Quarterback is the most important position on any NFL football team, and they carry equal weight for a fantasy football team. There are far fewer of them to go around than wide receivers or running backs, so getting this pick right can make or break a fantasy season.
Want to make sure you secure a truly game-changing QB for your team? We’ve stacked up this year’s available options at the position in fantasy drafts. Here’s our top 10 fantasy football quarterbacks for 2025, plus a full ranking of all fantasy QBs available this season.
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Top Fantasy Football Quarterbacks in 2025
Here are the top 10 quarterbacks available in this year’s fantasy football drafts, plus the full fantasy football QB rankings by ADP (average draft position) in 2025, up to date as of 9/1/2025.
This is a consensus ranking and may differ based on your league’s specific format and scoring rules. Points based on standard scoring.
1. Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills (Tier 1, ADP 22)
2024: 385.1 points, 307 completions, 3,731 passing yards, 28 passing TD, 531 rushing yards, 12 rushing TD
Buffalo’s Josh Allen is easily one of the big two quarterbacks this season, the other being Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson. Allen is a beast on foot: He put up the second-most rushing TDs in the league last year among QBs and the fourth-most rushing attempts at the position. He’s been one of the most consistent — and best — fantasy QBs for over half a decade at this point.
The only real concern surrounding him is the state of Buffalo’s offense: There’s no clear alpha receiver and while his available options are WR are not particularly bad, it could put a dent in his passing volume.
Either way, Allen is the most likely QB to give Jackson a run for QB1 in 2025.
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2 Lamar Jackson – Baltimore Ravens (Tier 1, ADP 23)
2024: 434.4 points, 316 completions, 4,172 passing yards, 41 passing TD, 915 rushing yards, 4 rushing TD
Lamar is a force of nature among fantasy football quarterbacks and has been for some time. He posted a staggered 400+ fantasy points last season, the most of any QB. Only Josh Allen, Joe Burrow and Baker Mayfield came within 50-60 points of his finish.
That’s because Jackson is without a doubt the epitome of the ideal dual-threat passing and rushing quarterback, which also happens to be the ideal profile for a fantasy football quarterback. He’s almost certain to be one of the first QB off the board in most drafts, and you should gun for him if you’re planning on taking a QB early.
3. Jayden Daniels – Washington Commanders (Tier 1, ADP 29)
2024: 364.7 points, 331 completions, 3,568 passing yards, 25 passing TD, 891 rushing yards, 6 rushing TD
Jayden Daniels was arguably the most exciting story of the year during the 2024 season. Along with new Washington head coach Dan Quinn, Daniels nearly took the Commanders all the way from one of the NFL’s worst teams in 2023 to a Super Bowl appearance, if not for the eventual champion Philadelphia Eagles spoiling the run in the NFC Conference Final.
Daniels is an emerging dual-threat QB in the mold of Jackson and Allen, and he’s potentially the closest thing to either of them outside of Tier 1, assuming he takes another step this season. And as it stands now, he does project to be even more valuable in his sophomore campaign, with a schedule that looks to include multiple high-scoring matchups and Deebo Samuel joining Terry McLaurin in the wide receiver room.
4. Jalen Hurts – Philadelphia Eagles (Tier 1, ADP 33)
2024: 320 points, 248 completions, 2,903 passing yards, 18 passing TD, 630 rushing yards, 14 rushing TD
No quarterback put up more rushing touchdowns than Jalen Hurts in 2024. Only Josh Allen was even close, and no one besides him posted even half of what Hurts achieved. That alone makes him one of the top targets at QB for any fantasy manager.
On top of that, Hurts has one of the strongest sets of offensive weapons of any team in the league at his disposal, with A.J. Brown and Davante Smith at wideout and Saquon Barkley in the backfield, and the Eagles O-line is also top-tier. He’s currently going two spots after Jayden Daniels, and either of these QBs would make a solid pick if you missed out on Jackson or Allen.
