Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings And 2022 Positional Primer

Kyler Murray, who has an ADP of 64.2, was fourth in average points per game at the position last season (22.5). He has a deep receiving group and is a proven standout running QB, so he will be the fourth to fifth QB off the board in many drafts. Once Allen, Herbert and Mahomes are picked, you will often see the next few QBs taken a round or two later.

Dual threat QBs are regarded as upside plays, and Jalen Hurts could ascend to top 5 status at the position this year. Last season, Hurts led all NFL QBs in rushing yards (784) and TDs (10). The Eagles acquired a true No. 1 WR in A.J. Brown, giving Hurts an impressive pass-catching trio of Brown, exciting young wideout DeVonta Smith, and proven tight end threat Dallas Goedert. Hurts has an ADP of 69.8 and should be a top target for those who wait until the sixth round or so to start considering QBs.

Lamar Jackson will also be a top 5 QB pick in many leagues. Published reports indicate the Ravens intend to rework the offense to largely replicate the 2019 version, when Jackson won the NFL MVP and was the No. 1 QB in fantasy football. Dak Prescott was a top 10 QB last year, and as the engineer of a good Dallas offense and with possibly a green light to run more in 2022, he could certainly finish closer to the top 5 this season. He is a recommended pick for those who wait on a QB and focus on other skill positions first, as Prescott has an ADP of 76.0.

Russell Wilson has been a regular top 5 to 10 type of QB throughout his career and projects to finish in the higher end of that range again this season. Joe Burrow is being drafted as the fifth QB off the board, as he has a stellar WR crew and is one of the premier pocket passers in the game. Drafting him in that area does make sense, but some fantasy players will opt for a running QB over Burrow. I am comfortable with taking Burrow as soon as sixth at the position. He was fifth in total QB points last season (328.2) and was ninth in points per game (20.5).

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