Ten Backup Quarterbacks You Should Consider Rostering In Superflex Dynasty Leagues

In Superflex leagues, quarterbacks are the top asset to own on your team, but acquiring top-level QB talent can be tough and costly. A cheaper way to cover yourself and set up your team for success is to look for quality backups who could possibly see the field for multiple reasons. An injury to the QB1, a demotion for bad play, or just a change in order to spark the offense are some of the reasons a backup could find himself in the starting lineup whether temporarily or for the rest of the season.

Backup quarterbacks change teams frequently in today’s game, so sometimes it is difficult to identify which backup quarterbacks you should be looking to acquire either through trade or as a pickup off the waiver wire. The number of backup QBs rostered in your league can depend on scoring, the number of teams in your league, and especially the number of roster spots available on your bench.

As a dynasty manager, here are my top priorities for rostering backup quarterbacks: Talent, Opportunity, Quality Offense, and Insurance. The following backup QBs are the ones I’m rostering according to the categories stated above.

TALENT

Justin Fields, QB PIT

After fizzling out in Chicago and with the Bears having the top pick in the 2024 NFL Draft - they selected quarterback Caleb Williams - Fields found himself expendable. He was traded this offseason to Pittsburgh, which seemed like a perfect place to revamp his career, but the Steelers also signed former Super Bowl Champion Russell Wilson.

Early reports are that the QB1 job is Wilson’s to lose. Even if that is the case, Fields is just too talented not to be owned in dynasty leagues. Fields could still be the long-term option as QB1 in Pittsburgh. But if he isn’t re-signed after this season, it is hard to see Fields never getting another chance to start somewhere at some point. Even though he is listed as a backup, Fields still isn’t cheap to acquire. He is likely to cost at least a second-round pick in rookie drafts and possibly more.

The risk is definitely real with Fields, but I’m willing to take it with a player who has so much fantasy upside. The rushing ability alone sets Fields apart from most fantasy quarterbacks. Is there a chance Fields rides the bench all year and is later cast aside to finish his career as a lifelong QB2? Yes. But there is just as much of a chance that Fields gets a chance to start for the Steelers at some point and completely revives his career. I’m willing to bet on the latter scenario happening.