Rich Hribar#24 of 87 NFL pundits · Jul 30, 2026
Hribar's 2026 fantasy quarterback rankings, with Josh Allen first, followed by Drake Maye, Lamar Jackson, Jayden Daniels and Joe Burrow. They also name Burrow the best bet to lead the NFL in passing touchdowns if healthy.
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What Rich Hribar said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromBest bet to lead the league in passing touchdowns if he can stay on the field.
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- 2026 Fantasy Football QB Rankings: Rich Hribar’s Notes on Every Player
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- 1Joe Burrow to finish top 1 at his position, by passing tds“Best bet to lead the league in passing touchdowns if he can stay on the field.”
- 2Fantasy Rankings“2026 Fantasy Quarterback Rankings: 1. Josh Allen ... 2. Drake Maye ... 3. Lamar Jackson ... 4. Jayden Daniels ... 5. Joe Burrow”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow to finish top 1 at his position, by passing tds1 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| “2026 Fantasy Quarterback Rankings: 1. Josh Allen ... 2. Drake…”2 | Fantasy Rankings | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 1 fantasy ranking and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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.
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positional finishTheir call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.
1Positional FinishesJoe Burrow
Joe Burrow to finish top 1 at his position, by passing tds
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“2026 Fantasy Quarterback Rankings: 1. Josh Allen ... 2. Drake Maye ... 3. Lamar Jackson ... 4. Jayden Daniels ... 5. Joe Burrow”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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