Entering his age-26 season, the former Mr. Irrelevant brings highly appealing traits to the quarterback position for our purposes. He provides sneaky rushing upside, having logged 10 rush TDs over the past three seasons, and his passing efficiency in this Kyle Shanahan offense is nothing short of special, boasting a career average of 8.6 YPA.
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But what does the support look like?
The 49ers pass-catching corps carries massive variance heading into 2026. Over the middle, we are simply hoping for a healthy-ish season from veteran tight end George Kittle. Out wide, depth is already being tested with Ricky Pearsall having been lost for the season.
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Looking at the veterans brought in, Mike Evans is coming off of a down year in Tampa Bay and desperately needs a bounce back despite being on the back-9 of his career. Christian Kirk has been banged up this summer and was among the most inefficient route runners last season.
Deebo Samuel’s best football is behind him, I don’t think I’m breaking news there, but the addition of him this summer was a sight for sore eyes for an offense needing familiar playmakers.
The wildcard is rookie De’Zhaun Stribling, star of the preseason. While he was a heavily criticized pick in April, he’s very much looked the part of an NFL-ready receiver this summer. If he truly is an instant contributor, that’s the path to Purdy finishing as a low-end QB1.
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I’m on the skeptical side of that ultimate ceiling and that means I’m passing at his current cost.San Francisco gets the Rams to open the season and the Broncos/Seahawks in Weeks 4-5. Even if you’re a buyer of this system, I think you can wait until the middle of October when it comes to projecting meaningful production.
I had him ranked as a QB1 entering the summer and I could be sold on that again once I know he has a healthy supporting cast. For right now, this feels like a parlay where you need to get multiple things right to land real fantasy stats whereas other QBs in this range are a straight forward bet that requires less to go in our favor.
Kyle Soppe’s QB Fantasy Rankings 2026
- Josh Allen | BUF
- Drake Maye | NE
- Joe Burrow | CIN
- Lamar Jackson | BAL
- Jayden Daniels | WAS
- Caleb Williams | CHI
- Justin Herbert | LAC
- Jalen Hurts | PHI
- Jaxson Dart | NYG
- Trevor Lawrence | JAX
- Dak Prescott | DAL
- Bo Nix | DEN
- Patrick Mahomes II | KC
- Brock Purdy | SF
- Matthew Stafford | LAR
- Jared Goff | DET
- Kyler Murray | MIN
- Jordan Love | GB
- Baker Mayfield | TB
- Tyler Shough | NO
- Malik Willis | MIA
- Daniel Jones | IND
- C.J. Stroud | HOU
- Sam Darnold | SEA
- Bryce Young | CAR
- Jacoby Brissett | ARI
- Cam Ward | TEN
- Aaron Rodgers | PIT
- Fernando Mendoza | LV
- Justin Fields | KC
- Kirk Cousins | LV
- Geno Smith | NYJ
