Drafting the right quarterback in fantasy football can make or break your season. With elite signal-callers like Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson anchoring the top of draft boards, and emerging stars such as Jayden Daniels, Bo Nix, and Caleb Williams offering breakout potential, fantasy managers face a big decision on draft day.
Do you pay up for a proven dual-threat stud early, or wait and stockpile skill players before grabbing a high-upside QB later? We break down the top 25 fantasy quarterbacks for 2025, highlighting their outlooks, upside, and draft value so you know exactly who to target for your team.
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Which Quarterback Should You Draft in Fantasy Football?
1) Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills
2) Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens
3) Jayden Daniels | Washington Commanders
4) Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia Eagles
5) Joe Burrow | Cincinnati Bengals
6) Baker Mayfield | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7) Bo Nix | Denver Broncos
8) Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs
9) Kyler Murray | Arizona Cardinals
10) Justin Fields | New York Jets
11) Brock Purdy | San Francisco 49ers
12) Drake Maye | New England Patriots
13) Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys
14) Caleb Williams | Chicago Bears
15) Jared Goff | Detroit Lions
16) Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers
17) J.J. McCarthy | Minnesota Vikings
18) Jordan Love | Green Bay Packers
19) C.J. Stroud | Houston Texans
20) Bryce Young | Carolina Panthers
21) Michael Penix Jr. | Atlanta Falcons
22) Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville Jaguars
23) Matthew Stafford | Los Angeles Rams
24) Tua Tagovailoa | Miami Dolphins
25) Geno Smith | Las Vegas Raiders
26) Sam Darnold | Seattle Seahawks
27) Aaron Rodgers | Pittsburgh Steelers
28) Daniel Jones | Indianapolis Colts
29) Russell Wilson | New York Giants
30) Joe Flacco | Cleveland Browns
Josh Allen Fantasy Outlook
Production at the QB position is the most predictable and consistent from year to year. The larger the sample size PFSN has on a player’s performance, the more confident we can be in predicting what he will do in the upcoming season.
This combination makes Allen the best overall player in all of fantasy football.
Of course, this doesn’t mean he should go No. 1 overall, or even in the first round. Opportunity cost matters. Positional value matters. QBs don’t go in the first round for a very good reason. Purely looking at all players in a vacuum, though, Allen is the best.
Interestingly, Allen’s fantasy output has declined each of the past four seasons (not that it matters). He averaged 24.1 fantasy points per game last season, which was 0.1 ppg lower than the year before, which was 0.1 ppg lower than the year before that, which was .03 ppg lower than the year before that.
His ceiling is elite. His floor is elite. He’s as consistent as they get. He’s been the overall QB1 for three of the last five years.
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There aren’t enough superlatives to adequately describe Allen as both an NFL quarterback and a fantasy asset. He’s an elite QB1 who is also his team’s primary goal-line back. Allen has rushed for 27 touchdowns over the past two seasons. That gives him both the highest floor and the highest ceiling in fantasy football.
If you compare Allen’s rushing efficiency now to his early career, it may seem like he’s less effective. However, the fact that he runs for so many short touchdowns, as well as the Bills’ version of the tush push, artificially decreases his yards per carry. Allen is an efficient runner.
In total, Allen accounted for 40 touchdowns last season. He scored 20+ fantasy points 12 times, including every game from Week 6 to 15. In Weeks 14 and 15, Allen had the greatest two-game stretch in the history of fantasy football, scoring 93.2 fantasy points over that span.
Justin Herbert’s Fantasy Outlook
Every year, there are players whose ADPs make no sense in drafts. This year, Justin Herbert is one such player, currently being taken as the QB15. Herbert has finished outside the top-12 quarterbacks just once in his five NFL seasons, when he missed four games in 2023.
Outside of that injury, Herbert has produced QB1 numbers throughout his career and is still only 27 years old. Looking at his 2024 figures, there is also good reason to expect improvement from Herbert in 2025.
From Weeks 1-9 last season, Herbert averaged 3.38 rush attempts and 14.3 fantasy points per game. From Weeks 10-18, that number rose to 4.6 rush attempts per game, with Herbert averaging 19.3 points.
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An improved rushing attack, with Najee Harris and Omarion Hampton joining the team in the offseason, should help facilitate better efficiency for Herbert on the ground. He should also be able to improve on his two rushing touchdowns from 2024, especially if the Chargers decide to implement their own brand of the “Tush Push” this year.
HC Jim Harbaugh should have some inside knowledge on the play after former Eagles guard Mekhi Becton signed in free agency. Herbert has the build to be successful on sneak plays, and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him double his 2024 rushing touchdown total at minimum. Either way, Herbert should be considered a screaming value in 2025 drafts.
