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Replacements for Brady, other QBs

NFL, Fantasy NFL

Every week during the NFL season, Matthew Berry will be engaging in a discussion with an NFL expert on topics that will provide valuable insights for fantasy owners. For this pre-Week 5 edition, he and ESPN Insider Ron Jaworski look at top fantasy replacements for Tom Brady, as well as what to make of the Bills' offense and LeSean McCoy's slow start.

Who are the best fantasy replacements for Tom Brady and other struggling QBs?

Matthew Berry: Jaws, after the Patriots' embarrassing loss to the Chiefs on "Monday Night Football," Tom Brady ranks 27th among quarterbacks in fantasy points -- he has scored five fewer points than Raiders rookie Derek Carr. He has the same number of fantasy points as Austin Davis ... and Davis has played one less game! I don't want to say that Brady has "lost it," but he isn't a viable fantasy starting quarterback right now. The offensive line is a mess, Rob Gronkowski still doesn't look healthy, and, while Julian Edelman is a good player, he's not exactly going to carry this offense.

Ron Jaworski: That's it! Edelman is a solid receiver, but neither he nor any of these receivers are getting any separation. None. I'm still kind of surprised they did nothing this offseason to improve the receiving corps. If I'm Brady, I'm knocking on Bill Belichick's door: "Hey, Bill, I took the pay cut, now can you give me some receivers?"

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