Jared Goff

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff sold his Los Angeles-area home for almost $6.4 million, according to the Los Angeles Times' Jack Flemming.

Goff listed the home for $7.5 million in June. The California native spent his first five seasons with the Los Angeles Rams prior to his 2021 trade to the Lions. He purchased the home for a little more than $4 million in May 2018.

The property includes a 4,300-square-foot main house with four bedrooms and four bathrooms. There's also a guest house that totals 1,100 square feet. Among the amenities are a game room, swimming pool, spa and an outdoor putting green.

Although Goff ultimately got less than he was initially asking, he still made a handsome profit from the deal.

Talk about a wild opening slate of games Sunday.

There was Tua Tagovailoa leading the Miami Dolphins to a comeback fourth-quarter win. Joe Flacco did the same for the New York Jets. Jared Goff was slinging the ball around like he was Matt Stafford. Carson Wentz nearly kept pace.

For fantasy players, the question is which player should be targeted on waivers this week if you need help at the quarterback position?

Let's just eliminate Flacco immediately. Yes, his 307 passing yards and four touchdowns against the Cleveland Browns was impressive. He's now hit 300 passing yards in back-to-back games.

But he's only keeping Zach Wilson's seat warm. And before this season, the last time Flacco hit 300 passing yards in a game was back in Sept. 2019. He last hit three or more touchdown passes in a game in Nov. 2020. Flacco is having a nice run, but trusting it to last is folly.

Goff is a safer option than Flacco, and he won't be losing his starting spot anytime soon. But don't be fooled by Sunday's four passing touchdowns—Goff didn't have a single game with four touchdowns last year, and he had just three games with three passing scores. He hit 300 or more passing yards in just one game last season.

Yes, Goff's supporting cast on offense has improved. And in deeper leagues or two-QB formats, he's not a bad insurance policy to roster. But don't expect him to be a viable starter on a weekly basis—his ceiling is just too low.

We turn to Wentz, who for fantasy players is sort of liking stopping at a food truck you don't know anything about. Sure, sometimes you might find a hidden gem. But other times, well, the experience may be less than pleasant, let's leave it at that.

The point is that you never really know which Wentz you'll get. He is chaos. Consistent inconsistency.

Generally, he puts up just enough stats to sit near the top of the QB2 range, which means he absolutely should be rostered in all formats. But if you have a more reliable option, Wentz should remain benched. He's a player to utilize in really appealing matchups or during bye weeks, but trusting him weekly is feast or famine.

And then there's Tua, the most intriguing player we'll mention. It would be easy to focus on the extremes, like overhyping him after his 469-yard, six-touchdown performance against the Ravens, or devaluing him after two extremely ho-hum seasons and a pretty meh fantasy performance in Week 1.

The reality is probably somewhere in the middle. He has better weapons than any other player discussed here in Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle out wide. Those two are going to make a lot of plays for Tagovailoa after the catch.

And he also has a new head coach, Mike McDaniel, and an offensive scheme that should help elevate his game.

If starting Wentz in fantasy is going to a random food truck and hoping for the best, Tagovailoa is like ordering a random special at a restaurant you've enjoyed in the past. You trust the establishment, but you don't know if you can trust this particular meal.

That makes him a high-end QB2 option. If he's available in your league, go get him. He almost assuredly isn't going to have another performance like the one on Sunday, but he still has breakout potential this season you shouldn't be dismissing out of hand.

Quarterback Jared Goff is reportedly expected to remain with the Detroit Lions for the 2022 season, though the front office may seek competition for the starting job.

Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported Sunday the $15.5 million roster bonus in Goff's contract is fully guaranteed, which lessens the likelihood of a trade or release "barring something unforeseen:"

Goff was acquired in March as part of the blockbuster trade that sent fellow quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams. Stafford will lead the L.A. offense in Super Bowl LVI on Sunday.

The Lions also received a cache of draft picks in the deal, including a pair of first-rounders, so it's too soon to say Detroit lost the trade, but the Rams are surely happy with the upgrade they received at the sport's most important position as they chase a title.

Goff didn't play poorly during his first season with the Lions. He completed 67.2 percent of his throws for 3,245 yards with 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions in 14 games.

Yet, much like his time in Los Angeles, he didn't play at a level that suggests he's capable of single-handedly carrying an offense like many of the league's top quarterbacks.

The 27-year-old Cal product ranked 24th in ESPN's Total QBR (39.6) and received a lackluster 60.7 overall grade from Pro Football Focus.

Goff still felt he made progress throughout the season, especially in terms of taking on a larger role in helping scheme the offense with head coach Dan Campbell.

"I was able to have a lot more control or say—ownership, is maybe the word—and that feeling of it being mine," Goff told reporters in January. "Dan and the rest of the staff have been great with that, and making me feel that way, and it's been really good. I feel I've grown how I should grow finishing Year 6 now, and hopefully will continue to grow in that area."

It's also not the best offseason to search for a new quarterback.

The free-agent class is riddled with journeymen, and the draft class hasn't revealed many high-end, surefire prospects. Some trade candidates, led by the Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers, may become available, but the Lions aren't yet on the cusp of contention where going all-in on a quarterback is in their wheelhouse.

So giving Goff another season to prove himself while bringing in some quarterback depth, preferably through the draft, makes the most sense on paper.

If Goff doesn't take a significant step forward, the Lions will almost assuredly move in a new direction for 2023.

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes confirmed Thursday that he is willing to trade the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft for the right price.

Holmes said he is "never scared to move around" and is "open for business" while speaking to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero at the Senior Bowl:

Detroit posted a 3-13-1 mark in 2021, which was its first season under head coach Dan Campbell and its first season without quarterback Matthew Stafford, who was traded to the Los Angeles Rams and subsequently led L.A. to the Super Bowl.

Part of the package that came back in return for Stafford was quarterback Jared Goff, who had an up-and-down season in 2021. He went 3-10-1 as a starter and completed 67.2 percent of his passes for 3,245 yards, 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

Holmes praised Goff for playing well down the stretch but also said Goff has to "prove it" during the offseason and preseason, and that he'll have to come in and compete. That suggests he isn't guaranteed to be the starter in 2022.

The Lions would normally be a prime candidate to take a quarterback second overall, but the 2022 draft class is considered a weak one for signal-callers.

As of now, there is no quarterback who is considered clearly worthy of a top-five pick, which is in stark contrast to last year when Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, Justin Fields and Mac Jones all came off the board in the top 15. Lawrence, Wilson and Lance went one-two-three.

Pittsburgh's Kenny Pickett, Ole Miss' Matt Corral, Liberty's Malik Willis, North Carolina's Sam Howell and Cincinnati's Desmond Ridder are some of the quarterbacks who have a chance to be first-round picks this year.

Taking any of them would be considered a major reach at second overall, though, which could compel the Lions to trade down if they are committed to getting a quarterback in the first round.

Detroit has a lot of holes to fill on both sides of the ball, and trading down could net an extra first-round pick. The Lions already have two first-rounders this year, as they acquired the Rams' first-round selection in the Stafford trade, which will be either 31st or 32nd overall depending on the result of the Super Bowl.

If the Lions stay put at No. 2 overall, Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson and Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux stand out as the likeliest selections.

Detroit ranked 30th in sacks this past season, and either Hutchinson or Thibodeaux would provide a massive boost to the Lions' pass rush. Given that both are considered game-changing pass-rushers with the potential to be elite, it will likely take a lot to convince Holmes to move out of that No. 2 position.