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Fantasy Football: Best QB/WR duo on Eagles, Vikings, or Dolphins?

By Dan Salem

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Quarterback and wide receiver duos are coveted in fantasy football, so which pair is best? The duo from the Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, or Miami Dolphins? Three sets of fantasy football players; who would you rather have? Dan Salem and Todd Salem debate in today’s NFL TD Sports Debate. Two brothers from New York yell, scream and debate the NFL and sports.

TODD:

Fantasy football season is upon us and the interwebbings will soon be flooded with rankings, drafts, sleepers and busts. But that doesn’t get at the meat of fantasy decisions, the real deal choices you must master to win your league.

I’ll supply a hypothetical fantasy football trade and you tell me which side wins the deal. These deals are isolated from league settings or roster construction. They are strictly either-ors.

Although not a possible trade in normal leagues, here are three WR-QB team pairings and I want you to tell me which pair you’d want most in a deal and which you’d want least. These guys are all a notch below the elite, which makes for a more interesting debate.

Would you rather have…

A) Jordan Matthews and Sam Bradford
B) Mike Wallace and Teddy Bridgewater
C) Jarvis Landry and Ryan Tannehill

In each deal, I have listed the top receiver and starting QB for said team. It’s an interesting group.

Jordan Matthews is the best wide receiver of the trio according to preseason rankings. He is just a second-year player though now becoming his team’s go-to guy. Also, while Bradford should perform well while on the field, his ability to be on the field is certainly in question.

For Wallace and Bridgewater, the former is on the decline but still relevant and the latter is rising fast. Can Bridgewater initiate a resurgence in Wallace’s career?

For the Miami Dolphins pairing, both guys are young and good but may lack upside of reaching elite levels. Interestingly enough, Landry and Tannehill actually have the widest gulch between their rankings as any of the three. Landry is (depending on the source) either the lowest-rated WR or much closer to third than first while Tannehill is the consensus highest-rated QB.

There are arguments for any order. Here is mine, then tell me yours.

I’d most want the Dolphins pair. I like both guys a lot and don’t think Landry is as far behind as most rankings do.

I’d least want the Eagles duo. I like Bradford the least of the QBs and Matthews is no sure thing in my mind.

Dec 28, 2014; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) throws a pass in the second half at Sun Life Stadium. The Jets defeated Miami 37-24. Mandatory Credit: Brad Barr-USA TODAY Sports

DAN:

This is an incredible fantasy ‘who would you rather,’ since its always a solid strategy to draft a quarterback and wide receiver combo. Before digging into the numbers, my instant reaction was to grab the duo you passed right over, the pair of Minnesota Vikings. With fantasy stats involved, my answer is the same. Teddy Bridgewater and Mike Wallace of the Vikings are the best duo of quarterback and wide receiver.

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Teddy Bridgewater played only 13 games last season, but put up a solid 2919 yards with 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. His upside is undeniably the highest, with very little ceiling in site. Over a full 16 games this year, his sophomore season, he will easily climb near the 4000 yard mark and 20 touchdown arena. As long as he keeps his interceptions down, he’s a great fantasy player.

Mike Wallace has been incredibly durable and consistent over his six previous seasons in the NFL. Now on a potentially more dynamic offense, Wallace can easily improve upon his 862 yards and 10 touchdowns of a season ago.

The duo I’d least want is also the Eagles. I love Sam Bradford, but I do not trust him to perform at a high level over an entire season. Philadelphia’s offense is built to withstand this very likely outcome, that Bradford will miss some games. In his last full season, Bradford put up numbers identical to Teddy Bridgewater. He will be asked to do less in Philly, so he’s the least attractive quarterback. I’m also not convinced Jordan Matthews can handle number one receiver duties. He may prove me wrong, but he has to pass the eye test first before I’m sold.

The true wildcard in this debate is Jarvis Landry, the Dolphins’ wide receiver. I believe Tannehill will continue to perform at a high level. He’s improved every season and eclipsed 4000 yards and 25 touchdowns last year. But that is not significantly better than what I expect Bridgewater to do in Minnesota. Landry, on the other hand, only found the endzone five times last season. He’ll have to double that to be a real fantasy factor like Mike Wallace.

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