The quarterback position might be the most disrespected in fantasy football, at least if you’re playing in a traditional, non-Superflex format. That’s in stark contrast to the actual NFL, which values the position highly and often sees teams overpaying with draft capital in hopes of landing a franchise player (see 2021 draft disasters Zach Wilson and Trey Lance).
Unlike the real NFL, good quarterbacks can be had in the middle to late rounds in fantasy drafts. Heck, just look at some of the best players at the position last season … Drake Maye, Matthew Stafford, Trevor Lawrence, Caleb Williams, Dak Prescott and Jared Goff were all in the top 10.
Yet none of them were picked in the top 100 based on average draft position (ADP) data.
That being said, here are my 2026 fantasy quarterback rankings … now with auction values! I’ll be updating these often throughout the summer, so keep checking back!
Note: Auction values are based on a $200 budget.
2026 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings
|
Rk |
Player |
Team |
Bye |
Auction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Josh Allen |
BUF |
7 |
$34 |
|
2 |
Lamar Jackson |
BAL |
13 |
$23 |
|
3 |
Drake Maye |
NE |
11 |
$23 |
|
4 |
Jalen Hurts |
PHI |
10 |
$16 |
|
5 |
Joe Burrow |
CIN |
6 |
$15 |
|
6 |
Caleb Williams |
CHI |
10 |
$14 |
|
7 |
Jayden Daniels |
WAS |
7 |
$14 |
|
8 |
Justin Herbert |
LAC |
7 |
$13 |
|
9 |
Jaxson Dart |
NYG |
8 |
$13 |
|
10 |
Dak Prescott |
DAL |
14 |
$13 |
|
11 |
Bo Nix |
DEN |
10 |
$11 |
|
12 |
Trevor Lawrence |
JAC |
7 |
$11 |
|
13 |
Brock Purdy |
SF |
8 |
$11 |
|
14 |
Patrick Mahomes |
KC |
5 |
$9 |
|
15 |
Matthew Stafford |
LAR |
11 |
$8 |
|
16 |
Kyler Murray |
MIN |
6 |
$8 |
|
17 |
Jared Goff |
DET |
6 |
$6 |
|
18 |
Baker Mayfield |
TB |
10 |
$6 |
|
19 |
Tyler Shough |
NO |
8 |
$6 |
|
20 |
Jordan Love |
GB |
11 |
$6 |
|
21 |
Malik Willis |
MIA |
6 |
$4 |
|
22 |
Daniel Jones |
IND |
13 |
$4 |
|
23 |
Sam Darnold |
SEA |
11 |
$3 |
|
24 |
Jacoby Brissett |
ARI |
14 |
$3 |
|
25 |
Bryce Young |
CAR |
5 |
$2 |
|
26 |
Cam Ward |
TEN |
9 |
$2 |
|
27 |
C.J. Stroud |
HOU |
8 |
$2 |
|
28 |
Fernando Mendoza |
LV |
13 |
$1 |
|
29 |
Aaron Rodgers |
PIT |
9 |
$1 |
|
30 |
Deshaun Watson |
CLE |
11 |
$1 |
|
31 |
Geno Smith |
NYJ |
13 |
$1 |
|
32 |
Tua Tagovailoa |
ATL |
11 |
$1 |
|
33 |
Shedeur Sanders |
CLE |
11 |
$1 |
|
34 |
Michael Penix Jr. |
ATL |
11 |
$1 |
|
35 |
Kirk Cousins |
LV |
13 |
$1 |
|
36 |
J.J. McCarthy |
MIN |
6 |
$1 |
|
37 |
Mac Jones |
SF |
8 |
$1 |
|
38 |
Anthony Richardson |
IND |
13 |
$1 |
|
39 |
Joe Flacco |
CIN |
6 |
$1 |
|
40 |
Justin Fields |
KC |
5 |
$1 |
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MICHAEL FABIANO
Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.
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