It is win-and-get-in to the playoffs for most fantasy leagues this week. However, there are six teams on bye, making the quarterback position thin for this week. The quarterbacks on a bye are Lamar Jackson, Jayden Daniels, Bo Nix, C.J. Stroud, Anthony Richardson, and Drake Maye. Below are the quarterback rankings, tiers, and analysis to help you navigate your lineup decisions for Week 14.
Quarterback Rankings for Week 14 Fantasy Football
Tier 1: Superstar Quarterbacks
1. Jalen Hurts
2. Josh Allen
3. Joe Burrow
The newly engaged Allen put on a show on Sunday Night Football in the snow. He completed the triple crown by passing, rushing, and receiving a touchdown. His receiving touchdown was on a pass to Amari Cooper that Cooper pitched back to Allen. Allen finished as QB3 on the week despite only throwing 17 passes. Allen is a contender for the overall QB1 on the week every week and is in the top tier for Week 14 against the Rams.
Burrow had his third straight game with 300 passing yards and his fourth straight game with three passing touchdowns. He finished with 19.26 fantasy points against a good Steelers defense. Burrow gets a matchup against the Cowboys defense, who are in the top five for most fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks this season. Fire up Burrow as a top-three quarterback this week.
Tier 2: Mid to Low-End QB1s
4. Baker Mayfield
5. Justin Herbert
6. Jordan Love
7. Jared Goff
8. Patrick Mahomes
9. Kyler Murray
10. Russell Wilson
Mayfield struggled in the overtime victory over the Panthers. He threw for 235 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. He left the game for two plays with an injury but returned. Mayfield has a great matchup against the Raiders, who are in the top ten for most fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks. Expect Mayfield to bounce back this week.
Wilson put on a show in the Week 13 victory over the Bengals. He threw for 414 yards and three touchdowns and finished as the QB4 on the week. This is Wilson’s third top-ten weekly finish in his six starts. Even in a tougher matchup against the Browns in Week 14, with six quarterbacks on bye, Wilson ranks in the top ten of the quarterback rankings.
Tier 3: High to Mid-Tier QB2s
11. Tua Tagovailoa
12. Sam Darnold
13. Brock Purdy
14. Cooper Rush
Tagovailoa had his third straight top-ten weekly finish. In the cold on Thanksgiving night, he completed 37 of 46 passes for 365 yards and two touchdown passes. The Dolphins were down early, so they had to throw for most of the game, allowing Tagovailoa to accumulate fantasy points. Miami will host the Jets next week, but they are not the elite defense they were supposed to be. Tagovailoa ranks as a high-end QB2 this week.
Rush struggled in the Thanksgiving game, scoring only 11.8 fantasy points. He threw for under 200 yards and only one touchdown. Rush has a great matchup on Monday Night Football this week versus the Bengals. The Bengals have given up the third most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks this year. In a week with six teams on bye, Rush will provide solid fantasy value.
Tier 4: Streaming Options
15. Geno Smith
16. Caleb Williams
17. Matthew Stafford
18. Jameis Winston
19. Bryce Young
20. Will Levis
Williams has had two great performances in a row, finishing as a top-five quarterback in each of the last two weeks. After not throwing a touchdown in four straight games, he has five total in the last two games. Williams has a tougher matchup against the 49ers next week but is a solid streaming option this week due to his hot streak.
Young had his career-high fantasy point day with 23.62 fantasy points in the overtime loss. He threw the ball 46 times and had 298 yards, one passing and one rushing touchdown. Young has finished as a top-20 quarterback in four of the last five weeks. He has been playing very well since returning from being benched. Young is a streaming option in Week 14.
Bryce Young his last 4 games
858 Passing yards
5 TDs | 1 INTStats don’t even do him enough Justice. The kid has been balling. Future is bright pic.twitter.com/oT3LKh9hSs
— 𓃵 (@Goaty_Szn) December 2, 2024
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