Jeff Mueller said Dak Prescott’s surgically-repaired right hamstring is a non-issue for 2025 redraft and best-ball formats. Because Prescott now wins almost exclusively from the pocket, Mueller is only looking for evidence that the leg can handle the torque and stabilization required at the top of Prescott’s throwing motion. Prescott has already completed his full throwing program and, per Mueller, "looks like he’s in the best shape of his life," showing no drop in velocity. Rich Hribar added that Dallas should lean pass-heavy again under Brian Schottenheimer, and that the addition of George Pickens over Jalen Tolbert plus a questionable secondary that could push shoot-outs further insulates Prescott’s floor. Since gamers were no longer drafting him for rushing anyway, Mueller advises treating Prescott as a safe, mid-tier QB1 whose price is unlikely to spike but who can beat ADP through volume and efficiency.

Hayden Winks warned that Dak Prescott is drifting toward mid-QB2 territory unless his accuracy rebounds. Prescott posted the league’s third-highest turnover-worthy-play rate in 2024 and ranked QB33 on throws beyond the sticks, a stark contrast to his 2023 Peyton-Manning-like efficiency. Winks blamed scattershot footwork and skittishness under pressure—Dallas allowed 163 pressures, 30 more than the year before—while noting Prescott’s rushing floor has evaporated since the ankle dislocation (career-low 18 rushing yards per game). Until cleaner mechanics re-appear, Winks advised treating Prescott as a matchup-based fantasy streamer and passing on his 16-to-1 MVP ticket.

Jon Warner called Dak Prescott "a very good selection" in the Brawl, noting that most drafters will only pair him with CeeDee Lamb. Warner prefers building Dak stacks around cheaper pieces like Jake Ferguson or late-round rookies, creating a unique roster while still tapping into an offense that finished top-3 in both neutral-situation pass rate (61 %) and points per game (29.9) last season. By avoiding Lamb’s first-round price tag you save early capital, gain structural flexibility, and still access Dak’s weekly 30-point ceiling—he logged four such games in 2023. Warner’s bottom line: draft Prescott and diversify his pass catchers to exploit field duplication at quarterback.

Jason Moore said the Cowboys’ collapse on defense (31st in points allowed, 28th in yards) plus the league-worst run game means Mike McCarthy will live through Dak Prescott’s arm. Moore expects 600+ attempts because Dallas opens at Philadelphia, vs. the Giants, at Chicago and vs. Green Bay—four opponents capable of turning every week into a shoot-out. He trusts the long-running chemistry with CeeDee Lamb (170-target pace when both are healthy) and thinks Lamb can push for overall WR1 while Prescott smashes his current QB11 ADP. Moore admitted the offensive line is only preseason-ranked 23rd, but he framed that as a bonus for fantasy: more negative game script equals more passing volume.

Jim Coventry urged drafters to grab Dak Prescott around pick 95 if he slides. Prescott has finished QB2, QB3, and QB7 in three of the past five healthy seasons. With Dallas set to air it out again, Coventry believes betting on Prescott’s health returns elite fantasy value without paying early-round prices.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound called the combination of Dak Prescott, Jordan Love, and Trevor Lawrence a ‘really nice three-QB combo’ because all three are routinely slipping past ADP in Underdog drafts. By scooping each signal-caller a round late, Pat expects to build stacks (Dak–CeeDee Lamb, Love–Christian Watson/Romeo Doubs, Lawrence–Calvin Ridley/Christian Kirk) that come in materially lower-owned than rooms paying sticker price. He views the trio as perfect for a three-quarterback construction: Prescott provides weekly ceiling after finishing 2023 as QB3 in fantasy points per game, Love closed last year with a 21:4 TD-INT ratio over his final eight starts, and Lawrence offers rushing equity plus a Week-17 dome game in Jacksonville. The ADP discount not only frees early capital for wide receivers and running backs but also sets up unique playoff correlations that most of the field simply won’t have.

