Fantasy football is a numbers game. Weekly matchups. Player motivation. Rankings. Numbers drive it all. We have you covered with every Quarterback number that will define the 2026 NFL season.
Tier 1
Allen has finished as a Top 2 fantasy quarterback in each of the last six seasons. He is being treated in a tier of his own by drafters entering 2026 because he has earned it.
Josh Allen, Buffalo - Rank: QB1 / Footballguys ADP QB1 - 27 Overall
Career Milestones: 250 Passing Touchdowns - Allen needs 30. Currently 42nd on the career list, hitting the mark would move him inside the Top 30.
Franchise Records: 35,467 Passing Yards - Allen's 30,102 yards are closing in on the Bills' franchise record held by Jim Kelly. Allen will likely need to wait until 2027 to accumulate the 5,365 yards needed to hit Kelly's number.
Contract Incentive: 60% Regular Season Snaps + Super Bowl Win: $ 500,000
Tier 2
The elites. Any of these players could emerge as the overall top-scoring quarterback. They are frequently grouped together in average draft position (ADP) and often see different orders, depending on stacking possibilities and drafter preference.
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore - QB2 / Footballguys ADP QB2 - 53 Overall
Career Milestones: 25,000 Passing Yards - Jackson needs 2,392 yards.
200 Passing Touchdowns - Jackson needs 13.
Franchise Records: Jackson needs 25 touchdown passes to tie Joe Flacco for the Ravens franchise record of 212.
Jackson is second on the franchise rushing list with 6,522 career yards. He needs 1,279 to catch Jamal Lewis.
He stands third on the career rushing touchdown list at 35. Ray Rice is two away at 37 while Lewis is the leader at 45.
Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville - QB5 / Footballguys ADP QB10 - 88 Overall
Franchise Records: Lawrence's 98 passing touchdowns are third in Jaguars history. He needs 5 to reach Blake Bortles for second. Mark Brunell holds the franchise record of 144.
Two rushing touchdowns will move him into a tie with Travis Etienne Jr. for fourth at 25.
Contract Incentive: 60% snaps + AFC Championship Win: $500,000 OR 60% snaps + Super Bowl Win: $ 1 million.
Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia - QB6 / Footballguys ADP QB6 - 70 Overall
Franchise Records: Hurts' 17,891 yards are the fourth-most in team history. Donovan McNabb (32,873 and 216 passing touchdowns), Ron Jaworski (26,963 & 175), and Randall Cunningham (22,877 & 150) hold the Top 3 spots.
His 110 passing touchdowns are sixth, one behind Norm Snead and three behind Carson Wentz. McNabb, Jaworski, and Cunningham top the board.
Hurts' 3,554 rushing yards can move into the Top 10 of the leaderboard, needing 11 yards to catch Tom Woodeshick. Ricky Watters at seventh is obtainable in 2026; Hurts would need 240 yards.
Hurts needs six rushing touchdowns to tie Steve Van Buren's franchise record of 69.
Contract Incentive: 70% snaps + Super Bowl Win: $ 500,000 escalator; NFL MVP $ 500,000 escalator.
Joe Burrow, Cincinnati - QB7 / Footballguys ADP QB4 - 62 Overall
Career Milestones: 25,000 Passing Yards - Burrow sits at 20,810, needing 4,190 yards.
Franchise Records: Burrow can move into fourth on the Bengals' career list, needing 1,884 yards to pass Carson Palmer. Burrow's 157 touchdowns are fourth on the team's list. He has a chance to jump into first; Andy Dalton's 204 are 47 away. Second (Ken Anderson - 40 touchdowns) and third (Boomer Esiason - 30 away) are more realistic targets.
Contract Incentive: 65% snaps + AFC Championship Win: $500,000 OR 65% snaps + Super Bowl Win: $ 1.25 million.
Justin Herbert, LA Chargers - QB8 / Footballguys ADP QB9 - 86 Overall
Career Milestones:25,000 Passing Yards - Herbert needs 180 to become the 84th player with 25,000.
200 Passing Touchdowns - Herbert has a chance, needing 37.
Franchise Records: Herbert is fourth in passing yards and touchdowns. He needs 2,118 yards to reach John Hadl. Hadl is 38 touchdowns ahead of Herbert's 163. Philip Rivers (59,271 and 397) and Dan Fouts (43,040 and 254) hold the top two positions.
Contract Incentive: 50% snaps + AFC Championship Win: $ 1.25 million; 50% snaps + Super Bowl Win: $ 1.25 million.
Caleb Williams, Chicago - QB9 / Footballguys ADP QB7 - 77 Overall
Franchise Records: 4,000 Passing Yards - Williams did establish a new Bears record with 3,942 yards. Still, the Bears remain the only team in NFL history without a 4,000-yard passer.
Williams is ninth in Bears franchise passing yards (7,483) and tenth in passing touchdowns (47). He could rocket into the Top 3 in both categories. He would need 4,084 to reach current third-place Jim Harbaugh's 11,567. Billy Wade's 68 touchdowns are the third most in Bears history, 21 more than Williams. Jay Cutler is first in both (23,443 yards and 154 touchdowns), with Sid Luckman second (14,686 yards and 137 touchdowns).
