Top 40 Dynasty Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings for Startup Drafts in 2024

SI Fantasy insider Michael Fabiano ranks the top 40 quartebracks to target in your dynasty fantasy football startup drafts in 2024.
Nov 26, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) reacts with a smart phone while walking off the field after an overtime victory against the Buffalo Bills at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) reacts with a smart phone while walking off the field after an overtime victory against the Buffalo Bills at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports / Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Quarterbacks are uber valuable in the National Football League (just look at their salaries!), and their stock has risen in dynasty leagues as well. In fact, having a good, young field general with some upside, perceived or deserved, is certainly something managers need to focus on in drafts.

With that said, here's my look at the top 40 fantasy quarterbacks for those entering the world of dynasty fantasy leagues. As you'll see, age is far more important than in redraft formats.

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2024 Dynasty Startup Rankings: Quarterback

Rank

Player

Team

Age

1

Jalen Hurts

PHI

26

2

Josh Allen

BUF

28

3

Patrick Mahomes

KC

28

4

Lamar Jackson

BAL

28

5

C.J. Stroud

HOU

22

6

Anthony Richardson

IND

22

7

Joe Burrow

CIN

27

8

Caleb Williams

CHI

21

9

Jordan Love

GB

25

10

Jayden Daniels

WAS

23

11

Trevor Lawrence

JAX

24

12

Kyler Murray

ARI

27

13

Justin Herbert

LAC

26

14

Dak Prescott

DAL

31

15

Brock Purdy

SF

24

16

Tua Tagovailoa

MIA

26

17

Drake Maye

NE

22

18

J.J. McCarthy

MIN

21

19

Bryce Young

CAR

23

20

Deshaun Watson

CLE

28

21

Jared Goff

DET

29

22

Kirk Cousins

ATL

36

23

Will Levis

TEN

25

24

Baker Mayfield

TB

29

25

Bo Nix

DEN

24

26

Matthew Stafford

LAR

36

27

Justin Fields

PIT

25

28

Geno Smith

SEA

33

29

Russell Wilson

PIT

35

30

Michael Penix Jr.

ATL

24

31

Aaron Rodgers

NYJ

40

32

Derek Carr

NO

33

33

Daniel Jones

NYG

27

34

Sam Howell

SEA

24

35

Trey Lance

DAL

24

36

Gardner Minshew

LV

28

37

Sam Darnold

MIN

27

38

Aidan O'Connell

LV

26

39

Kenny Pickett

PHI

26

40

Zach Wilson

DEN

25

Dynasty QB Values to Target

J.J. McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings

McCarthy might not open his career in Minnesota as the starter, but he's their long-term franchise quarterback. He'll have the advantage of playing in a pass-laden offense under coach Kevin O'Connell, and throwing to Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison is an obvious positive.

Will Levis, Tennessee Titans

Levis, entering his second NFL season, should be much better in the stat sheets in Year 2 and moving forward. New coach Brian Callahan is an offensive-minded addition who likes to throw the football. Levis also has added weapons in Tony Pollard and Calvin Ridley for the next few seasons.

Dynasty QB Risks to Avoid

Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers

Herbert is a young and talented quarterback who has been a valuable fantasy asset. So, why would he be a player to avoid? Well, new coach Jim Harbaugh and OC Greg Roman like to run the ball rather than throw it, and Herbert's offensive weapons as a whole come with a lot of question marks.

Daniel Jones, New York Giants

Jones is a young field general, but he's coming off a dreadful 2023 campaign that saw him regress both on the field and in the stat sheets. The Giants did add a potential star in Malik Nabers, but I still question how much longer Jones will keep the starting gig in the Big Apple (or elsewhere) .


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Michael Fabiano

MICHAEL FABIANO

Michael Fabiano is an award-winning fantasy football analyst on Sports Illustrated and a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA) Hall of Fame. Formerly of CBS Sports, NFL Network and SirusXM, Michael was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks. His work can now be found on SI, Westwood One Radio and the Bleav Podcast Network.