Dynasty Movement: Week 8

The quarterback carousel is rolling, and multiple significant receiver injuries hit in Week 7. The Dynasty staff gathered to work through multiple quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends who are the biggest risers or fallers in rankings. Check out the Footballguys Dynasty Football show with Jagger May and myself for more Dynasty content. We do three episodes weekly, discussing a variety of relevant Dynasty trends.

Dynasty Movement at Quarterback

Drake Maye, New England

Jason Wood - Maye has looked good in his first two starts despite a less-than-inspiring supporting cast and coaching staff. The quarterback position remains uncertain, but Maye’s age and potential 10-plus-year outlook as an above-average producer warrant moving him up a tier below the proven 2024 starters.

Andy Hicks - The Patriots have done the right thing by easing their high draft pick into action. Now what? He has a terrible group of wide receivers and a team in rebuild mode. He has looked good to date, but his situation means he will need help to get wins and consistent numbers from his receivers. He rises in rankings, but his situation will take time.

Corey Spala – Maye delivered during the first two starts of his career. He has a 90.8 grade on throughs over 20 yards. He finished seventh in expected points added per dropback in Week 7. New England has their quarterback, and the future will optimistically get better. New England will hopefully surround Maye with a superior supporting cast throughout the 2025 offseason. 

Hutchinson Brown -  Maye has only started two games this season and has one less passing touchdown than Patrick Mahomes II. Even with poor receiving talent around him and a questionable coaching staff, Drake Maye has looked very impressive. He has been excellent for fantasy with back-to-backtop-twelvee quarterback finishes. He should only continue to grow and develop this year, and then year two should be very fun. As long as New England has some idea of what they are doing, they will add a threatening receiving weapon or two to this offense and then combine that with Maye’s sneaky rushing ability; he should be a monster for fantasy purposes for future years. Maye has jumped into my top twelve and has the potential to climb higher. 

Matt Montgomery - Whether you’re a fan of the New England offense, you must take the bias out of the situation and contextualize what you have seen. Drake Maye was viewed as more of a project player when he came into the league, and while it was still early, the momentum was there to become a great NFL quarterback. In the two games he's started, he is 46/70 for 519 yards, five TDs, and two interceptions. Not a bad start for a rookie who is on what many consider to be the worst offense in the NFL. 

Justin Fields, Pittsburgh

Jason Wood - Fields managed the Steelers' offense well enough to achieve a 4-2 record, but head coach Mike Tomlin boldly benched him in favor of Russell Wilson. While it was just one week, nothing is set in stone; Wilson passed the test and further elevated the offense. Fields is still young and has many desirable traits, but this is now the second team that has effectively moved on from him as the starter, at least temporarily. It's challenging to justify ranking Fields highly in Dynasty circles once he secures a transparent, sustainable starting role on a solid offense.

Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay

Andy Hicks - With Chris Godwin lost for the year and Mike Evans likely to miss significant time as well, the fairytale performances of Mayfield will come to a halt. With 20 touchdowns in seven games, he is atop fantasy rankings. Cade Otton and the running backs will keep him ticking over, but the red zone threats are gone. He has to move down slightly, but while the floor won't collapse, it’s shaky. 

Deshaun Watson, Cleveland

Corey Spala – Watson has been horrible this season. He has the lowest expected points added among every quarterback in Weeks 1-7, dating back to 2000. This alone was enough reason to drop Watson significantly in rankings. His Achilles tear, combined with the fact he is horrible, is enough reason to put him outside of the top 32 quarterbacks.

Will Levis, Tennessee

Ryan Weisse - I was never too high on Levis, but being a 25-year-old starting quarterback kept him near my top 20 in Dynasty. As the season has progressed, he struggles with turnovers and might be short for the starting job. As such, he falls to my QB27, in the same tier and situation as Daniel Jones. He's a QB3 in Superflex leagues and might not be worth much next season.