QB Fantasy Rankings 2026 — Draft Tiers, Projections & ADP

In 1-QB leagues the numbers still say wait: the projected gap between the QB10 and a late-round or waiver QB is the smallest positional drop-off in fantasy. Our board ranks by VOR, so the table itself tells you when a passer finally beats the best RB/WR left. The exceptions are the elite dual-threat QBs, whose rushing floor genuinely separates them — and Superflex leagues, where a second starting QB slot roughly doubles the position's scarcity and pushes QBs into the early rounds.

Scoring math: a rushing yard is worth 0.1 points against 0.04 per passing yard, and a rushing TD scores 6 against 4 for a passing TD. Rushing volume is also more stable week to week than TD passes, so a QB with a designed run role carries both a higher ceiling and a safer floor — that combination is exactly what the projection model rewards.

Because of replacement value. A QB projected for 350 points sounds huge, but if a freely available QB projects for 300, he only adds ~50 points over replacement. An RB projected for 280 with a 180-point replacement adds 100. VOR captures that scarcity, which is why the overall board drafts scarce RB/WR production before high-scoring but deep QB production.