In Underdog’s six-man Badge Bros Brawl where the player pool cuts off at pick 103, Pat Fantasy Dog Pound highlighted Dak Prescott as a uniquely low-owned stacking partner for CeeDee Lamb. Because Dak’s usual ADP sits around 111—just outside the contest’s draftable range—most Lamb drafters can’t pair them without reaching. Pat plans to exploit that gap: any time he starts with Lamb, he’ll "have Dak almost every time" in the late rounds, guaranteeing a correlation that few lineups can replicate. He noted Prescott still finished 2023 as the QB3 in fantasy points per game and led the league in red-zone pass attempts, so the upside remains intact. The strategy play: reach a half-round if needed to secure Dak, creating a differentiated Lamb stack that the field simply won’t have in a contest this shallow.

Best Ball Guy relayed Evan Silva’s newest coaching-notes pod and came away pounding the table for Dak Prescott as a smash Superflex and Best-Ball pick. Silva projected Dallas to finish top-3 in pass rate over expectation because (1) the Cowboys offensive line grades out top-three in every early ranking, giving Mike McCarthy license to air it out, (2) the running-back room is ‘trash’—no proven early-down hammer means the staff will lean on Dak’s arm rather than force inefficient carries, and (3) Prescott is reportedly 100 % healthy after last year’s late-season ankle scare. Add in a newly paid, happy CeeDee Lamb commanding targets and you get a recipe for 650-plus attempts and multiple 30-point spike weeks that win Superflex playoff rounds. BBG said the Dak-Lamb stack is now a priority reach at the 2/3 turn before the market bakes in the coming volume surge.

Nick Whalen said Dak Prescott is one of the best late-round quarterback targets this summer. Whalen reminded listeners that two seasons ago Prescott finished second in MVP voting, was a top-5 fantasy QB, ranked #2 in the league in passing yards and was near the top in touchdown passes. 2024’s context sets up another volume spike: Dallas has almost nothing at running back, the offensive line has slipped from its peak, and the team just added George Pickens as the first legitimate secondary weapon since Amari Cooper left. With the Cowboys likely forced to throw early and often, Whalen projects Prescott to settle in the QB8-QB9 range even though his current early ADP is QB12-QB13 (picks 100-130). He encouraged drafters who want to wait on the position to scoop Prescott before the market corrects upward.

Jon Warner labeled Dak Prescott a smash pick in the current Eliminator "QB pocket." Prescott is sliding a handful of spots below ADP, yet Warner expects Dallas to throw as much—or more—than any team in 2024, giving Dak a rock-solid median projection. Because Eliminator is essentially a weekly cash-game until the final rounds, Warner prioritizes floor and sees Prescott delivering steady 20-plus point outputs even without a perfect stack. He notes that drafters can still back-stack Jake Ferguson or a late Michael Gallup, but likes the freedom to click an unstacked Dak and chase correlation elsewhere. The Cowboys enter the year with no change to their pass-catcher core, a healthy offensive line, and a schedule that pits them against seven secondaries ranked bottom-half in pass EPA through the first ten weeks—more than enough volume for Prescott to pay off his suppressed price.

R.J. White prefers Dak Prescott at roughly +350 for Comeback Player of the Year over Trevor Lawrence. He argued that Prescott owns genuine MVP-caliber production ceilings we have not yet seen from Lawrence and returns to an offense loaded with firepower, boosting counting stats that sway award voters. White acknowledged the market’s QB bias and cited voters’ history of ignoring the AP’s formal criteria, meaning Prescott’s bounce-back narrative from last year’s late-season injury plus his potential gaudy numbers give him a stronger path than any other candidate despite the shorter odds.

Ian Hartitz warned drafters that Dak Prescott no longer possesses the rushing or arm strength that once carried him to top-five quarterback finishes. Prescott is coming off a hamstring "ripped off the bone," on top of the lingering ankle and shoulder issues that have already killed his designed-run usage. Hartitz noted Dak’s fastball disappeared as far back as Week 1 of 2024, and the Cowboys’ supporting cast is shakier than usual: a downgraded offensive line (no more Zach Martin), zero proven running backs—"single worst backfield in the league"—and an over-reliance on CeeDee Lamb plus the newly acquired George Pickens. With Brian Schottenheimer replacing Mike McCarthy and Dallas likely stuck in the NFL’s middle tier of offenses, Hartitz pegged Prescott as a low-end QB2 who belongs on benches in 1-QB leagues and should be drafted behind upside swing options like Jayden Daniels or Caleb Williams.

