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Matt Waldman RSP Film Room fantasy football takes on Kyler Murray
Every source-backed video insight STACKED has extracted from Matt Waldman RSP Film Room about Kyler Murray.
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All Matt Waldman RSP Film Room insights about Kyler Murray
NegativeProjectionOct 26, 2026
Bob Harris assesses Kyler Murray as bad for fantasy team health, criticizing his play style: doesn't climb the pocket, doesn't distribute the ball well, makes wild individual plays instead of being efficient, and leans on one big play rather than distributing. This forces defenses to let him run playground football, stressing the offensive line and receivers while preventing the defense from being stressed. Murray is currently QB17 on points per game with 13.9 PPG, underperforming expectations for a quarterback with his rushing ability.PositiveProjectionJun 8, 2026
Waldman sees Kyler Murray as a potential competitive stopgap starter for the Vikings if he improves pocket efficiency and shows strong target distribution across multiple receivers in the first 2-3 games.NegativeProjectionJun 8, 2026
Kyler Murray does not stay in the pocket to find efficient solutions, unlike other short QBs like Drew Brees and Russell Wilson, limiting his ability to support multiple fantasy-relevant receivers.NegativeProjectionJun 8, 2026
Kyler Murray has not produced multiple fantasy starters in his passing offense in his entire career, and the analyst is "f--k it" on the Vikings having more than one fantasy starter with him until proven otherwise.NegativeRoleMay 11, 2026
Murray must prove he can graduate beyond his Arizona pattern of leaning heavily on one player and running around. If he repeats that approach in Minnesota, secondary receivers like Jauan Jennings become worse versions of Michael Wilson in terms of production ceiling. Bob Harris is not a fan of Murray's game and views his signing as a PR/ownership move rather than a long-term QB solution, though Murray is favored to win the starting job over McCarthy.NegativeProjectionNo date
Cardinals QB expected to start Week 1, but camp performance concerns and QB competition uncertainty with JJ McCarthy have reduced draft enthusiasm. Matt Waldman notes McCarthy has not looked good early on with accuracy problems, and Kyler isn't looking good enough in camp to be the clear-cut number one. While local observers have little doubt about the starter designation, Ian Rapoport's reporting of a competition extending to Week 1 creates enough uncertainty that Malik Willis becomes a more attractive late-round gamble at the position. Waldman is not as eager drafting Murray as he was before this uncertainty emerged.