Fantasy football quarterback rankings
38 quarterbacks, ordered by where real drafts are taking them in PPR scoring.
Updated Aug 23, 2026 at 12:31 PM ET
Latest news
- Michael Penix Jr. A significant step for #Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr: Coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters that he’s cleared for 11-on... (Ian Rapoport, Aug 22, 2026 at 4:39 PM ET)
- Harrison Mevis Harrison Mevis puts us on the board (Los Angeles Rams, Aug 22, 2026 at 4:32 PM ET)
- Deshaun Watson Deshaun Watson picked on a tipped high throw. He’s 3-for-8 for 24 yards and this INT. Todd Monken set to make a decis... (Mike Garafolo, Aug 22, 2026 at 4:11 PM ET)
- Tyler Loop Another one for @tyler_loop ‼️ https://t.co/XmR7jksU2m (Baltimore Ravens, Aug 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM ET)
- Jayden Daniels LIVE: QB Jayden Daniels speaks to the media after the game https://t.co/MIjcYoHIpZ (Washington Commanders, Aug 22, 2026 at 3:23 PM ET)
- Shedeur Sanders Shedeur Sanders with a throw a bit behind his target here. Tipped and picked by Damar Hamlin. https://t.co/z9kWuuSFvL (Mike Garafolo, Aug 22, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET)
What changes in this view
Quarterbacks score differently from everyone else on the board: almost all of their points come from passing yards and passing touchdowns, and interceptions take points back off. In a one-quarterback league only twelve of them start each week, so the gap between the third quarterback off the board and the tenth is usually smaller than the gap between the third running back and the tenth.
This view keeps only quarterbacks and re-numbers them 1 upward in the order real drafts are taking them, in PPR scoring. Catches do not change a quarterback's score, so PPR, half-PPR and standard rank quarterbacks almost identically.
Quarterback rankings
- 1. Josh AllenQB1 · BUF · Tier 1 · bye 7 · 1,648 drafts · avg pick 33.7 overall (12-team)3.10
- 2. Drake MayeQB2 · NE · Tier 2 · bye 11 · 550 drafts · avg pick 51.6 overall (12-team)5.4
- 3. Lamar JacksonQB3 · BAL · Tier 2 · bye 13 · 928 drafts · avg pick 56.7 overall (12-team)5.9
- 4. Joe BurrowQB4 · CIN · Tier 2 · bye 6 · 745 drafts · avg pick 57.4 overall (12-team)5.9
- 5. Dak PrescottQB5 · DAL · Tier 3 · bye 14 · 538 drafts · avg pick 65.3 overall (12-team)6.5
- 6. Jayden DanielsQB6 · WAS · Tier 3 · bye 7 · 575 drafts · avg pick 71.9 overall (12-team)6.12
- 7. Matthew StaffordQB7 · LAR · Tier 3 · bye 11 · 417 drafts · avg pick 77.2 overall (12-team)7.5
- 8. Jalen HurtsQB8 · PHI · Tier 3 · bye 10 · 769 drafts · avg pick 79.7 overall (12-team)7.8
- 9. Brock PurdyQB9 · SF · Tier 4 · bye 8 · 262 drafts · avg pick 88.4 overall (12-team)8.4
- 10. Caleb WilliamsQB10 · CHI · Tier 4 · bye 10 · 1,099 drafts · avg pick 89.3 overall (12-team)8.5
- 11. Trevor LawrenceQB11 · JAX · Tier 4 · bye 7 · 975 drafts · avg pick 92.2 overall (12-team)8.8
- 12. Jared GoffQB12 · DET · Tier 5 · bye 6 · 633 drafts · avg pick 99.7 overall (12-team)9.4
- 13. Patrick MahomesQB13 · KC · Tier 5 · bye 5 · 799 drafts · avg pick 101.9 overall (12-team)9.6
- 14. Justin HerbertQB14 · LAC · Tier 5 · bye 7 · 1,369 drafts · avg pick 105.8 overall (12-team)9.10
- 15. Bo NixQB15 · DEN · Tier 6 · bye 10 · 672 drafts · avg pick 112.7 overall (12-team)10.5
- 16. Jaxson DartQB16 · NYG · Tier 6 · bye 8 · 427 drafts · avg pick 117.8 overall (12-team)10.10
- 17. Baker MayfieldQB17 · TB · Tier 7 · bye 10 · 717 drafts · avg pick 129.3 overall (12-team)11.9
- 18. Kyler MurrayQB18 · MIN · Tier 7 · bye 6 · 1,168 drafts · avg pick 133.3 overall (12-team)12.1
- 19. Tyler ShoughQB19 · NO · Tier 7 · bye 8 · 742 drafts · avg pick 134.6 overall (12-team)12.3
- 20. Sam DarnoldQB20 · SEA · Tier 7 · bye 11 · 847 drafts · avg pick 141.4 overall (12-team)12.9
- 21. Jordan LoveQB21 · GB · Tier 7 · bye 11 · 1,279 drafts · avg pick 146.3 overall (12-team)13.2
- 22. Will LevisQB22 · TEN · Tier 7 · bye 9 · 5 drafts · avg pick 149.6 overall (12-team)13.6
- 23. C.J. StroudQB23 · HOU · Tier 8 · bye 8 · 687 drafts · avg pick 158.7 overall (12-team)14.3
- 24. Fernando MendozaQB24 · LV · Tier 8 · bye 13 · 445 drafts · avg pick 159.1 overall (12-team)14.3
- 25. Daniel JonesQB25 · IND · Tier 8 · bye 13 · 697 drafts · avg pick 160.1 overall (12-team)14.4
- 26. Malik WillisQB26 · MIA · Tier 8 · bye 6 · 685 drafts · avg pick 161.7 overall (12-team)14.6
- 27. Aaron RodgersQB27 · PIT · Tier 8 · bye 9 · 627 drafts · avg pick 164.8 overall (12-team)14.9
- 28. Jacoby BrissettQB28 · ARI · Tier 8 · bye 14 · 528 drafts · avg pick 167 overall (12-team)14.11
- 29. Bryce YoungQB29 · CAR · Tier 8 · bye 5 · 532 drafts · avg pick 171 overall (12-team)15.3
- 30. Cam WardQB30 · TEN · Tier 8 · bye 9 · 869 drafts · avg pick 171.4 overall (12-team)15.3
- 31. Geno SmithQB31 · NYJ · Tier 9 · bye 13 · 320 draftsno draft data
- 32. Tua TagovailoaQB32 · ATL · Tier 9 · bye 11 · 166 draftsno draft data
- 33. Kirk CousinsQB33 · LV · Tier 9 · bye 13 · 89 draftsno draft data
- 34. Deshaun WatsonQB34 · CLE · Tier 9 · bye 11 · 43 draftsno draft data
- 35. Carson BeckQB35 · ARI · Tier 9 · bye 14 · 29 draftsno draft data
- 36. Shedeur SandersQB36 · CLE · Tier 9 · bye 11 · 27 draftsno draft data
- 37. Michael Penix Jr.QB37 · ATL · Tier 9 · bye 11 · 20 draftsno draft data
- 38. J.J. McCarthyQB38 · MIN · Tier 9 · bye 6 · 5 draftsno draft data
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The pick numbers come from consensus average draft position across thousands of live drafts (Fantasy Football Calculator consensus ADP), covering 281 draftable players in total. Nobody here is given an invented projection.