May 3, 2026

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will turn 33 just weeks before the start of his 11th professional season, and with the team making a concerted effort to shore up the defense, the veteran signal-caller may no longer be tasked with putting up 30 points every week to give his team a chance. The Cowboys saw an immediate defensive turnaround after acquiring Quinnen Williams in a mid-season trade, and with a clear focus on one side of the ball through both free agency and the draft, Dallas' pass-heavy game scripts could be shelved in 2026, leading to fantasy dips across the board. That said, at RotoBaller's QB11, Prescott has been severely undervalued for years, and even if his production takes a step back, he still represents clear value in the later rounds of drafts. Across his last four healthy seasons, Prescott has finished as the QB2, QB8, QB3, and QB6, and while playing in at least 16 games, he's finished outside the top 10 only once in his career, all the way back in 2018. With an offensive cast of CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, Jake Ferguson, and Javonte Williams, even if the Cowboys aren't required to approach every game as a track meet, they still have the offensive firepower to finish as one of the highest scoring teams in the NFL, and fresh off a 4,552-yard, 30-touchdown season, Prescott still boasts league-winning potential.--Patrick McGrath