Kev Coleman said Dak Prescott is a screaming dynasty buy at his current QB21 price tag on Keep-Trade-Cut. Coleman reminded listeners that Prescott has topped 20 fantasy points in four of the past five healthy seasons and finished 2023 as the overall QB3 despite minimal rushing after ankle surgery. Schottenheimer’s scheme historically funnels volume to a single quarterback, and Dallas projects for shoot-outs thanks to a shaky defensive line and secondary. The offense around Prescott has quietly leveled up: George Pickens joins CeeDee Lamb and Jake Ferguson to give Dallas its best three-man pass-catching group of the Prescott era, while a top-10 graded offensive line (rookie guard Tyler Booker could push it into the top-5) should keep him upright. Coleman calculated that Schottenheimer produced 13 ‘clear lead QB’ games in 2023, compared to just seven in a dysfunctional 2024 offense—evidence Dallas will again lean on its starter. Add in a contract that all but guarantees Prescott four more starting seasons (massive 2025 and 2026 cap hits will force an extension rather than a release), and Coleman sees almost no risk: even a “disappointing” outcome is four straight QB15 finishes, which is worth far more than the late 1st-round rookie pick he’s currently fetching in Superflex trades. If the offense bounces back, Prescott has legitimate top-8 upside without needing to run, making him a perfect QB2 who can win weeks in 2024 and beyond.

Hayden Winks preferred Dak Prescott over rookie Caleb Williams in Round 10, reminding listeners that Prescott has been the fantasy QB7 in points per game over the past two seasons and owns four top-eight finishes in his last five healthy campaigns. With Brian Schottenheimer entrenched and a threadbare backfield, Winks anticipates one of the league’s highest pass-attempt totals. He highlighted the addition of George Pickens as a perfect fit for Dak’s back-shoulder obsession—an upgrade over the Jalen Tolbert reps of 2023. CeeDee Lamb is now fully integrated after last year’s contract stalemate, and Winks thinks rookie RB Jaden Blue can add Tony-Pollard-style YAC on outlet throws, juicing Prescott’s efficiency even without rushing production. The combination of volume, continuity and improved WR2 talent makes Prescott a low-risk QB1 anchor in both Best Ball and Season-Long drafts.

Nez argued that Dak Prescott is the best pick in the crowded Round 11–13 quarterback bucket that includes Justin Fields, Bo Nix, Jordan Love, Drake Maye, and Jared Goff. He is routinely grabbing Prescott a few spots ahead of ADP because he believes the tier is flat yet Prescott owns the clearest 30-point ceiling: Dallas ranked top-5 in pass rate over expectation last year, retained almost its entire receiving corps outside of Brandin Cooks, and added vertical threat George Pickens. Meanwhile, Fields must acclimate to a new offensive system with Garrett Wilson and Brian Daboll, and Nix has to win the job on a rebuilding Denver roster. Nez is intentionally fading those two while reaching for Dak when necessary, confident he can outscore the rest of the tier and anchor two-QB builds without requiring a third late flier.

Claudia Bellofatto leaned to the OVER on Dak Prescott’s 3,800.5 passing-yard prop. She pointed out that Prescott has already cleared 4,000 yards twice since 2021 and was pacing for another 4K season in 2022 before injury. Even if Dallas struggles, she expects game script to force a pass-heavy approach because the Cowboys opted for an underwhelming backfield (Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders) that may not let Brian Schottenheimer "establish the run" the way he wants. Bellofatto also noted the upgraded receiver room with George Pickens opposite CeeDee Lamb and a pass-catching backfield option, which collectively raises Prescott’s ceiling in neutral and negative game scripts. Assuming health, she believes 3,800 yards is a reachable floor, making the over the sharper side.

