Most fantasy leagues have quarterbacks as the highest-scoring players, but the reality is that most of the “good” ones turn in similar annual fantasy points. So naturally, they last until the middle of the drafts despite being one of your best weekly contributors. But – they do get hurt. They can fail to meet expectations for a myriad of reasons. And so, your second quarterback could matter – a lot.
Taking a second quarterback early is a very sound practice. At worst, it gives you two valid weekly options to build your team’s score. At best, you latch onto one of the surprises in the back half of the draft that delivers far in over expectations, if not better than the first quarterback you drafted. Taking both quarterbacks after the first dozen are gone can also work but requires careful mixing and matching at least until one proves superior.
The first dozen quarterbacks selected in a fantasy draft tend to be: Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert, Lamar Jackson, Kyler Murray, Joe Burrow, Dak Prescott, Jalen Hurts, Tom Brady, Russell Wilson, Matthew Stafford, and Aaron Rodgers. All proven veterans with previous seasons as elite fantasy options. Can you cobble together two quarterbacks that can deliver like one of those initial picks? Absolutely.
