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Fantasy Football Today Beyond the Box Score

Why Waiting on a QB Could Win You Your League! Favorite Mid-Round Targets! (06/16 Fantasy Football Podcast)

Fantasy Football Today Beyond the Box Score

CBS Sports

Sports, Football

4.9721 Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Jamey Eisenberg and Dave Richard break down why waiting on a quarterback could be the key to winning your league in 2025. With elite QBs flying off the board early, they dive into the mid-round options that offer massive upside at a fraction of the cost. The guys discuss Bo Nix, Dak Prescott, Baker Mayfield, Justin Herbert, and more — highlighting which passers are worth the wait and which ones to avoid. Is skipping on Mahomes or Hurts really a winning strategy? Jamey and Dave bring the stats, strategy, and bold predictions you need to dominate your draft. Don’t miss this must-hear episode on how to find real value at QB in the middle rounds!

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We're looking at mid-round quarterbacks here on Fantasy Football Today Express.

0:37.1

I'm Jamie Eisenberg.

0:38.4

That's Dave Richard.

0:39.2

We're talking about quarterbacks that you're going to take. Basically rounds, let's say, six through 10, the guys that you're going to wait on. So you know you're not getting the Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Jaden Daniels, Joe Burrow, Jalen, Jalen Hertz, Tier, probably not Patrick Mahomes. maybe Baker Mayfield falls into this group,

0:54.8

but the guys that we're looking at

0:55.9

based on the fantasy pros,

0:57.0

average draft position,

0:58.2

it's Bo Nix, Kyler Murray, Jared Gough, Caleb Williams, Dak Prescott, Brock Purdy, Justin Herbert, Justin Fields, Jordan Love, maybe CJ Stroud, that's kind of the range of quarterback. So Dave, it's kind of like the group that you're looking at that you're going to

1:12.0

sort of say, okay, I didn't get one of the elite quarterbacks. I don't want to wait until the end. If you're looking to buy into one of these quarterbacks, is there one specifically that you're targeting? The two at the top of my list will be Baker Mayfield and Bownecks. and it's it's not only based on what we saw from them last year,

1:29.8

it's what was not only based on what we saw from them last

1:29.4

year. It's what was added to their receiving course this year that make me excited to give them

1:35.7

another shot. And the fact that I think I can get one, if not both of them, maybe closer to round

1:42.2

eight than round six.

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