Dynasty Draft Advice: Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Anthony Richardson

There was a point when it felt like an outright necessity to give a draft class three years before determining whether or not those players hit. Things have changed to a degree, as we’ve seen an influx of young players entering the NFL and making an immediate impact on their respective teams.

Taking a look back at the 2023 NFL Draft shows us a bit of a mixture: Some players entered the NFL and took the league by storm, while others might have gotten off to a slower start, but now look primed to make an impact for your fantasy rosters. Here’s a look at a few notable third-year players and their 2025 fantasy football outlook.

Dynasty Draft Advice: Third-Year Players

Quarterbacks

The 2023 NFL Draft was star-studded, with quarterback prospects at the top. Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson were all selected in the top four picks of that draft. Each currently has a different story.

Stroud set the world on fire in 2023, throwing for 4,108 yards, 23 touchdowns and only five interceptions. He vaulted toward the top of dynasty quarterback rankings but is coming off somewhat of a sophomore slump in 2024 where he finished as the QB18. The truth is somewhere, and likely always has been, in the middle. It’s tough to trust him as a clear top-five option at the position due to the level of dual-threat talent available in the elite quarterback tier, but he’s a locked and loaded QB1 and can comfortably be treated as such.

Bryce Young and Anthony Richardson have both seen different levels of adversity. Young’s play disappointed early in 2024 and he was sent to the bench. It seemed like the type of situation that would be impossible for him to recover from. Speculation ran rampant he played his last down for the Panthers.

The Panthers signal-caller turned things around in a big way after returning from the bench. From Week 10 to Week 18, Young was the QB10 and averaged 20 fantasy points per game. You don’t want to necessarily trust Young as your QB1 in dynasty, but there’s a chance he can now be had at a value in Superflex drafts. If you’re able to roster him as your QB3, you’re in great shape. I’d trust him as a QB2 moving forward.

Anthony Richardson, at his best, is a true game-changing fantasy option. The problem is that fantasy success is not indicative of him playing quarterback at a high level, and it seems likely he’ll face more competition entering the 2025 season. The ceiling for Richardson — thanks to his big-play ability as a passer and runner — is astronomical, but the floor is abysmally low due to his errant accuracy and inconsistencies as a passer. It’s tough to trust Richardson as more than a high-upside flier at this point, but if he does turn it around, you could be rewarded handsomely thanks to his immense upside.

In Tennessee, the hold that Will Levis has on his starting quarterback job feels tenuous, at best. It would not be a shock if the Titans opt to replace him with their first overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.