Week 3 QB Fantasy Football Rankings

October 7, 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 3.

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 faces the Chargers this week. We're projecting him for 250.6 passing yards, 1.8 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions. Last week, Allen faced the Lions. He threw for 248 passing yards, 3 touchdowns and zero interceptions.

2. Lamar Jackson - QB (BAL)

Lamar Jackson played against the New Orleans Saints last week. He threw for 235 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. He faces the Dallas Cowboys this week. Our system projects him for 258.0 passing yards, 1.9 touchdowns and 0.5 interceptions.

3. Brock Purdy - QB (SF)

Brock Purdy played against the Miami Dolphins last week. He threw for 287 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions. Our system projects Brock Purdy for 261.0 passing yards, 2.3 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions versus the Cardinals this week.

4. Patrick Mahomes - QB (KC)

Patrick Mahomes played against the Indianapolis Colts last week. He threw for 382 passing yards, 3 touchdowns and zero interceptions. We're projecting 252.3 passing yards, 2.1 touchdowns and 0.6 interceptions for Patrick Mahomes this week as he faces the Dolphins.

5. Jared Goff - QB (DET)

Last week, Jared Goff faced the Bills. He threw for 327 passing yards, 4 touchdowns and zero interceptions. He faces the New York Jets this week. We're projecting him for 264.8 passing yards, 2.2 touchdowns and 0.5 interceptions.

6. Dak Prescott - QB (DAL)

Dak Prescott threw for 279 passing yards, 4 touchdowns and zero interceptions versus the Washington Commanders last week. He is up against the Ravens this week. Our system projects him for 265.5 passing yards, 1.9 touchdowns and 0.6 interceptions.

7. Jalen Hurts - QB (PHI)

Jalen Hurts is playing against the Chicago Bears this week. He is projected for 220.9 passing yards, 1.6 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions. Against the Titans last week, Hurts threw for 264 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions.

8. Tyler Shough - QB (NO)

Tyler Shough faces the Raiders this week. Our system projects him for 244.6 passing yards, 1.7 touchdowns and 0.6 interceptions. Shough threw for 252 passing yards, 1 touchdown and zero interceptions versus the Baltimore Ravens last week.

9. Drake Maye - QB (NE)

Drake Maye threw for 208 passing yards, zero touchdowns and 1 interception versus the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. He is up against the Jaguars this week. We're projecting him for 243.6 passing yards, 1.5 touchdowns and 0.9 interceptions.

10. Joe Burrow - QB (CIN)

Joe Burrow played against the Houston Texans last week. He threw for 207 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions. He faces the Pittsburgh Steelers this week. Burrow is projected for 252.2 passing yards, 1.9 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions.

For more, check out our full rankings here.