USA Today’s Fantasy Football sleepers to watch
USA TODAY’s Joe Rivera, Tom Viera, and Jacob Camenker break down why Dak Prescott and Dalton Kincaid headline bold sleeper picks.
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Most fantasy football leagues will host their drafts over Labor Day weekend with the 2025 NFL season set to begin on Thursday, Sept. 4. In their last-minute scramble to find sleepers and value picks, fantasy managers will be looking for consolidated infromation and cheats sheets to help them dominate their drafts.
The quarterback position is always deep, but many will need advice on who to draft once the top six passers go off the board.
Need help getting up to speed on the quarterback position? USA TODAY Sports’ Jacob Camenker has your back with this all-encompassing preview.
If you’re looking for player overviews, tiered rankings, our favorite sleepers, value picks or potential busts, everything is right here at your fingertips.
(If you’re looking for downloadable or printable rankings, we have you covered as well.)
2025 fantasy football quarterback rankings
Our USA TODAY Sports staff rankings are constantly being updated, so keep checking back for the latest. As of Aug. 30, here are the top 20 quarterbacks for fantasy football in 2025.
- Lamar Jackson (BAL)
- Josh Allen (BUF)
- Jalen Hurts (PHI)
- Jayden Daniels (WAS)
- Joe Burrow (CIN)
- Patrick Mahomes II (KC)
- Baker Mayfield (TB)
- Bo Nix (DEN)
- Dak Prescott (DAL)
- Kyler Murray (ARI)
- Brock Purdy (SF)
- Justin Herbert (LAC)
- Drake Maye (NE)
- Justin Fields (NYJ)
- Jared Goff (DET)
- Jordan Love (GB)
- Caleb Williams (CHI)
- Trevor Lawrence (JAC)
- C.J. Stroud (HOU)
- J.J. McCarthy (MIN)
Quarterback is often a deep position in fantasy football, but a handful of sleepers could emerge as breakout players this year. Below is a look at a handful of under-the-radar QBs to trust in 2025:
Here are four value picks who could boost fantasy teams far more than their ADP might indicate.
Below is a look at a few quarterbacks to avoid in fantasy football drafts in 2025.
For more information on what makes those players sleepers, values and busts, check out Jacob Camenker’s analysis by clicking on the story links.
