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Fab's Post Free Agency 2026 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings
The quarterback position will have a different look next season after what has been a very active NFL free-agent period. Kyler Murray has moved from Arizona to Minnesota, Malik Willis is now the new starter in Miami, and Tua Tagovailoa signed with Atlanta. That’s just a few of the moves that will have a fantasy football impact for both their new and former teams.
We also saw Daniel Jones stay with Indianapolis, which is seen as a positive, as he averaged more than 18 fantasy points per game in his full starts for the Colts in 2025.
With that being said, here are my updated 2026 fantasy football quarterback rankings. I’ll be updating these often throughout the offseason, so keep checking back!
2026 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings
RK | Player | Pos | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Josh Allen | QB1 | BUF |
2 | Lamar Jackson | QB2 | BAL |
3 | Drake Maye | QB3 | NE |
4 | Jalen Hurts | QB4 | PHI |
5 | Joe Burrow | QB5 | CIN |
6 | Patrick Mahomes | QB6 | KC |
7 | Caleb Williams | QB7 | CHI |
8 | Jayden Daniels | QB8 | WAS |
9 | Matthew Stafford | QB9 | LAR |
10 | Dak Prescott | QB10 | DAL |
11 | Trevor Lawrence | QB11 | JAC |
12 | Bo Nix | QB12 | DEN |
13 | Jaxson Dart | QB13 | NYG |
14 | Justin Herbert | QB14 | LAC |
15 | Brock Purdy | QB15 | SF |
16 | Kyler Murray | QB16 | MIN |
17 | Baker Mayfield | QB17 | TB |
18 | Jared Goff | QB18 | DET |
19 | Jordan Love | QB19 | GB |
20 | Daniel Jones | QB20 | IND |
21 | Tyler Shough | QB21 | NO |
22 | Malik Willis | QB22 | MIA |
23 | Jacoby Brissett | QB23 | ARI |
24 | Bryce Young | QB24 | CAR |
25 | C.J. Stroud | QB25 | HOU |
26 | Cam Ward | QB26 | TEN |
27 | Sam Darnold | QB27 | SEA |
28 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB27 | ATL |
29 | Aaron Rodgers | QB29 | FA |
30 | Geno Smith | QB30 | NYJ |
31 | Shedeur Sanders | QB31 | CLE |
32 | Michael Penix Jr. | QB32 | ATL |
33 | J.J. McCarthy | QB33 | MIN |
34 | Anthony Richardson | QB34 | IND |
35 | Kirk Cousins | QB35 | FA |
36 | Joe Flacco | QB36 | FA |
37 | Dillon Gabriel | QB37 | CLE |
38 | Justin Fields | QB38 | KC |
39 | Marcus Mariota | QB39 | WAS |
40 | Gardner Minshew | QB40 | ARI |
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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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