A QB Primed To Bounce Back In Fantasy Football 2025
In today's Fantasy Life Newsletter, presented by Underdog, we break down a QB bounceback candidate for 2025, RB landing spots for best ball, and more.
In today's Fantasy Life Newsletter, presented by Underdog:
So, you're telling us there's a chance?
Kyler Murray drafters were severely disappointed last season when Murray did not live up to his expectations and finished as the QB12 overall. He was Matthew Berry's Ride or Die and a "great" later-round pick during draft season.
But what if I told you there's a chance we were not wrong, just a year too early? Speaking with PHNX Sports, Murray not only said that his knee still bothered him early last season, but that he also wasn’t as mobile as he wanted to be.
And then we got the quote that will fuel Kyler Murray apologists all offseason long …
"Next year, I feel like I need to be utilized more in the run game."
Should people be back in on Murray with the hope that we see more of the dual-threat ability? Or do we just like pain and suffering?
Kendall: Listen, hand up, I drafted a ton of Murray last season. He was going in a range where I felt he was almost undervalued based on the rushing upside he gives fantasy managers, and I wanted every part of that "discount." Turns out that was completely wrong. Murray finished the 2024 season with 572 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns on 78 carries. Last season also saw Murray attempt a career-low 4.6 rushes per contest.
But if you're telling me there's a chance Murray could get back to his dual-threat ways, I will probably sign up again. Murray will now be two years removed from his ACL injury, which he has already said is why he's feeling better about the upcoming 2025 season.
"They say Year 2 (post-injury) is the best year, and honestly, how I feel right now is as if it never happened," Murray told PHNX Sports.
He's currently going off the board on Underdog as QB9—right around Bo Nix (QB8), Baker Mayfield (QB7), and Caleb Williams (QB10). With the Cardinals being linked to adding another receiver in this draft, sign me up for a few Murray shares in 2025 (no, I did not learn my lesson).
Adam: We may disagree on coffee preference, but I was a big Murray supporter last season. The one thing Kendall is doing where many fantasy players fail is having convenient amnesia. Many people are quick to immediately cross a player off the board who burned them the previous season. Don’t do it. Give your ex another chance (a topic for another day).
Murray said he wasn’t a full-go to start the 2024 season and still finished with a career-high 7.3 yards per carry despite the career low in rushes per game. The rushing floor is the biggest appeal for Murray in fantasy. He’s unlikely to throw 30+ TD passes, so the rushing yards are needed. It did feel at times, when Murray had an open lane to run, he opted not to. If he does run more, it gives him a good chance to be among the top QBs.
Murray had 93 and 133 carries in his first two seasons and was a top-6 QB both years. As disappointing as Murray was, he finished 12th in points per game. Most times, Murray would go lower based on last season. The Fantasy Life consensus rankings have him at QB9, and he will find his way onto a team or two for me.
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And it got him thinking … what are the best landing spots for the running backs? And how many of them are actually available?
To point us in the right direction, he looked at the current ADP in Underdog drafts for each team's top running back, making the top tier of landing spots ones fantasy managers dream of, while the bottom tier is … well, something of the nightmare variety:
Tier 1: The Dream
Tier 2: Near-Perfect
Tier 3: Fake Committees
Tier 4: Messy, But Upside
Tier 5: Gross
Tier 6: Not Happening
So … what tier does your favorite team fall in as a potential RB landing spot for best ball upside? ⬇️
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Ian Hartitz does a deep dive into each of these top NFL Draft prospects to see if he could debunk some myths. Or did he find them to be true?
