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Week 8 QB Rankings

53 players ranked · STD scoring · Updated Oct 6, 2026, 6:02 AM EDT

Projected — Week 5 is the current week

No betting lines yet. Sportsbooks have not posted totals for this week, so the scoring environment here is estimated from season scoring rates rather than taken from the market. Player roles and matchups are current; the point projections are less certain than a normal week's.

Josh Allen of BUF is the number one QB in Week 8 STD scoring at home against BAL, in a game where his offense is implied for 32.4 points, projected for 21.8 points. 6 QBs sit in tiers 1 and 2 combined, and those are the ones you start without thinking. The week's real question mark is Kyler Murray at QB8, where confidence is low because solid role, offense implied for 29.0, week-to-week role has been volatile.

Past weeks are scored against actual results.

RankPlayerProjVerdict

Tier 1

QB1

Josh Allen

BUF · QB

vs BAL · 32.4 implied · high confidence· ▲ 43

Strong usage, offense implied for 32.4.

21.8Projstart

QB2

Dak Prescott

DAL · QB

vs ARI · 38.6 implied · high confidence· ▼ 1

Strong usage, offense implied for 38.6.

21.5Projstart

QB3

Jacoby Brissett

ARI · QB

@ DAL · 26.4 implied · medium confidence· ▲ 7

Strong usage.

21.1Projstart

QB4

Bryce Young

CAR · QB

@ GB · 34.4 implied · high confidence· ▼ 2

Strong usage, offense implied for 34.4.

20.8Projstart

Tier 2

QB5

Matthew Stafford

LA · QB

vs LAC · 24.4 implied · medium confidence· ▲ 12

Solid role.

19.0Projstart

QB6

Kirk Cousins

LV · QB

@ NYJ · 26.1 implied · high confidence· ▲ 2

Solid role.

19.0Projstart

Tier 3

QB7

Jalen Hurts

PHI · QB

@ WAS · 24.7 implied · medium confidence· ▲ 6

Solid role.

17.7Projstart

QB8

Kyler Murray

MIN · QB

@ DET · 29.0 implied · low confidence· ▲ 7

Solid role, offense implied for 29.0, week-to-week role has been volatile.

17.3Projstart

QB9

Joe Burrow

CIN · QB

vs TEN · 21.8 implied · medium confidence· ▼ 2

Strong usage.

17.1Projstart

QB10

Patrick Mahomes

KC · QB

@ DEN · 30.0 implied · medium confidence· ▲ 8

Solid role, offense implied for 30.0.

17.0Projstart

QB11

Caleb Williams

CHI · QB

@ SEA · 22.1 implied · low confidence· ▲ 37

Back from injury, blended with his 2025 role, solid role, only 2 games of data.

16.4Projstart

QB12

Deshaun Watson

CLE · QB

@ PIT · 19.1 implied · medium confidence· ▲ 2

Strong usage.

16.1Projstart

QB13

Jared Goff

DET · QB

vs MIN · 20.8 implied · high confidence· ▼ 10

Solid role.

16.0Projflex

QB14

Trevor Lawrence

JAX · QB

vs IND · 29.3 implied · high confidence· ▲ 32

Offense implied for 29.3.

15.5Projflex

Tier 4

QB15

Lamar Jackson

BAL · QB

@ BUF · 33.6 implied · medium confidence· ▲ 1

Offense implied for 33.6.

15.3Projflex

QB16

Jayden Daniels

WAS · QB

vs PHI · 22.1 implied · low confidence· ▲ 31

Back from injury, blended with his 2025 role, solid role, only 2 games of data.

15.2Projflex

QB17

Jordan Love

GB · QB

vs CAR · 21.5 implied · medium confidence· ▼ 6

Solid role.

15.1Projflex

QB18

Aaron Rodgers

PIT · QB

vs CLE · 19.8 implied · high confidence· ▼ 12

Solid role.

15.1Projflex

Tier 5

QB19

Drake Maye

NE · QB

@ MIA · 17.8 implied · low confidence· —

Strong usage, low-scoring spot (17.8 implied), week-to-week role has been volatile.

