Week 3 QB Rankings
Week 3 QB rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus — consensus rank plus each player's best and worst expert rank.
Week 3 · 2026 season · Consensus updated September 28, 2026 at 6:11 PM EDT
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| # | Player | Pos | Team | Bye | Consensus | Best | Worst | Split | Rostered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Allenstart/sit → | QB | BUF | 7 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | ±0.2 | 100% |
| 2 | Lamar Jacksonstart/sit → | QB | BAL | 13 | 2.2 | 1 | 5 | ±0.7 | 100% |
| 3 | Brock Purdystart/sit → | QB | SF | 8 | 3.2 | 2 | 5 | ±0.7 | 92% |
| 4 | Patrick Mahomes IIstart/sit → | QB | KC | 5 | 4.2 | 3 | 6 | ±0.8 | 94% |
| 5 | Jalen Hurtsstart/sit → | QB | PHI | 10 | 4.9 | 3 | 7 | ±1.1 | 99% |
| 6 | Dak Prescottstart/sit → | QB | DAL | 14 | 5.8 | 4 | 9 | ±1.0 | 96% |
| 7 | Jared Goffstart/sit → | QB | DET | 6 | 7.0 | 5 | 9 | ±0.8 | 83% |
| 8 | Trevor Lawrencestart/sit → | QB | JAX | 7 | 8.9 | 6 | 14 | ±1.6 | 91% |
| 9 | Tyler Shoughstart/sit → | QB | NO | 8 | 9.5 | 8 | 14 | ±1.7 | 83% |
| 10 | Joe Burrowstart/sit → | QB | CIN | 6 | 9.8 | 6 | 13 | ±1.6 | 98% |
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| 11 | Jordan Lovestart/sit → | QB | GB | 11 | 10.8 | 8 | 16 | ±1.4 | 63% |
| 12 | Drake Mayestart/sit → | QB | NE | 11 | 11.9 | 9 | 15 | ±1.4 | 97% |
| 13 | Kyler Murraystart/sit → | QB | MIN | 6 | 13.5 | 9 | 19 | ±2.1 | 64% |
| 14 | Justin Herbertstart/sit → | QB | LAC | 7 | 14.0 | 11 | 16 | ±1.0 | 89% |
| 15 | Bryce Youngstart/sit → | QB | CAR | 5 | 14.6 | 11 | 18 | ±1.4 | 57% |
| 16 | Bo Nixstart/sit → | QB | DEN | 10 | 16.4 | 12 | 24 | ±2.1 | 79% |
| 17 | Matthew Staffordstart/sit → | QB | LAR | 11 | 17.3 | 12 | 20 | ±1.8 | 90% |
| 18 | C.J. Stroudstart/sit → | QB | HOU | 8 | 18.6 | 14 | 24 | ±2.2 | 42% |
| 19 | Geno Smithstart/sit → | QB | NYJ | 13 | 19.2 | 15 | 23 | ±2.0 | 10% |
| 20 | Baker Mayfieldstart/sit → | QB | TB | 10 | 20.6 | 18 | 24 | ±1.4 | 56% |
| 21 | Sam Darnoldstart/sit → | QB | SEA | 11 | 20.7 | 17 | 33 | ±2.7 | 40% |
| 22 | Jacoby Brissettstart/sit → | QB | ARI | 14 | 22.9 | 19 | 26 | ±1.7 | 10% |
| 23 | Malik Willisstart/sit → | QB | MIA | 6 | 23.0 | 18 | 27 | ±2.1 | 27% |
| 24 | Kirk Cousinsstart/sit → | QB | LV | 13 | 24.2 | 19 | 31 | ±2.9 | 17% |
| 25 | Deshaun Watsonstart/sit → | QB | CLE | 11 | 24.5 | 18 | 31 | ±2.7 | 8% |
| 26 | Daniel Jonesstart/sit → | QB | IND | 13 | 26.1 | 23 | 29 | ±1.3 | 25% |
| 27 | Jameis Winstonstart/sit → | QB | NYG | 8 | 27.2 | 20 | 32 | ±2.6 | 6% |
| 28 | Michael Penix Jr.start/sit → | QB | ATL | 11 | 28.1 | 22 | 32 | ±2.0 | 6% |
| 29 | Aaron Rodgersstart/sit → | QB | PIT | 9 | 27.4 | 22 | 31 | ±1.7 | 9% |
| 30 | Marcus Mariotastart/sit → | QB | WAS | 7 | 30.2 | 25 | 33 | ±1.9 | 4% |
| 31 | Cam Wardstart/sit → | QB | TEN | 9 | 30.2 | 28 | 32 | ±1.0 | 12% |
