Fantasy Football Quarterbacks 2025 Season Ranking

Tier 2: QBs Drafted at Their Ceilings

These players are in a tough position with their ADPs, as they are being drafted at their ceilings. Without injuries to the top five guys, it is very difficult to see how anyone else will perform better than them, making this tier of quarterbacks one to avoid in fantasy drafts due to a lack of value. Fantasy football drafting is all about value, and there is not much value and upside among these players. Therefore, it is better to take a player at another position instead and wait to take a quarterback later.

• Mahomes was the QB11 last season and will be dealing with the suspension of Rashee Rice.
• Mayfield was the QB4, as he had a career season. However, negative touchdown regression is expected for the upcoming season.
• Murray has struggled to get back to form since his ACL injury, and was just the QB10 last season.
• Nix was the QB7 in his rookie season, but how much higher can he climb?

Tier 3: Lots of Upside and Potential

This tier contains players with a lot more upside and potential than the previous tier, and they are going much later in fantasy drafts:

• Fields is struggling to throw the football in camp, but has been a top ten fantasy quarterback whenever he gets the chance to start.
• Prescott was putting up MVP numbers the last time he was healthy. The Cowboys improved their passing game, while their rushing attack is not expected to be strong.
• Williams and Maye are two sophomore quarterbacks with dual-threat abilities, with new head coaches and offensive coordinators looking to make the next leap.

Tier 4: Late-Round Sleepers

These quarterbacks are the ones going late in 1-QB fantasy drafts, but there is still value to be had:

• Lawrence has a new head coach, Liam Coen, who was excellent with the Bucs and Mayfield last season. Lawrence also has the best group of weapons around him with the addition of Travis Hunter.
• Young had three top-eight fantasy finishes in his final six games played in 2024. He really turned it around after being benched at the end of the season.
• Stroud was the QB11 in just 15 games played in his rookie season in 2023, but he struggled in 2024. A new offensive coordinator and a healthier wide receiver room should help him in 2025.

Tier 5: Undrafted Darlings

There are a lot of unknowns about the quarterbacks in this tier, but if they break out, they can provide excellent value in the final rounds of drafts or off the waiver wire:

• McCarthy and Ward have never played a snap in the NFL, while Penix has only played in three games.
• Smith, Darnold, and Jones are all on new teams.
• Tagovailoa just can’t stay healthy.

Tier 6: Bottom of the Barrel

There really is no path to fantasy relevance for these guys unless in a super deep league:

• Stafford is dealing with back injuries.
• Rodgers can not move well in the pocket, providing zero rushing upside, and the Steelers offense is not expected to be great.
• Wilson and Flacco probably won’t make it through the full season as the starter.
• The Saints quarterback situation is a mess.

Tier 7: Not Current Starters, But Could Shine if They Get the Chance

None of these four guys is the starting quarterback for their teams to begin the year, but if they get a chance to start, they could become fantasy relevant:

• Richardson’s upside is insanely high, but he just can’t stay healthy.
• Dart and Milroe are both rookies who have the dual-threat ability as well.