Jim Coventry highlighted Dak Prescott’s ADP rise to QB13 after Dallas traded for George Pickens and argued managers should still reach a couple spots earlier. In three of Prescott’s last five healthy seasons he finished as QB2, QB3 and QB7, so the ceiling is proven. Coventry expects a pass-heavy 2025 offense because the backfield (Javonte Williams, Jadon Blue, Miles Sanders, Phil Amafa) lacks a true workhorse, meaning sustained drives will rely on Prescott throwing to CeeDee Lamb, Pickens and Jake Ferguson. The Cowboys’ defense remains solid but no longer suffocating, ensuring enough shootouts to keep volume intact. Coventry called QB8 a worst-case outcome with realistic potential to rejoin the elite tier.

Joey B grabbed Dak Prescott at pick 99—15 spots ahead of ADP—because completing the Dak–CeeDee Lamb double stack mattered more than squeezing a few slots of value at this point in the draft. He noted that the only players he would be ‘passing on by ADP’ were dusty veterans like Cooper Kupp and Travis Kelce, who do not fit his young, upside-heavy roster. Locking up Dak guarantees weekly correlation with his first-round anchor, allows a future bring-back with Tyler Warren or an Indianapolis tight end, and saves him from praying Prescott makes it back at pick 118. Joey said ADP discipline is overrated once you’re past the 9th round if the pick meaningfully increases your stack equity and advance rate.

Graham Barfield labeled Dak Prescott a screaming value at his QB14 ADP (114 overall). Even after a hamstring-marred 2024, Prescott still ranks QB8 in fantasy points per game (18.8), QB6 in passing yards per game (259.8), and QB9 in touchdown rate (5.5 %) across the last two seasons. Before the injury, he delivered five straight top-12 fantasy finishes. Barfield highlighted Dak’s spike-week profile: 29 % of his starts since 2023 have been top-5 QB weeks, the sixth-best rate in the NFL and only two percentage points behind Joe Burrow. Efficiency versus man coverage remains elite—8.1 YPA last season and 9.2 YPA the year prior. Dallas upgraded the receiver room with contested-catch maven George Pickens, giving Prescott an added downfield weapon. Barfield wants to take advantage of a market discount and load up on Dak as a mid-round quarterback in Best Ball tournaments.

Rich Cooling urged dynasty managers to pounce on Dak Prescott right now, calling his current QB19 ADP “absolutely insane.” Cooling argued that the offseason is always the softest point in the quarterback market because managers convince themselves they are set at the position until bye weeks and injuries hit in October. Prescott just led the NFL in touchdown passes and finished as a top-3 fantasy quarterback last season, yet managers are pricing him behind fringe QB2s. Cooling’s strategy for contending rosters is to roster four or five NFL starters before Week 1; once quarterbacks start going down, that depth becomes scarce and rival managers will pay premium prices. Buying Prescott now locks in a weekly starter for 2024 and gives you a chip you can flip later for extra first-round capital if you need flexibility.

Ryan McDowell noted that Prescott was a top-10 dynasty quarterback before last season’s injury yet still sits at QB17 nearly six months later—an anomaly compared to most injured stars who regain value by February. Prescott has finished as a QB1 in 54 percent of his career games and, per McDowell, remains an ideal QB2 target in the third or fourth round for managers opening WR-heavy. The veteran’s floor combined with today’s unprecedented depth at the position allows drafters to sidestep an early QB run, grab elite receivers, and circle back to a proven producer whose price has not rebounded the way market history suggests it should.

Rich Cooling could not fathom Dak Prescott falling to QB17 (39 overall) in Superflex startups. Prescott has averaged 20+ fantasy points per game in six straight seasons and remains tethered to Dallas through at least 2027 thanks to a $108 million dead-cap hit that makes him virtually uncuttable. That three-year runway of job security, plus an offense still anchored by CeeDee Lamb, allows drafters to open RB/WR heavy and scoop Prescott in the fourth round as a high-floor QB2—or even a back-end QB1—who rarely busts. Cooling emphasized how difficult it is for rookie quarterbacks to reach a second contract with their original team, making Prescott’s contractual stability and proven production an undervalued asset in dynasty startup rooms.

