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Sunday, August 7, 2016

Second 2016 Fantasy Rankings:Quarterbacks

Alright the Packer game was cancelled, so I don’t feel like I’m behind with this yet. These are my second ranks of the year, and my pre-season ranks. With the way information works throughout the rest of the preseason I’ll probably only put out one more set as I constantly tweak and fiddle with my rankings as news and depth chart adjustments filter in. Each column is a tier, in each cell you’ll find Name | Team | ADP (Positional ADP). Enjoy and don’t be afraid to tell me how much of an idiot I am.
Elite Starters (1-4)
Very Good Starters (5-9)
Low End 1s, High End 2s (10-16)
Cam Newton | CAR | 19 (1)
Drew Brees | NO | 52 (5)
Phillip Rives | SD | 95 (11)
Andrew Luck | IND | 40 (3)
Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | 53 (6)
Matthew Stafford | DET | 124 (17)
Aaron Rodgers | GB | 28 (2)
Carson Palmer | ARI | 75 (7)
Jameis Winston | TB | 106 (13)
Russell Wilson | SEA | 43 (4)
Tom Brady | NE | 79 (9)
Tyrod Taylor | BUF | 132 (19)

Blake Bortles | JAC | 76 (8)
Derek Carr | OAK | 100 (12)


Eli Manning | NYG | 89 (10)


Tony Romo | DAL | 109 (14)

Newton, Luck, Rodgers, and Wilson are the top group, I don’t think there’s much to argue there. Brees has been as consistent as anyone at the QB position and you could make the case that he belongs in a category all his own. My top 9 matches ADP so I’ll probably taking whichever player falls. As we move to the bottom of the starters I start to differ just a bit from the consensus I have Stafford as a low starter, Taylor as a high second option, and Eli as a solid backup. Staffod by adp is a mid-level 2nd option, and I don’t love him, but he’s been consistently top 10 the last three seasons. Taylor is a low second option, but his mix of rushing and passing ability make him an upside play and a second option I’d want if I took a Brady, Rivers, or Stafford. Lastly Eli. I might be a touch low especially with a Shepard in and Randle out, but it still only leaves two offensive options that I would want on my team. The O-line is still pretty atrocious and the running game is relying on an aging Jennings, a less than athletic Williams, Vereen being just a passing threat, and a rookie in Paul Perkins. So yes, two receivers I really like, but a lot of other problems around them. Last three I’m going to touch on are Bridgewater, Osweiler, and Fitzpatrick. Bridgewater I have as a solid #2 QB compared to a high #3 at adp. I think the addition of Treadwell, the continued maturation of Diggs, Peterson aging, and a line that can’t be worse than last season makes Bridgewater a more palatable option in 2016. Osweiler and Fitz are the other way for me. Fitz is due for a whole bunch of regression to the mean and Osweiler wasn’t impressive in both not beating Manning out for the job and when he was on the field. Overall, I’m pretty close to what the aggregate of others have agreed on, but it’s the differences and the players who drop that’ll make or break my team and yours.


Solid 2s, Some Questions (17-22)
Low 2s, A Lot of Questions (23-32)
Those Other Guys (33-44)
Andy Dalton | CIN | 114 (16)
Joe Flacco | BAL | 175 (27)
Paxton Lynch | DEN | 221 (32)
Kirk Cousins | WAS | 111 (15)
Matt Ryan | ATL | 131 (18)
Jimmy Garoppolo | NE | 238 (35)
Marcus Mariota | TEN | 136 (20)
Alex Smith | KC | 174 (26)
Mark Sanchez | DEN | 228 (34)
Teddy Bridgewater | MIN | 170 (25)
Jared Goff | LAR | 194 (28)
Colin Kaepernick | SF | 266 (36)
Jay Cutler | CHI | 165 (23)
Blaine Gabbert | SF | 225 (33)
Geno Smith | NYJ | n/a
Ryan Tannehill | MIA | 140 (21)
Brock Osweiler | HOU | 167 (24)
Carson Wentz | PHI | 217 (31)

Sam Bradford | PHI | 215 (30)
A.J. McCarron | CIN | n/a

Robert Griffin III | CLE | 210 (29)
Zach Mettenberger | SD | n/a

Ryan Fitzpatrick | NYJ | 161 (22)
Josh McCown | CLE | n/a


Matt Cassel | DAL | n/a


Nick Foles | KC | n/a


Brian Hoyer | HOU | n/a


Mike Glennon | TB | n/a

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