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Ryan Finley is destined for a backup role with the Bengals this summer. That means if he's playing meaningful snaps, something very bad has happened. Speaking of very bad, Finley threw two touchdowns in three starts with a 47.1% completion rate last season. Let's hope he doesn't get to play much and impact other relevant Bengals players for Fantasy.
Gardner Minshew should be at least as productive as he was in 2019, which makes him a high-end No. 2 quarterback with upside. He should be drafted in the double-digit rounds of a standard league and higher in Superflex. Minshew was the best rookie passer in 2019 and no longer has to look over his shoulder at Nick Foles. He still has a solid cast of weapons that includes D.J. Chark, Dede Westbrook, Leonard Fournete and Chris Conley, and he has a new offensive coordinator, Jay Gruden. Gruden led Andy Dalton and Kirk Cousins to multiple top 10 Fantasy seasons, and Minshew could follow in their footsteps with even small improvement from his 2019 efficiency.
The Chargers selected rookie quarterback Easton Stick in the fifth round of the NFL Draft from North Dakota State, and he could be the quarterback of the future for the Chargers. For 2019, he will be No. 3 on the depth chart behind Philip Rivers and Tyrod Taylor, but the Chargers could view him as the eventual successor for Rivers. There's time to figure that out, so Stick is not worth drafting in most seasonal leagues. And he's only worth a late-round flier in deep rookie-only drafts.
Daniel Jones will open the season as the Giants starting quarterback, and he should be considered a sleeper in deeper leagues. He is worth drafting with a late-round pick. Jones showed flashes of greatness as a rookie once he took over for Eli Manning in Week 3. He had four games with at least 35 Fantasy points in the 12 games he played (he missed Week 14 and 15 due to injury). However, he also had six games with 14 Fantasy points or less. We'll see how he does in his first full season as a starter, as well as adapting to a new head coach (Joe Judge) and offensive coordinator (Jason Garrett). Jones has excellent weapons in Darius Slayton, Sterling Shepard, Golden Tate, Evan Engram and Saquon Barkley. And Jones also had seven games with at least 20 rushing yards, which only enhances his Fantasy value. He could emerge as a starting Fantasy quarterback in all leagues, so he's worth the gamble with a late-round selection.
Jarrett Stidham could be the surprise starter for the Patriots this year after Tom Brady left New England for Tampa Bay as a free agent. At the time of publication, the Patriots' quarterback depth chart is Stidham and Brian Hoyer, and Stidham could be New England's starter in Week 1. Now, that doesn't mean he is worth using in Fantasy leagues this year. He has plenty to show us as a quarterback in the NFL after limited action in 2019, and the weapons for the Patriots in the passing game beyond Julian Edelman aren't great. But if Stidham starts off the season playing well then he could be someone to add off the waiver wire in deeper leagues. Just keep an eye on New England's offseason to see who is added at quarterback.
Trace McSorley will get a shot to make the Ravens roster in training camp this summer, but it might be as a jack-of-all-trades and not as a pure quarterback. He completed under 60 percent of his passes in three years as a starter at Penn State, but proved to be an adept rusher (23 rushing touchdowns in his last 26 games). That two-way ability must be attractive to the Ravens, particularly since their starting quarterback does the exact same thing. Expect McSorely to go undrafted in all leagues except deep two-QB dynasty formats, but it will be mildly amusing to see how the Ravens implement him, if at all.
Drew Lock will open the season as the starting quarterback for the Broncos, and he should be considered a sleeper in deeper leagues. He's worth drafting in 2QB and Superflex leagues as a starter with a mid-round pick. Lock started the final five games in Denver as a rookie in 2019, but he scored more than 16 Fantasy points just once. However, the Broncos gave him a lot of weapons this offseason with free agent running back Melvin Gordon and standout rookies in Jerry Jeudy, K.J. Hamler and Albert Okwuegbunam to go with Courtland Sutton and Noah Fant. Lock still has to prove himself first before Fantasy managers in one-quarterback leagues can trust him. But if he starts out the season playing well, add him off waivers.
Dwayne Haskins enters his sophomore season in 2020 as the starter in Washington, and he should be considered a No. 2 Fantasy quarterback in all leagues on Draft Day. He is only worth drafting in 2QB and Superflex formats or long-term keeper and Dynasty leagues. Haskins could emerge as a waiver-wire addition in all leagues, but he'll need to improve from his rookie campaign. In seven starts in 2019, Haskins scored at least 20 Fantasy points just twice. See how he does early in the season to consider adding him, but he should go undrafted in most Fantasy leagues this year.
Will Grier is a Dynasty stash but should not be drafted in re-draft leagues. He'll battle P.J. Walker for the right to back up Teddy Bridgewater. Grier did not look ready in the action he saw in 2019. If Bridgewater gets hurt, Grier will have to prove he's more than just a 2QB league streamer.
As good as Kyler Murray's rookie season was, his sophomore campaign should be even better. Murray finished as the 10th-best Fantasy quarterback a year ago, but was on-pace to average more points per game than Matt Ryan until the final five games of the season when his pass and rush attempts per game hit the skids. The Cardinals also finished 29th in red-zone efficiency with Murray, who had 75 red-zone pass attempts (10th-most) but just 13 red-zone scores (tied for 23rd most). What better way to improve your passing numbers, including touchdowns, than by adding one of the league's best receivers in DeAndre Hopkins? It's expected that Hopkins will help Murray finish close to 30 total touchdowns. And if the Cardinals continue building around Murray (their O-line improved toward the end of last season and should be a little better in 2020), his numbers are sure to go up. There aren't many quarterbacks with 30-score, 4,000-yard passing and 600-yard rushing potential, which is why Murray has the kind of upside to finish as a top-three Fantasy option. Round 5 would be the ideal time to take him (Round 2 in SuperFlex/two-QB leagues), but if his hype carries him to an earlier pick, just remember there are plenty of other quarterbacks.