Conner Allen recommended Dak Prescott at 45-1 for MVP, arguing that Dallas’ roster construction all but forces a throw-first attack. The Cowboys replaced their departed bellcow with a committee of Miles Sanders and Javonte Williams, leaving virtually no running identity. Meanwhile the front office finally added a legitimate perimeter threat in George Pickens to loosen double-coverage on CeeDee Lamb. Allen noted Prescott is already 10-1 to lead the league in passing yards; pairing that statistical ceiling with an NFC East title would put him squarely in voter crosshairs. He expects Mike McCarthy’s offense to finish top-three in pass rate over expectation, which would give Prescott a realistic shot at 5,000 yards and 38-plus touchdowns—historically MVP-level counting stats at the helm of a 12-win contender. At 45-1, Allen called the number “flat-out wrong” relative to other veteran pocket passers in the 20-30-1 tier.

Sigmund Bloom predicted Dak Prescott will push 700 pass attempts in 2024, making the Cowboys one of the league’s pass-heaviest attacks. Bloom’s reasoning: (1) Brian Schottenheimer keeps talking about balance, yet Dallas failed to add legitimate early-down talent to a thin running-back room, suggesting the front office is comfortable winning through the air; (2) the most notable backfield move was signing pass-pro specialist Javonte Williams, a signal the staff prioritizes Prescott’s protection over establishing the run; and (3) organizational mis-management has repeatedly ignored cheap avenues to upgrade the ground game. All signs point to a volume spike for Prescott, which sets up favorable best-ball and DFS ceilings.

Davis Mattek snagged Dak Prescott after Patrick Mahomes went ahead of ADP and labeled Dak one of the best buy-low quarterbacks. Mattek noted Prescott historically outperforms when the fantasy community counts him out and said projections are too low on both the Cowboys offense and Prescott individually. He invoked the 2020 Dallas unit that led the NFC in scoring, arguing a similar environment could propel Prescott to a QB4 overall season at a mid-round price, making him an ideal ceiling option in Best Ball builds.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound said drafters should pounce whenever Dak Prescott slides to the 129 range (roughly 10–12 spots past his current Underdog ADP). Pat landed him there as the finishing touch on a double-stack with CeeDee Lamb and Jake Ferguson, noting that the Cowboys finished third in points per game and led the league in red-zone trips last year. He thinks the market has over-reacted to summer WR fever and the softening of Ferguson’s price, creating a temporary pocket where you can lock in a proven top-six fantasy quarterback at mid–Round 11. Pat stressed that the closing-line value plus built-in Week-17 bring-back upside versus Detroit makes Prescott one of the best late QB bets in Best Ball Mania rooms that are wide-receiver–hungry right now.

Billy Jones said Dak Prescott remains one of the few QBs whose price is meaningfully climbing in an otherwise flat quarterback market. Jones argued the original BBM6 ADP was an "initial mis-price": Prescott is coming off a season in which all the regression indicators (league-leading TD rate dip, career-low INT percentage) point to a bounce back. Dallas upgraded the pass-catcher room, giving drafters more stacking outs than just CeeDee Lamb, so Prescott now fits multiple draft starts. With drafters aggressively chasing Week-17 correlations, Jones expects the climb to continue another 20+ spots and recommends scooping Prescott before he settles into the Round-7 tier of quarterbacks.

Tyler Sullivan advised fading Dak Prescott in the Comeback Player of the Year market and tempering fantasy expectations. Sullivan pointed out that Prescott was under .500 as a starter in 2024 and threw multiple interceptions in four separate games even before the injury. Now the 31-year-old returns to an NFC East that features Jalen Hurts and rookie sensation Jayden Daniels—both quarterbacks from 2024 NFC Championship teams—making the divisional path brutal. Dallas has invested in pass protection (two offensive-line picks) and traded for George Pickens to join CeeDee Lamb, but Sullivan questions a rushing attack led by free-agent flyers Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders plus a Day-3 rookie. With the Cowboys paying Prescott over $60 million per season, eight prime-time games, and realistically needing the NFC East to send three teams to the playoffs, Sullivan believes the pressure and surrounding circumstances make Prescott a poor value at short comeback-award odds and a risky season-long fantasy bet.

