There are fewer decisions to be made at the quarterback position, but that doesn’t make the fantasy QB rankings any less critical. In fact, you could argue that they are the most important of the ranks, given the one starter slot in fantasy football lineups and the high-scoring nature of the position.
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Which QB Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
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1) Patrick Mahomes | KC (at DEN)
2) Jalen Hurts | PHI (at WAS)
3) Josh Allen | BUF (vs. TB)
4) Lamar Jackson | BAL (at ARI)
5) Justin Herbert | LAC (vs. CHI)
6) Tua Tagovailoa | MIA (vs. NE)
7) Jared Goff | DET (vs. LV)
8) C.J. Stroud | HOU (at CAR)
9) Trevor Lawrence | JAX (at PIT)
10) Brock Purdy | SF (vs. CIN)
11) Kirk Cousins | MIN (at GB)
12) Bryce Young | CAR (vs. HOU)
13) Joe Burrow | CIN (at SF)
14) Jordan Love | GB (vs. MIN)
15) Russell Wilson | DEN (vs. KC)
16) Desmond Ridder | ATL (at TEN)
17) Sam Howell | WAS (vs. PHI)
18) Matthew Stafford | LAR (at DAL)
19) Gardner Minshew II | IND (vs. NO)
20) Dak Prescott | DAL (vs. LAR)
21) Kenny Pickett | PIT (vs. JAX)
22) Geno Smith | SEA (vs. CLE)
23) Baker Mayfield | TB (at BUF)
24) Joshua Dobbs | ARI (vs. BAL)
25) Tyrod Taylor | NYG (vs. NYJ)
26) Derek Carr | NO (at IND)
27) Brian Hoyer | LV (at DET)
28) Zach Wilson | NYJ (at NYG)
29) Mac Jones | NE (at MIA)
30) Tyson Bagent | CHI (at LAC)
31) Aidan O’Connell | LV (at DET)
32) PJ Walker | CLE (at SEA)
33) Will Levis | TEN (vs. ATL)
34) Bailey Zappe | NE (at MIA)
35) C.J. Beathard | JAX (at PIT)
36) Jameis Winston | NO (at IND)
37) Jacoby Brissett | WAS (vs. PHI)
38) Mike White | MIA (vs. NE)
39) Marcus Mariota | PHI (at WAS)
40) Blaine Gabbert | KC (at DEN)
41) Ryan Tannehill | TEN (vs. ATL)
42) Malik Willis | TEN (vs. ATL)
43) Jimmy Garoppolo | LV (at DET)
44) Daniel Jones | NYG (vs. NYJ)
The Top QBs To Start in Week 8
Jared Goff, Detroit Lions
You guys know the drill. Is Goff playing at home? If yes, play him. If not, consult advanced data before blindly benching him, but lower your expectations.
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YES. This is a home game for Detroit after the beat down in Baltimore, a game in which Goff threw 53 passes without a score. I’m not counting on that to spill over to Week 8 – Goff is averaging a TD pass once every 13.7 attempts at home this season and was even better last year.
I have Goff ranked ahead of Trevor Lawrence, Week 7 superstar Kirk Cousins, and a rested Joe Burrow this week. He’s my QB7 and is worthy of your trust in all formats.
C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans
The volume has been reined in after a busy start to his career (91 passes through two starts, 30.5 per game since), but he remains a viable fantasy option. He has multiple touchdown passes in four of his past five games. While he’s yet to finish better than QB10 in a week this season, he’s been worse than QB13 just once since his NFL debut.
Nothing about this matchup is scary. Without much promise in this run game, Stroud should continue to be a passable option that won’t be the reason you lose. He’s just as unlikely to be the reason you win, but the elevated floor holds value on the right fantasy roster.
He should be rostered if for no other reason than he gets the pass-funnel Titans twice in December.