Fantasy football leagues continue to morph into formats that require starting more players, thus adding additional layers of strategy. The granddaddy of “deep leagues” is the two-quarterback format. Requiring at least two starting quarterbacks necessitates a deeper understanding of the quarterback position and the overall player pool. Superflex leagues — which allow for a third starting QB — take things even further.
Obviously, quarterbacks are worth much more in these leagues than in standard leagues, so drafters new to the format will have to become comfortable pushing QBs up their rankings. The popular late-round quarterback approach is much less effective when each team is rostering up to three quarterbacks at any given time. There are few options off the waiver wire in-season.
Simply put: Moving to a two-quarterback structure makes the most important position in real NFL football that much more important in fantasy football. Starting or joining a two-quarterback league is a great way to add another layer of strategy — I can't recommend it enough.
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For those who make the plunge, here are my top-300 overall 2QB-league fantasy football rankings. The top-300 will show how quarterbacks rank among all players, and I'll break down the deep crop of quarterback tiers below.
For those interested in ADP data, be sure to follow this link for a public Google Sheet provided by Sleeper. The document contains the most up-to-date ADP in 2QB/Superflex formats.
Top-300 2021 2QB/Superflex Fantasy Football Rankings (last update: Aug. 25)
Rank | Name | Team | Position |
1 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR | RB |
2 | Patrick Mahomes II | KC | QB |
3 | Josh Allen | BUF | QB |
4 | Dalvin Cook | MIN | RB |
5 | Kyler Murray | ARI | QB |
6 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | RB |
7 | Alvin Kamara | NO | RB |
8 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | QB |
9 | Aaron Jones | GB | RB |
10 | Davante Adams | GB | WR |
11 | Derrick Henry | TEN | RB |
12 | Tyreek Hill | KC | WR |
13 | Travis Kelce | KC | TE |
14 | Saquon Barkley | NYG | RB |
15 | Austin Ekeler | LAC | RB |
16 | Dak Prescott | DAL | QB |
17 | Stefon Diggs | BUF | WR |
18 | Calvin Ridley | ATL | WR |
19 | Russell Wilson | SEA | QB |
20 | Nick Chubb | CLE | RB |
21 | Joe Mixon | CIN | RB |
22 | Najee Harris | PIT | RB |
23 | Antonio Gibson | WAS | RB |
24 | Darren Waller | LV | TE |
25 | DeAndre Hopkins | ARI | WR |
26 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | WR |
27 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | RB |
28 | George Kittle | SF | TE |
29 | Justin Herbert | LAC | QB |
30 | Keenan Allen | LAC | WR |
31 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | RB |
32 | A.J. Brown | TEN | WR |
33 | D.K. Metcalf | SEA | WR |
34 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | QB |
35 | Jalen Hurts | PHI | QB |
36 | Allen Robinson II | CHI | WR |
37 | Ryan Tannehill | TEN | QB |
38 | Tom Brady | TB | QB |
39 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | WR |
40 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | WR |
41 | Amari Cooper | DAL | WR |
42 | Chris Carson | SEA | RB |
43 | Joe Burrow | CIN | QB |
44 | D'Andre Swift | DET | RB |
45 | Chris Godwin | TB | WR |
46 | Diontae Johnson | PIT | WR |
47 | Robert Woods | LAR | WR |
48 | D.J. Moore | CAR | WR |
49 | Julio Jones | TEN | WR |
50 | Justin Fields | CHI | QB |
51 | Trey Lance | SF | QB |
52 | Tyler Lockett | SEA | WR |
53 | Cooper Kupp | LAR | WR |
54 | Mike Evans | TB | WR |
55 | Tee Higgins | CIN | WR |
56 | David Montgomery | CHI | RB |
57 | Miles Sanders | PHI | RB |
58 | James Robinson | JAC | RB |
59 | Trevor Lawrence | JAC | QB |
60 | T.J. Hockenson | DET | TE |
