2024 Fantasy Football Quarterback Tiers: Jalen Hurts and Josh Allen Remain On Top

Fantasy insider Michael Fabiano makes his QB tiers.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is a top QB option in fantasy. / Jamie Germano/Rochester Democrat and

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We are inching closer to the start of the 2024 NFL season, so it’s time to look at fantasy positional “tiers.” Unlike my PPR player rankings, tiers group players of similar value. So, if you miss out on a particular player on a tier during your draft, you can see others on that same tier who are good alternatives.

Let’s start things off with the quarterbacks. As you’ll see, the position is very deep. That will allow fantasy managers to wait on one until the middle to late rounds and still get a solid starting option. Here's my full list of tiers.

Tier 1 – The Elite

Josh Allen, Bills
Jalen Hurts, Eagles
Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs
Lamar Jackson, Ravens

Allen, last year’s best fantasy field general, remains in the top three despite losing Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis. Hurts has established himself as an elite fantasy quarterback, and he’s barely in the prime of his career. His production as a runner should overcome questions in the pass attack. Mahomes is coming off his worst fantasy year ever, but the addition of wideouts Marquise Brown and Xavier Worthy to Travis Kelce and Rashee Rice should help him return to the top five at the position. Coming off an MVP campaign, Jackson averaged more than 20 fantasy points per game in 2023. He’s a top-five option.

Tier 2 – Mid QB1s

C.J. Stroud, Texans
Anthony Richardson, Colts
Joe Burrow, Bengals
Dak Prescott, Cowboys

Stroud is coming off a tremendous rookie season, and he could be even better in Year 2 after the Texans added Joe Mixon and Diggs. Burrow is coming off a down campaign, but he’s back at 100 percent and still has a boatload of talent around him. I can see him getting back to his 2022 form when he scored 350.7 points. My top projected breakout quarterback this season, Richardson, has top-five potential. Prescott, last year’s QB3, should push for high-end value in an offense that will throw the ball absent of a top-notch running game.

Tier 3 – Low QB1s

Kyler Murray, Cardinals
Jordan Love, Packers
Jayden Daniels, Commanders
Brock Purdy, 49ers

Love busted out as the Packers starter last year, averaging nearly 19 fantasy points per game while finishing as the QB5. His offense is loaded with good, young weapons, and now he has Josh Jacobs in the backfield. Murray averaged over 18 points in his eight games last year, and now he has a potential superstar in rookie Marvin Harrison Jr. at his disposal. Purdy, the QB6 in 2023, should remain a strong option for fantasy managers. I’m high on Daniels, who could push for QB1 value in his first year with the Commanders based on his abilities as a passer and, more importantly, a runner.

Jun 3, 2024; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (18) shown in action on the field during Falcons OTA at the Falcons Training facility. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports / Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Tier 4 – High QB2s

Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins
Caleb Williams, Bears
Jared Goff, Lions
Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars
Kirk Cousins, Falcons


Goff has finished in the top 10 among quarterbacks in two straight seasons, and 14 of his 17 games this season will come in a dome. That’s an advantage. Williams, the top pick overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, could break out in a talented offense. Besides Allen and Everett, he’ll have D’Andre Swift, DJ Moore and Cole Kmet at his disposal. Lawrence has yet to live up to his collegiate hype, and his top wideout, Calvin Ridley, is in Tennessee. That’s pushed him down a bit in my initial rankings. Tagovailoa can put a big stat line at any time, but he can also be unreliable and struggles to record consistently good numbers on the road. Cousins is coming off a torn Achilles and will lead a new system, but he’s still a high QB2 in what should be a high-scoring offensive attack.

Tier 5 – Mid QB2s

Justin Herbert, Chargers
Matthew Stafford, Rams
Aaron Rodgers, Jets
Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers
Deshaun Watson, Browns

Herbert lost Austin Ekeler, Keenan Allen, Mike Williams and Gerald Everett from a season ago, and new coach Jim Harbaugh loves to run the ball. All these changes to the offense move Herbert down into the high QB2 range. Stafford had a slow start but a very strong finish to last season, and he has a great duo of wide receivers in Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp. Rodgers is entering his age-40 season and coming off a torn Achilles, but he has a lot of talent around him in Breece Hall, Garrett Wilson and Mike Williams. Mayfield, whose career totals are close (and in some cases better) than Lawrence, was the QB10 in 2023. Watson missed most of last year with a bum shoulder, but he did score 18-plus points in three of the five games he finished.

Tier 6 – Low QB2s

Will Levis, Titans
Derek Carr, Saints
Geno Smith, Seahawks
Russell Wilson, Steelers
Bryce Young, Panthers


None of these quarterbacks will be regular fantasy starters to begin the new season, but Levis and Young have plenty of upside. Last year’s top NFL draft pick, Young has improved weapons in Jonathon Brooks, Diontae Johnson, and Xavier Legette. Levis is in a new offense that will put more emphasis on the pass, and the Titans added Tony Pollard and Ridley. Carr has a favorable schedule, but he’ll be a matchup-based starter at best. The same goes for Wilson, who will compete with Justin Fields for the top spot in Pittsburgh.

Jun 10, 2024; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) throws a pass at minicamp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports / Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports

Tier 7 – High QB3s

Sam Darnold, Vikings
Bo Nix, Broncos
Daniel Jones, Giants
Gardner Minshew, Raiders
Drake Maye, Patriots


This tier includes two rookies, Maye and Nix, who all have sleeper appeal on some level. That, of course, assumes each wins the starting jobs for their respective teams. Maye, who some have compared to Josh Allen, might be the best option. Darnold will be the Vikings starter with J.J. McCarthy out of the season. Raiders coach Antonio Pierce has named Minshew the starting quarterback, but he won’t be worth much in re-drafts. Fields could be a draft bargain if he can wrestle the starting job away from Wilson, but it’s tough to project him much higher until (and if) that happens

Tier 8 – Mid to Low QB3s

Justin Fields, Steelers
Jacoby Brissett, Patriots
Sam Howell, Seahawks
Aidan O'Connell, Raiders
Drew Lock, Giants
Michael Penix Jr., Falcons
Nick Mullens, Vikings
Zach Wilson, Broncos

Brissett could open the season as the starter in New England, but most believe Maye will take over the job at some point. Fields will back up Wilson in Pittsburgh, but he could be a fantasy QB1 if he takes over the role during the season. O'Connell lost the starting job in Las Vegas to Minshew, and Mullens is now the backup in Minnesota with McCarthy out.