Last season, Aaron Rodgers, then the supposedly brittle, unproven post-Favre leftover, was the apple of the Noise’s eye. Tall, dark and, in terms of skill set, extraordinarily handsome, the missile-launching quarterback, who was drafted on average around pick 120, netted an enormous profit, finishing the season second only to Drew Brees in points per game at his position. The fantasy masses and scantily clad swimsuit models instantly fell head over heels.

This year, Matt Schaub could make a similar ascension.

Though more highly coveted in drafts than A-Rod was in ‘08, the Houston Texans signal caller is primed for a memorable campaign. The commander of an explosive offense featuring arguably the AFC’s most talented and levelheaded receiver, Andre Johnson, Schaub has the tools and talent around him to launch into the upper-echelon of QBs.

Fantasy Football Coin Flip: Tony Romo or Matt Schaub?

Quarterback remains a tough position to gauge correctly; some owners have to have one of the elite signal callers, while others prefer to wait till every other team has landed their QB1 and load up at other positions in the process.

Two quarterbacks that rest in between those two extremes are Matt Schaub and Tony Romo. Schaub slot in as the No. 8 QB in our updated rankings, while Romo comes in at No. 10.

Arguments can be made for either being a top-five QB in 2009. Schaub puts up top-five numbers on a per-game basis, while Romo was a top-three QB as recently as 2007. Both suffered through a bit of injury in 2008, but which has the best shot at fantasy success. Sean Lalley and I each have our own opinion.

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