14.2Projsit

QB20

Baker Mayfield

TB · QB

vs ATL · 18.9 implied · medium confidence· ▼ 8

Solid role.

13.9Projsit

QB21

Michael Penix Jr.

ATL · QB

@ TB · 24.9 implied · low confidence· ▲ 7

Back from injury, blended with his 2025 role, only 1 games of data.

13.8Projsit

QB22

Bo Nix

DEN · QB

vs KC · 15.4 implied · high confidence· ▼ 13

Solid role, low-scoring spot (15.4 implied).

13.8Projsit

QB23

Justin Herbert

LAC · QB

@ LA · 15.0 implied · high confidence· ▲ 22

Solid role, low-scoring spot (15.0 implied).

13.3Projsit

QB24

Daniel Jones

IND · QB

@ JAX · 17.8 implied · high confidence· ▼ 4

Solid role, low-scoring spot (17.8 implied).

13.3Projsit

Tier 6

QB25

Cam Ward

TEN · QB

@ CIN · 14.9 implied · high confidence· ▼ 3

Solid role, low-scoring spot (14.9 implied).

12.1Projsit

QB26

Malik Willis

MIA · QB

vs NE · 13.5 implied · low confidence· —

Low-scoring spot (13.5 implied), week-to-week role has been volatile.

10.9Projsit

QB27

Geno Smith

NYJ · QB

vs LV · 17.3 implied · low confidence· ▼ 3

Low-scoring spot (17.3 implied), week-to-week role has been volatile.

10.3Projsit

QB28

Sam Darnold

SEA · QB

vs CHI · 18.5 implied · low confidence· ▼ 1

Low-scoring spot (18.5 implied), week-to-week role has been volatile.

8.9Projsit

QB29

Carson Wentz

MIN · QB

@ DET · 29.0 implied · low confidence· —

Offense implied for 29.0, only 2 games of data.

5.3Projsit

QB30

Drew Lock

SEA · QB

vs CHI · 18.5 implied · low confidence· —

Low-scoring spot (18.5 implied), only 2 games of data.

3.5Projsit

QB31

Tyler Huntley

BAL · QB

@ BUF · 33.6 implied · low confidence· —

Thin usage, offense implied for 33.6, only 1 games of data.

3.2Projsit

QB32

Marcus Mariota

WAS · QB

vs PHI · 22.1 implied · low confidence· ▲ 10

Thin usage, week-to-week role has been volatile.

2.7Projsit

QB33

Tyson Bagent

CHI · QB

@ SEA · 22.1 implied · low confidence· ▼ 8

Only 2 games of data.

2.1Projsit

QB34

Jalon Daniels

TB · QB

vs ATL · 18.9 implied · low confidence· ▼ 2

Only 2 games of data.

1.3Projsit

QB35

Tommy DeVito

NE · QB

@ MIA · 17.8 implied · low confidence· ▼ 2

Thin usage, low-scoring spot (17.8 implied), only 1 games of data.

0.7Projsit

QB36

Trey Lance

LAC · QB

@ LA · 15.0 implied · low confidence· ▲ 17

No games yet this season, projected from his 2025 role, thin usage, low-scoring spot (15.0 implied).

0.6Projsit

QB37

Stetson Bennett

LA · QB

vs LAC · 24.4 implied · low confidence· ▼ 2

Thin usage, only 1 games of data.

0.6Projsit

QB38

Case Keenum

CHI · QB

@ SEA · 22.1 implied · low confidence· ▼ 2

Strong usage, only 1 games of data.

0.3Projsit

QB39

Athan Kaliakmanis

WAS · QB

vs PHI · 22.1 implied · low confidence· ▲ 12

Solid role, only 1 games of data.

0.3Projsit

QB40

Cooper Rush

ATL · QB

@ TB · 24.9 implied · low confidence· ▼ 1

Thin usage, only 2 games of data.

0.2Projsit

QB41

Jack Strand

ATL · QB

@ TB · 24.9 implied · low confidence· ▼ 1

Thin usage, only 1 games of data.

