![]() ![]() Darrell Henderson is now long gone, and the Rams have just Kyren Williams behind him and limited money or draft capital to make any major upgrades at the position. He posted 4 straight games of at least 100 total yards to close out the season as he regained the Rams workhorse role. However, despite a terrible record and the loss of Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp, Akers emerged as an elite fantasy back down the stretch. For much of the year, he was a massive bust as a 3rd round pick, and the Rams season was an epic disaster. ![]() Cam Akers, RB, Los Angeles RamsĪkers had one of the most peculiar seasons I can remember for fantasy football last year, but in particular for Best Ball tournaments. We aren’t THAT far removed from Minshew starting 12 games as a rookie for the Jaguars and posting 3,200 passing yards with 21 touchdowns and just 6 interceptions and 344 rushing yards to boot. The Colts also happen to play in one of, if not the worst division in the NFL, so if Minshew can win some games early, we could see him hold the job for longer than anyone is currently expecting. Getting a QB who can be a starter for a good chunk, if not all of the season, this far down the draft board with how the market is handling QB ADP is something we can’t ignore. Clearly Minshew is not a super sexy option, but he has shown to be at least a reasonably competent QB in his stretches as an NFL starter, and even if the Colts draft a QB, they are fairly likely to have that player sit behind Minshew for some time. The market has driven up every relevant QB to truly insane ADPs, so we often have to look to find some diamonds in the rough for cheaper. Minshew landing on this list is the greatest example of how crazy the QB position is in these SuperFlex drafts. Jacoby Brissett is just a veteran backup, and Howell has a really strong cast of weaponry with Terry McLaurin, Jahan Dotson and Curtis Samuel to go along with a talented backfield. The fact that Washington won’t give us a firm stamp of approval on Howell as the team’s 2023 starter is keeping his ADP at a super advantageous level. We saw how impactful that could be in his one start last year, where he produced nearly 20 fantasy points on just 19 pass attempts thanks to 35 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. He’s probably a better passer than the field gives him credit for, and his Josh Allen-esque rushing style creates a huge ceiling. But Howell put the team on his back, often through rushing, as he ran for 828 yards and 11 TDs in his final collegiate season. UNC lost a boatload of NFL players before Howell’s junior year and his supporting cast was very poor, which led to a lesser passing season than desired. He followed those up with what seemed to be an underwhelming junior year, but this is where he really developed his dual threat ability. Howell is not some perfect prospect, but he had 2 excellent seasons at North Carolina as a true freshman and sophomore. ![]() In my novice opinion, Howell was criminally under-drafted in last year’s NFL Draft, and the Washington Commanders obsession with rolling out bad veterans like Carson Wentz and Taylor Heinecke have given us some nice value in drafts. He also projects as the type of player who is ascending as we approach the fantasy playoffs, which we know is the point in the season where all the money is won in best ball tournaments. His breakout age of 19.3 is also in the 84th percentile.Ĭlearly Richardson will need to continue to develop his QB play, like decision making and accuracy, but he showed plenty of flashes of high level play even in the SEC to give us a glimpse into real fantasy upside even as a rookie. At 6’4 244 pounds, he recorded a 99th percentile 40 and burst score and grades out as the number one overall in athleticism score amongst all QB prospects via PlayerProfiler. We use the word “generational” far, far too much with prospects, but AR15 is much closer to generational QB athlete than many who receive that tag. But the fact there is just enough skepticism on his potential as an NFL QB, as well as whether he may start the season as the backup, gives us a ton of opportunity to get a player with immense upside at the QB position for far cheaper than the rest of the pool of QBs. Richardson has become a major player of debate amongst both the prospect and fantasy communities. Core Picks for SuperFlex Fantasy Football & Best Ball Drafts Anthony Richardson, QB, Rookie ![]()
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