It’s officially time to take a closer look at the quarterback position in fantasy football.
Now that we’ve concluded rounds 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, the quarterback position is entering the spotlight for my draft strategy in round 7.
And if you’re not into quarterbacks just yet, there are other positions that should draw your attention. According to average draft position as distributed by FantasyPros, picks 73 through 84 are:
73. Marquise Goodwin, WR, San Francisco 49ers
74. Rex Burkhead, RB, New England Patriots
75. Will Fuller, WR, Houston Texans
76. Sammy Watkins, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
77. Kyle Rudolph, TE, Minnesota Vikings
78. Delanie Walker, TE, Tennessee Titans
79. Julian Edelman, WR, New England Patriots
80. Kirk Cousins, QB, Minnesota Vikings
81. Jamaal Williams, RB, Green Bay Packers
82. Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts
83. Tarik Cohen, RB, Chicago Bears
84. Robert Woods, WR, Los Angeles Rams
Pushing my Luck
Has there ever been an opportunity to get a player with a good shot at putting up the most fantasy points in a season in the seventh round?
I doubt it.
It may take a little time, but when Luck was at his best, he was a top-two quarterback in fantasy football. And now, with the bargain basement price of the 82nd pick, he’s available for fantasy football rosters.
I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the risk. There’s a chance Luck won’t be the same player he once was, and the possibility of further injury. However, the reward is too much to ignore.
If Luck returns to form, he can total the most fantasy points of any player in fantasy football. That’s unheard of in the seventh round. Leaving the seventh round without Luck would be a bad strategy.
Running backs are also-rans
You’re not getting much consistency at this point with the running backs available.
Burkhead, Williams and Cohen offer a little, but won’t be a regular contributor to fantasy football rosters.
Burkhead and Cohen are specialty players who require specific game flows for production. Williams is in a three-person battle for playing time in Green Bay, so don’t anticipate much out of him.
It’s difficult to have much confidence in these running backs if they’re regular starters on your roster.
I’ll take Watkins, too
I wish I had two picks in this round. I’m not leaving without Luck, but if I could have another, I’d take Watkins, too.
He’s been tough to trust in recent years, but he still has ability and should get more attention in a Kansas City offense that should feature plenty of production.
He’s shown in the past to be a high-level performer, so the new scenery, along with a great offensive coaching staff, will do wonders for Watkins’ production. At this level, he offers upside with the ability to be a consistent WR2 option for your fantasy football team.
Tight ends are interesting, too
This is why I wouldn’t reach for a tight end.
Rudolph and Walker offer solid production with offensive schemes predicated on utilizing the tight end position.
Rudolph has Cousins (who should also get some attention at this point of the draft) who has long used the tight end to his advantage. And Walker, who has quietly put up solid tight end numbers, has a healthy Mariota at his disposal.
If I wasn’t eyeing tight end Jordan Reed at a later position, I’d be comfortable with Walker first, and then Rudoph.