5. Joe Burrow – Cincinnati Bengals (Tier 2, ADP 43)
2024: 381.9 points, 460 completions, 4,918 passing yards, 43 passing TD, 201 rushing yards, 2 rushing TD
Joe Burrow put up the best stats of his career so far in 2024, and he’s entering this season with two of the league’s best receivers, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, healthy and ready to roll. He was a passing machine last year, clocking in just shy of 5,000 passing yards with the highest number of passing TDs in the league and the third highest total fantasy points among QBs.
Burrow’s currently going in the fourth or fifth round, but he could easily have been higher on this list. The Burrow-Chase connection also makes for one of the best stacks in fantasy, if you were lucky enough to snag Ja’Marr Chase earlier in your draft.
6. Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs (Tier 2, ADP 54)
2024: 292.9 points, 392 completions, 3,928 passing yards, 26 passing TD, 307 rushing yards, 2 rushing TD
Mahomes is a bit of an enigma this year. It wasn’t so long ago that he was a dominant, Tier 1 fantasy QB and he’s clearly still one of the best, if not the best, quarterbacks ever to play the game. But he’s slipped quite a bit in fantasy production over the last two seasons, especially in his passing efficiency.
That said, a lot of that slippage was likely due to how banged up his receiving corps has been, especially last season. This year, he’ll have Rashee Rice back from injury (though he’ll almost certainly sidelined for a few weeks by an impending suspension) plus Hollywood Brown, Xavier Worthy, and of course, Travis Kelce down the field. There’s a solid chance we’ll see Mahomes bounce back this season, but he still has far more question marks hanging over him than he used to.
7. Baker Mayfield – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Tier 2, ADP 71)
2024: 381.8 points, 407 completions, 4,500 passing yards, 41 passing TD, 378 rushing yards, 3 rushing TD
A few years ago, it would have been hard to see Baker Mayfield coming within 0.1 fantasy points of Joe Burrow’s finish, but that’s where he landed last season. Baker’s 2024 stat line is really not that far off from Burrow’s, especially in passing.
Mayfield benefited greatly from Tampa Bay’s stacked receiver room as the starting Bucs QB, and his options have only improved in 2025: Chris Godwin is expected to be back from injury, Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan are still there, and the Bucs spent a first-round pick on WR Emeka Egbuka.
Mayfield is going in about three rounds lower than Burrow is, and with his upside, he could be a solid value pick if you’re keen to wait on drafting a QB.
8. Bo Nix – Denver Broncos (Tier 3, ADP 73)
2024: 328.1 points, 376 completions, 3,775 passing yards, 29 passing TD, 430 rushing yards, 4 rushing TD
Jayden Daniels was the story of the season at quarterback, but Bo Nix was another breakout rookie over in Denver. His scrambling and rushing abilities made him a surprisingly strong pick from a fantasy perspective, and if he sustains those tendencies, he should perform as a good low-end QB1 or QB2 in 2025, too.
The risk? The Broncos upgraded their O-line and their offensive weapons over the offseason, which means Nix may be scrambling less and some of his rushing opportunity could shift to the running backs.
9. Kyler Murray – Arizona Cardinals (Tier 3, ADP 83)
2024: 308.4 points, 372 completions, 3,851 passing yards, 21 passing TD, 572 rushing yards, 5 rushing TD
Kyler Murray, like Mahomes, is another head-scratcher. He has the raw talent and the supporting cast to be a top-tier fantasy QB, but he’s been extraordinarily inconsistent, particularly as a passer.
That said, Murray is a dual-threat QB, and he has made his preference to run the ball himself more often known. That’s always a clear preference for fantasy managers to see from a QB, too. The Cardinals have a relatively advantageous schedule, and Murray has plenty of talent around him, including Trey McBride and Marvin Harrison, Jr. If he can increase his chemistry with both of those players and make good on his intentions to run more, we could see him surge back up into top 10, if not top five, QB contention.
He’s currently going around the same position as Nix is.
10. Brock Purdy – San Francisco 49ers (Tier 3, ADP 90)
2024: 279 points, 300 completions, 3,864 passing yards, 20 passing TDs, 323 rushing yards, 5 rushing TD
Brock Purdy went from Mr. Irrelevant, the dead-last pick of his draft class, to the 49ers starting QB in one of the most exciting stories at the position in recent years, recalling the way the legendary Tom Brady’s rise from sixth-rounder to greatest of all-time began.