0.2Projsit

QB42

Kenny Pickett

CAR · QB

@ GB · 34.4 implied · low confidence· ▼ 4

Thin usage, offense implied for 34.4, only 2 games of data.

0.2Projsit

QB43

Mason Rudolph

PIT · QB

vs CLE · 19.8 implied · low confidence· ▼ 6

Thin usage, only 1 games of data.

0.2Projsit

QB44

Andy Dalton

PHI · QB

@ WAS · 24.7 implied · low confidence· ▼ 3

Thin usage, only 1 games of data.

0.0Projsit

QB45

Jameis Winston

NYG · QB

BYE · medium confidence· ▼ 22

On bye this week — not ranked to play.

0.0Projsit

QB46

Nick Mullens

JAX · QB

vs IND · 29.3 implied · low confidence· ▼ 3

Listed practice squad — not ranked to play.

0.0Projsit

QB47

Mac Jones

SF · QB

BYE · low confidence· ▼ 13

On bye this week — not ranked to play.

0.0Projsit

QB48

Brock Purdy

SF · QB

BYE · medium confidence· ▼ 43

On bye this week — not ranked to play.

0.0Projsit

QB49

C.J. Stroud

HOU · QB

BYE · medium confidence· ▼ 28

On bye this week — not ranked to play.

0.0Projsit

QB50

Shedeur Sanders

CLE · QB

@ PIT · 19.1 implied · low confidence· ▼ 1

Thin usage, only 1 games of data.

0.0Projsit

QB51

Jaxson Dart

NYG · QB

BYE · low confidence· ▼ 1

On bye this week — not ranked to play.

0.0Projsit

QB52

Tyler Shough

NO · QB

BYE · medium confidence· ▼ 48

On bye this week — not ranked to play.

0.0Projsit

QB53

Dillon Gabriel

CLE · QB

@ PIT · 19.1 implied · low confidence· ▼ 1

Listed reserve — not ranked to play.

0.0Projsit

Verdict

Tier 1

QB1▲ 43
start
Josh Allen
BUF · QB
Strong usage, offense implied for 32.4.
BUF · vs BAL · 21.8 PROJ · 32.4 EST · high confidence
QB2▼ 1
start
Dak Prescott
DAL · QB
Strong usage, offense implied for 38.6.
DAL · vs ARI · 21.5 PROJ · 38.6 EST · high confidence
QB3▲ 7
start
Jacoby Brissett
ARI · QB
Strong usage.
ARI · @ DAL · 21.1 PROJ · 26.4 EST · medium confidence
QB4▼ 2
start
Bryce Young
CAR · QB
Strong usage, offense implied for 34.4.
CAR · @ GB · 20.8 PROJ · 34.4 EST · high confidence

Tier 2

QB5▲ 12
start
Matthew Stafford
LA · QB
Solid role.
LA · vs LAC · 19.0 PROJ · 24.4 EST · medium confidence
QB6▲ 2
start
Kirk Cousins
LV · QB
Solid role.
LV · @ NYJ · 19.0 PROJ · 26.1 EST · high confidence

Tier 3

QB7▲ 6
start
Jalen Hurts
PHI · QB
Solid role.
PHI · @ WAS · 17.7 PROJ · 24.7 EST · medium confidence
QB8▲ 7
start
Kyler Murray
MIN · QB
Solid role, offense implied for 29.0, week-to-week role has been volatile.
MIN · @ DET · 17.3 PROJ · 29.0 EST · low confidence
QB9▼ 2
start
Joe Burrow
CIN · QB
Strong usage.
CIN · vs TEN · 17.1 PROJ · 21.8 EST · medium confidence
QB10▲ 8
start
Patrick Mahomes
KC · QB
Solid role, offense implied for 30.0.
KC · @ DEN · 17.0 PROJ · 30.0 EST · medium confidence
QB11▲ 37
start
Caleb Williams
CHI · QB
Back from injury, blended with his 2025 role, solid role, only 2 games of data.
CHI · @ SEA · 16.4 PROJ · 22.1 EST · low confidence
QB12▲ 2
start
Deshaun Watson
CLE · QB
Strong usage.
CLE · @ PIT · 16.1 PROJ · 19.1 EST · medium confidence
QB13▼ 10
flex
Jared Goff
DET · QB
Solid role.
DET · vs MIN · 16.0 PROJ · 20.8 EST · high confidence
QB14▲ 32
flex
Trevor Lawrence
JAX · QB
Offense implied for 29.3.
JAX · vs IND · 15.5 PROJ · 29.3 EST · high confidence

