The Fantasy Footballers’ QB Rankings Countdown: 10-1

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We’ve made it through the first week of preseason, which means real football is just around the corner, and everyone’s fantasy football drafts are ramping up. It’s time to prepare and focus on those elite talents that can give you an edge. Andy, Mike, and Jason are sharing their rankings and analyzing the top 10 quarterbacks for the 2024 season. These quarterbacks are not just players. They are potential game-changers for your fantasy team. There’s a real advantage when you hit on the right quarterback. While some people prefer to wait on drafting quarterbacks, an elite QB can put up monster performances that can single-handedly win you a week, if not your league.

Did we miss anyone? Think someone’s ranked too high or too low? Drop your thoughts in the comments!

Of course, the UDK contains all the Ballers’ rankings for every position, video breakdowns, and more analysis!

QB10 – Jordan Love (GB)

Year Passing Yards Rushing Yards TDs FPPG Finish
2023 4,159 247 36 18.8 QB5

Okay, Green Bay, kudos to you for your ability to find QB talent. I don’t know how they do it, but they’ve struck gold again with Jordan Love. With a huge four-year, $220 million contract, the Packers’ new offense is locked in to be one of the best, guaranteeing high-ceiling fantasy production, especially for Love. Finishing as the QB5 last season, Love started super consistent, finishing 11 weeks inside the top 12. From Week 10 on, he exploded. Love has the weapons to continue this trajectory; I mean, look at who Love is throwing to:

  • Christian Watson – although plagued by injuries, he is coming into the season supposedly healthy. He’s a touchdown machine and an absolute stud.
  • Jayden Reed – a very dependable slot receiver, and he’s only going into his second year.
  • Romeo Doubs – the most consistent WR at camp and has built a solid connection with Love.
  • Dontayvion Wicks – an incredible weapon, showing up in the preseason with some insane big plays.

Oh, and you can’t forget The Butterman, Bo Melton, and TEs Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft.

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The numbers don’t lie either: 4,159 passing yards for 32 touchdowns on 579 attempts, finishing seventh in passing yards and second in touchdowns. His ADP is in the eighth round, and although his elevated TD rate of 5.5% could see some regression, it wouldn’t be impossible to repeat if he truly is that dude. And ‘that dude’ is exactly who Andy thinks Love is.

QB9 – C.J. Stroud (HOU)

Year Passing Yards Rushing Yards TDs FPPG Finish
2023 4,108 167 26 18.3 QB11

What Stroud was able to do in his rookie year was astonishing. He finished with the third-most passing yards and the sixth-most passing touchdowns by a rookie in NFL history. Although he finished as QB11, which was lower than Jordan Love, Andy, Mike, and Jason are betting on Stroud making that leap. He has even more elite weapons than Love. Elite WR Stefon Diggs now joins Nico Collins and Tank Dell, and the Texans also added Joe Mixon. This offense is bursting with talent, and after Stroud’s rookie campaign, the path to becoming a top-three passer is easy to see. Stroud loves to chuck it down the field, finishing second in air yards per attempt and fifth for deep ball completion percentage. The one thing holding Stroud back for fantasy is his lack of rushing.

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The excitement around this offense has driven his ADP up too high. He’s currently going in the fourth round of drafts, which feels a bit rich. If you can get him at a better value, maybe around the sixth, the guys are more comfortable betting on him there.

QB8 – Joe Burrow (CIN)

Year Passing Yards Rushing Yards TDs FPPG Finish
2021 4,611 118 36 19.6 QB8
2022 4,475 257 40 21.9 QB4
2023 2,309 88 15 14.7 QB25

Don’t forget about Joe Burrow. He’s finished as a top-10 QB twice before, as QB8 and QB4. He started the season with a calf injury, and although the first month was rough, he went on to play five games with 12 passing touchdowns and was number one in completion rate before injuring his thumb – on pace for a 5,000-yard season. The ceiling for C.J. Stroud is what Burrow has already achieved twice before. Burrow has a healthy Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, and he’s healthy himself. The Bengals also, according to Warren Sharp, have the sixth-easiest schedule. You can get Burrow in the sixth round, the cheapest he’s been since 2021.

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QB7 – Dak Prescott (DAL)

Year Passing Yards Rushing Yards TDs FPPG Finish
2021 4,449 146 38 20.0 QB7
2022 2,860 182 24 16.6 QB18
2023 4,516 242 38 20.2 QB3

Dak Prescott is continuously undervalued. Last season, he finished as the QB3 and has never ended a season (when healthy) outside the top 12. His connection with CeeDee Lamb and Jake Ferguson is undeniable, and the Cowboys’ willingness to throw in the end zone makes Dak an excellent fantasy option. Andy thinks that the value of Dak in the seventh round is the perfect balance – league-winning upside at a good price.

Dak does have a tough schedule to start the season, but he has shown that he can put up between 18-20 fantasy points per game, even against tough defenses. It’s the league-winning upside down the stretch that the guys love, especially at that cost.

QB6 – Kyler Murray (ARI)

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Year Passing Yards Rushing Yards TDs FPPG Finish
2021 3,787 423 29 21.5 QB10
2022 2,368 418 17 18.2 QB19
2023 1,799 244 13 18.3 QB26

Every year, there is an offense that takes a jump, and Mike thinks the Cardinals are the offense to do that this year. When Murray returned from his ACL, he was Kyler Murray. They lacked skilled players other than Trey McBride and Marquise Brown, who went down hurt, and just a cast of characters. Kyler Murray still finished QB9 in points per game from Week 10 onward.

