Justin Boone is a two-time winner of the FantasyPros Most Accurate Expert Award (2019, 2025) and has nine top-10 finishes in the competition.
Below you can see a very early look at his fantasy rankings for the 2026 season. More expanded rankings, including PPR scoring and rookies, will be available in future updates.
2026 Fantasy Rankings
Takeaways from the early QB rankings
The arrival of offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel should give Justin Herbert a significant boost, in addition to the Chargers getting their star linemen back healthy and perhaps even adding some reinforcements up front. It’s not like we haven’t seen high-end production from Herbert before. Even this past season, he had the fourth-most fantasy points among quarterbacks over the first nine weeks (21.8 fppg) before injuries to himself and his offensive line took their toll. That led to him being the QB20 over the final eight weeks, averaging just 14.8 fppg. However, with McDaniel calling plays and some better injury luck, Herbert will have a chance to push for top-five fantasy numbers moving forward.
It’s been a tumultuous start to the offseason for Josh Allen with Sean McDermott being replaced by Joe Brady, but the former MVP remains the unquestioned No. 1 fantasy quarterback heading into next season. Allen finished as the highest scoring fantasy QB in four of the last six campaigns and never fell below third at the position during that span. Keeping Brady ensures continuity for the offense, but let’s hope the Bills make an effort to add some playmakers to the receiving corps this offseason.
Patrick Mahomes was averaging the second-most fantasy points per game among quarterbacks through 15 weeks before suffering a torn ACL that could put his Week 1 availability in jeopardy for next season. Even if he suits up in September, that could lead to a dramatic decline in rushing production, which was a big reason for his bounce-back in 2025. After finishing as the QB12 and QB13 the past two years, Mahomes found himself back among the elite producers at the position, thanks to career-highs in rushing yards (422) and rushing touchdowns (five) in just 14 games. However, most passers coming off serious knee injuries aren’t as aggressive running the ball the following season. I’m projecting Mahomes outside of the top 12 until we get a clearer timeline for his recovery. Regardless, you should be lowering your expectations for him in 2026.