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The Chiefs traded Alex Smith to Washington during the offseason, which means Mahomes is the team's new starting quarterback. The 2017 first-round pick has appeared in only one game ' a Week 17 start against a tough Denver defense ' during which he completed 22 of 35 passes for 284 yards. Mahomes is 6-foot-2, 225 pounds with a huge arm and solid accuracy. He also adds value with his legs, having rushed for 285 yards and 12 touchdowns on 131 carries during his final season at Texas Tech. His inexperience makes him risky, but with Tyreek Hill, Sammy Watkins, Travis Kelce and Kareem Hunt at his disposal, Mahomes has massive fantasy upside.
Watson was the 12th overall pick in the 2017 draft and had the look of a superstar-in-the-making prior to tearing his ACL prior to Week 9. At that point, Watson had accounted for 21 touchdowns in 26 quarters and had finished four straight weeks as a top-two fantasy quarterback. On the other hand, Watson threw eight interceptions and was off-target on a league-worst 24.0 percent of his throws. Watson clearly needs to improve his efficiency, but he has elite playmaking ability and is only 22 years old. He'll have DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller V at his disposal in 2018, and he adds a ton of value with his legs (269 rushing yards on 36 carries), assuming he returns to full speed. He has one of the highest ceilings in fantasy.
Trubisky was the second overall pick in the 2017 draft, and it didn't take him long to overtake Mike Glennon as the Bears' starting quarterback. Trubisky appeared in 12 games, completing 59 percent of his throws while accounting for nine touchdowns and seven interceptions. Trubisky struggled with accuracy (20 percent off-target rate), took a lot of sacks (31), struggled with fumbles (10) and wasn't close to being fantasy relevant (two weekly finishes better than 14th). Of course, he had one of the league's worst supporting casts in a bland, run-heavy offense. Chicago brought in creative, pass-first head coach Matt Nagy and added Allen Robinson, Anthony Miller, Taylor Gabriel and Trey Burton to Trubisky's arsenal during the offseason. The second-year QB is a candidate for a big leap forward and thus is a strong late-round flier.
Needless to say, Peterman's rookie campaign didn't go as the team had hoped. He threw five interceptions on 14 attempts in his first NFL start and completed only 48 percent of his 52 throws on the season. The fifth-round pick is set to compete with newcomers AJ McCarron and Josh Allen for the team's Week 1 gig, and considering the team's shaky quarterback situation, he very well could make some starts in 2018. Peterman is a fine deep dynasty stash but isn't worth drafting in a majority of leagues.
Even though he was the fourth quarterback drafted, the Browns wasted no time throwing Kizer to the wolves as he made the Week 1 start against the Steelers. He was picked off a league-high 22 times and only completed 54 percent of his passes. After acquiring Tyrod Taylor, Cleveland dealt Kizer to the Packers. He now likely slides in as Aaron Rodgers’ primary backup after Brett Hundley disappointed in relief a year ago. Rodgers will be a good mentor for the young quarterback and if the veteran sustains another injury Kizer would be in a much better spot. His ability to run the ball makes him a fantasy commodity if he ever gets back on the field. Kizer rushed for 419 yards and five touchdowns on 77 carries. He got better as the year progressed and scored over 20 fantasy points in four of his final seven starts in 2017. Still, playing behind Rodgers his fantasy outlook remains dim.