Alright, serious talk: Kyler Murray is going in the 10th Round of fantasy drafts right now, and if that doesn’t make you do a double-take, you’re not paying attention. We’re talking about a guy who’s been a QB1 in points per game every single year he’s played at least eight games. Every. Single. One.
The Undraftable QB You Absolutely Need to Draft
Think about it: back in 2020, with DeAndre Hopkins catching balls, Murray was the third-highest fantasy scorer overall. THIRD! And yeah, he’s had some ups and downs since, but his PPG numbers? QB4 in 2021, QB7 in 2022, QB9 in 2023, and even QB12 in 2024. That’s his *floor*, man, maybe QB15 at rock bottom. With that dual-threat ability, he’s always gonna give you something. But it’s his *ceiling* that makes this wild. Remember how Kevin O’Connell and Justin Jefferson turned Kirk Cousins and Sam Darnold into fantasy mainstays in Minnesota? Imagine what they can do with a talent like Murray. He was 29 passing yards shy of the exclusive 4,000-500 club in 2020, which is basically the holy grail for fantasy QBs. The other five guys who hit that club? They were all top-six fantasy QBs every year they did it. If Murray hits that again, he’s a slam-dunk, league-winning pick you got in the tenth. You could even pair him with a “safe” guy like Jared Goff at the same ADP for a streaming duo, which is just brilliant.
Chris Rodriguez Jr. Is About to Rob Your League Blind
But hold up, let’s talk about another guy who could absolutely break the bank for you: Chris Rodriguez Jr. Everyone was hyping up Bhayshul Tuten after Travis Etienne Jr. dipped for the Saints. And look, Tuten’s probably good, but Jacksonville immediately went out and snagged Rodriguez on a two-year, $10 million deal. That should tell you something, right? C-Rod wasn’t just some camp body last year, either. He was better than Tuten in a bunch of metrics, like yards after contact per carry, where he ranked second among qualified RBs, trailing only De’Von Achane. That’s some serious company to keep. Kyle Menton over at Fantasy Points has the receipts on that. All the camp chatter, the unofficial depth charts, it all points to Rodriguez being a legit part of a committee with Tuten, not just behind him. And here’s the kicker: reports say he’s got the edge in the red zone and on critical passing downs. How many RBs going this late can you say *don’t* need an injury to become a fantasy impact player? Not many. Tuck him away as your RB4, you won’t regret it.
So, when you’re on the clock in those later rounds, remember these names. Kyler Murray and Chris Rodriguez Jr. are the guys who can totally flip your roster from good to championship contender without you having to mortgage your early picks. Watch these guys in Week 1; their early usage is gonna confirm everything. Get ’em while they’re cheap, folks. You’re gonna thank me later.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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