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A season in which Stafford misses time due to injury already decreases the Rams’ contention odds and an unprepared Simpson or Bennett as QB2 would be costly. Both will have time for developmental reps in camp and Simpson is worth rostering in Dynasty fantasy football formats.

As expected, quarterbacks were popular early on, which meant some quality wide receivers and players with upside were available in the middle rounds.