Fantasy Football: 5 Late-Round Quarterback Targets

A common strategy in redraft leagues is to wait on a quarterback, especially if the league has a four-point touchdown. I personally focus on building my running back and wide receiver room before I go for a quarterback. At times though, the value will be there and you may have to go early, but waiting seems to be the best approach.

Teams will draft the bigger names early such as Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, and Justin Herbert this season. Outside of the top-five quarterbacks, there is a dip in production worth allowing yourself to wait for. The top 10 quarterbacks range from 300 points to 400 points scored. After that, it dips to the mid-200s. However, there are quarterbacks outside this range that could break out and return excellent value.

Derek Carr

NFC ADP: 97

Derek Carr is going on average towards the 9-10^th round. Over the past four seasons, he’s finished as the QB20, QB17, QB14, and QB13. Increasing every single year and now he gets the biggest wide receiver upgrade he could ask for. With the addition of Davante Adams, his numbers should see a drastic boost this season to merit borderline QB1 numbers. Carr threw 23 touchdowns last season and could top 30 touchdowns this coming season.

Trey Lance

NFC ADP: 97

Going right at the same ADP as Carr right now is Trey Lance. Lance has not started a full season, but the second-year quarterback is getting a lot of hype right now, and this ADP should go up if and when Jimmy Garoppolo is traded. He has Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, and George Kittle all to throw to, and also Elijah Mitchell out of the backfield. The rushing upside also adds some intriguing upside. Draft him now before his ADP doubles.

Tua Tagovailoa

NFC ADP: 115

Tua Tagovailoa cracks this list because of the offensive options he has around him. The new addition of Tyreek Hill who can take any catch to the end zone is huge and Hill is one of the top wide receivers in the NFL. Second-year wide receiver Jaylen Waddle helps as well as he already made a name for himself last year. This is one of the better wide receiver duos in the league, making Tagovailoa a nice sleeper this coming season.

Hill gave his quarterback a vote of confidence when he stated that Tagovailoa is more accurate than Patrick Mahomes. Obviously, you can do with this what you want, but it is great to see the confidence in his new quarterback. Tagovailoa enters right now as a QB2 option with high upside with his new coach, Mike McDaniel and the Dolphins.

Matt Ryan

NFC ADP: 139

Matt Ryan enters Indianapolis as the starting quarterback. He leaves Atlanta, and now the former MVP has options such as Jonathan Taylor and Michael Pittman to help. Ryan is being drafted in the latter portion of drafts in the backup rounds, but can easily climb to QB1 status in Indy. He has a great offensive line and is already a borderline playoff team. I still wouldn’t be shocked if they brought in veteran Julio Jones or another weapon to add for Ryan this year.

Zach Wilson

NFC ADP: 153

Zach Wilson enters his second season with new options on offense. The Jets signed CJ Uzomah, Tyler Conklin, Laken Tomlinson, and drafted two stud rookies in Garrett Wilson and Breece Hall. Wilson played his rookie year with his top options, Corey Davis and Elijah Moore missing a lot of time, and his starting LT, Mekhai Becton missing the entire season. Wilson has looked sharp in Jets minicamp and enters this season as a breakout candidate. He is being drafted right now in the last rounds of redraft leagues.