61 | Mark Andrews | BAL | TE |
62 | Matthew Stafford | LAR | QB |
63 | Gus Edwards | BAL | RB |
64 | Josh Jacobs | LV | RB |
65 | Tyler Boyd | CIN | WR |
66 | Brandon Aiyuk | SF | WR |
67 | Chase Claypool | PIT | WR |
68 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | WR |
69 | Kyle Pitts | ATL | TE |
70 | Matt Ryan | ATL | QB |
71 | Baker Mayfield | CLE | QB |
72 | Tua Tagovailoa | MIA | QB |
73 | Jerry Jeudy | DEN | WR |
74 | Ja'Marr Chase | CIN | WR |
75 | Adam Thielen | MIN | WR |
76 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | WAS | QB |
77 | Kenny Golladay | NYG | WR |
78 | Odell Beckham Jr. | CLE | WR |
79 | Javonte Williams | DEN | RB |
80 | Chase Edmonds | ARI | RB |
81 | Damien Harris | NE | RB |
82 | Kirk Cousins | MIN | QB |
83 | Darrell Henderson | LAR | RB |
84 | Raheem Mostert | SF | RB |
85 | Trey Sermon | SF | RB |
86 | Mike Davis | ATL | RB |
87 | Brandin Cooks | HOU | WR |
88 | Robby Anderson | CAR | WR |
89 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | JAC | WR |
90 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | WR |
91 | Myles Gaskin | MIA | RB |
92 | Zach Wilson | NYJ | QB |
93 | Derek Carr | LV | QB |
94 | Antonio Brown | TB | WR |
95 | Daniel Jones | LV | QB |
96 | Corey Davis | NYJ | WR |
97 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | PIT | WR |
98 | Michael Gallup | DAL | WR |
99 | Mike Williams | LAC | WR |
100 | D.J. Chark Jr. | JAC | WR |
101 | Jaylen Waddle | MIA | WR |
102 | Kareem Hunt | CLE | RB |
103 | Marvin Jones Jr. | JAC | WR |
104 | Will Fuller V | MIA | WR |
105 | Ronald Jones II | TB | RB |
106 | Noah Fant | DEN | TE |
107 | Logan Thomas | WAS | TE |
108 | Deebo Samuel | SF | WR |
109 | Curtis Samuel | WAS | WR |
110 | Darnell Mooney | CHI | WR |
111 | Sterling Shepard | NYG | WR |
112 | Zack Moss | BUF | RB |
113 | Jakobi Meyers | NE | WR |
114 | Jamaal Williams | DET | RB |
115 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | WR |
116 | Jarvis Landry | CLE | WR |
117 | Melvin Gordon III | DEN | RB |
118 | AJ Dillon | GB | RB |
119 | Michael Carter | NYJ | RB |
120 | Leonard Fournette | TB | RB |
121 | Kenyan Drake | LV | RB |
122 | Mac Jones | NE | QB |
123 | James Conner | ARI | RB |
124 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | QB |
125 | Jameis Winston | NO | QB |
126 | Sony Michel | LAR | RB |
127 | Tony Pollard | DAL | RB |
128 | Marquez Callaway | NO | WR |
129 | Elijah Moore | NYJ | WR |
130 | Terrace Marshall Jr. | CAR | WR |
131 | Hunter Henry | NE | TE |
132 | Jonnu Smith | NE | TE |
133 | Teddy Bridgewater | DEN | QB |
134 | Mike Gesicki | MIA | TE |
135 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | TE |
136 | Nyheim Hines | IND | RB |
137 | James White | NE | RB |
138 | Carson Wentz | IND | QB |
139 | Tevin Coleman | NYJ | RB |
140 | Marquise Brown | BAL | WR |
141 | Jared Goff | DET | QB |
142 | Sam Darnold | CAR | QB |
143 | Taysom Hill | NO | QB |
144 | Cole Beasley | BUF | WR |
145 | Bryan Edwards | LV | WR |
146 | Mecole Hardman | KC | WR |
147 | Rondale Moore | ARI | WR |
148 | Gabriel Davis | BUF | WR |
149 | Emmanuel Sanders | BUF | WR |
150 | Nelson Agholor | NE | WR |
151 | Tyrod Taylor | HOU | QB |
152 | Michael Thomas | NO | WR |
153 | Randall Cobb | GB | WR |
154 | Nico Collins | HOU | WR |
155 | Jimmy Garoppolo | SF | QB |
156 | Robert Tonyan | GB | TE |
157 | Evan Engram | NYG | TE |
158 | Andy Dalton | CHI | QB |
159 | Ty Johnson | NYJ | RB |
160 | Drew Lock | DEN | QB |
161 | Austin Hooper | CLE | TE |
162 | Gerald Everett | SEA | TE |
163 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | RB |
164 | Parris Campbell | IND | WR |
165 | DeVante Parker | MIA | WR |
166 | Damien Williams | CHI | RB |
167 | Giovani Bernard | TB | RB |
168 | Devin Singletary | BUF | RB |
169 | Tyler Higbee | LAR | TE |
