QB: Kyler Murray - ARI

When it comes to Kyler Murray, the public perception of him is just weird to me. When it comes to Fantasy Football, I don't understand the dislike. Too many people are caught up in that video game nonsense. In 2019, he finished as the quarterback seven overall as a rookie and averaged 18.6 fantasy points per game. In 2020, he was the quarterback two overall, averaging 24.4 fantasy points per game. In 2021, he was the quarterback 10 overall, averaging 22.2 fantasy points per game. Then in 2022, he missed six games, but in the 11 that he played, he still averaged 18.9 fantasy points per game. And then last season, he missed nine games, but in the eight that he played, once again, he averaged 18.9 fantasy points per game.

Now, obviously, it's not ideal that he's missed some time here the last couple of seasons, but the bulk of his missed time in his career was due to a non-contact ACL tear. That injury alone has led to 14 of his 19 missed games in his career. This isn't a case of him taking too many hits. This isn't the case of him being too weak physically. Is he a franchise quarterback? Maybe not. Is he going to take them to the Super Bowl? Probably not. Is he an elite NFL quarterback? I don't really think so. But I don't care.

See, when he's on the field, he scores fantasy points, and that's what this is all about. He averages just under 500 yards rushing and five touchdowns a season. We love that rushing upside right there. Arizona has, as well, a below-average defense, which means they're going to be trailing a lot, which means they're going to be throwing the ball a lot and playing from behind all season long. The offensive line—they've added Jonah Williams and Evan Brown. James Connor is more than capable of taking off some of the pressure in that passing game. If he gets hurt, they have rookie Trey Benson, which they just drafted as well. I love the talent of second-year wide receiver Michael Wilson. They brought in veteran wide receiver Zay Jones from Jacksonville. Trey McBride looks like he may be one of the better young tight ends in the NFL right now. And then in this year's NFL Draft, they brought in arguably the best rookie wide receiver in Marvin Harrison Jr.

If Kyler Murray can play 14 plus games this season, he is going to be a huge Draft Day steal. If you draft him and you're worried, just take one of those veteran quarterbacks late in drafts just in case. If Kyler starts off hot, you can always drop that second quarterback and pick up somebody who's overperforming on the waiver wire.