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. Patrick Mahomes - QB (KC)
We're projecting 313.7 passing yards, 2.4 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions for Patrick Mahomes this week as he faces the Lions. Mahomes was off last week with a bye.
2. Jalen Hurts - QB (PHI)
Jalen Hurts was off last week with a bye. He is playing against the New England Patriots this week. Our system projects him for 234.3 passing yards, 1.6 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions.
3. Josh Allen - QB (BUF)
Josh Allen had a bye last week. He is up against the Jets this week. Allen is projected for 241.4 passing yards, 1.8 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions.
4. Lamar Jackson - QB (BAL)
Lamar Jackson is up against the Texans this week. We're projecting him for 227.3 passing yards, 1.6 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions. Jackson was on bye last week.
5. Joe Burrow - QB (CIN)
Joe Burrow faces the Browns this week. He is projected for 269.7 passing yards, 2.0 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions. Burrow was off last week with a bye.
6. Justin Herbert - QB (LAC)
Justin Herbert was on bye last week. He faces the Miami Dolphins this week. We're projecting him for 283.4 passing yards, 2.0 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions.
7. Tua Tagovailoa - QB (MIA)
Tua Tagovailoa is against the Chargers this week and is projected for 270.9 passing yards, 1.9 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions. Tagovailoa was off last week with a bye.
8. Dak Prescott - QB (DAL)
Dak Prescott had a bye last week. Our system projects Dak Prescott for 259.0 passing yards, 1.8 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions versus the Giants this week.
9. Kirk Cousins - QB (MIN)
Kirk Cousins is up against the Buccaneers this week. We're projecting him for 273.1 passing yards, 1.9 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions. Cousins had a bye last week.
10. Trevor Lawrence - QB (JAX)
Trevor Lawrence was on bye last week. He is up against the Colts this week. Our system projects him for 248.4 passing yards, 1.7 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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