The 2023 Fantasy Football Deep Dive: Quarterbacks

Quarterback Fantasy Football Rankings: Who’s Ranked #1?

Patrick Mahomes, QB – Kansas City Chiefs

This dude could make anyone look like a good receiver
He’s only scored less than 39 touchdowns once in his career
It’s obvious but he’s hands down the best quarterback in the league
Last season, we all wondered what he would do without Tyreek Hill in the offense
- Well, he finished as the best QB in fantasy leagues, so that answers how good he was.
- In five seasons as a starter in the NFL, Mahomes has finished in the top-5 at the position four times
  - This includes two first-place finishes and the one season he didn’t finish top-5, he came in 7th
He relied heavily on Travis Kelce last season, but he also threw a touchdown pass to 11 different receivers last season
- Tied for the most in the NFL with Josh Allen
  - Josh Allen finished as the QB2 in fantasy football
As long as Andy Reid is leading this team and Mahomes is under center, this offense is going to be just fine

Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings

Last season in Kevin O’Connell’s system for the first time, Kirk Cousins had a career-high 643 passing attempts
- He threw for over 4,500 passing yards for the second time in his career
- Cousins also was fifth in the league in passing yards and passing touchdowns
The team has also improved in the passing game by upgrading from Adam Thielen to the dynamic rookie out of USC, Jordan Addison.
- Also, the Vikings will have a full season with T.J. Hockenson
- The change from Dalvin Cook to Alexander Mattison could mean they rely a bit more on the pass.
Currently ranked outside the top-10 at the position but has the potential to finish inside the top-5
- Let’s not forget that this is Cousins’ contract year and he’s hoping for one more big payday before he decides to hang ‘em up

Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins

He threw for 25 touchdowns despite missing four games
The Dolphins are still the favorites in Tad’s book to land Dalvin Cook
Tad thinks a lot of people are going to shy away from him due to injury concerns.

Daniel Jones, New York Giants

The Giants showed a lot of faith in him by signing him to a $160 mil contract
A lot of people are going to take that contract as a sign that they can trust him
- Don’t do it! Darren Waller is the biggest name he has to throw to and he may be past his prime
- Other than that he’s throwing to a great group of #2 receivers
He had seven rushing touchdowns which helped him finish at 9th, but is that sustainable especially if Saquon Barkley remains healthy?
How many times has he thrown for over 25 touchdowns? ZERO! He hasn’t even thrown for over 20 since 2019!

Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys

Kellen Moore is now calling plays for Justin Herbert and the Chargers and that will affect how this Cowboys offense will operate now
- Mike McCarthy has said that they will run the ball more instead of leaning on the pass as they did under the play-calling of Moore
- First three seasons without Moore as the OC – 6th, 11th, and 10th place finishes
- Four seasons with Moore as the OC – 2nd, 30th (Dak was hurt), 7th, and 19th (hurt again)
It’s not like he’s going to be the worst quarterback in fantasy football this coming season, just other quarterbacks will be better
- Herbert with Moore calling the plays should crack the top 10
- A healthy Lamar Jackson will finish in the top 10 again
- Aaron Rodgers with his bevy of weapons should be back in the top 10
- A healthy Tua Tagovailoa can slip into the top 10
- Jared Goff finished 10th and has a chance to stay in the top 10
Dak Prescott‘s weapons are a little more questionable than in past seasons
- Dalton Schultz and Ezekiel Elliott are both gone
- Brandin Cooks is a good addition, but Michael Gallup doesn’t look like the same guy pre-injury
- Will Tony Pollard be as effective as the main running back?

Jalen Hurts throws for over 4,000 passing yards and scores 45 total touchdowns

There’s a lot of talk about how good this team looks on defense, but let’s not forget how good they are on offense
Hurts was in the conversation for winning the MVP award and the Offensive Player of the Year award
- 3,701 passing yards and 22 passing touchdowns
- 760 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns
He had an outstanding season last year, but he could take it another step forward as he continues to build his career in the NFL
With the turnover at running back from Miles Sanders to D’Andre Swift and Rashaad Penny, the Eagles may experience injuries in the backfield
- Swift missed three games and Penny missed 12 games last season
This could be a sign that the Eagles rely on Hurts to lead this offense a little more through the air and of course, he’s a dependable runner as well
If he accomplishes this feat, this should put him in the conversation to finish as the QB1 in fantasy football leagues

Jared Goff will throw for over 35 touchdowns

He threw for 29 without Jameson Williams so his absence won’t hurt much
Once Williams comes back, Goff will have him, Marvin Jones, and Amon Ra-St. Brown
A stronger run game with David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs will help him a ton as well