Who should be the first QB drafted in redraft and dynasty leagues?
As fantasy football drafts are starting back up and with less than a month until the NFL season is back, we are going to start our transition from fantasy baseball and golf into fantasy football. We'll start that by deciding who the first quarterback off the board should be in both dynasty leagues and also redraft leagues, and why it may be the same person. There are so many great quarterbacks to pick, from Joe Burrow to Lamar Jackson and so many others. If you disagree with our choices, please email me any suggestions @233jackson.corona@gmail.com or message us on X @sfantasyweb.
We'll start with the dynasty aspect of things. Dynasty leagues are so different from redraft or even keeper leagues, because the entire draft process is mainly just rookies or second year guys being drafted. For that reason, we believe that Jayden Daniels should be the first quarterback selected in dynasty drafts. Daniels was easily the best quarterback from last year's draft class, and showed out in his rookie season. He threw for 3,568 passing yards last season, while throwing 25 touchdowns and just nine interceptions.
Daniels did this while having one of the worst offensive lines in the league and got sacked 47 times last year. He also had 891 rushing yards with six touchdowns, showing that he is one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in football. Although Daniels is a great QB, the real reason that he is going #1 is because of his age. At just 24 years old, he still has his entire prime ahead of him, and a solid 13 seasons as a fantasy starting quarterback. Because of his youth and overall play, Daniels should be your first choice at the quarterback position in dynasty leagues.
As we transition into redraft leagues, you may wonder who the first selection should be from these exceptional quarterbacks. I mean, there are just so many options. There is Joe Burrow, the most bet on player to win MVP this season, Josh Allen, the reigning MVP, and Lamar Jackson, the 2x MVP. While you can't really go wrong with any of those options, there is a clear favorite here, and it is Lamar Jackson. He had his most impressive passing season last year, with 4,172 passing yards, 41 touchdowns to just four interceptions. Many thought that he deserved the MVP award over Josh Allen last season, but nonetheless he still had a great season. He rushed for 915 yards with four touchdowns to go alongside that, but fumbles seemed to be a problem for Jackson, as he had ten last season. If you do decide to go with Burrow or Allen as the first quarterback, then there is zero problem with that. They are both very good quarterbacks and will do your team well. But, we just predict that Lamar Jackson will have the best fantasy quarterback season this year.