Targeting quarterbacks who are recovering from offseason shoulder surgery isn't usually recommended, despite Andrew Luck's success in 2018. Still, Newton's ability to heavily influence games on the ground, combined with a plethora of playmakers capable of thriving in Carolina's quick-hitting passing game, could make him a huge fantasy football bargain.
Plus, his ridiculous rushing ability will always be an issue for defenses, and he's a problem that's nearly impossible to solve when he's also at his best as a passer. — Ian Hartitz
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2019 Cam Newton's Fantasy Football Rankings
Here are Sean Koerner's, Chris Raybon's and Matthew Freedman's consensus rankings by scoring format.
- Quarterbacks: No. 11
- Overall: No. 95 PPR | No. 96 Half-Point PPR | No. 93 Standard
2019 Projections
Here are our experts' aggregate projections for top-level stats.
- Passing: 332 completions | 512 attempts | 64.8 comp % | 3,678 yards | 24.9 touchdowns | 14.2 interceptions
- Rushing: 92 carries | 456 yards | 4.1 touchdowns
2018 Stats
- Passing: 320 comp | 471 att | 67.9 comp% | 3,395 yds | 242.5 yds/g | 24 TDs | 13 INTs
- Rushing: 101 car | 488 yds | 4 TDs
- Fantasy rank: QB12
Note: Newton started 14 regular-season games.
