{"id":261204,"date":"2026-01-01T12:56:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T17:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=261204"},"modified":"2026-01-01T12:56:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T17:56:19","slug":"week-18-quarterback-rankings-fantasy-football-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/01\/01\/week-18-quarterback-rankings-fantasy-football-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 18 Quarterback Rankings Fantasy Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most fantasy football leagues are finished, but there are still some leagues that have their Championship in Week 18. Here are the Week 18 quarterback rankings for fantasy football. Many teams have already announced they are resting starters, such as the Chargers resting Justin Herbert<\/a>, while other teams, such as the Bills<\/a>, are being hesitant on whether or not Allen will play.<\/span><\/p>\n

Quarterback Rankings Week 18 Fantasy Football<\/b><\/h2>\n

Tier 1: The Big 5<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/span><\/td>\nPlayer<\/span><\/td>\nOpponent<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/span><\/td>\nDrake Maye<\/b><\/td>\nMiami Dolphins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span><\/td>\nJosh Allen*<\/b><\/td>\nNew York Jets<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span><\/td>\nDak Prescott<\/b><\/td>\nNew York Giants<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span><\/td>\nTrevor Lawrence<\/b><\/td>\nTennessee Titans<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span><\/td>\nMatthew Stafford<\/b><\/td>\nArizona Cardinals<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

This top tier of quarterbacks is the best of the best in fantasy football:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Maye put on a show in Week 17, taking over as the MVP favorite with a 19\/21, 256 passing yards, and five passing touchdowns performance. He had 32.44 fantasy points, the highest total of his career. He is the overall QB2 on the season and led the Patriots to a division title<\/a>. The Patriots can still clinch the 1 seed in the AFC, so expect the starters to play against the Dolphins<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Allen is dealing with a foot injury, and the Bills are locked into a Wild Card position. Allen has the<\/span> longest active consecutive start streak<\/span><\/a> by a quarterback at 139 games in a row. I expect him to take one snap and then come out of the game like he did last year. However, if he plays the full game, he gets an excellent matchup against the Jets<\/a>, who were just torched by Maye. Pay attention to reports out of Buffalo for how much Allen will play.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Lawrence put up almost 100 fantasy points during the fantasy football playoffs (Weeks 15-17) and is the QB4 on the season. The Jaguars<\/a> need to beat the Titans<\/a> to win the AFC South, so expect another massive performance from Lawrence.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Stafford lost his grip on the MVP race with a three-interception game in primetime on Monday Night Football in the loss. Stafford is still the QB3 on the season and gets an excellent matchup against the Cardinals<\/a> to end the season. Stafford should rebound nicely before entering the playoffs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    We just witnessed the 2 best fantasy playoff runs by a QB in NFL history \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n

    \ud83e\udd47 98.58 pts — Trevor Lawrence (2025)
    \ud83e\udd48 94.02 pts — Brock Purdy (2025)
    \ud83e\udd49 92.22 pts — Jared Goff (2024)
    4\u20e3 91.20 pts — Drew Brees (2019)
    5\u20e3 90.54 pts– Jeff Garcia (2003)<\/p>\n

    — NFL Fantasy Football (@NFLFantasy) December 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n