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Week 1 QB Rankings

35 players ranked · PPR scoring · Updated

Week 1 baseline. No 2026 games have been played yet, so these rankings are built from current depth charts, last season's usage, and Vegas Week 1 totals — not from observed play. They are replaced by the full usage model once Week 1 is complete.

Justin Herbert of LAC is the number one QB in Week 1 PPR scoring at home against ARI, in a game where his offense is implied for 28.5 points, projected for 19.3 points. 9 QBs sit in tiers 1 and 2 combined, and those are the ones you start without thinking.

Tier 1

  • QB1
    start
    Justin Herbert

    Justin Herbert

    LAC · QB

    Carried a heavy workload last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 28.5 implied.

    LAC · vs ARI · 19.3 PROJ · 28.5 IMP · high confidence

Tier 2

  • QB2
    start
    Joe Burrow

    Joe Burrow

    CIN · QB

    Carried a heavy workload last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 27.5 implied.

    CIN · vs TB · 18.7 PROJ · 27.5 IMP · high confidence

  • QB3
    start
    Jared Goff

    Jared Goff

    DET · QB

    Held a featured role last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 28.2 implied.

    DET · vs NO · 18.4 PROJ · 28.3 IMP · high confidence

  • QB4
    start
    Matthew Stafford

    Matthew Stafford

    LA · QB

    Carried a heavy workload last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 26.0 implied.

    LA · vs SF · 17.9 PROJ · 26.0 IMP · high confidence

  • QB5
    start
    Trevor Lawrence

    Trevor Lawrence

    JAX · QB

    Carried a heavy workload last season.

    JAX · vs CLE · 17.6 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · high confidence

  • QB6
    start
    Kyler Murray

    Kyler Murray

    MIN · QB

    New to MIN after ARI and steps in as the starter, carried a heavy workload last season.

    MIN · vs GB · 17.5 PROJ · 23.5 IMP · medium confidence

  • QB7
    start
    Caleb Williams

    Caleb Williams

    CHI · QB

    Carried a heavy workload last season.

    CHI · @ CAR · 17.4 PROJ · 25.0 IMP · high confidence

  • QB8
    start
    Josh Allen

    Josh Allen

    BUF · QB

    Carried a heavy workload last season.

    BUF · @ HOU · 16.9 PROJ · 23.0 IMP · high confidence

  • QB9
    start
    Jalen Hurts

    Jalen Hurts

    PHI · QB

    Held a featured role last season.

    PHI · vs WAS · 16.6 PROJ · 25.0 IMP · high confidence

Tier 3

  • QB10
    start
    Sam Darnold

    Sam Darnold

    SEA · QB

    Held a featured role last season.

    SEA · vs NE · 15.9 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · high confidence

  • QB11
    start
    Aaron Rodgers

    Aaron Rodgers

    PIT · QB

    Carried a heavy workload last season.

    PIT · vs ATL · 15.8 PROJ · 23.0 IMP · high confidence

  • QB12
    start
    Patrick Mahomes

    Patrick Mahomes

    KC · QB

    Carried a heavy workload last season.

    KC · vs DEN · 15.8 PROJ · 22.8 IMP · high confidence

  • QB13
    flex
    Jaxson Dart

    Jaxson Dart

    NYG · QB

    Held a featured role last season.

    NYG · vs DAL · 15.7 PROJ · 23.0 IMP · high confidence

  • QB14
    flex
    Baker Mayfield

    Baker Mayfield

    TB · QB

    Held a featured role last season.

    TB · @ CIN · 15.5 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · high confidence

  • QB15
    flex
    Bo Nix

    Bo Nix

    DEN · QB

    Carried a heavy workload last season.

    DEN · @ KC · 15.4 PROJ · 19.8 IMP · high confidence

  • QB16
    flex
    Bryce Young

    Bryce Young

    CAR · QB

    Held a featured role last season.

    CAR · vs CHI · 15.2 PROJ · 22.5 IMP · high confidence

  • QB17
    flex
    Brock Purdy

    Brock Purdy

    SF · QB

    Held a featured role last season.

    SF · @ LA · 14.9 PROJ · 22.5 IMP · high confidence

Tier 4

  • QB18
    flex
    Tyler Shough

    Tyler Shough

    NO · QB

    Carried a heavy workload last season.

