Drafted at pick 74 to avoid QB deficit; necessary but not preferred value pick.
Dak PrescottQBDAL
Davis Mattek selected Dak Prescott at pick 74 in best ball to avoid falling too far behind at the quarterback position, noting that being behind at QB in best ball is too hard to overcome. Mattek emphasizes that top quarterbacks like Mahomes, Justin Herbert, and Trevor Lawrence are likely gone by the next turn at picks 95–98, making it difficult to recover from a quarterback deficit. Prescott serves as the primary QB in Mattek's final roster, paired with Brock Purdy as a two-QB strategy.
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we're going to take Dak Prescott here because we don't want to be too far behind a quarterback and the guys available at the next turn, honestly, these days they're not always there. Sometimes Mahomes will be gone, uh Justin Herbert will be gone, Trevor Lawrence is likely to be gone by the time we come up to our next pick at 95 and 98.
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Dak Prescott fantasy football FAQ
- What did Davis Mattek say about Dak Prescott?
- Davis Mattek selected Dak Prescott at pick 74 in best ball to avoid falling too far behind at the quarterback position, noting that being behind at QB in best ball is too hard to overcome. Mattek emphasizes that top quarterbacks like Mahomes, Justin Herbert, and Trevor Lawrence are likely gone by the next turn at picks 95–98, making it difficult to recover from a quarterback deficit. Prescott serves as the primary QB in Mattek's final roster, paired with Brock Purdy as a two-QB strategy.
- Is this good or bad for Dak Prescott's fantasy football value?
- STACKED tags this as a negative fantasy football signal for Dak Prescott (QB DAL). Drafted at pick 74 to avoid QB deficit; necessary but not preferred value pick.
- Where can I see Dak Prescott's full 2026 fantasy outlook, projections, and ADP?
- Dak Prescott's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.
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