Week 2 QB Fantasy Football Rankings

October 21, 2026

By Kevin Day

Source: Icon Sportswire

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 2.

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.

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. Josh Allen - QB (BUF)

Josh Allen is playing against the Detroit Lions this week. We're projecting him for 246.3 passing yards, 1.8 touchdowns and 0.6 interceptions. Against the Texans last week, Allen threw for 334 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions.

2. Brock Purdy - QB (SF)

Against the Rams last week, Brock Purdy threw for 205 passing yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception. He is up against the Dolphins this week. Purdy is projected for 251.9 passing yards, 2.1 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions.

3. Dak Prescott - QB (DAL)

Dak Prescott faces the Commanders this week. Our system projects him for 266.6 passing yards, 2.2 touchdowns and 0.6 interceptions. Prescott played against the New York Giants last week. He threw for 175 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.

4. Lamar Jackson - QB (BAL)

We're projecting 227.7 passing yards, 1.8 touchdowns and 0.5 interceptions for Lamar Jackson this week as he faces the Saints. Against the Colts last week, Jackson threw for 324 passing yards, 1 touchdown and zero interceptions.

5. Jalen Hurts - QB (PHI)

Last week, Jalen Hurts faced the Commanders. He threw for 203 passing yards, 3 touchdowns and zero interceptions. He faces the Tennessee Titans this week. We're projecting him for 216.3 passing yards, 1.6 touchdowns and 0.5 interceptions.

6. Jayden Daniels - QB (WAS)

Jayden Daniels is against the Cowboys this week and is projected for 224.2 passing yards, 1.6 touchdowns and 0.5 interceptions. Daniels threw for 164 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions versus the Philadelphia Eagles last week.

7. Patrick Mahomes - QB (KC)

Patrick Mahomes threw for 184 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception versus the Denver Broncos last week. We're projecting 245.2 passing yards, 1.9 touchdowns and 0.6 interceptions for Patrick Mahomes this week as he faces the Colts.

8. Caleb Williams - QB (CHI)

Caleb Williams played against the Carolina Panthers last week. He threw for 269 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions. We're projecting 229.8 passing yards, 1.8 touchdowns and 0.5 interceptions for Caleb Williams this week as he faces the Vikings.

9. Drake Maye - QB (NE)

Last week, Drake Maye faced the Seahawks. He threw for 178 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 3 interceptions. He faces the Pittsburgh Steelers this week. Our system projects him for 245.5 passing yards, 1.6 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions.

10. Matthew Stafford - QB (LAR)

Matthew Stafford is up against the Giants this week. Our system projects him for 256.9 passing yards, 2.0 touchdowns and 0.6 interceptions. Stafford played against the San Francisco 49ers last week. He threw for 155 passing yards, zero touchdowns and 1 interception.

For more, check out our full rankings here.