Fantasy rankings look different for everyone. There are so many moving pieces to consider on the player evaluation side of things, not to mention your specific league setup (scoring format, roster construction, team count, etc.).
That said, I am here to help you as best I can. I’d encourage you to use the below list as a guide – move your favorite options around and create tiers. By stepping back and evaluating the position as a whole, you allow yourself to be flexible when the bullets start flying for real and you’re on the clock in fantasy football.
Ranking the Top Fantasy Quarterbacks
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1) Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia Eagles
2) Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs
3) Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills
4) Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens
5) C.J. Stroud | Houston Texans
6) Anthony Richardson | Indianapolis Colts
7) Kyler Murray | Arizona Cardinals
8) Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys
9) Joe Burrow | Cincinnati Bengals
10) Jordan Love | Green Bay Packers
11) Caleb Williams | Chicago Bears
12) Brock Purdy | San Francisco 49ers
13) Kirk Cousins | Atlanta Falcons
14) Jayden Daniels | Washington Commanders
15) Tua Tagovailoa | Miami Dolphins
16) Jared Goff | Detroit Lions
17) Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville Jaguars
18) Aaron Rodgers | New York Jets
19) Deshaun Watson | Cleveland Browns
20) Matthew Stafford | Los Angeles Rams
21) Geno Smith | Seattle Seahawks
22) Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers
23) Sam Darnold | Minnesota Vikings
24) Derek Carr | New Orleans Saints
25) Baker Mayfield | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
26) Will Levis | Tennessee Titans
27) Bryce Young | Carolina Panthers
28) Bo Nix | Denver Broncos
29) Gardner Minshew II | Las Vegas Raiders
30) Daniel Jones | New York Giants
31) Drake Maye | New England Patriots
32) Russell Wilson | Pittsburgh Steelers
33) Aidan O’Connell | Las Vegas Raiders
34) Jacoby Brissett | New England Patriots
35) Justin Fields | Pittsburgh Steelers
Who Are the Best Quarterbacks To Draft in Fantasy?
Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis Colts
If we had the opportunity to build a fantasy quarterback in a lab, it would resemble Anthony Richardson. In fact, it might come up short in some of the measurables because we love competition and would fear that creating such a player would be too much of a cheat code.
He’s Josh Allen, but with a 40-yard dash time that is 6.7% faster. He’s Justin Fields, but 15-20 pounds heavier.
Richardson might be what Daunte Culpepper would have been if he were born 25 years later and went through the same training programs. And guess what? Culpepper was QB1 in Years 2-4, and it wasn’t close (5.3% more ppg than QB2 and 12.8% more than QB3).
The first thing that jumps off the film with Anthony Richardson: INSANE ARM TALENT
His game has improved drastically from last year…some accuracy issues are there. But, there's absolutely zero debate who is QB1 in Indy.
All 22 QB Breakdown: Anthony Richardson pic.twitter.com/NeGLYxNirU
— Chase Daniel (@ChaseDaniel) August 23, 2024
I’m not setting the bar that high due to the depth of the position and the slanted rules these days, but much like Victor Wembanyama in the NBA, we could be looking at a player who makes us question how our fantasy game is played/scored.
Last season, Richardson became the first rookie with multiple games where he did all of the following since Robert Griffin III in 2012: 200 pass yards, 10 rush attempts, and a rushing TD.
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That stat would be impressive if I left it there with zero context. But let’s not forget that he appeared in just four games and made it to the finish line just twice.
There’s some risk that comes with drafting any player with this little professional experience. Yet, there might be more risk in letting your opponents draft Richardson.
Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals
Murray is the final dual-threat quarterback who could lead the position in scoring this season. Of course, there are injury concerns to overcome, given his size and the potential for a learning curve as this young offense develops. However, if you’re playing to win your league, you’re looking for elite form down the stretch, and that is very much possible.
Murray was QB4 in 2020 — his only season where both he and his star WR1 were healthy. He opened up that campaign with nine straight top-10 performances (six of which were top-five). That’s the selling point: consistency.
Elite athletes at quarterback generally own an elevated floor. That is even more true with a game-changing pass catcher — and we think Murray has two!
If your strategy is swinging big at the beginning of your Superflex (or you’re hungry in the middle rounds of your 1QB league) draft, this is exactly the type of profile you should want. Entering 2024, a healthy Murray, in my opinion, has a better chance of winning your league than he does failing in a significant way.