But I got to Round 4 and Tom Brady was danging in front of me, waiting for me to snatch him off the pile and put him on my team. Obviously, through three weeks (including his "down" week with four touchdown passes), I'm very grateful I decided to ignore my brain and let my gut do its work.
Brady is the No. 1 signal caller in fantasy football and is one of only two QBs who have surpassed 100 fantasy points (Monday night's game not included). He's turned out to be a "steal" for me, and there are many fantasy players out there who wish they had similar success.
Michael Vick and Aaron Rodgers were considered the two darlings of your fantasy draft, and both were either a first-round pick or at least an early second-round pick in your draft - especially in 12 or 14-team leagues. Rodgers is making his owners happy, ranking fifth among QBs through week 5. Vick, on the other hand, has done what many feared: got injured. Whether his hand is bruised or broken, his owners have to be wondering why they decided to take Vick instead of a Darren McFadden or similar RB in Round 1.
Drew Brees, Brady and Philip Rivers were considered the "next tier" or QBs, and all three are living up to expectations. While Brady is blowing away the rest of the league, Brees is also over 100 points for the season while Rivers is struggling with four TDs against six interceptions.
The next grouping included Ryan, Schaub and Tony Romo - although Peyton Manning was somewhere in this group or above. Unfortunately for those owners, the pick turned out to be more high risk than high reward. He's out and it's likely for the season. Schaub got his opportunity to throw the ball all over Sunday and fulfilled his potential, Ryan has struggled and Romo's innards are in disarray.
Stafford is proving to be the true "steal." He's got nine touchdowns in three weeks against two interceptions. Calvin Johnson owners are enjoying his upswing immensely, and he was likely a backup on someone's roster after the draft. His shoulder is still in one piece, and as long as that is the case chances are he's going to make people happy he's on their roster.
Cam Newton is throwing his name into the steal mix. He's one of three QBs to surpass 1,000 yards in three weeks (Brees, Brady) and was likely undrafted or someone's "sleeper" pick in one of the last two rounds. Unless your team has Brady or Brees on it, it's almost impossible to keep Newton out of your lineup.
If it weren't for Newton, Ryan Fitzpatrick's name would be the talk of the fantasy world. He's got nine touchdowns in three weeks and has the Bills off to an improbable 3-0 start.
At this point, if you don't have a solid option at QB, you're struggling to find a name left out there that hasn't been scooped off the waiver wire. Fitzpatrick, Newton and Rex Grossman are gone, and they've probably been added at the expense of Kyle Orton or Matt Cassel. You don't want either of them, but at least they have some weapons. What's best for each of them is they're not on a good team and will likely be playing catch up often. Chances are Orton, Cassel and Tennesee's Matt Hasselbeck are going to put the ball in the air a lot in the third and fourth quarters. If you're desperate - and if you're even considering any of these names you are - they aren't the worst options.
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