Rich Cooling said Tyrod Taylor is the exact type of quarterback he wants clogging the very last spot on a dynasty bench. Taylor is one injury away from inheriting every drop-back and short-yardage scramble in a Nathaniel Hackett offense that already propped up league-average QB2 numbers for Zach Wilson last year. Quarterback is a pure volume position—whoever starts will post fantasy points—so Cooling prefers rostering Taylor over a low-ceiling WR6. If Justin Fields were to miss time, Taylor would walk into 30+ attempts and 4–5 designed runs per game, immediately becoming a startable bye-week option or a flip candidate for a 2026 third-round rookie pick. Cooling’s larger point is that backup QBs with a clear path to starts are the most efficient use of churn spots because they either help you survive a multi-week injury or buy another future dart throw once they spike in value.

Davis Mattek called Tyrod Taylor a sneaky final-round quarterback in Superflex drafts now that he’s backing up Justin Fields in New York. Mattek noted the Jets’ coaching staff has job security and therefore no incentive to "go down with the ship" if Fields struggles early. A performance benching—or a concussion after 15 designed runs—could force Taylor into action for multiple starts. Taylor averaged 7.2 yards per attempt and 38 rushing yards in his two Giants spot starts last year, numbers that would play as a top-15 fantasy QB in any given week. Because the market chases Joe Flacco and Sam Howell several rounds earlier, Mattek thinks Taylor is the cleaner leverage bet: "He’s one Fields ankle twist away from a month of QB2 production, and you can still use that roster spot on a skill player in non-Superflex formats."