If you had to pick one quarterback this offseason you thought would be injured after Week 1, Robert Griffin III would have topped the vote. … Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened.

Browns' QB RGIII has a fractured coracoid bone in his left shoulder and he will be re-evaluated in 3-4 weeks. Could be out for season. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 12, 2016

After all that offseason hope and optimism surrounding RG3’s role as the starting quarterback in Cleveland, we’re now left to pick up the pieces. Fortunately for 2QBers who drafted RG3, his draft day cost was affordable, going off the board as the QB28 with an ADP of 136.9. For the most part, RG3 was drafted as a QB3, if he was drafted at all. And if you played in leagues with deep enough benches you may have handcuffed him with Josh McCown. Which leads us to…

Should You Add Josh McCown?

Yes. I could end the article there, I guess. We all know how valuable quarterbacks are in 2QB leagues, which makes backup signal callers important by extension, some more so than others. And McCown was at the top of that list.

In years past, be it playing in Chicago, Tampa Bay, or Cleveland, McCown has proven to be a valuable fantasy asset when on the field. From 2013 to 2015, he has scored 15 or more fantasy points in 12 games. One of those games was a near 40-point explosion in 2012 versus the Dallas Cowboys as a member of the Chicago Bears.

Last season, during a three game stretch from Week 3 to Week 5, McCown scored 19.64, 20.24, and 33.48 fantasy points, respectively. He was the QB9, QB4, and QB1, respectively, during that three-game stretch, averaging 25.8 fantasy points. An 18.24 fantasy point day in Week 8 narrowly saw McCown miss out on a fourth weekly top-12 finish. Jameis Winston outscored him by 1.3 fantasy points to edge him out that week.

In his full seven games last season, McCown had three top-12 (QB1) finishes. Those three QB1 performances were triple the amount Peyton Manning had, tied with Ryan Tannehill, and only one less than Andrew Luck, Jay Cutler, and Matt Ryan.

Now McCown gets to play in an offense with Josh Gordon (when he’s back), Corey Coleman, and Terrelle Pryor, in addition to Duke Johnson and Gary Barnidge. Add to that an early season schedule that looks favourable on paper: Baltimore, Miami, Washington the next three weeks, and McCown is immediately thrust into QB2 streaming consideration. If RG3 is indeed out for the rest of the season, McCown should be a viable QB2 candidate, but you might be better off pairing him with a second QB2-type to stream weekly based matchups. Still, McCown is a must add if available on the waiver wire.

What About Cody Kessler?

Ah, yes, the rookie Kessler now goes from third-string to backup, making him a name to know in 2QB leagues. Unless the team adds a veteran backup, which is not out of the question, Kessler will be the QB2 in Cleveland for the time being. I wouldn’t rush to make a claim on the rookie, as I think the Browns will probably back McCown up with a vet, sliding Kessler back down to the QB3 role.

However, if that doesn’t happen, Kessler would be an intriguing player to stash in 2QB leagues. McCown has never started 16 games in a season during his career. He missed five games due to injury during his starting stint in Tampa two seasons ago and only played in eight games last year.

Kessler didn’t get much run in the preseason, completing 19 of his 28 attempts for 92 yards and a touchdown. So we can’t get a true sense of how he’d operate this offseason full-time. For more on Kessler, our own Ben Cummins showed how Kessler compares to Andy Dalton.

Déjà Vu in Cleveland

With the early season injury to RG3, it’s a repeat of what happened last season in Cleveland. The Browns started three different quarterbacks in 2015 and were one of two teams to start their second quarterback of the year in Week 1. Last year it was McCown in Week 1 and Johnny Manziel in Week 2. This year it was RG3 in Week 1 and McCown in Week 2.

With the talent surrounding McCown, his past fantasy performances, and a favorable schedule, he needs to be owned in 100 percent of 2QB/Superflex leagues. And Kessler becomes a waiver wire speed dial candidate.

McCown is actually a LRQB dream. He's an experienced backup who will be throwing to some monster receivers, and has to make up for bad def. — Fantasy Douche (@FantasyDouche) September 12, 2016

*Stats used in this article courtesy of FantasyData and NFL.com