170 | Zach Ertz | PHI | TE |
171 | Rob Gronkowski | TB | TE |
172 | Cole Kmet | CHI | TE |
173 | Blake Jarwin | DAL | TE |
174 | David Johnson | HOU | RB |
175 | Phillip Lindsay | HOU | RB |
176 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR | RB |
177 | Alexander Mattison | MIN | RB |
178 | Deshaun Watson | HOU | QB |
179 | Cam Newton | FA | QB |
180 | Jacob Eason | IND | QB |
181 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | GB | WR |
182 | Jalen Reagor | PHI | WR |
183 | Sammy Watkins | BAL | WR |
184 | Rashod Bateman | BAL | WR |
185 | Russell Gage | ATL | WR |
186 | Van Jefferson | LAR | WR |
187 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | CLE | WR |
188 | Josh Palmer | LAC | WR |
189 | Dyami Brown | WAS | WR |
190 | Tyrell Williams | DET | WR |
191 | Carlos Hyde | JAC | RB |
192 | KJ Hamler | DEN | WR |
193 | Hunter Renfrow | LV | WR |
194 | Hayden Hurst | ATL | TE |
195 | O.J. Howard | TB | TE |
196 | Jared Cook | LAC | TE |
197 | Henry Ruggs III | LV | WR |
198 | DeSean Jackson | LAR | WR |
199 | Rashaad Penny | SEA | RB |
200 | Quez Watkins | PHI | WR |
201 | Jordan Akins | HOU | TE |
202 | Ty'Son Williams | BAL | RB |
203 | Tony Jones Jr. | NO | RB |
204 | Jamison Crowder | NYJ | WR |
205 | J.D. McKissic | WAS | RB |
206 | Darrynton Evans | TEN | RB |
207 | Qadree Ollison | ATL | RB |
208 | Darrel Williams | KC | RB |
209 | A.J. Green | ARI | WR |
210 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | WR |
211 | Christian Kirk | ARI | WR |
212 | Allen Lazard | GB | WR |
213 | Salvon Ahmed | MIA | RB |
214 | Devontae Booker | NYG | RB |
215 | Olamide Zaccheaus | ATL | WR |
216 | Boston Scott | PHI | RB |
217 | Larry Rountree III | LAC | RB |
218 | Jaret Patterson | WAS | RB |
219 | Malcolm Brown | MIA | RB |
220 | Jordan Love | GB | QB |
221 | Davis Mills | HOU | QB |
222 | Kellen Mond | MIN | QB |
223 | Mitchell Trubisky | BUF | QB |
224 | Gardner Minshew II | PHI | QB |
225 | Marcus Mariota | LV | QB |
226 | Taylor Heinicke | WAS | QB |
227 | Dwayne Haskins | PIT | QB |
228 | Marlon Mack | IND | RB |
229 | Justin Jackson | LAC | RB |
230 | Chris Herndon IV | MIN | TE |
231 | Tre'Quan Smith | NO | WR |
232 | Mark Ingram II | HOU | RB |
233 | Joshua Kelley | LAC | RB |
234 | Dan Arnold | CAR | TE |
235 | Tyler Conklin | MIN | TE |
236 | Juwan Johnson | NO | TE |
237 | C.J. Uzomah | CIN | TE |
238 | Trent Sherfield | SF | WR |
239 | JaMycal Hasty | SF | RB |
240 | Keelan Cole Sr. | NYJ | WR |
241 | Deonte Harris | NO | WR |
242 | Tim Patrick | DEN | WR |
243 | Devin Duvernay | BAL | WR |
244 | J.J. Taylor | NE | RB |
245 | Amari Rodgers | GB | WR |
246 | Kadarius Toney | NYG | WR |
247 | Scotty Miller | TB | WR |
248 | Josh Reynolds | TEN | WR |
249 | D'Wayne Eskridge | SEA | WR |
250 | Albert Wilson | MIA | WR |
251 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | MIN | WR |
252 | Tylan Wallace | BAL | WR |
253 | Zach Pascal | IND | WR |
254 | Byron Pringle | KC | WR |
255 | Kenneth Gainwell | PHI | RB |
256 | Jerick McKinnon | KC | RB |
257 | Latavius Murray | NO | RB |
258 | Anthony McFarland Jr. | PIT | RB |
259 | Adam Trautman | NO | TE |
260 | Anthony Firkser | TEN | TE |
261 | Samaje Perine | CIN | RB |
262 | Alex Collins | SEA | RB |
263 | Elijah Mitchell | SF | RB |
264 | Khalil Herbert | CHI | RB |
265 | Auden Tate | CIN | WR |
266 | Mike Strachan | IND | WR |
267 | Mo Alie-Cox | IND | TE |
268 | Quintez Cephus | DET | WR |
269 | Mike Boone | DEN | RB |
270 | Denzel Mims | NYJ | WR |
271 | Darius Slayton | NYG | WR |
272 | James Washington | PIT | WR |
273 | Pat Freiermuth | PIT | TE |
274 | Jaelon Darden | TB | WR |
275 | Preston Williams | MIA | WR |
276 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | TB | RB |
277 | Matt Breida | BUF | RB |
278 | Tutu Atwell | LAR | WR |
