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2023 will be an interesting and uncertain season for Arizona QB Kyler Murray. He is coming off his worst season as a pro and from a torn ACL he suffered in December.
Below, we look at Kyler Murray‘s 2021 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
He was Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2019 and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2020 and 2021, having stretches during both years that he looked like an MVP.
However, 2022 was a major step back that was ended prematurely with a knee injury that will force him to miss time to start this year and delay his learning a new offense as he tries to regain the career arc he was on for his first 3 years.
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Kyler Murray’s ADP: 148.04
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)
Murray has an ADP of 148.04 in redraft leagues, putting him in the 12th or 13th round, depending on the size of the league. He is dead last (No. 35) among quarterbacks selected in at least 5% of leagues.
Among all players, he is 279th.
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Kyler Murray’s 2022 stats
Games: 11
Passing yards: 2,368
Completions | attempts: 259 | 390
Passing touchdowns: 14
Interceptions: 7
Carries | rushing yards: 67 | 418
Rushing touchdowns: 3
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Where should you draft Murray?
Murray is tough because you don’t know when he is coming back. He will miss at least 4 games to start the year on PUP, but there has been no talk of how long beyond that it will take.
He will be running a more run-heavy offense than in previous years upon his return. However, considering the Cardinals are not expected to be very competitive, they might find themselves with large deficits that will lead to volume passing — even if that is against their desires.
You should expect him to be less valuable when he does return as he will likely run less.
He no longer has WR DeAndre Hopkins (now with the Tennessee Titans) but does have WR Marquise “Hollywood” Brown to throw to and TE Zach Ertz also is also returning from a torn ACL.
Murray should not be a priority pick in your draft, he might miss half the season if he plays at all. You can take a flier on him with your last pick of the draft and place him on the injured reserve if you have one, but it’s more likely that he could make for a high-upside low-risk waiver wire addition closer to his return.
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