Purdy’s wide receiver corps is without Brandon Aiyuk but Ricky Pearsall projects to be one of the season’s top sleepers and potential WR1 in San Francisco, and he’s got Christian McCaffrey back. George Kittle remains one of the league’s best tight ends. That’s plenty of weapons to work with, and with a new lucrative contract in hand, Purdy has every incentive to perform.
Other Top Fantasy Football QBs in 2025
11. Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys
12. Justin Fields – New York Jets
13. Jared Goff – Detroit Lions
14. Justin Herbert – Los Angeles Chargers
15. Caleb Williams – Chicago Bears
2025 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings (ADP as of 9/1/2025)
Here’s the complete ranking of top fantasy football QB for the 2025 draft season, as of September 1, 2025.
ADP calculations based on average ADP per player in points per reception (PPR) leagues across CBS Fantasy, ESPN Fantasy, NFL Fantasy, Yahoo! Fantasy and Underdog Fantasy platforms. Data provided by 4for4.
This is a consensus ranking and may differ based on your league’s specific format and scoring rules. Round denotes which round the player is being drafted in for 10- and 12-team leagues.
| Rank | Player | Team | ADP | ADP +/- vs. Prior Week | Round (10 Team) | Round (12-Team) |
| 1 | Josh Allen | BUF | 22 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | 23 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Jayden Daniels | WAS | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Jalen Hurts | PHI | 33 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Joe Burrow | CIN | 43 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Patrick Mahomes | KC | 54 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | Baker Mayfield | TB | 71 | -1 | 8 | 6 |
| 8 | Bo Nix | DEN | 73 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
| 9 | Kyler Murray | ARI | 83 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| 10 | Brock Purdy | SF | 90 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| 11 | Dak Prescott | DAL | 94 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 12 | Justin Fields | NYJ | 102 | -2 | 11 | 9 |
| 13 | Jared Goff | DET | 104 | -5 | 11 | 9 |
| 14 | Justin Herbert | LAC | 107 | -3 | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | Caleb Williams | CHI | 109 | -4 | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Drake Maye | NE | 117 | -6 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | Jordan Love | GB | 121 | 2 | 13 | 11 |
| 18 | C.J. Stroud | HOU | 122 | 2 | 13 | 11 |
| 19 | J.J. McCarthy | MIN | 128 | 1 | 13 | 11 |
| 20 | Trevor Lawrence | JAX | 140 | -2 | 14 | 12 |
| 21 | Michael Penix Jr. | ATL | 145 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| 22 | Tua Tagovailoa | MIA | 146 | 20 | 15 | 13 |
| 23 | Cam Ward | TEN | 147 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
| 24 | Bryce Young | CAR | 149 | 20 | 15 | 13 |
| 25 | Matthew Stafford | LAR | 168 | -1 | 17 | 14 |
| 26 | Geno Smith | LV | 173 | 1 | 18 | 15 |
| 27 | Aaron Rodgers | PIT | 181 | 1 | 19 | 16 |
| 28 | Sam Darnold | SEA | 184 | -1 | 19 | 16 |
| 29 | Daniel Jones | IND | 202 | 12 | 21 | 17 |
| 30 | Jaxson Dart | NYG | 203 | 12 | 21 | 17 |
| 31 | Anthony Richardson | IND | 208 | 5 | 21 | 18 |
| 32 | Russell Wilson | NYG | 224 | -7 | 23 | 19 |
| 33 | Joe Flacco | CLE | 240 | 7 | 24 | 20 |
| 34 | Shedeur Sanders | CLE | 246 | 6 | 25 | 21 |
| 35 | Tyler Shough | NO | 270 | -8 | 27 | 23 |
| 36 | Jalen Milroe | SEA | 274 | -10 | 28 | 23 |
| 37 | Kirk Cousins | ATL | 295 | -2 | 30 | 25 |
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Who are the top ranked quarterbacks for Fantasy Football in 2025?
Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens), Josh Allen (Buffalo Bills) and Jayden Daniels (Washington Commanders) are the top Fantasy Football QB picks in 2025.
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