Quarterback dynasty rankings and tiers in superflex fantasy football leagues are supposed to be stable. This episode shows how quickly that can change when managers overreact to NFL Playoff results, injuries, and rushing trends. The FantasyPros dynasty rankings consensus gives us five tiers, but the tiers matter more than the rankings. Let’s dive into dynasty rankings and tiers for quarterbacks.
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Dynasty Rankings & Tiers: Fantasy Football
Tier 1: The Elite Core, and the One Name Everyone Argues About
- Josh Allen (QB – BUF)
- Drake Maye (QB – NE)
- Lamar Jackson (QB – BAL)
- Jayden Daniels (QB – WAS)
Consensus has four names, and the hosts mostly agree on the tier, but not the shape.
Fitz is all-in on Drake Maye, even putting him at QB1. The playoff run didn’t scare him because it came against a brutal string of defenses, plus Maye was dealing with a shoulder injury.
Wormly’s instinct is to shrink Tier 1, putting Allen, Maye, and Lamar in the true top tier, then creating a mini-tier with Daniels and Burrow.
Bogman pushes back hard on Burrow over Daniels because if both play 17 games, the rushing gap can decide fantasy outcomes.
The actionable takeaway: Maye is the “buy if anyone is nervous” quarterback. In superflex startups, he’s a top-three pick for a reason, but leagues are rarely perfectly efficient.
Tier 2: The High-End Starters with One Big “But”
- Joe Burrow (QB – CIN)
- Patrick Mahomes (QB – KC)
- Jalen Hurts (QB – PHI)
- Caleb Williams (QB – CHI)
- Justin Herbert (QB – LAC)
This tier is loaded, and it might be where you can actually create an edge.
Justin Herbert (QB – LAC) is Wormly’s flag plant. There’s more rushing than people give him credit for, and his ceiling season is already on the resume. With coaching and offensive environment improvements, QB9 feels like a ranking that can look silly by midseason.
Caleb Williams (QB – CHI) gets the classic dynasty split: weeks where he looks rough, and weeks where he looks like a future QB1 overall. Fitz has him slightly ahead of Herbert because the ceiling feels higher and the ascent isn’t done.
Jalen Hurts (QB – PHI) is the tension point. Hurts doesn’t project as a 4,000-yard passer, so he needs rushing production to maintain elite fantasy value. The show points out the “tush push” dependency, and that the rushing TDs were not as automatic last year. If the rushing dips, he’s a lot easier to rank closer to Tier 3 than Tier 1.
Patrick Mahomes (QB – KC) is the uncomfortable dynasty conversation: still one of the best quarterbacks alive, but fantasy scoring has not matched the name for a few seasons. Age, injury recovery, and pass-catcher uncertainty are why some managers are less eager to pay peak value.
Tier 3: The Young “QB1/2 Line” Tier
- Jaxson Dart (QB – NYJ)
- Bo Nix (QB – DEN)
- Brock Purdy (QB – SF)
- Trevor Lawrence (QB – JAX)
- Jordan Love (QB – GB)
The group is pretty “chalk,” but Lawrence is the most interesting discussion.
The show notes that Lawrence’s early season was shaky, then he went nuclear late, including a stretch with a wildly clean TD-to-INT profile. The big thing: designed rushing finally showed up, and it changed his fantasy shape. Bogman basically screams, “Why didn’t they let him run earlier?”
If that rushing usage sticks, Lawrence at QB13 can be too low. If it fades, he’s a safe but less exciting tier piece.
Tier 4: The Big Tier That Separates Starters from “Hope”
- Dak Prescott (QB – DAL)
- Baker Mayfield (QB – TB)
- C.J. Stroud (QB – HOU)
- Fernando Mendoza (QB – Rookie)
- Jared Goff (QB – DET)
- Sam Darnold (QB – SEA)
- Cam Ward (QB – TEN)
- Kyler Murray (QB – ARI)
- Tyler Shough (QB – NO)
This tier is a mix of veterans who score now and younger names who could jump tiers quickly.
C.J. Stroud is Bogman’s “stop the hate” pick. The offensive line was a mess, the ecosystem was unstable, and he’s still young. The playoff failure matters, but it shouldn’t erase the talent.
Sam Darnold is the “why is he this low?” case. Two straight useful fantasy seasons, still in his prime age range, but lower pass volume due to team context keeps him in the QB19-QB20 area.
Fernando Mendoza is the developmental bet. The show frames him as someone who could enter the Lawrence/Love/Nix tier if the offense supports him and he starts hot. Not necessarily Tier 2 in a year, but Tier 3 is on the table.
Tier 5: The Discount Bin, and the One Name That’s Actually a Cheat Code
- Bryce Young (QB – CAR)
- J.J. McCarthy (QB – MIN)
- Matthew Stafford (QB – LAR)
- Daniel Jones (QB – FA)
- Michael Penix Jr. (QB – ATL)
- Tua Tagovailoa (QB – MIA)
- Shedeur Sanders (QB – CLE)
- Ty Simpson (QB – Rookie)
- Anthony Richardson (QB – IND)
- Malik Willis (QB – FA)
The episode’s loudest dynasty stance is that Malik Willis is massively undervalued. QB33 is treated like a joke if he signs somewhere with a starting path. The reason is obvious: dual-threat fantasy scoring can change a superflex roster in a week.
McCarthy is the other “buy cheap” name. The risk is real (Wormly even mentions the Zach Wilson downside), but the cost can be low enough that it’s worth the bet in the right build.
Dynasty Rankings & Fantasy Football Takeaways
- Drake Maye is a Tier 1 dynasty cornerstone, and the playoff fade is a potential buying opportunity.
- Tier 2 is where you can actually gain leverage: Herbert and Caleb are the two names most likely to jump upward.
- Jalen Hurts needs rushing to stay elite. If the rushing TDs wobble, his dynasty value compresses quickly.
- Trevor Lawrence‘s rushing usage is the key signal. If it’s real, he’s undervalued.
- C.J. Stroud is a classic “don’t bury a young QB” rebound bet if the Texans fix the offensive line.
- Malik Willis should not be priced like QB33 if he signs to start. In superflex, that’s a market mistake you exploit.
- J.J. McCarthy is only a buy if the discount is steep. Treat it like a high-volatility chip, not a safe QB2.
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