Waivers of the future will focus on making decisions that improve our odds of our dynasty championship. The back of your dynasty roster should be flexible, with preference made for players you can use in your lineup during the season.

Quarterbacks

Among the quarterbacks, there are three types of waiver options: those moving up this week, veteran backups, and potential young players with future roles.

Moving Up this Week

• Skylar Thompson, MIA

Skylar Thompson played in relief of Teddy Bridgewater, who left the week five game under the new concussion protocol. Bridgewater was starting week five because it was Dolphins starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s head injury that led to the new concussion protocol. Bridgewater does not actually have a concussion and is dealing with an elbow injury. Both Tagovailoa and Bridgewater have a chance to play in week six, so Thompson does not deserve immediate waiver consideration.

Veteran Backups

As a general rule, you should have a limited amount of backup quarterbacks on your monitor list. With roster spots tight, optimized dynasty rosters under 25 spots in Superflex or quarterback premium. If you are in 25 to 35-man rosters and have a roster spot, these quarterbacks are the premium backups:

• Case Keenum, BUF
• Tyrod Taylor, NYG
• Tyler Huntley, BAL
• Andy Dalton, NO

Andy Dalton has played the second consecutive game for the Saints in place of Jameis Winston. Dalton has averaged 18 for 26 for 211.5 yards and a touchdown per game. Dalton has not played well enough to take Jameis Winston’s job but is a monitor until Winston returns and insurance if Winston struggles later in the season.

• Gardner Minshew, PHI

In leagues deeper than 35 spots, consider:

• Colt McCoy, ARI
• Nick Foles, IND
• Chad Henne, KC
• Chase Daniel, LAC

Younger Stashes

Stashing young quarterbacks can be tricky because it is rare quarterbacks without high draft pedigree will become fantasy starters. These options are more depth opportunities with the hope to include in a future trade than they are solutions to a quarterback issue.

• Desmond Ridder, ATL

Marcus Mariota is playing well enough to hold off Ridder for the foreseeable future.

• Sam Howell, WAS

Carson Wentz drew overt criticism from Head Coach Ron Rivera after the game. Washington has fallen to 1-4 and is not going in the right direction. If Washington is going to be out of contention, they need to audition Sam Howell so they can evaluate him before drafting a quarterback in 2023.

• Jordan Love, GB

Jordan Love is a pure stash behind Rodgers heading into the offseason. He will be in the final year of his rookie contract in 2023.

• Matt Corral, CAR (IR)

If you can roster Matt Corral as an IR stash, there is no clear QB1 in front of him for 2023.

Running Backs

One of the keys to dynasty fantasy football is continuously optimizing your backup running back situation. The last five to ten roster spots on your roster should be very fluid, with little allegiance if the player does not offer the capacity to help your lineup. A constant churn on the back end of your roster is critical.