Why the Vikings cast will make Kyler Murray a top-10 fantasy QB
Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Hayden Winks is joined by Jakob Sanderson and Sam Sherman explain why the new Vikings quarterback could deliver for fantasy managers this season. Check out the full conversation on "Yahoo Fantasy Football with Josh and Hayden" - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube or wherever you listen .
Video Transcript
Okay, so if we're not, drafting Patrick Mahomes this year, I'll start with going with Kyler Murray's gonna be a top 10 fantasy quarterback, and I can even argue that he can be a top eight one.
If you just look at what Kurt Cousins did, Sam Darnold did, and then even, like, the Nick Mullens guys, those guys would've finished as top 10 quarterbacks this last season.
And now there's, like, not that much of a difference between quarterback 6 and quarterback 16.
That's kind of the point on why I've been drafting so much Kyler Murray.
He's my highest drafted quarterback.
Like, most of my quarterbacks, like, I draft, like, you know, around 8 to 10% of, and then he's, like, the one guy that I'm actually taking a stand on.
I think for Kyler there's a couple things.
One, it's an awesome skill group that he's gonna be throwing to.
Obviously Justin Jefferson's the best receiver he's ever had.
DeAndre Hopkins did have top 10 fantasy moments with Kyler Murray before.
And then you have the offensive line.
Darrisaw and O'Neill, that's awesome for, for their left and right tackle.
Donovan Jackson was a first rounder at left guard.
Will Fries has been around forever.
So the weak spot is the center, but you have, to me, four other offensive linemen that when they're fully healthy, ready to go, those are above average players.
Jordan Addison's kind of the forgotten man.
He's been, my second highest drafted wide receiver.
I'm trying to target him because, you know, he's prized as the wide receiver 22, and in the first two seasons when he didn't have J.J. McCarthy, he finishes the wide receiver 22 and 23 in half PPR points per game.
Obviously he takes a hit in full PPR.
He was running really pure, in those two seasons on touchdowns.
I'm not fully expecting that.
Could he finish as the wide receiver 33 this year?
Like, I absolutely think that's on the table.
I think it's a really f- cheap stack.
I think this is always gonna be a down the field passing offense.
I think that KOC's a smart coach.
He's gonna get the most out of Kyler Murray, and I think we've, kind of forget just how talented Kyler Murray is, especially now that he's fully healthy from that leg injury.
So it's, it's the best cafeteria Kyler Murray's ever had.
It's the best ownership he's ever had.
It's the best offensive line receiver group that he's ever had.
Dome environment.
All those offenses in his division are gonna be putting up crazy numbers.
So Kyler Murray to Jordan Addison, that's how I win all the money this year.
