The approach of fantasy football managers to the QB position varies widely, especially in 1QB leagues, where there is usually enough depth for people to wait on the position. In contrast, Superflex leagues tend to be a little more of a scramble, with managers looking to lock in at least one and potentially two top-15 QBs.
However, in either format, the key is knowing when to target the position in terms of finding the right value, and that is where our QB fantasy rankings come into play. Simply take the list below, compare it to the ADP on the site you are playing on, and see where you believe the right value to target certain players may present itself.
The rankings below are a consensus of our three fantasy experts, Derek Tate, Jason Katz, and Kyle Soppe. Between them, they have over two decades of fantasy football writing experience and are constantly analyzing the latest news and data to ensure our rankings are up to date. These rankings also provide the basis for PFN’s “Who Should I Draft” tool, Fantasy Football Trade Analyzer, and Trade Value Charts.
Ranking the Top Fantasy Quarterbacks
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1) Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills
2) Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia Eagles
3) Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs
4) Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens
5) Anthony Richardson | Indianapolis Colts
6) C.J. Stroud | Houston Texans
7) Joe Burrow | Cincinnati Bengals
8) Kyler Murray | Arizona Cardinals
9) Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys
10) Brock Purdy | San Francisco 49ers
11) Jordan Love | Green Bay Packers
12) Caleb Williams | Chicago Bears
13) Jared Goff | Detroit Lions
14) Kirk Cousins | Atlanta Falcons
15) Tua Tagovailoa | Miami Dolphins
16) Jayden Daniels | Washington Commanders
17) Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville Jaguars
18) Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers
19) Aaron Rodgers | New York Jets
20) Matthew Stafford | Los Angeles Rams
21) Deshaun Watson | Cleveland Browns
22) Baker Mayfield | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
23) Geno Smith | Seattle Seahawks
24) Will Levis | Tennessee Titans
25) Bryce Young | Carolina Panthers
26) Daniel Jones | New York Giants
27) Derek Carr | New Orleans Saints
28) Justin Fields | Pittsburgh Steelers
29) Russell Wilson | Pittsburgh Steelers
30) J.J. McCarthy | Minnesota Vikings
31) Drake Maye | New England Patriots
32) Bo Nix | Denver Broncos
33) Aidan O’Connell | Las Vegas Raiders
34) Michael Penix Jr. | Atlanta Falcons
35) Gardner Minshew II | Las Vegas Raiders
36) Jacoby Brissett | New England Patriots
Who Are the Best Quarterbacks To Draft in Fantasy?
Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills
Fantasy football is always about tiering your rankings and doing your best to wait out the bottom portions. I don’t think there’s much debate that Josh Allen is deserving of Tier 1 treatment, even with the change in the supporting cast, but elevating him above the rest in the position is not something I’m willing to do.
I’m not too likely to overextend for any of the top signal-callers this season.
- Allen: Change in supporting cast
- Patrick Mahomes: Plenty of pass-catcher question marks
- Jalen Hurts: Impact of the Saquon Barkley acquisition and the Jason Kelce retirement
Anthony Richardson (late fifth round) and Kyler Murray (early seventh round) are the two QBs I find myself landing on more often than not. I prefer to build a solid, volume-based foundation at the skill positions while getting access to a player with Tier 1 upside under center a few rounds later. Allen clearly has a higher likelihood of finishing as a top-three fantasy QB than either of my favorite options, but is it by enough to justify the price?
Not for me. I’ve docked Allen’s projection a little from what he posted last season, but not enough to truly worry about him. Drafting him is a matter of how you want to construct your roster — just because he doesn’t fit into my perfect plan doesn’t mean he doesn’t make sense for you.
– Kyle Soppe, PFN Fantasy Analyst
Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
If you’re going with an elite quarterback, Hurts, at cost, is my favorite option. His offensive environment improved, while you could argue that Allen’s (overhaul at the WR position) and Mahomes’ (Rashee Rice situation on top of the aging curve for Travis Kelce) moved in the other direction this offseason.
Hurts is coming off the board a round after Allen and a half-round before Mahomes, locking him into that late-third-round position on the board. If you’re picking at the end of Round 3, you likely opened your draft either WR-RB or RB-WR. As long as you commit to hammering those two positions in the three surrounding rounds, I have no issue with spending that draft capital on Hurts.
With plenty of talented WRs available when you’re up around the 5-6 turn (names like Jayden Reed and Terry McLaurin), I could see a WR-RB-Hurts-RB-WR-WR build paying off in a nice way to mix upside with security.
– Kyle Soppe, PFN Fantasy Analyst