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The Ringer Fantasy Football Show fantasy football takes on Kyler Murray
Every source-backed podcast insight STACKED has extracted from The Ringer Fantasy Football Show about Kyler Murray.
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All The Ringer Fantasy Football Show insights about Kyler Murray
NegativeProjectionJul 24, 2026
Kyler Murray gets hurt a lot at the end of seasons and may not be available during the fantasy playoffs, creating downside risk despite his cheap ADP valuation.NegativeRoleJul 24, 2026
Kyler Murray has a documented tendency to drop his eyes and avoid throws, particularly in red zone situations; Trey McBride's production spiked after Jacob Brissett replaced Murray, indicating McBride was open in the 10-yard line but Murray would not target him. Murray needs to stand tall in the pocket and trust the middle field when facing pressure, a weakness that contrasts with Nick Mullins' comfort in Kevin O'Connell's offense.NegativeValueJul 24, 2026
Kyler Murray is a no-brainer quarterback pick as long as he's outside the top 100 in ADP; the source's favorite quarterback this year because Lamar Jackson and Jaden Daniels are going later, and he's so cheap that injury risk and potential coaching transition concerns are overcome by the value.NegativeValueJul 24, 2026
The source identifies Kyler Murray as a no-brainer late-round quarterback pick with minimal opportunity cost in fantasy drafts. The reasoning: he aligns with the trend of elite quarterback prospects recycled from bad teams to good teams (citing Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield, Josh Allen); he's still athletic and recovered from ACL injury; he maintains rushing upside (570 rushing yards two years ago would have tied Josh Allen for most rushing yards in 2025); and waiting on him allows roster flexibility to avoid whack-a-mole at running back and receiver. The source states: "I think Kyler's a no-brainer. I don't think there's opportunity costs." The speaker is most confident this is a good fantasy pick among the players discussed.PositiveMatchupJul 24, 2026
Kyler Murray throwing to Justin Jefferson versus Marvin Harrison will make 'a pretty big difference' in fantasy production; the source implies the Jefferson pairing creates upside relative to prior Minnesota quarterback situations.PositiveValueJul 24, 2026
The source recommends waiting for Kyler Murray in redraft rather than taking mid-round quarterbacks, citing the depth of the position this year with many young players; pairing Kyler with another late-round option like Dak Prescott or Jackson allows you to 'win the flex' and double-dip at the position.PositiveProjectionJul 24, 2026
With Minnesota's passing offense production from the last four years plus approximately 30 rushing yards per game (Kyler's average), the source projects this as a 'layup line quarterback one' in fantasy; in best ball, even if benched mid-season, the quarterback position is deep enough to pivot, making Kyler a preferred late-round target over mid-round quarterbacks.PositiveValueJul 24, 2026
Kyler Murray to the Vikings is a strong value play because Kevin O'Connell's offense has consistently produced elite fantasy quarterback output regardless of the starter; Sam Darnold was QB8, Kirk Cousins was QB7 over multiple years, Nick Mullins was QB8 in limited starts, and Josh Dobbs averaged nearly 18 fantasy points per game despite not knowing the playbook. Murray adds rushing upside (averaging ~30 rush yards per game) on top of the passing production that has been consistent from the Vikings offense, making him a layup line at his draft price.PositiveValueJul 6, 2026
Kyler Murray projects as a top-12 quarterback floor with upside to top-10, based on two key factors: (1) Murray has 'basically never not been a top 12 fantasy quarterback or scored less than like 17 fantasy points a game' (excluding last season's ACL recovery), and (2) Kevin O'Connell's quarterbacks have 'basically other than JJ McCarthy, never not had a top 12 fantasy quarterback that he has coached or has a guy that scored less than 17 fantasy points per game.' Murray is going as a fringe top-20 quarterback in drafts despite stepping into a Vikings offense with Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and Juwan Jennings. The source calls this 'like kind of a cheap shot of the guy, maybe being like a top 10 quarterback on a good offense playing indoors.' Murray could reasonably be the last starting quarterback taken in a 12-team league, making him a value pick. The source notes Murray is 'probably the most underrated player in the NFL at this point, because Kyler, I think at this point people have forgotten how talented he is' due to his time in Arizona being a 'wasteland football wise' and off-field distractions (video game memes). In his five games last year after returning from ACL injury, 'his legs seemed to come back a little bit' and 'there's some rushing potential with them.' Justin Jefferson's enthusiasm for Murray is notable: 'the way that Justin Jefferson talks about Kyler Murray is very funny. If you read between the lines, especially he's like, he just knows how to put touch on the ball,' which the source characterizes as 'such a shot across the bow of the other quarterback who's there right now' (JJ McCarthy). However, there is a caveat: Murray and JJ McCarthy are splitting reps at minicamp/OTAs, and the source is 'very curious to see when training camp comes, if they just allow Kyler to take all the reps or how long they split that,' as splitting first-team reps all August could hurt his development.PositiveRoleJun 8, 2026
Kyler Murray's veteran presence is noted, but his boilerplate responses about working with JJ McCarthy suggest a lack of genuine rapport, which could impact team dynamics.