For the quarterbacks this year, the usual culprits for top-tier status stay on that pedestal (Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Drew Brees), but there are several more QBs that seemed poised to either break through into the elite fantasy level for the first time (Kirk Cousins, Marcus Mariota) or return to that level once again (Cam Newton, Russell Wilson, Andrew Luck).
Even more than in past seasons, this seems like a good year to draft a quarterback in the later rounds. Several players in our top 12 have a chance to break into the elite level. Also, keep in mind that the No. 8 quarterback last season (Blake Bortles) finished just 20 points ahead of No. 18 (Ben Roethlisberger), so don’t let the relatively low rankings of some push you away when realistically there’s only a one- or two-point difference each week.
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The rankings below are bound to change throughout the preseason, so check back often for updates and analysis.
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