Tier 4

QB15▲ 1
flex
Lamar Jackson
BAL · QB
Offense implied for 33.6.
BAL · @ BUF · 15.3 PROJ · 33.6 EST · medium confidence
QB16▲ 31
flex
Jayden Daniels
WAS · QB
Back from injury, blended with his 2025 role, solid role, only 2 games of data.
WAS · vs PHI · 15.2 PROJ · 22.1 EST · low confidence
QB17▼ 6
flex
Jordan Love
GB · QB
Solid role.
GB · vs CAR · 15.1 PROJ · 21.5 EST · medium confidence
QB18▼ 12
flex
Aaron Rodgers
PIT · QB
Solid role.
PIT · vs CLE · 15.1 PROJ · 19.8 EST · high confidence

Tier 5

QB19—
sit
Drake Maye
NE · QB
Strong usage, low-scoring spot (17.8 implied), week-to-week role has been volatile.
NE · @ MIA · 14.2 PROJ · 17.8 EST · low confidence
QB20▼ 8
sit
Baker Mayfield
TB · QB
Solid role.
TB · vs ATL · 13.9 PROJ · 18.9 EST · medium confidence
QB21▲ 7
sit
Michael Penix Jr.
ATL · QB
Back from injury, blended with his 2025 role, only 1 games of data.
ATL · @ TB · 13.8 PROJ · 24.9 EST · low confidence
QB22▼ 13
sit
Bo Nix
DEN · QB
Solid role, low-scoring spot (15.4 implied).
DEN · vs KC · 13.8 PROJ · 15.4 EST · high confidence
QB23▲ 22
sit
Justin Herbert
LAC · QB
Solid role, low-scoring spot (15.0 implied).
LAC · @ LA · 13.3 PROJ · 15.0 EST · high confidence
QB24▼ 4
sit
Daniel Jones
IND · QB
Solid role, low-scoring spot (17.8 implied).
IND · @ JAX · 13.3 PROJ · 17.8 EST · high confidence

