Fantasy Quarterbacks 2024/25

1. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
2. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
3. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
4. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
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5. Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals
6. Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis Colts
7. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
8. CJ Stroud, Houston Texans
9. Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
10. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
11. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers
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12. Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars
13. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions
14. Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears
15. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins
16. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
17. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
18. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
19. Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons
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20. Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks
21. Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns
22. Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets
23. Will Levis, Tennessee Titans
24. Daniel Jones, New York Giants

I will start my fantasy columns with the same two statements. Know your league rules! Rankings change based on scoring so all my rankings will be half point PPR, 6 points all touchdowns, 10 yards receiving / rushing a point and 25 yards throwing a point. Fantasy Football is not real football! Sometimes opportunities outweigh talent. This is especially true with Quarterbacks, as rushing ability enhances the player in most fantasy formats.

My Tier 1 Quarterbacks are “set it and forget it” but will come at a high draft pick cost. Josh Allen is a fantasy football gamechanger. He has spent four straight seasons as a top2 fantasy QB, and last year he finished with eight rushing touchdowns in his last five fantasy games. OC Joe Brady really started to emphasize his running ability. Speaking of rushing upside, I am worried about Jalen Hurts and Lamar Jackson‘s legs. Hurts was QB #2 last season, but with the addition of Saquon Barkley, should we expect FIFTEEN rushing touchdowns from Hurts? After missing ten games the two seasons prior, Lamar played all his games last season, but he had his lowest yards per rush since his rookie year. Lamar did slim down this season and might be “a step faster” but less body weight also sounds more injury prone. Patrick Mahomes is without question the best NFL quarterback, but in his last five seasons he’s averaged a finish of 5th in terms of fantasy production. I see a couple red flags in Hurts, Lamar, and Mahomes, and at their expected draft price I’ll most likely pass for a running back or receiver, but if you do wind up with one of them on your team you should have a quarterback advantage.

Tier 2 is the money spot, this is the range I will most likely target to draft in standard league’s so that I can load up on a few receivers and running backs first. Kyler Murray’s ACL tear in 2022 also hindered his 2023 season, but I really liked what I saw. His full season line would have been 3600 passing yards, 500 rushing, 20 passing touchdowns and 6 rushing. That’s without an offseason and now he has Marvin Harrison Jr. I’m all in on the return of Kyler fantasy football wise, and think we might be turning back the clock to 2020 when he was QB #2. In Anthony Richardson’s three college seasons and one NFL season, he played in 28 games. The game reps are lacking, and the two injuries last season has me weary that he can sustain an NFL season. We all see the upside, but give me Kyler as my tier 2 dual threat QB. Joe Burrow comes in over CJ Stroud for me because the team held on to Tee Higgins, and the team moved on from Joe Mixon. Their identity is through the air and Burrow has a legit shot to lead the league in passing yards. Many people are ready to anoint CJ Stroud over Burrow but I’d like to see a little more consistency. Stroud had four bottom10 weeks to three top10 weeks, and now has a year of film on him combined with being “the hunted,” a young promising team with a target on their backs. I think I’m ready to stand by Jayden Daniels. This may be a surprise to my close circle because it’s known I wasn’t in love with the prospect of Daniels. He played in 55 collegiate games, which doesn’t mean he’ll translate as an NFL seasoned vet, but he’s seen his fair share of reads. The Heisman winner pushes the ball vertically, and his last 3 seasons he ran for 2,699 yards. His new OC Kliff Kingsbury helped lead a a rookie Kyler Murray to a 7th overall season, capping at fantasy QB2. Sign me up for Kyler Murray or Jayden Daniels leading my fantasy team.

We talked about 11 quarterbacks already so you’re most likely looking for a backup in this group. Trevor Lawrence disappointed many last season in fantasy. Calvin Ridley is a very good talent, but Brian Thomas Jr and Gabe Davis are vertical threats and this is where Lawrence excels. Before Lawrence’s injury he did finish 1st, 5th, and 6th for fantasy so it really was all coming together. While Lawrence got receiver help, Justin Herbert did not. The arm talent is crazy, and maybe OC Greg Roman gets him moving more, but the coach wants to run the ball and his receiving core might be the worst in the NFL. Our pocket passers to target are Jared Goff, Tua Tagovailoa, and Brock Purdy. Jared Goff only plays three outdoor games this season. Goff’s indoor stats are wayyy better than his outdoor stats, so we can really see an MVP year out of Goff. Tua finished a week by week average of QB19.5 post his bye week the last eight games of the season. We see the upside the first half of the season, but I have him in the backup category due to the roller coaster. Last year’s QB6 was Brock Purdy but I’m just not sold on the game manager. He had an all time efficient season and I just think it’ll be hard to duplicate the yards per attempt and touchdown count. The main reason I’m not all in on Caleb Williams is the Chicago winters. Come playoff time he’ll be home for the semi’s and final’s. This is way overthinking stuff, but he is a rookie so I’d rather pass a little on him with all the unknowns. Team him up with a reliable guy like Goff and I’m sold, but I don’t want Caleb as a guy I “depend” on.

There are a few interesting names in Tier 4 but none I’m pounding the drum to draft. Do we really trust a quarterback that plays in Cleveland with that weather? On top of that, Deshaun Watson looks completely lost since leaving Houston. The once top5 quarterback is trending towards fantasy irrelevancy. Will Levis has sleeper potential and if you feel real good about your running backs and receivers I’d take a chance on him. The deep ball passer adds Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd to Deandre Hopkins and is now paired with a new head coach who was Joe Burrow’s OC. The pieces are there for him to be a nice bye week matchup dependent filler.

In summation, I’m not loving the high end QB’s this year, or the sophomore’s Anthony Richardson, CJ Stroud, and Jordan Love. I’m targeting Kyler Murray and Jayden Daniels. I’d love Goff as my backup but I’ll take Tua to team up with my dual threat QB. This gameplan will usually allow me to fill my rosters and wait till about round 7 before I snag a quarterback.

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Goose