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A great source for evaluating players is comparing a player’s dynasty valuation with the redraft market. To do this, you compared their dynasty valuation with their best ball ADP. Players with higher dynasty valuations than best ball ADPs are overvalued in the near term, while players with higher best ball ADPs than dynasty values are undervalued. This is particularly true later in dynasty drafts when longevity is less of a concern. This article focuses on quarterbacks who are undervalued in Dynasty.
Related: See this free article on overvalued Dynasty quarterbacks >>>
The quarterbacks below are good targets for win-now Dynasty teams.
Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings
BestBall QB13 – Dynasty QB24
Kirk Cousins finished as QB8 in 2022 season-long scoring and has finished as a top 12 quarterback in seven of his eight seasons as a starter in the NFL. Cousins’ fundamentals are strong as Minnesota ranked fifth in plays (65.1) and fourth in dropbacks per game (43.1) in 2022, while the team ranked 10th in yards per attempt (7.2) and 14th in touchdown rate (4.5%). Cousins has produced 0.52 points per dropback in his career and 86th-percentile career performance, and Minnesota sought to upgrade their offense by trading for T.J. Hockenson during last season and drafting Jordan Addison to replace Adam Theilen.
To get a sense of the market, here are some recent actual trades from MyFantasyLeague.com leagues so you can see what GMs paid for Cousins. Every league is different, of course, but these trades in existing real leagues can give you a pretty good feel for the cost and type of trade package it might take to acquire him.
- In a Superflex league
- Trade Away: Miles Sanders
- Trade For: Kirk Cousins
- In a Superflex league
- Trade Away: Rookie picks 2.01 and 4.10
- Trade For: Kirk Cousins
Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets
Best Ball QB15 – Dynasty QB25
Aaron Rodgers departed Green Bay for the New York Jets in a trade earlier this offseason, but it is not clear if his new situation is better than in Green Bay. Green Bay had a better offensive line than the New York Jets, and the offensive skill position players are similar to the ones Rodgers threw to in Green Bay. Garrett Wilson had better numbers than Christian Watson in their rookie season, but the Jets feature Alan Lazard and Randall Cobb, who combined for 150 targets in 2022 when Rodgers had his second-worst yards per attempt of his career. In fact, last season, Rodgers scored 0.41 passing points per dropback, well below his career average of 0.58 points per dropback. Rodgers is a value in redraft compared, where he has been QB15 in recent drafts, which is worse than his QB13 finish in 2022, while his dynasty cost is QB25. Rodgers is nearing the end of his career, but he could be a good contending option in 2023.
Recent trades involving Rodgers include
- In a Superflex league
- Trade Away: Second-round rookie pick in 2024 and fourth-round rookie pick in 2025
- Trade For: Aaron Rodgers
- In a Superflex league
- Trade Away: Rookie pick 2.07 and a third-round rookie pick in 2024
- Trade For: Aaron Rodgers and a fourth-round rookie pick in 2024
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