    NO · @ DET · 14.8 PROJ · 21.3 IMP · high confidence

  • QB19
    sit
    Dak Prescott

    Dak Prescott

    DAL · QB

    Held a featured role last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 25.5 implied.

    DAL · @ NYG · 14.8 PROJ · 25.5 IMP · medium confidence

Tier 5

  • QB20
    sit
    Kirk Cousins

    Kirk Cousins

    LV · QB

    New to LV after ATL and steps in as the starter, held a featured role last season.

    LV · vs MIA · 13.6 PROJ · 22.0 IMP · medium confidence

  • QB21
    sit
    C.J. Stroud

    C.J. Stroud

    HOU · QB

    Held a featured role last season.

    HOU · vs BUF · 13.3 PROJ · 21.5 IMP · high confidence

  • QB22
    sit
    Lamar Jackson

    Lamar Jackson

    BAL · QB

    Had a steady role last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 26.0 implied.

    BAL · @ IND · 12.9 PROJ · 26.0 IMP · medium confidence

  • QB23
    sit
    Drake Maye

    Drake Maye

    NE · QB

    Held a featured role last season.

    NE · @ SEA · 12.7 PROJ · 20.5 IMP · high confidence

  • QB24
    sit
    Jayden Daniels

    Jayden Daniels

    WAS · QB

    Held a featured role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 19.5 implied.

    WAS · @ PHI · 12.4 PROJ · 19.5 IMP · high confidence

Tier 6

  • QB25
    sit
    Jacoby Brissett

    Jacoby Brissett

    ARI · QB

    Held a featured role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 18.0 implied.

    ARI · @ LAC · 12.2 PROJ · 18.0 IMP · high confidence

  • QB26
    sit
    Jordan Love

    Jordan Love

    GB · QB

    Had a steady role last season.

    GB · @ MIN · 12.2 PROJ · 22.0 IMP · medium confidence

  • QB27
    sit
    Daniel Jones

    Daniel Jones

    IND · QB

    Had a steady role last season.

    IND · vs BAL · 11.3 PROJ · 22.5 IMP · medium confidence

  • QB28
    sit
    Cam Ward

    Cam Ward

    TEN · QB

    Had a steady role last season.

    TEN · vs NYJ · 10.2 PROJ · 20.0 IMP · medium confidence

  • QB29
    sit
    Tua Tagovailoa

    Tua Tagovailoa

    ATL · QB

    New to ATL after MIA and steps in as the starter, had a steady role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 19.5 implied.

    ATL · @ PIT · 9.9 PROJ · 19.5 IMP · medium confidence

  • QB30
    sit
    Geno Smith

    Geno Smith

    NYJ · QB

    New to NYJ after LV and steps in as the starter, had a steady role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 18.5 implied.

    NYJ · @ TEN · 9.7 PROJ · 18.5 IMP · medium confidence

  • QB31
    sit
    Malik Willis

    Malik Willis

    MIA · QB

    New to MIA after GB and steps in as the starter, had a steady role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 18.5 implied.

    MIA · @ LV · 8.8 PROJ · 18.5 IMP · low confidence

  • QB32
    sit
    Deshaun Watson

    Deshaun Watson

    CLE · QB

    Undrafted rookie, already listed as the starter, no NFL usage to go on yet, in a low-scoring spot at 16.5 implied.

    CLE · @ JAX · 4.0 PROJ · 16.5 IMP · low confidence

  • QB33
    sit
    Justin Fields

    Justin Fields

    KC · QB

    New to KC after NYJ, held a featured role last season.

    KC · vs DEN · 0.3 PROJ · 22.8 IMP · low confidence

  • QB34
    sit
    Fernando Mendoza

    Fernando Mendoza

    LV · QB

    First-round rookie, pick 1, second on the depth chart, no NFL usage to go on yet.

    LV · vs MIA · 0.2 PROJ · 22.0 IMP · low confidence

  • QB35
    sit
    Shedeur Sanders

    Shedeur Sanders

    CLE · QB

    Behind the starter on the depth chart, held a featured role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 16.5 implied.

    CLE · @ JAX · 0.2 PROJ · 16.5 IMP · low confidence

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