279 | Tyler Johnson | TB | WR |
280 | Kendrick Bourne | NE | WR |
281 | N'Keal Harry | NE | WR |
282 | Chris Evans | CIN | RB |
283 | Jake Funk | LAR | RB |
284 | Donald Parham Jr. | LAC | TE |
285 | Anthony Schwartz | CLE | WR |
286 | Freddie Swain | SEA | WR |
287 | T.Y. Hilton | IND | WR |
288 | Demetric Felton | CLE | WR |
289 | Andy Isabella | ARI | WR |
290 | Rashard Higgins | CLE | WR |
291 | Rex Burkhead | HOU | RB |
292 | Jimmy Graham | CHI | TE |
293 | Eric Ebron | PIT | TE |
294 | Adam Humphries | WAS | WR |
295 | Shi Smith | CAR | WR |
296 | Marquez Stevenson | BUF | WR |
297 | Simi Fehoko | DAL | WR |
298 | Jermar Jefferson | DET | RB |
299 | Miles Boykin | BAL | WR |
300 | Kylin Hill | GB | RB |
301 | Eno Benjamin | ARI | RB |
302 | Dede Westbrook | MIN | WR |
303 | John Ross | NYG | WR |
304 | La'Mical Perine | NYJ | RB |
305 | Tyler Kroft | NYJ | TE |
QUARTERBACKS
These tiered quarterback rankings will be slightly different than my one-quarterback Best Ball, PPR, Half-PPR rankings — selecting two and three QBs throughout the draft naturally spreads the group thinner.
Starting quarterbacks who offer weekly stability (Kirk Cousins, Derek Carr and Jared Goff) but not a super-high fantasy ceiling are often left for dead in one-quarterback leagues. But in the two-quarterback format, having a stable body at the QB2 spot is critical.
Too many swings on more volatile fantasy quarterbacks with higher ceilings could result in a roster falling out of contention if players don’t pan out. Anyone who isn't starting two starting quarterbacks each week is at a massive disadvantage.
TIER 1: THE FANTASTIC FOUR
PATRICK MAHOMES, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
JOSH ALLEN, BUFFALO BILLS
KYLER MURRAY, ARIZONA CARDINALS
LAMAR JACKSON, BALTIMORE RAVENS
Not much has changed with the top-tier of fantasy quarterbacks aside from the fact that their value increases substantially inside the 2QB/Superflex Format — these players are all worthy of being selected in the first round. My rankings feature four quarterbacks in the top eight and five within the top-16 overall players.
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These quarterbacks have all shown the ability to routinely post 25-30 fantasy points per game, which exceeds the average points scored by the league’s top fantasy running back and wide receivers even in full-PPR settings.
An ideal start to a draft would be to pair one of these stud QBs with a workhorse running back. There’s a chance that at least one sneaks into the second round, so that's the priority for those drafting a running back first.
Across all fantasy formats, Prescott tends to be the last name off the board from the elite tier of quarterbacks, which makes aggressively pursuing him worthwhile. The Cowboys quarterback has elite upside — he finished first in passing yards per game last year (371) — and a super safe floor that few can beat. He’s the only quarterback to finish inside the top 10 every season from 2016-19.
Some might cite Prescott’s gaudy passing numbers as a small sample-size trap, but that’s hardly the case, as Dallas’ pass play percentage (70%) under neutral game-script conditions ranked second before Prescott’s injury. The Cowboys’ atrocious defense made sure that the team was required to throw the ball a ton, but Dallas remained an uber-aggressive passing team even before the score got out of hand.
Expect to see more of that style of play with Prescott in 2021, making him and his offensive weapons premium fantasy football commodities. The defense still projects to be poor (31st-ranked secondary and 27th-ranked defensive line), so the high-end passing numbers will stay firmly in place.
TIER 2: TOP-TIER UPSIDE
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