Peyton Manning
Russell Wilson
Ben Roethlisberger
Drew Brees
Tom Brady
Cam Newton
Matt Ryan
Ryan Tannehill
Tony Romo
Matthew Stafford
Eli Manning
Phillip Rivers
Sam Bradford
Teddy Bridgewater
Colin Kaepernick
Joe Flacco
Jay Cutler
Derek Carr
Andy Daulton
Jameis Winston
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Alex Smith
Nick Foles
Marcus Mariota
Blake Bortles
Robert Griffin III
Josh McCown
Johnny Manziel
Jimmy Garoppollo
Geno Smith
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Kirk Cousins
Mark Sanchez
Ryan Mallet
Brian Hoyer
EJ Manuel
Zach Mettenberger
Brock Osweiler
Brandon Weeden
Brady in the Top 10
Whether you like it or not, Tom Brady is still a darn good quarterback. I believe his suspension will be diminished, increasing his fantasy value dramatically. You can look at his age or his “lack of receivers”, but he always seems to defy those odds. ESPN has him hidden in their fantasy rankings, so grab him if you can as a back-up at worst.
Tannehill over Romo
I’ll probably take a beating for this one, but if you’ve been reading my stuff recently you know I’ve turned into a Tannehill believer. Statistically from a fantasy standpoint, they were both even in 2014. Romo had Tannehill by a meager seven points. From a receiver element, Tannehill has multiple capable receivers. Dallas has one, maybe two. If Dez is covered or Witten is blocking, who you got? Cole Beasley? If Jarvis Landry is covered, you’ve got Kenny Stills, Cameron Jordan, DeVante Parker, Gregg Jennings. Just too many options. With completion percentage, Romo and Tannehill have great numbers. Romo had a great season last year, but historically stands par with Tannehill. Romo’s health is the final major knife in his fantasy value. I don’t trust his back at all. Not enough to trust him with my fantasy team. While his offensive line is good, he doesn’t have the running back power behind him he used to have, meaning he will be forced to stand in the pocket more and take hits. No thanks.
Bridgewater over Kaepernick
Here’s another story of two quarterbacks with different issues. Bridgewater has new toys to throw to in Minnesota while Kaepernick lost some big ones. Yes, the 49ers added Torry Smith, but can he carry Kaepernicks fantasy season? No. Both guys will get you the rushing yards and a decent number of passing attempts despite solid running backs, but Teddy has the upper hand due to scoring chances.
Jameis at 22
Another move that readers will hate but I love. Winston has Mike Evans and Vincent Jackson on his side. Give him a chance and he’ll get them the ball and add on his own rushing yards. More than Alex Smith and Nick Foles can do or say. Just more talent around him and a better, bigger skill set.
Garoppolo
His status is almost unnecessary, but with the looming Brady suspension you have to include him.
Guys Fighting For Jobs
Fitzpatrick, Geno Smith, Mallet and Hoyer are all fighting for jobs, meaning their value is relatively unknown. Them and several other essentially got an N/A grade and settled it out at the bottom of the rankings.
Stay tuned for my fantasy rankings for every skilled position heading into the 2015 fantasy football season!