It's important to have a sound quarterback strategy in fantasy football.
Whether you're starting a high-profile stud every week or constantly picking up a new streaming QB, the quarterback position scores more points than any other on average.
To help you out, I put together this summary of our top 10 ranked quarterbacks for week 1.
You can also check out our full list of QB rankings or use our free who should I start tool for an interactive way to use our fantasy football rankings.
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No teams have a bye week this week, so you have a full slate of players to choose from.
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Full Rankings
If you want to dive head-first into the full set of projections for this week, here are our rankings for each format:
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Rankings Summary
1. Joe Burrow - QB (CIN)
We're projecting 287.5 passing yards, 2.0 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions for Joe Burrow this week as he faces the Browns. Burrow was on bye last week.
2. Matthew Stafford - QB (LAR)
We're projecting 268.1 passing yards, 2.0 touchdowns and 0.6 interceptions for Matthew Stafford this week as he faces the Texans. Stafford was off last week with a bye.
3. Josh Allen - QB (BUF)
Josh Allen had a bye last week. We're projecting 222.3 passing yards, 1.5 touchdowns and 0.5 interceptions for Josh Allen this week as he faces the Ravens.
4. Jayden Daniels - QB (WAS)
Jayden Daniels had a bye last week. He faces the New York Giants this week. We're projecting him for 220.6 passing yards, 1.5 touchdowns and 0.5 interceptions.
5. Patrick Mahomes - QB (KC)
Patrick Mahomes faces the Chargers this week. Our system projects him for 264.1 passing yards, 1.7 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions. Mahomes was off last week with a bye.
6. Bo Nix - QB (DEN)
Bo Nix had a bye last week. We're projecting 245.1 passing yards, 1.5 touchdowns and 0.6 interceptions for Bo Nix this week as he faces the Titans.
7. Dak Prescott - QB (DAL)
Dak Prescott is playing against the Philadelphia Eagles this week. He is projected for 272.2 passing yards, 1.8 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions. Prescott was off last week with a bye.
8. Joe Flacco - QB (CIN)
Our system projects Joe Flacco for 274.9 passing yards, 1.8 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions versus the Browns this week. Flacco was on bye last week.
9. Tua Tagovailoa - QB (MIA)
Tua Tagovailoa was on bye last week. Tua Tagovailoa is against the Colts this week and is projected for 264.6 passing yards, 1.8 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions.
10. Baker Mayfield - QB (TB)
Baker Mayfield had a bye last week. Baker Mayfield is against the Falcons this week and is projected for 254.8 passing yards, 1.7 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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