2026 Fantasy Football Startup Dynasty League Quarterback Rankings

Few new names among the top 25 of our dynasty QB ranks.

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert ranks in the top 10 at his position in fantasy dynasty startup leagues. | David Butler II-Imagn Images

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Dynasty leagues are the closest you'll get to running a real NFL team. You build a roster with a one-time “all-players” draft, followed by yearly “rookies-only” drafts for as long as the league exists (you should expect it to last forever). If this seems like something you’d like to do in addition to your seasonal leagues, well, these dynasty startup league rank lists are for you.

The difference between these rankings and redraft rankings lies primarily in how we assess players' ages and long-term prospects. For example, Dak Prescott, who’ll be 33 this season, will be ranked ahead of field generals such as Bo Nix or Trevor Lawrence in traditional leagues. However, that duo has more value than Dak in dynasty leagues because of their age difference.

With that said, here’s a look at my 2026 dynasty league quarterback rankings.

Note: Players' ages reflect how old they'll be as of Sept. 30, 2026. 

2026 Fantasy Dynasty Quarterback Rankings

Rk	Player	Team	Bye	Age
1	Josh Allen	BUF	7	30
2	Drake Maye	NE	11	24
3	Lamar Jackson	BAL	13	29
4	Caleb Williams	CHI	10	24
5	Jayden Daniels	WAS	7	25
6	Joe Burrow	CIN	6	29
7	Justin Herbert	LAC	7	28
8	Jalen Hurts	PHI	10	28
9	Patrick Mahomes	KC	5	31
10	Bo Nix	DEN	10	26
11	Jaxson Dart	NYG	8	23
12	Trevor Lawrence	JAC	7	26
13	Brock Purdy	SF	8	26
14	Jordan Love	GB	11	27
15	Dak Prescott	DAL	14	33
16	Fernando Mendoza	LV	13	22
17	Tyler Shough	NO	8	27
18	Cam Ward	TEN	9	24
19	Kyler Murray	MIN	6	29
20	Jared Goff	DET	6	31
21	Baker Mayfield	TB	10	31
22	C.J. Stroud	HOU	8	24
23	Sam Darnold	SEA	11	29
24	Bryce Young	CAR	5	25
25	Daniel Jones	IND	13	29
26	Matthew Stafford	LAR	11	38
27	Ty Simpson	LAR	11	23
28	Malik Willis	MIA	6	27
29	Carson Beck	ARI	14	24
30	Michael Penix Jr.	ATL	11	26
31	J.J. McCarthy	MIN	6	23
32	Shedeur Sanders	CLE	11	24
33	Tua Tagovailoa	ATL	11	28
34	Deshaun Watson	CLE	11	31
35	Jacoby Brissett	ARI	14	33
36	Geno Smith	NYJ	13	35
37	Aaron Rodgers	PIT	9	42
38	Mac Jones	SF	8	28
39	Anthony Richardson	IND	13	24
40	Drew Allar	PIT	9	22

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