How Much Do Great Quarterbacks Help Wide Receivers?
No one in their right mind thinks Larry Fitzgerald has been a consistently-elite fantasy wide receiver because of his recent quarterback situation; rather, Fitzgerald excels in spite of the men throwing him the ball. All other things being equal, we obviously want to draft (and start) receivers with great quarterbacks.
In regard to average draft position, however, the issue becomes a little bit trickier. Since ADP is a reflection of public opinion, we'd expect receivers without standout passers to drop in the rankings. Dwayne Bowe is a big-time receiver, for example, but got selected just 22nd in 2012 fantasy drafts because many believed the combined passer rating of Matt Cassel and Brady Quinn would probably equal that of a league-average passer.
Thinking of fantasy football as a stock market, I've long questioned whether players with well-known weaknesses, such as receivers without competent q
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