Quarterbacks
My weekly matchup chart highlights the best positional matchups vs. the toughest. Translation: green is a good matchup for the position, red is bad, and yellow is neutral. This information is updated weekly based on fantasy points against (to date) and a few other factors and presented in no particular order per tier.
Notable QBs on BYE this Week
Caleb Williams, Dak Prescott
My Guys This Week
Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
Solid matchup this week vs. the New York Football Giants, who rank 20th against QBs on the season and have given up at least 23 points to the position each of the last three weeks. AJ Brown (2nd out of 126, per PFF) and DeVonta Smith (10th) are both healthy (and both recommended starts), so he’ll have his best weapons on the field. Hurts’ rating when targeting Brown or Smith is astronomical (146.8 and 156.3 last week, respectively), so I expect a huge dose of both on Sunday. Aiding Hurts’ floor this week is his rushing ability, and I’m betting he gets a tuddy on the ground as well (no, seriously – Draft Kings, here I come). Big finish on tap for Jalen against the Giants.
LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 09: Jordan Love #10 of the Green Bay Packers gives assignments during an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on October 9, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers
As much as the Bears fan in me wants to hate this kid, I have to acknowledge just how damn good he is. He’s in an offense that suits him and has talent all around him. He may be without one, possibly two, of those weapons (Reed and Wicks are both questionable as of this writing), which would hurt his value a bit. At the moment, it sort of feels like both suit up, actually, in what would seem to be a potential shootout (O/U sitting at 48). Love has had 3 top ten finishes in four starts this season and has put up 30 burgers in two of the last three. The matchup is solid also, as the Texans rank 22nd against opposing signal callers through six weeks. I love me some Love this week (it feels so dirty just saying it).
Honorable mention: Justin Herbert (LAC), Baker Mayfield (TB), Daniel Jones (NYG)
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 12: Anthony Richardson #5 of the Indianapolis Colts looks to pass the ball during the first quarter of a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on August 12, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)
My Fades This Week
Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis Colts
The Dolphins are really good against opposing QBs this season (1st, actually), and Anthony Richardson is really bad at being a quarterback. Sure, he has potential. Yes, he’s a gifted runner. Yes, he has weapons. But… have you watched him play? Buddy is seriously overwhelmed at the professional level. In his defense, it’s to be expected a bit, considering his trajectory. But here we are in a start/sit column, and I can’t recommend him until he shows me he’s “getting it.” Week 1 was why we all drafted him – three total touchdowns, 56 yards rushing, and 38.2 fantasy points. Since? 11.9, 6.75, and 5.95. To be fair, the last score was in a game he left injured, but that highlights another week-to-week concern I have with AR – he’s a HUGE injury risk. Nope. Not for me.
Spencer Rattler, New Orleans Saints
So I kind of love that Spencer Rattler came out and looked pretty decent for his first NFL start. He looked poised, confident, and in control. I mean, right out of the gate, his first snap as a pro, he’s flushed from the pocket and – while sprinting away from pressure – hit Juwan Johnson in stride with a dart. He kept the Saints right there in it through three quarters. Yes, he fumbled and threw two picks, but hey – jitters, am I right? I actually don’t think the Saints are as bad off as people originally thought after the Carr injury news. But he gets Denver this week. The Denver defense is flat-out one of the best units in the league, causing fits for seasoned QBs such as Geno Smith, Baker Mayfield, Aaron Rodgers, and Justin Herbert already this season. Denver gets to the QB (4th highest pressure rate in the NFL), and they create turnovers. Also, the whole damn Saints offense is banged up this week, including Olave, Shaheed, and Kamara. Believe me – I need Spencer to have a week, so I hate this for me. But the matchup is just too much for my liking.
Honorable mention: Anthony Richardson (MIA), Justin Fields/Russell Wilson (PIT), Aaron Rodgers (NYJ)