Early Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings

I have always been asked, who’ s rankings do you use? The truth is I like to create my own. For a few years, there were one or two guys I would follow. I stayed away from the ESPN’s and Yahoos because, well that is what everyone is bringing to the draft party. Do not be afraid to be different, be unique. With that being said I give you, the 2019 Fantasy Football Quarterback Overall Rankings and Tiers.

Whatever site you use, the projection’s always pop up and I have watched most guys stick to it. I plug my projections right in the sight I am drafting on and this way my guys are in order I would like them in, making drafting much easier and making sure my 2019 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings are set.

Tiers

I am sure at one time or another you have purchased one of those magazines from the store that has all the info you need and a lot of Info you do not need.

You would see some rankings that are by tiers. Tiers help you group players based on production and where you think they would finish in a range of a group of other guys. It helps you separate guys from one another. You don’t have to use tiers; I like to use it to see during the draft if anyone has fallen and if I have them ranked in a higher group. It is all preference.

Here are my overall rankings for the start of 2019. The ADP (Average Draft Position) are where guys are going in drafts as of right now. I use Fantasy Football Pro’s but you can find them anywhere.

Rank	Name	Pos	Tm	ADP
1	Patrick Mahomes	QB	KC	1
2	Andrew Luck	QB	IND	2
3	Aaron Rodgers	QB	GB	4
4	Deshaun Watson	QB	HOU	3
5	Matt Ryan	QB	ATL	6
6	Baker Mayfield	QB	CLE	5
7	Russell Wilson	QB	SEA	8
8	Drew Brees	QB	NO	7
9	Carson Wentz	QB	PHI	10
10	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	PIT	15
11	Cam Newton	QB	CAR	9
12	Jared Goff	QB	LA	12
13	Tom Brady	QB	NE	13
14	Philip Rivers	QB	LAC	14
15	Dak Prescott	QB	DAL	17
16	Jameis Winston	QB	TB	16
17	Mitchell Trubisky	QB	CHI	18
18	Kirk Cousins	QB	MIN	22
19	Lamar Jackson	QB	BAL	19
20	Jimmy Garoppolo	QB	SF	20
21	Kyler Murray	QB	ARI	11
22	Sam Darnold	QB	NYJ	26
23	Matthew Stafford	QB	DET	23
24	Josh Allen	QB	BUF	22
25	Marcus Mariota	QB	TEN	28
26	Derek Carr	QB	OAK	24
27	Andy Dalton	QB	CIN	30
28	Nick Foles	QB	JAC	25
29	Eli Manning	QB	NYG	29
30	Joe Flacco	QB	DEN	31
31	Ryan Fitzpatrick	QB	MIA	34
32	Dwayne Haskins	QB	WAS	27
33	Josh Rosen	QB	MIA	33
34	Case Keenum	QB	WAS	35
35	Daniel Jones	QB	NYG	32
36	Drew Lock	QB	DEN	37

Since I use tiers I will explain my rankings so you could understand.

Tier One

Rank	Name	Pos	Tm	ADP
1	Patrick Mahomes	QB	KC	1
2	Andrew Luck	QB	IND	2
3	Aaron Rodgers	QB	GB	4
4	Deshaun Watson	QB	HOU	3

I struggled with this tier. I had Luck at one, and with no real news of Tyrek Hill, then we got the word that as only the NFL would do, they decided there will be no actions taken against Hill, so by that in itself would make Mahomes my number one QB. Luck is my guy this year. The Colts have supplied him with the tools he needs to succeed with. Rodgers at 3 I am not a fan of, but that is where he checks in for me. Rodgers is talented and has studs around him, but he can be a head case and basically fall apart. I believe Deshaun Watson could have a breakout year with the best WR in the league, and if you like Hopkins then you have to like the guy throwing him the ball.

If you read my article, Waiting on a QB , then you know I will not be taking any of these guys, I will leave them for someone else.

Tier Two

Rank	Name	Pos	Tm	ADP
5	Matt Ryan	QB	ATL	6
6	Baker Mayfield	QB	CLE	5
7	Russell Wilson	QB	SEA	8
8	Drew Brees	QB	NO	7

In this tier, Mayfield has been the most spoken about. Mayfield is going as high as the 4^th QB taken in drafts. Matt Ryan would be my guy in this group as he is surrounded by a better offensive line and his weapons surrounding him with Julio, Ridley, Sano, Hoover, and Freemen you would think he is in for a great season. Russell Wilson, I have always been a fan of, but last year Seattle ran the ball more than they threw. With the retirement of Doug Baldwin, Wilson will have to make plays happen, and he has shown he can.

Drew Brees is Drew Brees. There is not many that are safer than he is. I always look for upside and I can not see where it would come from with Brees. If you’re looking for the same production as the past, then Brees is your guy.

Tier Three

Rank	Name	Pos	Tm	ADP
9	Carson Wentz	QB	PHI	10
10	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	PIT	15
11	Cam Newton	QB	CAR	9
12	Jared Goff	QB	LA	12
13	Tom Brady	QB	NE	13
14	Philip Rivers	QB	LAC	14
15	Dak Prescott	QB	DAL	17
16	Jameis Winston	QB	TB	16
17	Mitchell Trubisky	QB	CHI	18

Again if you read my article then you know this is where I start looking for my QB. The biggest surprise I saw in this group is that Ben Roethlesberger is going 15th out of all the QB,’s. I am assuming because Antonio Brown and Le’veon Bell are gone. Big Ben is still surrounded by talent. Juju, Washington and the newly acquired Donte Moncreif , Roethlesberger has the guys around him. Don’t forget James Connor out of the backfield. I like all these guys to be my QB1 or even grab 2 and play the matchups.

Tier Four

Rank	Name	Pos	Tm	ADP
18	Kirk Cousins	QB	MIN	22
19	Lamar Jackson	QB	BAL	19
20	Jimmy Garoppolo	QB	SF	20
21	Kyler Murray	QB	ARI	11
22	Sam Darnold	QB	NYJ	26
23	Matthew Stafford	QB	DET	23
24	Josh Allen	QB	BUF	22
25	Marcus Mariota	QB	TEN	28
26	Derek Carr	QB	OAK	24
27	Andy Dalton	QB	CIN	30
28	Nick Foles	QB	JAC	25

This group would start your backups. At this point you should have picked up a guy in the upper tiers. My guy this year is Kirk Cousins. If you could get him this late I would jump on it. In my last article take a look and see why I think Cousins could be a fit as a QB1. Now, the big standout here is Kyler Murray going as the 11th QB off the board. By no means would I even consider him that high. I like Murray, don’t get me wrong, but there is so much talent left on the board.

Tier Five

Rank	Name	Pos	Tm	ADP
29	Eli Manning	QB	NYG	29
30	Joe Flacco	QB	DEN	31
31	Ryan Fitzpatrick	QB	MIA	34
32	Dwayne Haskins	QB	WAS	27
33	Josh Rosen	QB	MIA	33
34	Case Keenum	QB	WAS	35
35	Daniel Jones	QB	NYG	32
36	Drew Lock	QB	DEN	37