Drafting quarterbacks in fantasy football isn’t as easy as it used to be. See which QBs are worth drafting in 2025.
Quarterback used to be the easiest position to draft in fantasy football.
In standard leagues, the smart players all took quarterbacks late and extracted value at all the other spots first. There wasn’t enough separation between quarterbacks to justify taking one early, so they got pushed down further and further.
It’s not that easy anymore. The pendulum has swung so far on quarterbacks that they have started to become valuable, especially the players who were dual threats.
Now the quarterback position requires a more nuanced approach. Here’s the state of fantasy quarterbacks in 2025 and how you should go about selecting one:
The Elite QBs
The consensus in fantasy this year is that four quarterbacks (Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Jayden Daniels and Jalen Hurts) tower above the rest, with Joe Burrow ranking as the fifth best because of his lack of rushing.
Our projections agree with the top four, but the model indicates there is a clear distinction between Allen and Jackson compared to the rest of the field. They are projected for within one point of each other. Daniels is third but projected for 35 fewer points than Jackson.
This matters on draft day. Allen is an offense unto himself and manages to be a top-two fantasy QB virtually every year. Jackson has the most fantasy upside of any quarterback to ever play with his combination of passing and rushing.
Daniels certainly has the upside to match those two, but he will have to prove it for a second season. C.J. Stroud is a good reminder that progress isn’t always linear. Although Daniels has a higher floor and ceiling than Stroud in fantasy because of his rushing, Washington’s offense may regress after a breakout year.
And don’t forget that part of the concern with Daniels as a prospect was his potential to get injured. Any player can get hurt (Jackson had back-to-back seasons of only 12 games in 2021 and 2022), but some get hurt more than others.
Hurts’ only problem last year was his team being too good. The Philadelphia Eagles spent a lot of time running out the clock late in games and, while they’ll likely be awesome again, it wouldn’t be surprising to see them in closer games with Hurts throwing more often. Last year, Hurts threw the ball just 24.1 times per game, at least 3.8 times less per game than the other fantasy QBs currently going in the top five at the position.
But the Eagles will still lean some on Saquon Barkley, and, while Hurts has a lot of value with his legs, he was nowhere near Jackson or Daniels in rushing yards last year.
So, with only about a round separating Allen and Jackson from Daniels and Hurts in ADP, it makes more sense to pay the premium for the top two quarterbacks in a traditional league.
Daniels and Hurts aren’t necessarily bad values, but there should be a bit more distance between those two and Allen and Jackson.
The Sleepers
If you miss out on the premium QBs this year, it would be wise to wait until several rounds to pick a quarterback due to the sheer number of good values later in the draft.
We’ve already discussed C.J. Stroud and Trevor Lawrence, but there are a couple of other quarterbacks who are currently good values and should be solid starters.
The San Francisco 49ers went through close to a worst-case scenario last year when everything went wrong, and much of it was due to injuries. They’re still dealing with some, but are a popular pick to rebound with one of the easiest schedules in the league.
Enter Brock Purdy, who somehow managed to be 10th in points per game last year despite all of the 49ers’ issues, but is being drafted as the QB11.
It’s hard to imagine him backsliding if he stays healthy, considering Kyle Shanahan has made Nick Mullens playable in fantasy. Our projections have him as the QB7. Four spots may not seem like a lot, but the overall gap is significant between the perceived mid-tier and back-end starters.
Purdy is going 19 spots behind Baker Mayfield, who is due for major touchdown regression. Wait an extra round (or two) and scoop up a player with even more fantasy value.
Jordan Love is going even later in drafts as the QB17. Love’s knee injury in Week 1 of 2024 caused him to miss two weeks and he never took the big step forward that many were anticipating.
He has another chance to level up this year and has a new weapon in rookie wide receiver Matthew Golden. The Packers also had the fifth-highest rush-to-pass touchdown ratio in 2024, so regression could mean a few more touchdown throws as well. Our projections have Love as the QB9, so he’s a worthwhile starter priced as a mid-tier backup.
The Deep Sleeper
In standard one-quarterback leagues, fantasy managers hunt upside at the position because it’s easy to find a suitable replacement if your first pick doesn’t pan out.
But that’s flipped on its head in two-quarterback/SuperFlex leagues. With very few options on the waiver wire, managers bargain hunting must look for a solid floor, which can be hard to find late in drafts.
Sam Darnold of the Seattle Seahawks makes a lot of sense as a quarterback being drafted too late. After an excellent season with the Vikings, Darnold stumbled in his last couple of games and is now in a much worse fantasy environment after just one season of success.
But there’s a lot of room between QB9 (where he finished last year) and QB27 (where he’s currently being drafted.) Jalen Milroe will have some packaged players, but it’s unlikely he replaces Darnold unless the Seahawks’ season truly goes off the rails.
Darnold is an entrenched starter on a team with an improved offensive line, has solid weapons, and a new offensive coordinator in Klint Kubiak, who should improve the run game and, in turn, make things easier for his quarterback.
Darnold projects as QB20 this year, which makes him a decent second starter in a two-QB/SuperFlex format and a value in all drafts.
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