Dynasty Movement: Week 12

Daniel Jones has been benched. Anthony Richardson has returned. Backfileds have shifted and wide receivers are dealing with the fallout of injuries around them. It's Week 12 and the fantasy playoffs are looming.

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

Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis

Hutchinson Brown: He had quite an impressive performance against one of the league's most formidable defenses, and I would guess he will start for the rest of the season. His time on the bench helped him learn a few things about playing quarterback, and it showed this past week. Detroit next week will be another challenge. I can't wait to see how he does.

Justin Herbert, LA Chargers

Corey Spala: Herbert, HC Jim Harbaugh, and OC Greg Roman had growing pains to start the season. Recently, Herbert has found his rhythm and has altered the course of the season following their Week 5 bye. This season, he has the highest grade from a clean pocket among all quarterbacks. The development of Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey has boded well for the offense and Herbert’s immediate and future outlook. He is our QB13 and should move up the rankings. 

Drake Maye, New England

Andy Hicks: Maye has looked impressive since he started for the Patriots. Especially when looking at the group of receivers he is stuck with. New England has whiffed at drafting receivers for 20 years and been stuck with inadequate free agents. They now have their guy at quarterback. If they can get him some targets, his ranking will be much higher than it is now. Can they finally address the issue properly? He moves up a few spots in anticipation.

Bo Nix, Denver

Andy Hicks: Nix has rocketed into rookie of the year discussions. With an inadequate group of receivers, in his most recent game, Nix completed 85% of his passes, threw four touchdowns, and had zero interceptions. With a weak pass schedule in his last six games, Nix could get this team into the playoffs. Considering how awful he looked to start the season, it has been an impressive development. A further ranking rise is warranted. 

Tua Tagovailoa, Miami

Zareh Kantzabedian: Tagovailoa has been performing admirably as a high-end QB2 for super-flex purposes and has the profile and weapons to put up QB1 weeks. However, the obvious concerns about his concussion injury cannot be overlooked. There isn't a Dynasty manager anywhere who feels comfortable about Tua's long-term ability to stay healthy. It would be wise to trade him for a late first-round rookie pick.

Kirk Cousins, Atlanta

Ryan Weisse: While Cousins has shown some good this season, he's also had a few games where he looks like a 36-year-old quarterback returning from a significant injury. He and Matthew Stafford are the only starting quarterbacks with negative rushing yards this season. Cousins was never all that mobile but is a statue now, and he is being punished in the pocket. The more hits he takes, the more likely we will see Michael Penix Jr. sooner than later. He's still a decent asset for contending SuperFlex teams in 2024, but I'm questioning his two-year window. I'm moving Cousins outside of my Top 25, and we'll have to wait and see what the future holds.

Drew Lock, NY Giants

Matthew Montgomery: Maybe this is a cheap shot, but can we finally put to rest the narrative that if Lock gets his chance, he will be a long-term starter in the NFL? We have repeatedly seen that teams do not believe in him, and we should finally move forward like we do with other players and put him out of our minds. That one video where he was “cool” rapping on the sideline may be his career highlight…