After a bit of a hiatus, RotoAnalysis co-founders Matt Cott & Matt Schwimmer are back with their final preseason rankings for the 2014 season. At quarterback, we unanimously have Peyton has #1, but really view it as a clear top 3 where Brees or Rodgers is nearly as likely to finish atop the leaderboard.
The fast-paced offenses in Chicago and Philadelphia make Jay Cutler and Nick Foles two of our favorite value options at QB, while the tremendous depth at the position forces the likes of Tom Brady, Matt Ryan, and Tony Romo, all former fantasy studs, to the fringe of the top 10. The success of so many quarterbacks makes it a tricky position to rank, as there are so many viable options, but it only makes it that much more important to find the starter who can get you 20 fantasy points per week. If you don’t get one of the top 3 or 4 options, we definitely recommend carrying 2 quarterbacks and playing the matchups to get elite production.
Rank Player Schwimmer Cott Average
1 Peyton Manning 1 1 1
2 Aaron Rodgers 2 3 2.5
3 Drew Brees 3 2 2.5
4 Andrew Luck 4 4 4
5 Matthew Stafford 5 7 6
6 Cam Newton 7 6 6.5
7 Nick Foles 8 5 6.5
8 Jay Cutler 6 9 7.5
9 Colin Kaepernick 9 10 9.5
10 Tom Brady 11 8 9.5
11 Matt Ryan 10 11 10.5
12 Tony Romo 13 12 12.5
13 Russell Wilson 12 14 13
14 Phillip Rivers 14 13 13.5
15 Robert Griffin III 16 15 15.5
16 Carson Palmer 15 18 16.5
17 Ben Roethlisberger 18 17 17.5
18 Andy Dalton 19 16 17.5
19 Alex Smith 17 21 19
20 Eli Manning 21 19 20
21 Ryan Tannehill 20 22 21
22 Johnny Manziel 25 20 22.5
23 Josh McCown 22 24 23
24 Joe Flacco 24 23 23.5
25 Jake Locker 23 25 24
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