Tier 6

QB25▼ 3
sit
Cam Ward
TEN · QB
Solid role, low-scoring spot (14.9 implied).
TEN · @ CIN · 12.1 PROJ · 14.9 EST · high confidence
QB26—
sit
Malik Willis
MIA · QB
Low-scoring spot (13.5 implied), week-to-week role has been volatile.
MIA · vs NE · 10.9 PROJ · 13.5 EST · low confidence
QB27▼ 3
sit
Geno Smith
NYJ · QB
Low-scoring spot (17.3 implied), week-to-week role has been volatile.
NYJ · vs LV · 10.3 PROJ · 17.3 EST · low confidence
QB28▼ 1
sit
Sam Darnold
SEA · QB
Low-scoring spot (18.5 implied), week-to-week role has been volatile.
SEA · vs CHI · 8.9 PROJ · 18.5 EST · low confidence
QB29—
sit
Carson Wentz
MIN · QB
Offense implied for 29.0, only 2 games of data.
MIN · @ DET · 5.3 PROJ · 29.0 EST · low confidence
QB30—
sit
Drew Lock
SEA · QB
Low-scoring spot (18.5 implied), only 2 games of data.
SEA · vs CHI · 3.5 PROJ · 18.5 EST · low confidence
QB31—
sit
Tyler Huntley
BAL · QB
Thin usage, offense implied for 33.6, only 1 games of data.
BAL · @ BUF · 3.2 PROJ · 33.6 EST · low confidence
QB32▲ 10
sit
Marcus Mariota
WAS · QB
Thin usage, week-to-week role has been volatile.
WAS · vs PHI · 2.7 PROJ · 22.1 EST · low confidence
QB33▼ 8
sit
Tyson Bagent
CHI · QB
Only 2 games of data.
CHI · @ SEA · 2.1 PROJ · 22.1 EST · low confidence
QB34▼ 2
sit
Jalon Daniels
TB · QB
Only 2 games of data.
TB · vs ATL · 1.3 PROJ · 18.9 EST · low confidence
QB35▼ 2
sit
Tommy DeVito
NE · QB
Thin usage, low-scoring spot (17.8 implied), only 1 games of data.
NE · @ MIA · 0.7 PROJ · 17.8 EST · low confidence
QB36▲ 17
sit
Trey Lance
LAC · QB
No games yet this season, projected from his 2025 role, thin usage, low-scoring spot (15.0 implied).
LAC · @ LA · 0.6 PROJ · 15.0 EST · low confidence
QB37▼ 2
sit
Stetson Bennett
LA · QB
Thin usage, only 1 games of data.
LA · vs LAC · 0.6 PROJ · 24.4 EST · low confidence
QB38▼ 2
sit
Case Keenum
CHI · QB
Strong usage, only 1 games of data.
CHI · @ SEA · 0.3 PROJ · 22.1 EST · low confidence
QB39▲ 12
sit
Athan Kaliakmanis
WAS · QB
Solid role, only 1 games of data.
WAS · vs PHI · 0.3 PROJ · 22.1 EST · low confidence
QB40▼ 1
sit
Cooper Rush
ATL · QB
Thin usage, only 2 games of data.
ATL · @ TB · 0.2 PROJ · 24.9 EST · low confidence
QB41▼ 1
sit
Jack Strand
ATL · QB
Thin usage, only 1 games of data.
ATL · @ TB · 0.2 PROJ · 24.9 EST · low confidence
QB42▼ 4
sit
Kenny Pickett
CAR · QB
Thin usage, offense implied for 34.4, only 2 games of data.
CAR · @ GB · 0.2 PROJ · 34.4 EST · low confidence
QB43▼ 6
sit
Mason Rudolph
PIT · QB
Thin usage, only 1 games of data.
PIT · vs CLE · 0.2 PROJ · 19.8 EST · low confidence
QB44▼ 3
sit
Andy Dalton
PHI · QB
Thin usage, only 1 games of data.
PHI · @ WAS · 0.0 PROJ · 24.7 EST · low confidence
QB45▼ 22
sit
Jameis Winston
NYG · QB
On bye this week — not ranked to play.
NYG · BYE · 0.0 PROJ · medium confidence
QB46▼ 3
sit
Nick Mullens
JAX · QB
Listed practice squad — not ranked to play.
JAX · vs IND · 0.0 PROJ · 29.3 EST · low confidence
QB47▼ 13
sit
Mac Jones
SF · QB
On bye this week — not ranked to play.
SF · BYE · 0.0 PROJ · low confidence
QB48▼ 43
sit
Brock Purdy
SF · QB
On bye this week — not ranked to play.
SF · BYE · 0.0 PROJ · medium confidence
QB49▼ 28
sit
C.J. Stroud
HOU · QB
On bye this week — not ranked to play.
HOU · BYE · 0.0 PROJ · medium confidence
QB50▼ 1
sit
Shedeur Sanders
CLE · QB
Thin usage, only 1 games of data.
CLE · @ PIT · 0.0 PROJ · 19.1 EST · low confidence
QB51▼ 1
sit
Jaxson Dart
NYG · QB
On bye this week — not ranked to play.
NYG · BYE · 0.0 PROJ · low confidence
QB52▼ 48
sit
Tyler Shough
NO · QB
On bye this week — not ranked to play.
NO · BYE · 0.0 PROJ · medium confidence
QB53▼ 1
sit
Dillon Gabriel
CLE · QB
Listed reserve — not ranked to play.
CLE · @ PIT · 0.0 PROJ · 19.1 EST · low confidence

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