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Late-Round QB Dynasty Startup Strategy (2023 Fantasy Football)

Late-Round QB Dynasty Startup Strategy (2023 Fantasy Football)

I caught a lot of flack last year for proposing a moratorium on QBs in dynasty startup drafts, even in Superflex formats. The need for one of the “elite” QBs is a demonstration in unrelenting thirst within the dynasty community, despite little to no evidence that having one ensures victory. In fact, if you drafted one or both of your starting QBs after grabbing a few elite skill players last season, you might have ended up with Justin Fields and Tua Tagovailoa. Those “surprises” of 2022 ended up as QB5 and QB10 in fantasy points per game (minimum 11 games). You can check out the whole article right here.

Although quite different, Single-QB and Superflex leagues favor the top-tier QBs like Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen. Although there is certainly not much of an argument that those players hurt a fantasy team, the draft capital spent on them is disproportionate to their scoring over a later replacement. Using a first-round pick on Justin Jefferson or Travis Kelce in Superflex would have offered a massive positional advantage that QB would not have reflected. It’s risky, but the Late-Round QB strategy certainly has merit. With a fresh crop of talent in the 2023 draft class, there is even more edge to it in a startup draft this offseason.

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