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Fantasy Life Articles fantasy football takes on Kyler Murray

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All Fantasy Life Articles insights about Kyler Murray

PositiveProjectionSep 12, 2026
Kendall Valenzuela strongly prefers Murray over Mahomes for Week 1, citing his dual-threat upside with new weapons (Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Jauan Jennings) after leaving Arizona. Despite playing only five games in 2025 before losing his job to Jacoby Brissett, Murray finished as QB9 and QB12 in the two prior seasons. Fantasy Life projects him for 245 passing yards, 30 rushing yards, and one total touchdown for 18.9 PPR fantasy points this weekend.
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PositiveValueSep 10, 2026
Matt LaMarca projects Murray at QB5 with 18.6 points for Week 1, a significant jump from his QB15 ADP. LaMarca was bullish on Murray this offseason, citing his historical production: from 2019–2024, he never finished outside the top 12 at the position in fantasy points per game, with four years at QB8 or better and two in the top five. Murray's best production came with an alpha receiver (DeAndre Hopkins); he now has Justin Jefferson, a solid supporting cast, and a strong offensive head coach—arguably his best career situation. LaMarca loves his chances in Week 1 against a Packers defense weakened by Josh Jacobs' suspension and Micah Parsons' absence; Green Bay went 0–4 without Parsons last year while allowing over 400 yards per game. LaMarca believes Murray will be one of the best values at QB this season.
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PositiveProjectionSep 9, 2026
Murray handily won the No. 1 QB job for the Vikings in training camp. With HC Kevin O'Connell, WRs Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and Jauan Jennings, and TE T.J. Hockenson, the veteran Murray now has the best skill-position supporting cast of his career. He usually does well in Week 1 (5-1 ATS, 65.4% ROI). The Vikings were No. 2 in home-field advantage last year (+12.5, per NFElo). First-team All-Pro EDGE Micah Parsons (knee, PUP) is out for the Packers. Freedman likes the Vikings to win the Super Bowl at +5000.
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PositiveProjectionAug 31, 2026
Sam Wallace identifies Kyler Murray as one of his favorite QB2 options for 2026 dynasty drafts. Murray is officially the QB1 for the Vikings, and all signs point to both Murray and skill-position players (particularly Justin Jefferson) having bounceback seasons. It's been five years since Murray posted consecutive top-6 fantasy finishes, but he's a prime candidate to resurrect his dynasty value. Injuries have been his biggest challenge: a torn ACL cost him the second half of 2022 and first half of 2023; a foot injury limited him to five games in 2025. However, his 2024 season (two years post-ACL) showed positive signs: he played all 17 games, posted his second-highest passing yards (3,851) and rushing yards (572), and tied for second-most rushing TDs (5) in his career. The pattern suggests two seasons post-ACL is the window when players return to form. Murray will likely go undrafted in 1QB redraft leagues and remains screaming value in 2QB/SF formats.
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PositiveSleeperAug 17, 2026
Murray's dynasty value is far too low despite being confirmed as the Vikings' Week 1 starter, particularly in Superflex/2QB formats. Though injuries (torn ACL in 2022-23, foot injury limiting him to 5 games in 2025) have challenged his recent seasons, his 2024 campaign showed promise: he played all 17 games, posted his second-highest passing yards (3,851) and rushing yards (572), and tied for second-most rushing TDs (5) in his career. At 28 years old with Kevin O'Connell as coach, Justin Jefferson, and Jordan Addison as weapons, Murray has ample runway to resurrect his value; early reports indicate top-notch chemistry between Murray and Jefferson.
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NegativeSleeperAug 15, 2026
Murray is a dark-horse candidate to finish as a top-5 fantasy QB despite being priced at QB17. His rushing upside is the key; he averaged 51+ rushing yards per game in 2020 (QB3 finish) and has finished top-12 in fantasy points per game in six of seven seasons (2019–2024 range: QB4 to QB12). Health is the primary concern—limited to eight games or fewer in two of the past three seasons—but a change of scenery to Minnesota pairs him with elite offensive coach Kevin O'Connell and alpha WR1 Justin Jefferson, his best pass-catcher in years. When healthy, Murray is expected to produce like a fantasy stud.
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PositiveProjectionAug 11, 2026
Named Vikings starting QB, Murray offers significant rushing upside. He handled 11% of designed rush attempts and a 9% scramble rate in Arizona, averaging 34.6 rushing yards per contest and rushing for at least 25 yards in all five starts last season. Fantasy Life projects him as QB10 with approximately 83 rushing attempts. Historical data shows 54 QB seasons with 80+ rush attempts since 2015 average 19.6 FPPG. Murray's track record (top-12 QB on PPG basis in six of seven career seasons) combined with Kevin O'Connell's offensive infrastructure—which has produced 18+ PPG from Nick Mullens, Joshua Dobbs, Sam Darnold, and Kirk Cousins—positions him to return to top-12 status.
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PositiveProjectionAug 9, 2026
In 2024, Murray was another year removed from his ACL injury and played in all 17 games, posting his second-highest marks in both passing yards (3,851) and rushing yards (572); his 5 rushing TDs tied for the second most in his career. Still just 28 years old, Murray has plenty left in the tank and now gets the chance to work with Kevin O'Connell, Justin Jefferson, and Jordan Addison. Murray's fantasy value has always been elevated by his rushing ability, and the source would be very comfortable targeting him in dynasty formats this offseason.
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PositiveValueAug 9, 2026
Murray is priced outside of the top-24 per consensus dynasty fantasy football rankings, which the source says just shouldn't be the case. It's been half a decade since Murray posted consecutive top-six fantasy finishes, but the source sees ample reason to believe he's a prime candidate to resurrect his dynasty value this upcoming season and beyond. Now battling J.J. McCarthy for the QB1 job in Minnesota, it shouldn't be overly challenging for Murray to find himself under center come Week 1.
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PositiveMatchupAug 7, 2026
Murray's arrival as the Vikings' quarterback should provide a significant upgrade to Minnesota's passing game. Teams did not have to respect the Vikings' passing game last season, but Murray has historically been an effective option when healthy. His presence should help Jordan Mason's rushing upside by forcing defenses to respect play-action and opening running lanes. Murray will work with Kevin O'Connell, who has been a QB whisperer during his Vikings tenure.
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PositiveProjectionJul 26, 2026
Murray is a prime candidate to resurrect his dynasty value in Minnesota after a tumultuous Cardinals tenure. At 28 years old and one year removed from his ACL injury, he played all 17 games in 2024, posting his second-highest marks in passing yards (3,851) and rushing yards (572), with 5 rushing TDs tied for second-most in his career. His fantasy value has always been elevated by his rushing ability. He needs only to beat out J.J. McCarthy for the Vikings starting role, which should be straightforward. Now working with Kevin O'Connell, Justin Jefferson, and Jordan Addison, Murray is a comfortable dynasty target this offseason; if he finds his groove in Minnesota, his dynasty value will skyrocket.
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