| 32 | Case Keenumstart/sit → | QB | CHI | — | 32.4 | 28 | 47 | ±2.7 | — |
| 33 | Tyson Bagentstart/sit → | QB | CHI | 10 | 32.5 | 29 | 41 | ±2.1 | 1% |
| 34 | Drew Lockstart/sit → | QB | SEA | — | 34.4 | 24 | 46 | ±4.0 | — |
| 35 | Carson Wentzstart/sit → | QB | MIN | 6 | 35.4 | 34 | 38 | ±1.1 | 2% |
| 36 | Shedeur Sandersstart/sit → | QB | CLE | 11 | 36.0 | 33 | 38 | ±1.4 | 3% |
| 37 | Fernando Mendozastart/sit → | QB | LV | 13 | 36.4 | 34 | 38 | ±1.1 | 16% |
| 38 | Mac Jonesstart/sit → | QB | SF | 8 | 40.0 | 38 | 44 | ±2.2 | 1% |
| 39 | Tua Tagovailoastart/sit → | QB | ATL | 11 | 44.0 | 33 | 74 | ±14.9 | 5% |
| 40 | Justin Fieldsstart/sit → | QB | KC | 5 | 40.0 | 38 | 44 | ±2.1 | 1% |
| 41 | Trey Lancestart/sit → | QB | LAC | — | 44.8 | 39 | 50 | ±3.5 | — |
| 42 | Spencer Rattlerstart/sit → | QB | NO | — | 45.2 | 36 | 51 | ±5.5 | — |
| 43 | Jarrett Stidhamstart/sit → | QB | DEN | — | 45.2 | 41 | 52 | ±4.0 | — |
| 44 | Joe Flaccostart/sit → | QB | CIN | 6 | 45.2 | 42 | 50 | ±2.8 | 1% |
| 45 | Anthony Richardson Sr.start/sit → | QB | IND | — | 45.8 | 40 | 67 | ±10.6 | — |
| 46 | Cade Klubnikstart/sit → | QB | NYJ | — | 48.2 | 43 | 60 | ±6.2 | — |
| 47 | Kyle McCordstart/sit → | QB | MIA | — | 49.4 | 48 | 53 | ±2.0 | — |
| 48 | Mason Rudolphstart/sit → | QB | PIT | — | 49.6 | 46 | 53 | ±2.3 | — |
| 49 | Sam Howellstart/sit → | QB | DAL | — | 52.4 | 45 | 57 | ±4.2 | — |
| 50 | Andy Daltonstart/sit → | QB | PHI | — | 53.8 | 39 | 63 | ±8.2 | — |
| 51 | Mitchell Trubiskystart/sit → | QB | TEN | — | 55.2 | 38 | 66 | ±9.6 | — |
| 52 | Tyler Huntleystart/sit → | QB | BAL | — | 55.2 | 45 | 64 | ±6.2 | — |
| 53 | Joshua Dobbsstart/sit → | QB | DET | — | 56.4 | 50 | 60 | ±3.7 | — |
| 54 | Tyrod Taylorstart/sit → | QB | GB | — | 54.0 | 42 | 68 | ±9.5 | — |
| 55 | Gardner Minshew IIstart/sit → | QB | ARI | — | 57.4 | 52 | 64 | ±4.7 | — |
| 56 | Davis Millsstart/sit → | QB | HOU | — | 60.6 | 51 | 84 | ±11.9 | — |
| 57 | Jimmy Garoppolostart/sit → | QB | LAR | — | 62.0 | 50 | 86 | ±12.5 | — |
| 58 | Caleb Williamsstart/sit → | QB | CHI | 10 | 49.0 | 36 | 62 | ±13.0 | 94% |
| 59 | Tommy DeVitostart/sit → | QB | NE | — | 63.8 | 59 | 80 | ±8.2 | — |
| 60 | Will Howardstart/sit → | QB | PIT | — | 58.3 | 57 | 61 | ±1.9 | — |
| 61 | Tanner McKeestart/sit → | QB | PHI | — | 66.2 | 61 | 79 | ±6.6 | — |
Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros
Week 3: where the experts split
The widest expert disagreements near the top of the board — the players one analyst has as a must-start and another has on the bench.
- #39Tua TagovailoaQB · ATLbest #33 · worst #74 · ±14.9
- #34Drew LockQB · SEAbest #24 · worst #46 · ±4.0
- #24Kirk CousinsQB · LVbest #19 · worst #31 · ±2.9
- #21Sam DarnoldQB · SEAbest #17 · worst #33 · ±2.7
- #25Deshaun WatsonQB · CLEbest #18 · worst #31 · ±2.7
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