The decision as to when to draft a quarterback is always one of the toughest decisions in a fantasy football draft. As you read the articles, and listen to the radio and podcasts, the most common thing you will hear is “wait on the quarterbacks.” This works just fine in “experts” drafts because they are all doing the same thing; waiting on the quarterbacks. However, that is not at all what really happens during your drafts now is it? The Patrick Mahomes, and Aaron Rodgers’ will come off the board in the second, and third round, if not the first round in some drafts. What happens after that is the chain reaction. Next guy/girl panics and here comes the run on quarterbacks. Before you know it, it’s the 7th round and almost everyone has their starting quarterback. In some cases, you might have “that guy” who decides to take his 2nd QB before some people have their first, in order to try to and hold someone hostage in a trade for a position that they didn’t draft too well in.
Obviously, the top guys are in your lineup on a weekly basis and you don’t have anything to think about. But what happens if you do wait, and miss out on the top 10-12 QB’s? One approach you could use is the Quarterback by Committee approach. Draft a couple QB’s and mix and match their schedules to give you the best match up on weekly basis. Granted, this could come with some headache as well. Making decisions is the most important, and frustrating aspect of fantasy football. Just trust your approach and the data you are given, and don’t look back…Even if you get burned by choosing the wrong one.
Here are some Quarterback By Committee pairings you could use if that’s the route you choose or need to take. The favorable match-ups (vs bottom 10 defenses) are highlighted in green and are based on the average FPG (fantasy points per game) given up by those defenses vs opposing quarterbacks in 2018. The match-ups vs the top 10 defenses against fantasy quarterbacks are highlighted in red. The yellow colored boxes are neutral match-ups for the middle of the pack opponents, but the team name is either in green or red depending on whether they are in the top or bottom half . You might notice that on a couple of pairings, both players have their bye on the same week. This isn’t ideal obviously and you would need to make a roster move for another quarterback at that time. In addition, keep in mind that many of these teams have improved significantly on defense, and favorable match-ups could change over the course of the season.
Updated 5/29/19