5 NFL Quarterbacks Being Undervalued in Fantasy Ahead of Mandatory Minicamps

The 2025 NFL offseason is fully underway. Organized team activities (OTAs) began last month, and mandatory minicamps will open in less than a week.

For casual football fans, that might not mean a lot. For serious fantasy enthusiasts, it means it's time to begin prepping for draft season.

As experienced fantasy managers know, the key to building a successful roster is finding value at all positions and in all areas of the draft. When it comes to finding value, it can pay to gather intel ahead of the preseason—where starters continue to have a decreasing presence.

Here, we'll focus on the quarterback position, which can often be successfully filled in the middle rounds or later. We'll examine five signal-callers who are currently being undervalued based on FantasyPros' average draft position (ADP).

These quarterbacks might not be "can't-miss" players like Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts or Lamar Jackson, but they could help managers add value by allowing them to target premier skill players in the early rounds.

Justin Fields, New York Jets

AP Photo/Seth Wenig

ADP: 107 Overall (QB15)

With the exception of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, fantasy's top signal-callers are prolific scramblers.

Allen, Hurts, Jackson and Jayden Daniels—who round out the top five QBs by ADP, along with Burrow—are always threats to chew up rushing yards or scramble into the end zone.

That's noteworthy because most leagues award more fantasy points for rushing yards and touchdowns than their passing counterparts. That's also why it's a bit surprising to see Justin Fields largely being valued as a backup.

While the 26-year-old has struggled to establish himself as a consistent and dependable starter, he's proved to be an elite runner. With the Chicago Bears in 2022, he rushed for 1,143 yards and eight touchdowns.

Fields showed growth as a passer with the Pittsburgh Steelers last season, and the New York Jets now appear poised to embrace his dual-threat ability.

"I do think he brings a dimension to this game that a lot of people are trying to create around this league that we can take advantage of," new Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said, per Ethan Greenberg of the team's official website. "I want to try and utilize that as much as possible."

Fields should have a legitimate shot at approaching 1,000 rushing yards this season with some solid passing statistics to boot. Garrett Wilson, Breece Hall, Josh Reynolds and rookie tight end Mason Taylor should make for a very respectable supporting cast.

Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers

AP Photo/Matt Slocum

ADP: 108 Overall (QB16)

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love isn't the scramble Fields can be, though he's certainly capable of relying on his legs when needed (247 rushing yards, 4 TDs in 2023).

When at his best, however, Love is a prolific passer who can rack up touchdowns in bunches. Two years ago, he threw for 4,159 yards with 32 touchdowns and only 11 interceptions. His numbers dipped in 2024 because of injuries—including his own—and some emphasis on the ground game and new RB1 Josh Jacobs.

However, the 2020 No. 26 overall pick will have a very good chance of replicating his 2023 success this season.

Jacobs will still have a vital role in the offense, but head coach Matt LaFleur may be more willing to open things up through the air with rookie first-round pick Matthew Golden in the fold.

The Texas product is a dangerous deep threat who may quickly become Love's favorite target and who can help create easy completions underneath.

"Golden's speed and acceleration will take the top off the defense; generating explosive plays through the air to back safeties off," Dame Parson of the B/R Scouting Department wrote.

Green Bay may not have wideout Christian Watson at all in 2025, as he suffered a torn ACL in January. However, it could have an overall improved receiving corps thanks to the additions of Golden and third-round pick Savion Williams, along with (hopefully) the return of a fully healthy Luke Musgrave.

Drake Maye, New England Patriots

AP Photo/Charles Krupa

ADP: 118 Overall (QB19)

Drake Maye is more of a boom-or-bust fantasy option than Love, but the New England Patriots signal-caller still feels undervalued.

Despite having one of the league's worst supporting casts last season, the 2024 No. 3 overall pick finished the year as a Pro Bowl alternate. He made 12 starts and passed for 2,276 yards with 15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He also scrambled for 421 yards and two more touchdowns.

While Maye (6'4", 225 lbs) isn't quite as big as Allen (6'5", 237 lbs), he has a similar ceiling as a dual-threat quarterback. And with a vastly improved supporting cast, he should take a significant jump toward that ceiling in his second season.

The Patriots put a ton of effort into improving their offense this offseason. They added Garrett Bradbury and Morgan Moses to the O-line before using the fourth overall pick on left tackle  Will Campbell. They also added Stefon Diggs and Mack Hollins to the skill group before drafting running back TreVeyon Henderson and wideout Kyle Williams.

Additionally, New England added an experienced head coach in Mike Vrabel and a seasoned offensive play-caller in Josh McDaniels. The Patriots may not be a playoff contender this season, but Maye's support system will be leaps and bounds better than it was a year ago.

The 22-year-old has starting potential in most fantasy formats and is worth considering well ahead of his current ADP.

J.J. McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings

AP Photo/Abbie Parr

ADP: 125 Overall (QB21)

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy might seem like the biggest boom-or-bust quarterback of the 2025 fantasy season.

On one hand, the 22-year-old missed his entire rookie campaign following knee surgery and largely leaves Minnesota with an unknown under center.

On the other hand, he was a national champion at Michigan, has spent a year learning Kevin O'Connell's offense from the sideline and will get to throw to talented pass-catchers such as Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson, Jalen Nailor and rookie third-round pick Tai Felton.

Last year's Vikings starter, Sam Darnold, made the Pro Bowl after throwing for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns with 212 rushing yards and a rushing score. While the less-experienced McCarthy may not replicate that success immediately, no one is pretending Darnold was an established fantasy star before landing in Minnesota.

It's not too difficult to believe McCarthy's fantasy ceiling could be even higher than what Darnold reached last season. And, realistically, he might not carry as much bust potential as most think.

Minnesota's supporting cast—especially if left tackle Christian Darrisaw is back healthy—is as good as any in the NFL, and McCarthy is already learning to take advantage.

"I feel like just his awareness of the game and his intelligence has really grown," Jefferson said, per Rob Kleifield of the team's official website.

Darnold finished last season as QB9, and McCarthy should be valued closer to that range than where he currently is.

Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams

AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn

ADP: 135 Overall (QB22)

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford saw a slight dip in production last season, which resulted in him finishing the season as QB19 in fantasy scoring.

However, a bounce-back year could be in store for the future Hall of Famer, who is undervalued at his current ADP.

A few factors impacted the 37-year-old's pedestrian 2024 numbers (3,762 passing yards, 20 TDs, 8 INTs). For one, he spent a large portion of the early season without top receivers Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp.

Nacua missed the first five games of the season with a knee sprain, while Kupp missed four of the first six with an ankle sprain. Additionally, tight end Tyler Higbee missed most of the year after suffering a torn ACL and MCL during the 2023 postseason.

Higbee, for the record, had 495 yards and two touchdowns when last healthy two years ago.

Lastly, it took L.A. some time to settle on a dependable offensive-line rotation. Through the first six games of 2024, Stafford had just three touchdown passes and had taken 17 sacks. Over the next 10—he and the rest of the Rams' starters sat the season finale—he had 14 touchdown passes and took only 11 sacks.

This offseason, the Rams swapped out Kupp for the more dependable Davante Adams and added pass-catching tight end Terrance Ferguson in the second round.

That doesn't mean head coach Sean McVay will move away from Kyren Williams and a balanced offensive approach. But it does mean Stafford's numbers could be closer to where they were in 2021, his first season with the Rams and a campaign he finished as QB5 in fantasy.

*Fantasy scoring information and ADP from FantasyPros.