Mike FanelliAug 16, 2026
Fanelli presents their top 24 quarterbacks in 2026 redraft rankings (six-point-per-passing-touchdown scoring), with Josh Allen first, Mahomes outside the top 12 and Stafford at QB15. They also project a passing-yardage jump for Caleb Williams, top-six production from Daniel Jones, and calls Brock Purdy the most underrated fantasy QB.
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What Mike Fanelli said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromAfter finishing last year as the QB1, many will call me disrespectful for having Stafford ranked as the QB15.
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- FantasyPros
- The piece
- Fantasy Football Rankings, Tiers & Targets: Quarterbacks Overview (2026)
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- 1Caleb Williams to record 4,300 passing yards“After falling just short of 4,000 passing yards last year, expect Williams to push for 4,300 in 2026.”
- 2Daniel Jones to finish top 6 at his position, by fantasy points“While fantasy players should bet on getting top-six production from Jones in 2026”
- 3Fantasy Rankings“I will share my thoughts on the top 24 quarterbacks in my 2026 redraft rankings broken down into five tiers. ... Tier 1: Superstars Josh Allen ... Tier 5: QB2s in Superflex Leagues ... C.J. Stroud (QB – HOU)”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams to record 4,300 passing yards1 | Player Season Numbers | — | — | — | — | |
| Daniel Jones to finish top 6 at his position, by fantasy points2 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| “I will share my thoughts on the top 24 quarterbacks in my 2026…”3 | Fantasy Rankings | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 1 fantasy ranking, 1 player season number and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Caleb Williams · 2026 season · passing yards6 calls from 5 pundits between 4,000 passing yards and 4,500 passing yards. Mike Fanelli said 4,300 passing yards. the room's median is 4,000 passing yards. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Their call against the room
passing yardsTheir call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
1Player Season NumbersCaleb WilliamsChicago Bears
Caleb Williams to record 4,300 passing yards
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Positional FinishesDaniel JonesIndianapolis Colts
Daniel Jones to finish top 6 at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“I will share my thoughts on the top 24 quarterbacks in my 2026 redraft rankings broken down into five tiers. ... Tier 1: Superstars Josh Allen ... Tier 5: QB2s in Superflex Leagues ... C.J. Stroud (QB – HOU)”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
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Sealey gave their early 2026 quarterback ranks — Allen, Lamar, May and Daniels as their top four, Joe Burrow sixth, Daniel Jones 17th, Justin Herbert 10th, C.J. Stroud 25th and Sam Darnold 26th — plus tight ends with Isaiah Likely 13th and Dalton Kincaid down at 16.