2009 Second String QBs to Keep an Eye On

Thanks to injuries and the high level of talent in the NFL, fantasy football can be a fickle game. One week your starting QB is lighting up the scoreboard, and the next he’s rehabbing in Florida, netting you a whopping 0 points.

This is why many championships are won with the waiver wire. There are always players that end up having more or less value than expected due to breakout seasons or injuries. This season, keep an eye on these quarterbacks because each one could end up giving your team some much needed fantasy power down the stretch.

Jeff Garcia (Oakland Raiders): If JaMarcus Russell doesn’t impress Oakland’s coaches early on, his job will swiftly be handed over to Garcia at the start of the season. 

A solid veteran, Garcia would have a great running game behind him and the added speed of Darius Heyward Bay among his receiving corp. He may not belong in the top tier of passers, but he’s a decent option to have if you find yourself in a bind.

Dan Orlovsky (Houston Texans): Eight TDs and eight interceptions are nothing to write home about, but considering Orlovsky only started seven games and was on the 0-16 Lions, he may deserve a little break.

He’s currently the No. 2 QB behind Matt Schaub, and while he may never win the starting job in a competition, the injury prone Schaub may just leave the door open for him.

The Texans are a young and upcoming offense and having the mega—talented Andre Johnson to throw the ball to gives any QB major upside. If the Texan’s starting QB does go down, Orlovsky could be a good fall back player down the stretch.

M
att Leinart (Arizona Cardinals): Yeah, he seems to be continuously on the verge of doing a keg stand, but the fact is 2008 was the first out of seven seasons that Kurt Warner played in every game.

Considering his age, injury history and the dominant receiving duo of Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin, if Warner goes down, Leinart becomes immensely valuable in all leagues.

Chad Henne (Miami Dolphins): Chad Pennington’s performance came as a surprise to many people last season and he may be hard pressed to repeat it. Especially when the Dolphin organization already seems to have pegged Henne as their future QB.

In fact, word is that Miami may make him the starter pretty early in the season. He only played in one game last year, but in that quarter he led his team to score.

And, based on his brief showing last season and his impressive college career at Michigan in which he set five school records, he’s definitely worth monitoring—especially in keeper leagues.

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