Unless your league features an exotic format (e.g. superflex), only 10-12 quarterbacks start in your league each week. There are at most a handful of starting NFL quarterbacks that are unplayable in fantasy. The remaining 20+ QBs can all be streamed/spot-started in a pinch, especially in a good matchup. The plethora of playable quarterbacks means there is no need to draft second or third quarterbacks, which in turn leads to greater abundance on the waiver wire. You could likely get by with playing a different quarterback each week that you pick up from the waiver wire (although we wouldn’t go so far as to recommend this strategy), but attempting the same strategy with running backs or wide receivers would be disastrous.
Our consensus rankings for 2021 do not have a single quarterback in either of the first two rounds. In fact, we would hesitate to pull the trigger on a quarterback at any point before Round 5. Given the abundance of draftable quarterbacks someone will likely drop. For the QB position, it pays to wait and snap up great values.
The table below represents the collective efforts of Awesemo’s fantasy football brain trust to provide you the best fantasy football QB rankings available. To read more about our analysts and see consensus rankings for all players and positions go here: Top 200 Fantasy Football Consensus Rankings.
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Legend
Avg – average rank of all Awesemo analysts
ADP Rank – positional rank by ADP
Auction – average auction value between Alex Baker and Steve Buzzard
High – highest rank among all Awesemo analysts (a good measure of upside)
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Half PPR
| Name | Avg | ADP Rank | Auction $ | Tier | Alex | Steve | Matt G | Loughy | Matt S | Nick | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Avg | ADP Rank | Auction $ | Tier | Alex | Steve | Matt G | Loughy | Matt S | Nick | High |
| Patrick Mahomes | 1.30 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyler Murray | 2.80 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Lamar Jackson | 3.20 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Josh Allen | 3.30 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Dak Prescott | 4.70 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Russell Wilson | 7.00 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 7.30 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Justin Herbert | 7.50 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Jalen Hurts | 9.80 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 8 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 10.70 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Tom Brady | 11.70 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| Matthew Stafford | 12.00 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
| Joe Burrow | 13.80 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Trey Lance | 15.80 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 5 | |
| Trevor Lawrence | 17.00 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 17.00 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 11 |
| Justin Fields | 17.50 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 15 |
| Matt Ryan | 17.80 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 19.30 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 15 |
| Baker Mayfield | 21.30 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 18 |
| Jameis Winston | 21.50 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 16 | 16 |
| Kirk Cousins | 22.00 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Daniel Jones | 23.00 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 16 |
| Derek Carr | 23.80 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 24.50 | 37 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 18 | ||||
| Carson Wentz | 24.80 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 13 |
| Zach Wilson | 25.50 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 20 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 26.30 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Sam Darnold | 27.80 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
| Cam Newton | 28.00 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 28 | |||||
| Mac Jones | 28.50 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 28 | ||
| Taysom Hill | 28.70 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 32 | 34 | 20 | |||
| Jared Goff | 28.80 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 30 | 31 | 20 | ||
| Andy Dalton | 29.00 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 29 | |||||
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 29.70 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 26 | |||
| Teddy Bridgewater | 30.30 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 28 | |||
| Deshaun Watson | 32.40 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 28 | |
| Davis Mills | 34.00 | 44 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 32 | 32 | ||||
| Drew Lock | 36.50 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 38 |
PPR
| Name | Avg | ADP Rank | Auction $ | Tier | Alex | Steve | Matt G | Loughy | Matt S | Nick | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Avg | ADP Rank | Auction $ | Tier | Alex | Steve | Matt G | Loughy | Matt S | Nick | High |
| Patrick Mahomes | 1.30 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyler Murray | 2.80 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Lamar Jackson | 3.20 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Josh Allen | 3.30 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Dak Prescott | 4.70 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Russell Wilson | 7.00 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 7.30 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Justin Herbert | 7.50 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Jalen Hurts | 10.00 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 8 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 10.70 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Tom Brady | 11.50 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
| Matthew Stafford | 12.20 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 |
| Joe Burrow | 13.20 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Trevor Lawrence | 16.20 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Trey Lance | 16.30 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 30 | 5 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 16.50 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 11 |
| Matt Ryan | 17.30 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
| Justin Fields | 17.50 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 15 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 19.00 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 15 |
| Baker Mayfield | 21.20 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 18 |
| Kirk Cousins | 21.80 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Daniel Jones | 22.70 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 16 |
| Jameis Winston | 23.30 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 16 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 16 |
| Derek Carr | 23.70 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| Carson Wentz | 25.20 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 13 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 25.80 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
| Zach Wilson | 26.00 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 23 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 26.70 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 18 | |||
| Sam Darnold | 27.70 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
| Jared Goff | 28.30 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 20 | 28 | 31 | 20 | ||
| Mac Jones | 28.50 | 33 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 28 | ||
| Cam Newton | 29.00 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 29 | |||||
| Andy Dalton | 29.00 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 29 | |||||
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 29.70 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 26 | |||
| Taysom Hill | 29.70 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 32 | 34 | 23 | |||
| Teddy Bridgewater | 30.80 | 35 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | ||
| Deshaun Watson | 32.40 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 28 | |
| Davis Mills | 34.00 | 44 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 32 | 32 | ||||
| Drew Lock | 38.00 | 36 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 38 |
Standard (No PPR)
| Name | Avg | ADP Rank | Auction $ | Tier | Alex | Steve | Matt G | Loughy | Matt S | Nick | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Avg | ADP Rank | Auction $ | Tier | Alex | Steve | Matt G | Loughy | Matt S | Nick | High |
| Patrick Mahomes | 1.30 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyler Murray | 2.80 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Lamar Jackson | 3.20 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Josh Allen | 3.30 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Dak Prescott | 4.70 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Russell Wilson | 7.00 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 7.30 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Justin Herbert | 7.50 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Jalen Hurts | 10.00 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 8 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 10.70 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Tom Brady | 11.50 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
| Matthew Stafford | 12.20 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 |
| Joe Burrow | 13.20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Trevor Lawrence | 16.20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Trey Lance | 16.30 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 30 | 5 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 16.50 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 11 |
| Matt Ryan | 17.30 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
| Justin Fields | 17.80 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 15 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 18.80 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 15 |
| Baker Mayfield | 21.00 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 |
| Kirk Cousins | 21.80 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Daniel Jones | 22.50 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 16 |
| Jameis Winston | 23.30 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 16 |
| Derek Carr | 23.70 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| Carson Wentz | 25.20 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 13 |
| Zach Wilson | 25.70 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 23 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 25.70 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 26.30 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 17 | |||
| Sam Darnold | 27.50 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| Jared Goff | 28.30 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 28 | 31 | 20 | ||
| Cam Newton | 28.50 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 29 | ||||
| Taysom Hill | 29.00 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 23 | |||
| Andy Dalton | 29.00 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 29 | |||||
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 30.00 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 26 | |||
| Mac Jones | 30.70 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |||
| Teddy Bridgewater | 30.70 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 28 | |||
| Deshaun Watson | 32.40 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 28 | |
| Davis Mills | 34.00 | 44 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 32 | ||||
| Drew Lock | 36.50 | 36 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 38 |
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