# Rich Hribar: 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. **Claimed:** Jul 30, 2026 **Pundit:** Rich Hribar — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rich-hribar **Outlet:** Sharp Football Analysis — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sharp-football-analysis **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/fantasy-quarterback-rankings-rich-hribar/ 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. > Best bet to lead the league in passing touchdowns if he can stay on the field. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Joe Burrow to finish top 1 at his position, by passing tds** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Joe Burrow - Verdict: not settled yet - “2026 Fantasy Quarterback Rankings: 1. Josh Allen ... 2. Drake Maye ... 3. Lamar Jackson ... 4. Jayden Daniels ... 5. Joe Burrow” - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Joe Burrow — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joe-burrow ## What others said about the same people - Andy Furman on Joe Burrow: Andy Furman predicted the USA-Canada Olympic hockey gold medal game would draw huge ratings and doubted Miami (Ohio) would finish 31-0, while suggesting they'd still get an NCAA at-large bid; they also said Joe Burrow with a better defense could be viewed as the league's best quarterback. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9c2ba4c9-2551-412e-ab49-d0f7a258a161 (scored 0) - Rich Eisen on Joe Burrow: Eisen said the Texans can win the AFC South and make the playoffs, called the Rams the best team in football, predicted Aaron Rodgers will start against the Bears, and said they believe Joe Burrow returns for the Patriots-Bengals game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d7b170ab-fe27-4fe3-8c47-116548754dd1 (scored 91.67) - Chris Brockman on Joe Burrow: Brockman argued the Commanders will advance further in the playoffs than any other East Coast team, that the Vikings are Super Bowl-bound, that Kevin O'Connell has locked up Coach of the Year, and that Joe Burrow should be MVP if the Bengals make the playoffs. They also predicted the Buccaneers could beat the Lions or Vikings in a wild card game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d0066710-bef2-4ad6-ba0f-12a0f699e6a0 (scored 0) - Richard Sherman on Joe Burrow: Sherman previewed every division: they picked Seattle to win the NFC West on a tiebreaker over San Francisco (both 11-11 wins), the Lions over the Packers in the North, the Eagles to run away with the East, Tampa Bay in the South, and Kansas City, Buffalo and the Ravens' division rivals in the AFC. They picked an Eagles–Chiefs Super Bowl with Philadelphia repeating, Joe Burrow for MVP, and gave a top-five power ranking. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ec43b02b-8e3a-4b2e-8c36-1839c9c52e3c (scored 0) - Nick Wesseling on Joe Burrow: Guest Nick Wesseling predicted Joe Burrow will win MVP this season, arguing the Bengals' poor defense will force Burrow into their best statistical year. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/68091c4c-d51a-4bf9-bb58-fd5607f86875 (scored 0) - Cynthia Frelund on Joe Burrow: Frelund presented their top-10 fantasy quarterback rankings for the season, headed by Josh Allen with Joe Burrow second, and added Jared Goff at No. 11. They also predicted 11 wins for the 49ers, that Burrow leads the league in passing touchdowns (possibly up to 50), and expects improvement/surprises from the Raiders and Patriots. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/af613096-7d01-49a2-99e4-de54d6f73979 (scored 0) ## More fantasy rankings The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Andrew Erickson: Erickson gave their own Week 3 running back ranks, high on Jordan Mason as an RB1 and relatively positive on Pacheco and Skattaboo, and predicted Kenneth Walker would out-snap Zach Charbonnet this week. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0c89878e-cd1b-4a9f-bf81-6c671a90147e (scored 77.93) - Mike Harmon: Harmon gave his Week 18 fantasy rankings — top five quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers — plus lists of 'hot plays,' 'cold sores' (players to avoid) and 'ninjas' (sneaky plays), and said Trevor Lawrence would land around a top-four fantasy quarterback finish for the season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e2e20c82-d482-48e6-90f3-929d0862fc0d (scored 80) - Marcas Grant: Grant says De'Von Achane deserves to be a top-three pick in fantasy drafts next season, keeps Breece Hall as the Jets' clear RB1 over Isaiah Davis, and lists their five league winners for the fantasy semifinals with Saquon Barkley on top. They also pick Josh Allen as the week's top quarterback and Jaxon Smith-Njigba as the top wide receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/982ad405-d984-4470-bf9e-fee5151562e6 (scored 25) - Andrew Erickson: Erickson laid out their own early 2026 quarterback and tight end ranks — Justin Herbert QB6, Jalen Hurts QB9, Jordan Love QB13, Baker Mayfield QB14, Kyler Murray QB19, Sam Darnold QB23; Tucker Kraft TE8, Isaiah Likely TE12, Ronde Gadsden TE13 — and predicted Kyler Murray starts somewhere in 2026 and Mike Evans stays in Tampa Bay. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6f4f57a-ff51-4131-9e69-b9d2afe304d8 (scored 75) - Jake Ciely: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f0bd19b0-da37-47d6-b81f-8863be80fbe2 (scored 62.5) - Jake Ciely: Seely gives his own early 2026 running back board — Bijan and Gibbs on top, McCaffrey third (seventh overall), Kyren Williams tenth, Jeanty 11th and Chase Brown 12th — while ranking Skattebo, Dowdle, Pollard, Hubbard and Tucker below consensus. He also insists Kyren Williams remains a top-ten back, expects Skattebo to lead the Giants backfield and expects Rico Dowdle to leave Carolina. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/11e7d74c-dd01-406b-a815-e91c9df6699e (scored 93.26) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. 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