Fabs' Latest 2025 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings: Justin Fields Up, Sam Darnold Down

Michael Fabiano | Mar 26, 2025

Bills superstar Josh Allen remains the top fantasy football quarterback in Fabs' updated 2025 player rankings. / Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The 2025 NFL offseason has seen several moves that have affected the quarterback position from a fantasy perspective. Geno Smith was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders, Sam Darnold left Minnesota for the Seattle Seahawks, and Justin Fields is heading to the Big Apple. That’s just a few of the transactions that will impact 2025 fantasy drafts.

While there are still more moves to be made, including the eventual landing spots for guys like Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston, we do have a clearer view of what the quarterback position will look like next season … at least heading into the NFL Draft.

As you’ll see, Fields is one of the biggest risers at the position. A former top-10 quarterback in fantasy leagues, who is still in his prime, he’s now a low-end QB1 on my list. On the other hand, Darnold moving from the Vikings to the Seahawks has really hurt his value. A lot. A top-10 finisher last season, I have him barely in the QB2 conversation. Maybe I’ll ultimately be wrong, but it’s hard to argue that his success was a product of the offense in Minnesota.

Speaking of the Vikings, I’ve moved J.J. McCarthy into the top 24 in large part to coach Kevin O’Connell’s system and the weapons in the offense. This assumes, of course, that the team doesn’t add Rodgers. Stay tuned on that! The same goes for Michael Penix Jr., who will be a popular sleeper or breakout candidate as the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, but still has to secure the job with Kirk Cousins still on the roster.

Without further ado, here’s a look at my updated 2025 quarterback rank lists.

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2025 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings

RK	Player	Team
1	Josh Allen	BUF
2	Lamar Jackson	BAL
3	Jalen Hurts	PHI
4	Jayden Daniels	WAS
5	Joe Burrow	CIN
6	Baker Mayfield	TB
7	Bo Nix	DEN
8	Kyler Murray	ARI
9	Patrick Mahomes	KC
10	Caleb Williams	CHI
11	Justin Fields	NYJ
12	Jared Goff	DET
13	Dak Prescott	DAL
14	Justin Herbert	LAC
15	Jordan Love	GB
16	Tua Tagovailoa	MIA
17	Brock Purdy	SF
18	Drake Maye	NE
19	C.J. Stroud	HOU
20	Trevor Lawrence	JAC
21	Michael Penix Jr.	ATL
22	J.J. McCarthy	MIN
23	Geno Smith	LV
24	Aaron Rodgers	FA
25	Sam Darnold	SEA
26	Bryce Young	CAR
27	Matthew Stafford	LAR
28	Anthony Richardson	IND
29	Russell Wilson	NYG
30	Derek Carr	NO
31	Kenny Pickett	CLE
32	Will Levis	TEN
33	Daniel Jones	IND
34	Jameis Winston	NYG
35	Kirk Cousins	ATL
36	Joe Flacco	FA
37	Mac Jones	SF
38	Aidan O'Connell	LV
39	Gardner Minshew	KC
40	Zach Wilson	MIA