

If you have your heart set on an elite fantasy quarterback, Luck is the player to target. He also plays behind arguably the NFL's best offensive line. Hilton and tight end Eric Ebron (who caught 13 touchdowns in 2018), and there's no shortage of passing-game weapons at Luck's disposal. Luck also gets back one of his favorite underneath targets in veteran tight end Jack Doyle after hip and kidney injuries marred the latter's season.Īdd them to a skill-position group that includes the great T.Y. Indianapolis added a big-bodied red-zone target in free-agent wide receiver Devin Funchess (6'4", 225 lbs) and a dangerous downfield threat in rookie Parris Campbell. And while Tyreek Hill's status casts a pall of uncertainty over the Chiefs offense, the Colts have gotten better. His 39 touchdown throws trailed only Mahomes. Luck's 4,593 passing yards last year ranked fifth in the NFL.

However, the ingredients are there for Andrew Luck of the Colts to not only back up last year's QB5 finish in NFL.com default fantasy scoring but to also improve on it. Mahomes will regress statistically in 2019.

1 spot among fantasy quarterbacks by a wide margin. But there has never been a 5,000-yard passer who threw for more yardage the following season. The two 50-touchdown campaigns before Mahomes' were followed by a drastic drop-off in scores the following year. Yes, the Chiefs superstar is coming off a historic season-5,097 passing yards, 50 touchdowns and the No. It's a poor use of draft capital.īut two-QB and "Superflex" leagues are growing in popularity, and after Patrick Mahomes tore up the NFL last year, more and more drafters are hitting the position early. First off, a caveat. I'm not a proponent of drafting a quarterback early in leagues with just one weekly starter.
