Fantasy Football is almost Here

Fantasy football is right around the corner and a lot of people don’t know what they’re talking about. That’s why you need me. You need to win your league or at least not finish last so you don’t have to suffer through the crazy punishments being handed out to the last place finish.

So here are my rankings for the best 12 players at each position, starting with the quarterbacks.

1: This spot easily goes to Josh Allen. He’s a quarterback that can pass as a linebacker if forced to play there. I hope that sums up his physique for you. He’s 6’5” and 238 lbs. and was already seen stiff arming defensive linemen and actual linebackers that were attempting to tackle him. He has great rushing ability at his size has is the strongest arm in the NFL. In fantasy, QBs should be going in the fifth round at the earliest. I’ve seen Allen go in the early second.

2:  Next, and by an unexpectedly large gap is Patrick Mahomes. He lost his number one target in Tyreek Hill over the offseason and is left without an above-average wide receiver. He doesn’t have a useable running back either. The receiver that Mahomes will throw to the most is the tight end, Travis Kelce. Many people have dropped Mahomes in their rankings, but I disagree, Mahomes is just too good and creative to be an average fantasy QB.

3: By the smallest of margins from 2-3, Justin Herbert sits in third place. Herbert has QB1 (best QB at the end of the season, fantasy-wise) potential by the end of the season. He has a great receiving running back and two very reliable wide receivers. A strong point of this team is the offensive line, which will give the young Herbert more time to find his receivers. He doesn’t have the scrambling ability of the two QBs in front of him which obviously hinders his ranking.

4: Lamar Jackson is another QB that has QB1 potential if his elusiveness is on-point this season. If he is scrambling and working off of designed QB runs at a higher volume than last season, the defenses will be going crazy trying to figure out if it’s a run or a throw (which he can do very well). Jackson has explosive receivers and one of the best tight ends in the game, Mark Andrews. If Lamar can revert back to his MVP form, he will be the leading scorer on your team every week.

5: At this spot is someone who is being called Baby Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts. Hurts is the best QB at his value. Someone who’ll probably be picked around the 7^th or 8^th round, Hurts is a dual-threat QB with a very dangerous offense. I believe the Eagles are shying away from the run game this season after Miles Sanders posted a terrible season in 2022 so that just opens up more opportunities for Hurts to work his magic.

6: Next is Joe Burrow. He seems like the smaller and less creative version of Josh Allen unless it’s the playoffs when fantasy football already ended. Now, hear me out, if Burrow can get more creative and confident this season, he can even move up in my rankings, although, I’m going to hold out on moving him up too high on my list. Burrow has all the weapons he needs to be higher, like superstar wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, a few more above-average wide receivers, and an improved offensive line. I think it’s crazy that some rankings have him at #8 or even lower.

7: Here I have Kyler Murray. I know, it hurts even me to put him this low after I won two leagues with him at the helm. Except, I predict that the downward trend he showed late in the season last year will carry over to this season. His number one receiver, DeAndre Hopkins is suspended for the first six games of the year and Hopkins had injury scares last year, which doesn’t bode well for the Cardinals’ offense. They acquired Marquise Brown, but he never made as big an impact on the Ravens as everyone expected, so why should the narrative differ? Murray is still a solid option, though.

8: Russell Wilson will be a very interesting QB for fantasy this year. He was traded from the Seahawks to the Broncos this year but I don’t believe that will make too much of a difference. People underestimate the Broncos' offense. The Seahawks had two good or great receivers, DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett and the Broncos have the same thing, two good or great receivers, Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy. Sure, his offensive line isn’t that great and he still doesn’t have a good tight end. But it’s the veteran Russell Wilson, he’ll still be a very reliable fantasy option.

9: Dak Prescott is a very hit-or-miss QB, but I really like him. He’s leading one of the most dangerous offenses in football this season, with three dependable players to throw to and as usual, a great offensive line, Prescott is shaping up to be a pretty good fantasy QB. Prescott is 29 years old, there is not that much room for improvement, and I predict this is the last season we can rely on him to scramble for a few yards, but if his offensive is humming along, he’ll be a top fantasy scorer. But remember, he is very hit or miss, he can go off for 35+ and then come back the next week and drop 11, believe me, I know from experience.

10: At the ten spot we have Tom Brady, the GOAT of football. Last year he went crazy and tore up the football field and played amazingly, for the umpteenth season in a row. Although, that was with Rob Gronkowski and a fully healthy Chris Godwin. Godwin is still on the team, although he’s coming off of a torn ACL, and who knows how he’ll come back. Although Brady has a good offensive line, he’s going into his 45^th year of life and it’s really hard for me to believe that he will play well, yet again. Brady’s been a statue in the pocket his whole career, and his agility only rivaled by an oak tree, so there’s no potential running upside there. But he’s the GOAT, and Father Time hasn’t caught up to him, and who knows if he ever will, so Brady might feel cute and deliver the best season a QB has ever posted in the NFL.

11: Here’s a controversial one: Trey Lance of the Niners. He didn’t even start last season, but this season I put him higher than Matt Stafford, Derek Carr, and Aaron Rodgers. I believe in this kid. I love watching young players play out of their minds and prove everyone wrong. Trey Lance is a baby Jalen Hurts. Give Lance two years tops and he’ll be Hurts. Give him another two or so years and I think he’ll be up there with Lamar Jackson. He has a lot of weapons around him to throw to and will be protected well in the pocket. I wouldn’t be surprised if he finishes as the QB7 or higher. Drafting Lance gives you the luxury of stacking up your team so heavily that you can just scoop him up in the 11^th or 12^th round.

12: Matt Stafford is last on the list. Many people will tell you it’s Aaron Rodgers but don’t believe them. Aaron Rodgers is getting older and he just lost the best wide receiver in football, Davante Adams, and his replacement, Allen Lazard, isn’t a quarter of the player Adams is. But Matt Stafford on the other hand is younger and has better teammates. Cooper Kupp, who is one of, if not the best wide receiver in football, Allen Robinson, and Van Jefferson are the wide receivers. Along with this storybook WR room, they also have a very dependable tight-end Tyler Higbee and a great offensive line. Odds are, that if you waited this long for a quarterback, the rest of your team will be so stacked with talent that a solid QB is exactly what you need.

This year, there are a lot of talented QBs for fantasy. Here are my rankings of the top 12 fantasy QBs for the upcoming season to help you win your league.

The running back list coming up next.