In Fantasy Football, quarterback is an interesting position. For many years, there were one or two quarterbacks at the top of the list and then an entire cache of quarterbacks who were almost identical. They were also always secondary to running backs. However, in the 2017 fantasy football drafts, there is a change. More and more leagues are giving quarterbacks more power by increasing their touchdown points. On top of that, with so many teams using running back committees instead of utilizing a single back to carry the load, it devalues running backs and suddenly quarterbacks are more important than ever.
Here are this year's fantasy football draft quarterback rankings as NFL training camps get underway.
Tier 1 Quarterback Rankings
The first tier of 2017 fantasy football quarterback rankings are those players you want to target in the first round of most drafts. There are a few running backs and even fewer wide receivers worth a first-round pick but there are a number of quarterbacks who are worth consideration as well. Of course, at the top of the list is Aaron Rodgers, a touchdown maker who also throws for a ton of yards without hardly any interceptions. Rodgers is always one of the top quarterbacks in fantasy football and should be a Top 5 pick in most fantasy leagues.
1.Aaron Rodgers
2. Tom Brady
3.
Drew Brees
4. Andrew Luck
Tier 2 Quarterback Rankings
The second tier of 2017 fantasy football quarterback rankings include those remaining players that should be starting for most fantasy teams. With an idea that there are 12 teams in an average league, there are eight more spots left to fill in. The first batch are the ones who should be starting every week.
Those names include Russell Wilson, Philip Rivers, Matthew Stafford, Ben Roethlisberger, and Matt Ryan.
5. Russell Wilson
6. Philip Rivers
7. Matthew Stafford
8. Ben Roethlisberger
9. Matt Ryan
10. Dak Prescott
11. Kirk Cousins
12. Cam Newton
13. Derek Carr
14. Jameis Winston
15. Marcus Mariota
Tier 3: Backup Quarterbacks
The third tier of 2017 fantasy football quarterback rankings are backups and plug-in starters as well as insurance policies in case of emergencies.
These are players you could start but should never be your first option.
16. Blake Bortles
17. Andy Dalton
18. Tyrod Taylor
19. Eli Manning
20. Carson Wentz
21. Alex Smith
22. Ryan Tannehill
23. Carson Palmer
24. Joe Flacco
25. Sam Bradford.
Avoid these quarterbacks
Finally, here are quarterbacks you should avoid at all costs.
26. Brian Hoyer
27. Jared Goff
28. Josh McCown
29. Cody Kessler
30 Trevor Siemian
31. Paxton Lynch
32. Tom Savage