He now gets one of the best wide receiver prospects ever in Marvin Harrison Jr. The rushing upside is there, especially a year removed from the ACL. He’s also done it before; in his rookie year, he finished QB7, QB2 the following year, and QB10 his third year, only because he missed time and played 10 games. He is a layup in this year’s draft.

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QB5 – Anthony Richardson (IND)

Year Passing Yards Rushing Yards TDs FPPG Finish
2023 577 136 7 18.2 QB41

Standing 6’4″ and weighing 244 lbs., we only saw a glimpse of what Richardson can do after a shoulder injury derailed his rookie season. He only played four full games, finishing as the QB4 and QB2 in two of them. His rushing upside is exactly what fantasy players are looking for, especially in an offense that, even after losing Richardson, finished second in pace of play.

Richardson has struggled in the passing game and has yet to start the preseason hot in that regard.  To be a fantasy game-breaker, you need both rushing and passing ability, which is why he may be one of the riskier options at QB. If he can progress as a passer like Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts did, he could easily be a league winner – but that’s a big if. outlines why he thinks Richardson will finish as a top-tier QB1 this year in his 2024 QB Regression Candidates article:

“In his two healthy games, Richardson was the QB10 in Air Yards per Attempt (8.5), QB2 in Rushing Share (35.1%), and QB1 in fantasy points per game (25.3). Assuming he remains healthy, Richardson has the upside to finish as a top-tier QB1 this year.”

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QB4 – Lamar Jackson (BAL)

Year Passing Yards Rushing Yards TDs FPPG Finish
2020 2,757 1,005 33 22.2 QB10
2021 2,882 767 18 20.0 QB15
2022 2,242 764 20 19.7 QB14
2023 3,678 821 29 20.7 QB4

Lamar Jackson was still able to put together his second MVP season, even after losing Mark Andrews to injury and lacking other real weapons besides Zay Flowers. Rashod Bateman will never be a factor, and Odell Beckham Jr. will never be again. He finished as QB4 for fantasy. The biggest concern for Jackson this season? The Ravens have signaled that they want to lean more into the run game. They opted not to draft a wide receiver early and instead traded for Derrick Henry, one of the most dominant running backs in the league. This shift could mean fewer passing opportunities for Jackson, which might limit his ceiling as a passer.

QB3 – Patrick Mahomes (KC)

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Year Passing Yards Rushing Yards TDs FPPG Finish
2018 5,097 272 52 26.1 QB1
2019 4,031 218 28 20.5 QB8
2020 4,740 308 40 25.0 QB4
2021 4,839 381 39 21.3 QB4
2022 5,250 358 45 24.5 QB1
2023 4,183 389 27 17.5 QB8

Patrick Mahomes has never finished outside the top eight for fantasy since becoming the Chiefs’ starter in 2018. Even without Tyreek Hill, he’s been elite. This year, we get year two of Rashee Rice, who showed promise at the back end of his rookie season – pending any suspension news, Marquise “Hollywood” Brown, who helped facilitate super productive fantasy seasons for former QB Kyler Murray, Xavier Worthy – who Jason dubbed “the fastest man alive” and whom the Chiefs moved up in the first round to draft, and a healthy Travis Kelce looking for a three-peat. Mahomes saw some TD regression last year with a 4.5% touchdown rate, so we should see some positive TD regression in 2024.

QB2 – Jalen Hurts (PHI)

Year Passing Yards Rushing Yards TDs FPPG Finish
2021 3,144 784 26 20.8 QB9
2022 3,701 760 35 25.2 QB3
2023 3,858 605 38 21.0 QB2

Hurts is a consistency machine, with 14 finishes inside the top 12 last season. The biggest concern for Hurts could be touchdown regression. Last season, D’Andre Swift couldn’t get into the end zone despite being given the opportunity. This year, they brought in Saquon Barkley, who will definitely be able to. They also lose center Jason Kelce, a huge piece of the effectiveness of the tush push. A.J. Brown, Devonta Smith, and Dallas Goedert all return as elite pass catchers in this offense, looking to regroup after the team saw a rapid decline last season.

QB1 – Josh Allen (BUF)

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Year Passing Yards Rushing Yards TDs FPPG Finish
2019 3,089 510 29 18.0 QB6
2020 4,544 421 45 24.7 QB1
2021 4,407 763 42 23.7 QB1
2022 4,283 762 42 24.7 QB2
2023 4,306 524 44 23.1 QB1

This year’s offense looks very different. The Bills have 284 vacated targets after losing Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis. They drafted Keon Coleman and brought in Curtis Samuel. What does that mean for Allen as a passer? Andy, Mike, and Jason don’t think it will make a big difference. Josh Allen has been a top QB option for years, finishing as QB1 three times, QB2 once, and QB6. His dual-threat ability and knack for finding the end zone have yet to be replicated. Last year, Allen had 15 rushing TDs, tying with Hurts for the most ever by a QB in a season. He’s PFF’s third-highest-graded passer and has the third-most rushing attempts in that time. Draft Allen as the QB1 still with confidence.

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