Fantasy Football 2022 Quarterback Rankings, Cheat Sheet and Stat Projections

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Shawn Childs | Aug 23, 2022

You can find my quarterback rankings, projections and full cheat sheet below, but first, I want to talk about some of my thoughts on the position and some recent updates to those rankings.

Rankings by position: QB | RB | WR | TE

Each week, I take a second look at Jared Goff's projections. His rankings look too low considering his top receiving options (D'Andre Swift, Amon-Ra St. Brown, DJ Chark, and T.J. Hockenson). His biggest hurdle from last year's stat cheat is his 6.6 yards per pass attempt. With more significant plays, his output in touchdowns should rise naturally. Goff's lack of value as a runner leaves a void when matched up with the better quarterbacks in the league. I bump his projections slightly, leading to small increases in his receiving options.

The quarterback competition in Pittsburgh will be interesting to watch unfold in 2022. Kenny Pickett appears to be charging hard for the starting gig, but I expect the Steelers to give Mitchell Trubisky a window to start. The bottom line for the winners is victories. For now, I'm giving Trubisky two-thirds of the quarterback starts.

The Seahawks named Geno Smith their starting quarterback for Week 1. I don't trust his long-term success, so I expect Drew Lock to still earn about three-quarters of their starts for the year.

2022 FANTASY FOOTBALL PROJECTIONS & RANKINGS

QUARTERBACKS

TEAM-BY-TEAM PROJECTIONS

CHEAT SHEET

More about my rankings and projections

I walk through the NFL player pool each season to get a feel for each team's offensive structure. The goal is to get a baseline of a player's outlook using previous seasons to highlight rushing and passing splits. Any changes in coaching staff or personnel invite different opportunities for some players. I want to highlight each player's ceiling while also being careful not to influence unless I see something in a scouting report or potential change in a player's opportunity. At the same time, I must stay in tune with the player news and coach-speak in training camp.

After finishing the player projections, I backup my results by showing how I came to my conclusion in each team's offensive profile. Over the summer, these stats are fluid. Even though my fantasy points results come out as rankings, a viewer needs to understand the back story of each player. They also need to see how close some groups of players rank. The difference between 10 or so players may be as little as 10 fantasy points. By knowing the player pool, each person should have their opinion to make draft day decisions.

I never want to make projections to match previous results or current ADPs. That wouldn't be fair. After having a feel for the player pool, I need to compare my views with other drafters to find potential drafting opportunities. Each draft site has different scoring systems and ranking in the draft room. To become a better drafter, getting in tune with the draft flow is essential to improve your chances of winning.

Published Aug 23, 2022

SHAWN CHILDS