Quarterback is officially the deepest position in fantasy football this season, and look, it absolutely pays to wait for your starter on Draft Day. Seriously, you can make a case for a whopping 21 quarterbacks to average at least 20 fantasy points per game in leagues that dish out six points for passing touchdowns. That is wild, man! Now, nobody is saying you should pass on Josh Allen or any other top-tier dude if the price is right, but finding that sweet, sweet value is truly the key. This tier breakdown is your blueprint to dominate your league.
The Lone Wolf at the Top: Josh Allen’s Rise Continues
Let’s just talk about Josh Allen for a second. His Average Draft Position on CBS Sports is already sitting at No. 19 overall, and guess what? It’s still climbing! The earliest you should grab him is Round 3, but honestly, he gets a tier all to himself for a reason. This dude has been either the No. 1 or No. 2 fantasy quarterback in five of the last six years. His “worst” finish in that whole span was No. 4. That is just insane consistency. With D.J. Moore added to the mix, this absolutely should be another massive season for Allen. What a weapon!
High-Value Targets: Tier 2’s Risers and Fallers
Now, if you are waiting, Rounds 4-6 are where the magic happens for Tier 2. Lamar Jackson, man, he dipped under 20 fantasy points per game in 2025 (19.8) for the first time since his rookie year back in 2018. He was scoring at least 30 fantasy points in each of his first three outings last year before that hamstring injury in Week 4. It is tough to see him average more than 30 fantasy points per game this season, but he has put up those numbers in two other years.
Then there is Drake Maye, who blew up as the No. 3 quarterback last season with 24.3 fantasy points per game, right behind Matthew Stafford (26.1) and Allen (24.4). The Patriots went out and got him A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs this offseason. Yeah, the schedule looks tougher for Maye in 2026 compared to 2025, but his production could still be better with those upgraded weapons. Joe Burrow missed eight games in 2025 with a toe injury, which sucked, but he was averaging 24.8 fantasy points per game in his final six healthy outings. He averaged 26.9 fantasy points per game in 2024 when he played all season, and honestly, we just gotta hope Burrow stays on the field for all 17 games in 2026.
Jayden Daniels was limited to seven games in 2025 because of multiple injuries, but get this, he averaged 22.4 fantasy points in his first five outings. As a rookie in 2024, he threw for 3,568 passing yards and added 891 rushing yards. Jackson is probably the only other quarterback who can even come close to those rushing numbers this season. Washington brought in Stefon Diggs, which is awesome, but losing left tackle Laremy Tunsil to a triceps injury for most of the season? Not ideal, man, not ideal at all. And then there is Jalen Hurts, whose fantasy production has slipped for four seasons in a row, from 28.1 points in 2022 down to 21.8 last year, but he still rem
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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