With three weeks within the books, it’s time to revisit the Shuffle Up collection. That is how I might assault a place if I had been drafting from scratch immediately. Every little thing that’s occurred thus far is merely an audition — the thought is to skate to the place the puck is headed, not the place it’s been.
The costs are unscientific in nature and meant to indicate the place expertise clusters and drops off. Gamers on the identical value are thought of even.
Use the Shuffle Up web page to contemplate transactions, self-scout, work on trades, that form of factor. It’s as much as you.
Contents
The Huge Tickets
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$26 Josh Allen
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$21 Lamar Jackson
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$19 Brock Purdy
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$19 Trevor Lawrence
The depth of the place had me avoiding the vainness picks this summer time, however Allen’s making a case for a justified early ticket. He’s been QB1 or QB2 s, and given how a lot goal-line fairness he retains on the bottom, he’ll simply get there once more in 2026 if he stays wholesome. And with DJ Moore round, Dalton Kincaid ascending and Joe Brady clicking with the play sheet, Allen’s off to the most effective passing begin of his profession (9.1 YPA, 14.0 yards per completion).
Purdy has been too good to be true by three weeks, with a 133.1 ranking, only one decide, zero sacks and a juicy 9.5 YPA. He has worth as a runner, too. The schedule isn’t nice, however Purdy can proceed to beat the slate by his decision-making, accuracy, athleticism and the inventive schemes of Kyle Shanahan. It will be good if the Niners might add yet another receiver — they’ve already run right into a slew of accidents in that room, and Mike Evans is a dangerous wager to remain wholesome all 12 months. However I’d observe Purdy right into a burning constructing.
Official Constructing Blocks
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$17 Patrick Mahomes
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$17 Joe Burrow
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$16 Jalen Hurts
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$15 Dak Prescott
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$15 Jared Goff
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$15 Tyler Shough
Shough was a fantasy hero in December final 12 months, and that’s carried over to the recent season (QB6, QB8, QB6). The setup is ideal — impression receivers, a spotty RB room, a leaky protection, a pointy play-caller, an indoor-heavy schedule. Shough additionally has the power to run for 300-400 yards. Think about if the Saints get something out of WR Jordyn Tyson within the second half. Shough has earned Circle of Belief privileges.
Goff gives nothing as a runner however every part else is right here — a dreamy schedule, a bunch of indoor video games, a slew of proficient teammates to work with. The Detroit protection can also be giving it away weekly, partly as a result of the secondary is down a number of starters for the reason that spring. Pinball soccer is alive and nicely in Detroit, and Goff gives each ground and ceiling each week.
Speak Them Up, Speak Them Down
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$13 Matthew Stafford
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$13 Drake Maye
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$12 Bo Nix
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$11 Jordan Love
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$10 Bryce Younger
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$10 Justin Herbert
Maye’s surprising hunch to open the 12 months is partially defined by the A.J. Brown damage — and the Patriots in all probability screwed up freely giving Kayshon Boutte earlier than the 12 months — however there’s extra at play right here. Maye’s struggled with pocket motion and decision-making, resulting in a slew of sacks and turnovers. He’s been much less proactive operating this 12 months, and OC Josh McDaniels hasn’t been inventive with solutions. It’s irritating to bench Maye given what you paid for him in August, but it surely’s doable you might need landed an honest backup choice who’s now ostensibly your starter. We’d like a prove-it recreation from Maye earlier than he comes off the restricted checklist, and it’s doable the comeback won’t occur till Brown is able to contribute once more.
There have been e — his receivers have probably the most drops this 12 months, however Love additionally has probably the most off-target throws. However a very powerful factor to contemplate is the form of the Inexperienced Bay staff — dangerous protection, terrible offensive line. Love goes to have loads of video games the place he pays the fantasy payments by quantity, irrespective of how environment friendly he’s. I’ll go away the sunshine on for him.
Some Believable Upside
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$9 Kyler Murray
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$9 Sam Darnold
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$8 Daniel Jones
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$8 Geno Smith
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$7 Malik Willis
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$7 Jacoby Brissett
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$6 C.J. Stroud
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$6 Michael Penix Jr.
Smith’s remaining three years in Seattle supplied fantasy utility (QB5, QB19, QB14), however he appeared to lose the plot in his one Las Vegas season. His first three video games again with the Jets have been glorious, although Smith continues to be taking too many sacks. In any other case, his decision-making has been sharp, and he has three needle-moving targets in Garrett Wilson, Kenyon Sadiq and (when wholesome) Adonai Mitchell. With Breece Corridor out indefinitely, the Jets might need to steer into the move for the following few weeks. Smith has change into a reputable participant for depth functions or Superflex codecs.
Stroud’s smashing rookie 12 months got here in 2203, however NFL seasons age in canine years; it appears like a decade in the past. He’s been a below-average QB since, and the Houston offense doesn’t have a second pitch when Nico Collins is harm. The one metric the place Stroud excels is interception price, and you might posit that he’s a bit too conservative at occasions — the best interception price isn’t zero, as my podcast mate o all the time says. Stroud has but to face an ideal protection this 12 months and nonetheless he’s caught with a 6.6 YPA and 60% completion price. His pocket consciousness is likely to be getting worse, too.
Discount Bin
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$5 Aaron Rodgers
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$4 Kirk Cousins
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$3 Cam Ward
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$3 Deshaun Watson
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$2 Jameis Winston
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$1 Fernando Mendoza
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$1 Marcus Mariota
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$0 J.J. McCarthy
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$0 Shedeur Sanders
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$0 Jalon Daniels
Winston’s arm has regarded compromised in his first two video games and the Giants in all probability have lowered expectations right here — observe the commerce for J.J. McCarthy this week. Week 3’s win over the Titans was largely about hiding Winston and letting the run recreation and the protection management the end result; the Giants can’t play that means each week, but it surely’s a possible nightmare for anybody rostering Malik Nabes and Isaiah Doubtless.
Courtesy Damage Ranks —Not for Debate
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$16 *Caleb Williams
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$12 *Jayden Daniels
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$7 *Baker Mayfield