Shuffle Up: The Andrew Luck problem

Okay, here are the Shuffle Up rules.

We are talking rest-of-season value. Everything to this point is an audition. If you want leaders to this point, you’ll find them elsewhere. If you want Week 9 rankings, click over here.

Today, we do quarterbacks. Next week, new position.

You’ll disagree with stuff because that’s why we have a game. Try to stay grounded and rational with your players, it’s one of the most important skills in your fantasy toolbox.

The prices are unscientific and just a way to compare the players. When players are at the same price, it means they are considered even. I do not compare prices with other shuffles (or outside positions), and I do every shuffle from scratch.

[Yahoo Daily Fantasy Football: First place wins $100K in our $500K contest for Week 9]

Assume a half-point PPR scoring format. I will eventually comment on many (perhaps most) players, but I do not promise a comment on everyone.

If you have a constructive piece of criticism, I’ll consider it. See something out of place? Offer some reasoning. I may alter the list between initial post and the next 12 horus or so.

And now we shuffle, shufflers.

$30 Tom Brady
$27 Aaron Rodgers
$27 Philip Rivers
$26 Andy Dalton
$26 Andrew Luck

As poorly as Luck is playing right now, keep in mind he’s still putting up points. He’s fourth in fantasy points over the last three weeks – ahh, garbage time – and the Colts defense will force him to keep the volume up. 

Maybe new OC Rob Chudzinski will provide a spark. Perhaps the Colts will start playing with a faster tempo early in games, trying to replicate the late-game success they’ve shown recently. The remaining schedule isn’t bad. The offensive line isn’t very good but the support pieces are respectable. 

$25 Carson Palmer
$25 Ben Roethlisberger
$24 Drew Brees
$21 Cam Newton
$17 Ryan Tannehill
$17 Tyrod Taylor
$17 Matt Ryan
$16 Russell Wilson
$15 Derek Carr
$15 *Tony Romo
$14 Blake Bortles
$14 Eli Manning
$14 Peyton Manning
$12 Jameis Winston
$12 Joe Flacco
$12 Brian Hoyer
$11 Jay Cutler
$10 Sam Bradford
$10 Marcus Mariota
$9 Matthew Stafford
$8 Teddy Bridgewater
$7 Ryan Fitzpatrick
$7 Alex Smith
$6 Kirk Cousins
$5 Josh McCown
$5 Nick Foles
$2 Blaine Gabbert
$2 Johnny Manziel
$2 Mark Sanchez
$1 Geno Smith
$0 Matt Cassel
$0 Colin Kaepernick
$0 Colt McCoy