Top 10 Dynasty Fantasy Football Quarterbacks 2026: Dynasty Rankings and Buy, Sell, or Hold Advice

The 2025 fantasy football season is over. And, while we have two weeks before the Super Bowl and a month before the 2026 NFL Combine, there’s no better time than now to do some housekeeping on the dynasty rosters. So that’s what we’re going to do!

We just did a full update to our Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings. Now we’re going to do a few articles here regarding the logic. The first set will cover the elite players and how we prioritize them at all four major positions: quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end. Then we’ll hit on some key buy or sell guys that we are either aggressively targeting or looking to move on from.

Top 10 Dynasty Fantasy Football Quarterbacks 2026

Let’s start with a pivotal position in both real-life football and dynasty - quarterback. These rankings are the same for both single quarterback leagues and superflex. But one thing I want to stress is that upside to us is actually MORE important in single QB leagues than superflex. There are plenty of “serviceable” starters out there, but only so many guys with difference-making upside. So make sure you prioritize.

Drake Maye, New England Patriots, 23 years old

We’ve mentioned this stat a number of times - every quarterback that is willing to run the ball five times a game or more and has played at least 16 games has finished top 10 in fantasy over the last decade. Every. One. And that’s 85 carries, which isn’t a crazy number. If you expand it to 20 years, the only exception is Colin Kaepernick. Maye is willing to run, and they’ve only just started to load up on weapons for him. He’s locked in.

• Recommendation: Buy

Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills, 29 years old

Josh Allen has been the most reliable fantasy football quarterback. So we’re not really looking to sell if we are competing now. But the one concern here is age. We have to treat age differently with mobile quarterbacks. There are only three QBs to run over 100 times in a season age 28+. They are Cam Newton, Michael Vick, and Josh Allen. Russell Wilson was able to adapt his game and have a few more high end season, so hopefully the Bills get some weapons for Allen as he transitions his game. He’s a hold if you are playing to win, as you can’t afford to give him to your competitors. 

• Recommendation: Hold

Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders, 25 years old

Fantasy football doesn’t have to be hard. The 2024 QB draft class is looking great. Jayden Daniels has already shown both a willingness to run and the ability to distribute the ball at a pretty high level. Guys like this are oddly more important to have in a single quarterback for us than superflex, as there are only so many true rushing quarterbacks. This guy ran 148 times as a rookie. And the price could be reasonable after what happened this year. 

• Recommendation: Buy

Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears, 24 years old

Everyone gets really worked up when you compare players to Patrick Mahomes in any way. There is only one Patrick Mahomes. But Caleb Williams has a similar ability to move the pocket and run when he needs to, most importantly, keep his eyes downfield and make big throws. He’s a big-time playmaker, and those are the kinds of guys that offer upside, especially when paired with Ben Johnson and the young weapons he has. As a rookie, he was throwing the ball far too hard a lot of the times and I was really impressed with his development and touch in year two. I’m buying in. 

• Recommendation: Buy

Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers, 27 years old

Justin Herbert feels like the most squandered NFL asset - a mantle that Philip Rivers carried for the Chargers himself for many years. It’s not always Herbert’s fault, nor even the coaches, as injuries have hurt the team, including this year with a brutal offensive line. He finally started running some under Greg Roman, then Roman was, of course, fired. There’s still plenty of ball left for Herbert to play, as he turns 28 this spring, he feels like a hold to me in superflex and possibly a guy you look to sell in single quarterback leagues. In single QB leagues, upside becomes crucial. 

• Recommendation: Hold

Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens, 29 years old

This is a very similar situation to Josh Allen for me. I believe that Lamar Jackson can be the rare rushing quarterback to “break the mold” and continue to run at age 28 or older. But last year, he failed to join the club of QBs age 28 or older to run 100+ times, of which there are three members. If he can’t transition his game, he could end up going down the path of Cam Newton, where injuries take their toll. If you are competing to win now, you probably shouldn’t sell Lamar Jackson to a competitor, but you might want to treat him the same way you treat running backs at his age, where you consider cashing out as you enter a rebuild. So he’s a hold for certain teams, but closer to a sell than a buy for neutral or rebuilding teams.

• Recommendation: Sell

Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs, 30 years old

Our biggest advantage in dynasty is perception. The values for some of these guys can swing pretty rapidly. Look at Javonte Williams. Patrick Mahomes was an untouchable asset just two years ago, coming off six straight seasons as QB8 or better, including four top fives and two at QB1 overall. Since becoming the starter, he’s finished as a QB1 in fantasy all eight years. As crazy as it sounds, Tom Brady never threw more than 28 TD passes until his age 30 season, the age Mahomes is now. This is a rare opportunity to buy low on a guy whose game should age gracefully.   

• Recommendation: Buy

Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals, 29 years old

We are biased. There’s no doubt about that. But, with quarterbacks, that’s the smart way to play. And what we are biased towards is rushing quarterbacks. Not mobile - rushing. Five carries a game is what we are after. So that only leaves a couple truly special guys capable of throwing for 40-45 TDs in any given season as guys we buy that aren’t rushing quarterbacks. And we only buy when their value is down. Patrick Mahomes is one. And Joe Burrow, tied to Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, is the other. 

• Recommendation: Buy

Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles, 27 years old

Something is not right in Philadelphia. That much is obvious. And I have serious concerns that Jalen Hurts just threw for only 3,224 yards and 2,903 yards in back-to-back years with AJ Brown, DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert, and Saquon Barkley. The Tush Push is starting to feel more gimmicky than ever (and less effective without Jason Kelce). This could come back to bite me because Hurt is obviously willing to run. But we’ve yet to see him throw for more than 25 touchdowns in a season in five years as the full-time starter. Only sell Hurts if you are getting full value, but he might be a guy I’d consider selling if that’s on the table. 

• Recommendation: Sell

Jaxson Dart, New York Giants, 22 years old

There is some risk here. But we’re a sucker for quarterbacks who are willing to run. And he’s already told us that “this isn’t soccer,” and that’s just how he plays. So we expect that to continue. He has work to do in the pass game, but he was also without Malik Nabers. The bottom line for me is that John Harbaugh is clearly a guy who takes things seriously and, if he’s willing to stake his reputation on Jaxson Dart, we’re willing to invest. Drake Maye was a guy that you could have had at this time last year before his value skyrocketed - that could be Dart this year. 

• Recommendation: Buy