Fantasy football season is right around the corner and it is never too soon to gather as much valuable data as possible. Each person, stat or edge that you can find will go a long way in determining who you should draft and how to structure you team in hopes of winning your local, regional, or national leagues. Below is my breakdown of who I believe will be the top fantasy quarterbacks for the 2016 season.
The breakdown below is based on a PPR league so take that into account with some of the rankings. With that the quarterback receives one point for each 25 yards passing, earns four points for each thrown touchdown, two points for each completed two point conversion, and loses two points for each interception or fumble. Standard rushing and receiving rules apply. Obviously much of this data is transferable to numerous different league configurations but I wanted to ensure clarity up front. Let’s get to it and see how the breakdown begins.
| Rank | Player | Bye |
| 1 | Aaron Rodgers GB | 4 |
| 2 | Cam Newton CAR | 7 |
| 3 | Russell Wilson SEA | 5 |
| 4 | Andrew Luck IND | 10 |
| 5 | Carson Palmer ARI | 9 |
| 6 | Eli Manning NYG | 8 |
| 7 | Blake Bortles JAC | 5 |
| 8 | Drew Brees NO | 5 |
| 9 | Ben Roethlisberger PIT | 8 |
| 10 | Tom Brady NE | 9 |
| 11 | Kirk Cousins WAS | 9 |
| 12 | Philip Rivers SD | 11 |
| 13 | Derek Carr OAK | 10 |
| 14 | Andy Dalton CIN | 9 |
| 15 | Tony Romo DAL | 7 |
| 16 | Matthew Stafford DET | 10 |
| 17 | Ryan Tannehill MIA | 8 |
| 18 | Jameis Winston TB | 6 |
| 19 | Marcus Mariota TEN | 13 |
| 20 | Tyrod Taylor BUF | 10 |
| 21 | Matt Ryan ATL | 11 |
| 22 | Jay Cutler CHI | 9 |
| 23 | Joe Flacco BAL | 8 |
| 24 | Ryan Fitzpatrick NYJ | 11 |
| 25 | Alex Smith KC | 5 |
| 26 | Brock Osweiler HOU | 9 |
| 27 | Robert Griffin CLE | 13 |
| 28 | Teddy Bridgewater MIN | 6 |
| 29 | Mark Sanchez DEN | 11 |
| 30 | Sam Bradford PHI | 4 |
| 31 | Blaine Gabbert SF | 8 |
| 32 | Jared Goff LA | 8 |
| 33 | Carson Wentz PHI | 4 |
| 34 | Paxton Lynch DEN | 11 |
| 35 | Jimmy Garoppolo NE | 9 |
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