Week 3 QB Fantasy Football Rankings

October 28, 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 played against the Detroit Lions last week. He threw for 248 passing yards, 3 touchdowns and zero interceptions. We're projecting 250.6 passing yards, 1.8 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions for Josh Allen this week as he faces the Chargers.

2. Lamar Jackson - QB (BAL)

Against the Saints last week, Lamar Jackson threw for 235 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. He faces the Dallas Cowboys this week. We're projecting him for 258.0 passing yards, 1.9 touchdowns and 0.5 interceptions.

3. Brock Purdy - QB (SF)

Brock Purdy is playing against the Arizona Cardinals this week. We're projecting him for 261.0 passing yards, 2.3 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions. Against the Dolphins last week, Purdy threw for 287 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions.

4. Patrick Mahomes - QB (KC)

Against the Colts last week, Patrick Mahomes threw for 382 passing yards, 3 touchdowns and zero interceptions. He is playing against the Miami Dolphins this week. We're projecting him for 252.3 passing yards, 2.1 touchdowns and 0.6 interceptions.

5. Jared Goff - QB (DET)

Jared Goff is up against the Jets this week. We're projecting him for 264.8 passing yards, 2.2 touchdowns and 0.5 interceptions. Last week, Goff faced the Bills. He threw for 327 passing yards, 4 touchdowns and zero 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 playing against the Baltimore Ravens this week. Prescott is projected for 265.5 passing yards, 1.9 touchdowns and 0.6 interceptions.

7. Jalen Hurts - QB (PHI)

Last week, Jalen Hurts faced the Titans. He threw for 264 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. He faces the Bears this week. Hurts is projected for 220.9 passing yards, 1.6 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions.

8. Tyler Shough - QB (NO)

Tyler Shough is against the Raiders this week and is projected for 244.6 passing yards, 1.7 touchdowns and 0.6 interceptions. Shough played against the Baltimore Ravens last week. He threw for 252 passing yards, 1 touchdown and zero interceptions.

9. Drake Maye - QB (NE)

Drake Maye threw for 208 passing yards, zero touchdowns and 1 interception versus the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. He faces 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)

Last week, Joe Burrow faced the Texans. He threw for 207 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions. Our system projects Joe Burrow for 252.2 passing yards, 1.9 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions versus the Steelers this week.

For more, check out our full rankings here.