Last Updated on August 7, 2025 9:07 am by André Lemos | Published: July 9, 2025

I might sound like a broken record at this point, but this might be my favorite article I’ve ever written.  Super Flex leagues have become the new rage and I admit I love them because they properly value the QB position akin to the real NFL.  Nearly every article you will ever read will state you have to go QB early and most will recommend taking two QBs in your first three picks.  Let’s be honest, that sounds smart and it is and it’s what I have almost always done.   But what if we didn’t?  If everyone in your league is aiming to scoop up QBs early and often, that means the traditional superstar RBs/WRs are going to be going for a discount and that means you could stack every other position and worry about QB later.  Right off the bat, that sounds ludicrous, but ever since my man Brian Shade attempted a version of this, I’ve always wondered if this is the way.  This could be called the zero QB strategy and is reminiscent of forgoing elite RBs in 1QB leagues and stacking them up late.

The thinking is that you could have your roster set by round 7/8 and then you scoop up every ugly starting QB and or elite backup because every season we see stud fantasy QBs sprout up from nowhere.  Let’s assume a 12-man snake draft with 3WR.  I’m using a mock draft I was reading done by the Fantasy Life studs.  Just for kicks, we will say we had the 8th pick.  We could have Bijan Robinson, Nico Collins, Trey McBride, Chase Brown, Rashee Rice, Rome Odunze and George Pickens as our starting players and now simply need to find some competent QBs and add some depth.   So that’s seven rounds in and now we have scrape the barrel for QB production, but first let’s look at some of the QBs who surprised us last season.

Just for Week 1, there were top-12 performances from Derek Carr, Anthony Richardson, Geno Smith, Matt Stafford and Sam Darnold.  All those players are still available at this point in the draft and while Carr has retired, the larger point remains.

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Jon Mosales

I have been crazy about fantasy sports even before I knew what it was.  Some people use stats as a tool and some use the eye test.  I like to believe I have the perfect blend of both and that extra special spider sense that separates me from the herd.  I have been nominated for one FSWA Football Article of the Year award and am just getting started.  My only fear is that I will become too good at fantasy football and have to retire early like Michael Jordan. You won’t see me leave my house without at least one of my (four) dogs and if you are lucky enough, you will catch me cruising top-down with all four in tow.

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