The Best Values at Quarterback

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To close out August, we are looking for value. Over the next four days, we'll go position-by-position.

Here are the positions we have already covered: Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receiver | Tight Ends

Next up is quarterback, and the question is simple.

Name a quarterback who you think will finish far higher than the consensus has them ranked. Why are you so high on them?

Here are the players who received multiple votes:

• Jared Goff
• Sam Howell
• Daniel Jones
• Geno Smith

And here is all of the commentary.

Jason Wood: I'll give you two; I'm higher on Justin Herbert and Sam Howell versus consensus. Justin Herbert is the consensus QB6 or QB7, depending on which ADP source you're using. Yet, I believe that he'll be the best quarterback not named Mahomes, Hurts, or Allen, thanks to the arrival of Kellen Moore and a receiving corps with incredible depth. Howell is a deeper cut, but for the many who like to wait on drafting quarterbacks, I have Howell ranked QB19 and believe his mobility and Eric Bieniemy's system will make him a viable weekly starter in most formats, particularly Superflex.

Dan Hindery: Brock Purdy. Most people are underestimating how many fantasy points he is going to score with his legs. I see him running for at least a couple hundred yards and a handful of touchdowns. Purdy is also going to rack up fantasy points through the air. No team is better after the catch than the 49ers. Purdy is going to get the ball out quickly on high-percentage short passes to Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, and George Kittle, and those guys are going to take care of the rest. It is hard to understate just how sweet of an offensive situation Purdy is stepping into. Both the system and surrounding talent are in place for him to excel.

Phil Alexander: Daniel Jones. So far this offseason, I have only drafted Best Ball teams. My top-5 quarterback exposures (in order) are Jones, Brock Purdy, Anthony Richardson, Justin Herbert, and Lamar Jackson. I can just as easily make the case for any of the other four players I listed, but Jones is my pick primarily because his rushing floor is so underrated. Jones' 120 rush attempts ranked fourth among quarterbacks in 2022, and his 708 rushing yards ranked fifth. Maybe he doesn't score seven times on the ground again this season, but he's just as unlikely to throw for as few as last year's 15 touchdowns with Darren Waller and Jalin Hyatt added to New York's offense. At just 26 years old and entering his second year in head coach Brian Daboll's offensive scheme, we should expect Jones to improve on last year's QB12 finish and outshine his current QB13 ADP.