Fantasy football 'Do Draft' list: Jordan Love, Brock Purdy among undervalued players - ESPN

There seem to be few similarities between Green Bay Packers QB Jordan Love and San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy. One was a highly in-demand, uber-talented, first-round draft pick in 2020, the heir apparent to a Hall of Famer who made him wait years for his chance to shine. The other was literally the final pick in the 2022 draft, a seemingly underwhelming, forgettable story forced into early action, then leading a Super Bowl run in his second season.

In a fantasy football world in which several quarterbacks — and several is too many, based on lack of depth at running back and wide receiver — go in the early rounds of ESPN average live drafts, neither Love nor Purdy seems coveted. Love, the top-scoring fantasy QB over the final eight weeks last season, manages to slip into the top 10 at the position, but barely, and perhaps not for long with hotshot rookies Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams rising due to narrative. Purdy goes much later. Last season, only four quarterbacks outscored Love and Purdy in ESPN leagues.

Love and Purdy, who eventually met in a classic playoff matchup, were hardly flukes last season, and this year they are my favorite targets at quarterback, both excellent values as selections in the middle to late rounds of standard drafts. Seriously, nobody seems to be targeting these fellows. Only Dak Prescott threw more touchdown passes than they did. Only a handful achieved more passing yards. Love is more dynamic and throws far more often, and he carried fantasy managers to championships. Purdy seldom threw, but he is careful with the football and enjoys arguably the top support system in the league. His numbers certainly were there as well.

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