Pete Overzet warned drafters that Dak Prescott’s current Best Ball Mania ADP (121.0) is living on borrowed time. Last season Jake Ferguson’s sixth-round price tag organically dragged Prescott up draft boards, but Ferguson has slipped this spring, removing that upward pull. Now, however, a new dynamic is forming: George Pickens’ surge into the late-fourth/early-fifth range makes the CeeDee Lamb + Pickens double-stack attractive, and those drafters will not let Prescott fall far past the 10th round. Overzet expects “more competition for stacking partners” to nudge Dak closer to the Kyler Murray/Justin Fields tier (round 9) within weeks. His actionable takeaway: grab Prescott now as a discounted QB2 with elite ceiling attachment to Lamb before the stacking gamesmanship pushes him 10–15 picks higher.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound said Dak Prescott’s early-11th-round ADP rise is only the beginning. He argued Dallas’ off-season 'upgrade' through the draft gives Prescott an offensive environment that was previously being discounted. Pat expects Dak to leapfrog Justin Herbert, Jared Goff, Brock Purdy and even Justin Fields in the coming days, pointing out that an 11-pick climb since May still leaves him below comparable quarterbacks who did not add weapons. The host framed Prescott as an underpriced QB1 who should be targeted before the market corrects fully.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound labeled Dak Prescott a “major winner” at his 109 ADP—just one pick behind Brock Purdy—because Dallas added George Pickens without touching the running-back room. Prescott already led the NFL with a 50.7% accurate-throw rate inside the 20 and ranks near the top in pass rate over expectation in the red zone. With more pass-catching firepower and no new goal-line grinder to siphon touches, Pat expects Prescott’s touchdown ceiling to rise, making him a sharp QB value for Best Ball Mania 6 drafters who need a late-eighth/early-ninth-round signal caller.

Andy Holloway elevated Dak Prescott into his locked-in top-8 fantasy quarterbacks on the heels of the Pickens acquisition. Holloway emphasized that Dallas failed to add receiving firepower in the draft, so bringing in Pickens finally restores the down-field element Prescott lost when Amari Cooper left. Prescott already ranked #1 in EPA per play on go routes, and Holloway expects an uptick from last season’s 33.8 pass attempts per game to roughly 36 as Mike McCarthy and new OC Kellen Moore exploit the Pickens deep threat. That volume, paired with Pickens’ contested-catch skills plus CeeDee Lamb’s YAC prowess, spikes Prescott’s ceiling back to his 2021 level (4,449 yards, 37 TDs). Holloway advised drafters to take Prescott ahead of consensus options like Brock Purdy or Kirk Cousins, especially in leagues that award bonuses for 40-yard touchdowns.

Davis Mattek said the George Pickens trade is a game-changer for Dak Prescott’s fantasy outlook. Mattek bumped Prescott from QB18 to QB12 in his best-ball rankings because Dallas finally has a legitimate WR2 opposite CeeDee Lamb. Before the deal Prescott was throwing to Jalen Tolbert and Jonathan Mingo, a duo Mattek described as "no WR2 or WR3 at all." With a 24-year-old field-stretcher now on the roster, Mattek expects passing volume and efficiency to climb, slotting Prescott in the same tier as Brock Purdy and Jared Goff. The upgrade turns Dallas from a one-man passing game into a more balanced, harder-to-defend offense—good news for anyone drafting Prescott at his previously depressed ADP.

Pat Kerrane said Dak Prescott is one of the biggest ADP bargains on the board, calling the Cowboys signal-caller a full round and a half too cheap at his current 131 overall tag (roughly QB16). Kerrane groups Prescott with the post-Mahomes "sweet spot" of quarterbacks that he projects only a hair behind the flashy names going in the 90s, yet the market lets him slip into the 120s. Because Dallas added zero pass catchers, Prescott returns to the same pass-heavy environment that fueled CeeDee Lamb’s league-leading volume in 2024. Kerrane likes that drafters can snag Prescott as a QB1, then still grab inexpensive correlation pieces—Jake Ferguson in the 130s, Jalen Tolbert or KaVontae Turpin in the final rounds—without sacrificing premium picks. If he misses on the earlier QB window, Kerrane is happy to take Prescott, stack him cheaply, and leave room to tack on late rookies like Michael Penix Jr. or Bryce Young for three-quarterback upside in Best Ball tournaments.