Who are the best NFL quarterbacks to draft?

Having a dual-threat quarterback isn’t necessary to win a Super Bowl in the NFL, but it’s certainly useful in fantasy football.

In the 2024 season, the highest-drafted quarterbacks in fantasy football leagues will again be playmakers who can throw and run touchdowns. Three of the four players with the highest point totals in standard fantasy football last season were quarterbacks who scored at least 23 touchdowns through the air and five touchdowns on the ground. As a result, the top five quarterbacks in the national preseason rankings are all dangerous players who can score with their arm or legs.

But that doesn’t mean your team is finished if Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts or Lamar Jackson are no longer playing. The quarterback position is well filled this year, if you look at last season’s results.

After Allen, who led all quarterbacks in fantasy football points in traditional scoring formats, the next 10 quarterbacks were separated by less than 100 points overall. You can still get some value in later rounds of a traditional draft or by using a minimal amount of money in auction leagues.

Here’s a breakdown of the top 10 quarterbacks in fantasy football this year, as well as a summary of how all potential NFL starters rank in the national rankings for the 2024 NFL season:

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The 10 best quarterbacks in fantasy football 2024

Based on average rankings across ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS Sports, NFL.com, The Athletic and Pro Football Focus.

1. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills

Statistics for 2023: 4,306 passing yards, 29 passing TDs, 18 INTs, 524 rushing yards, 15 rushing TDs

Allen has been the top scoring Fantasy football QB in three of the last four seasons. Last season, he finished with the fewest touchdown passes, but made up for it with 15 rushing touchdowns, which is his personal best.

2. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles

Statistics for 2023: 3,858 passing yards, 23 passing TDs, 15 INTs, 605 rushing yards, 15 rushing TDs

Thanks to the success of the “Tush Push,” Hurts was one of the top three quarterbacks in fantasy football for two years in a row, but his average points per game dropped by nearly four points from 2022 to 2023 after he struggled as a passer.

3. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

Statistics for 2023: 4,183 passing yards, 27 passing TDs, 14 INTs, 389 rushing yards, 0 rushing TDs

By his fantasy football standards, Mahomes had a bad year last season, finishing with the fewest passing yards and passing touchdowns since 2019. He also had 0 rushing touchdowns for the first time as a starter.

4. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens

Statistics for 2023: 3,678 passing yards, 24 passing TDs, 7 INTs, 821 rushing yards, 5 rushing TDs

Jackson set new career highs in passing yards and completion percentage in 2023, while still leading all quarterbacks with 821 rushing yards.

5. Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis Colts

Statistics for 2023: 577 passing yards, 3 passing TDs, 1 INT, 136 rushing yards, 4 rushing TDs

Fantasy football experts believe that Richardson’s two games as a rookie – during which he averaged more fantasy points than Allen – can be transferred to the entire season.

6. CJ Stroud, Houston Texans

Statistics for 2023: 4,108 passing yards, 23 passing TDs, 5 INTs, 167 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs

Stroud became only the fifth rookie in NFL history to throw for over 4,000 yards last season and developed into a top-10 quarterback in fantasy football, but his limited running ability could limit his potential.

7. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals

Statistics for 2023: 2,309 passing yards, 15 passing TDs, 6 INTs, 88 rushing yards, 0 rushing TDs

For Burrow, the key is to stay healthy after being hampered by a calf injury early in the season and then missing the final seven games with a wrist injury.

8. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys

Statistics for 2023: 4,516 passing yards, 36 passing TDs, 9 INTs, 242 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs

Prescott led the NFL in passing yards and touchdowns last season and finished behind only Allen and Hurts in fantasy points.

9. Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals

Statistics for 2023: 1,799 passing yards, 10 passing TDs, 5 INTs, 244 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs

Murray was a top-10 fantasy quarterback after returning from injury for the final eight games of last season and now has rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. in his ranks.

10. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers

Statistics for 2023: 4,159 passing yards, 32 passing TDs, 11 INTs, 247 rushing yards, 4 rushing TDs

Love was a revelation in the second half of the 2023 season, finishing among the top five fantasy quarterbacks and leading the Green Bay Packers to the playoffs in the final eight games in his first year as a starter.

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2024 Fantasy Football QB Rankings

QB	ESPN	Yahoo!	CBS Sports	NFL.com	The athlete	PFF
Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills	1	1	3	`1	1	1
Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles	2	2	1	3	3	2
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs	4	3	2	2	2	3
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens	3	4	4	4	4	4
Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis Colts	5	5	5	5	8	8
CJ Stroud, Houston Texans	6	6	7	6	9	5
Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals	7	9	6	8	11	6
Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys	8	10	9	9	6	7
Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals	9	7	8	7	10	10
Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers	10	8	11	11	5	11
Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers	11	12	13	10	7	12
Jayden Daniels, Washington Commander	12	11	10	17	12	9
Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears	13	14	12	16	15	13
Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars	18	16	15	12	13	14
Tua Tagovailova, Miami Dolphins	17	15	14	13	19	15
Jared Goff, Detroit Lions	19	13	16	15	14	16
Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers	15	19	21	18	17	18
Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons	16	17	18	19	21	17
Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams	21	18	17	14	20	20
Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets	14	21	20	20	18	19
Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns	20	22	22	24	16	23
Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers	23	23	23	21	23	24
Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks	22	20	24	29	22	25
Will Levis, Tennessee Titans	25	24	19	27	28	26
Russell Wilson, Pittsburgh Steelers	29	26	27	23	24	30
Derek Carr, New Orleans Saint	31	26	27	22	25	29
Daniel Jones, New York Giants	24	25	28	28	28	27
Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers	26	29	26	30	26	28
Sam Darnold, Minnesota Vikings	32	27	30	25	NO	22
Bo Nix, Denver Broncos	28	28	29	31	31	31
Justin Fields, Pittsburgh Steelers	30	31	31	32	NO	21
Gardner Minshew, Las Vegas Raiders	35	32	32	26	32	34
Drake Maye, New England Patriots	27	34	NO	33	NO	32
Aidan O’Connell, Las Vegas Raiders	34	35	NO	35	NO	33
Jacoby Brissett, New England Patriots	36	33	NO	37	30	35

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