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Updated Week 18 fantasy football quarterback rankings as of January 8th, 2023. Set your winning lineups with our Week 18 NFL rankings for fantasy football.
There were a few changes at quarterback, and a star signal caller returns for fantasy managers who are still playing for something in Week 18. Jalen Hurts (shoulder) is expected to return after a two-game absence and start against the Giants for the regular season finale. Skylar Thompson, Sam Ehlinger, Sam Howell, Joe Flacco, Davis Webb, and Nathan Peterman will also be starting for their respective teams in Week 18. We'll help you sort through it all with our updated Week 18 fantasy football quarterback rankings, as of January 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key quarterbacks like Aaron Rodgers, Geno Smith, Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco, Mac Jones, and Sam Howell rank, among others.
Our quarterback fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison, and Andersen Pickard. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.
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Week 18 Quarterbacks Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Teddy Bridgewater Officially Active For Week 18
- Geno Smith A Low-End QB1 In Week 18
- Sam Howell A Low-End QB2 In Week 18
- Jimmy Garoppolo A Viable Option For Raiders
- Jalen Hurts To Start In Week 18
- Tyler Huntley Inactive, Anthony Brown Will Start
- Josh Allen, Dawson Knox Cleared For Week 18
- Lamar Jackson Ruled Out Against Bengals
- Skylar Thompson To Start Against Jets
- Tua Tagovailoa Ruled Out Against Jets
- Aaron Rodgers A Viable Streaming Option In Week 18
- Mike White Officially Listed As Questionable
- Joe Flacco To Start Against Miami
- Justin Fields Won't Play In Week 18
- Nathan Peterman Will Start In Week 18
- David Blough To Start In Week 18
- Daniel Jones Won't Start In Week 18
- Davis Webb Expected To Start In Week 18
- Mike Glennon Activated From Practice Squad
- Lamar Jackson Likely To Play In Postseason
Week 18 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings
You can also check out our Week 18 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings. A big congrats to our very own Nick Mariano who once again finished as a top-10 ranker in 2021 across the entire fantasy football industry!
Last updated on Sunday 1/8 at 11:30 am ET:
| QB Tier |
QB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. |
| 1 | 1 | Patrick Mahomes II | QB |
| 1 | 2 | Josh Allen | QB |
| 1 | 3 | Joe Burrow | QB |
| 2 | 4 | Jalen Hurts | QB |
| 2 | 5 | Dak Prescott | QB |
| 2 | 6 | Trevor Lawrence | QB |
| 2 | 7 | Kirk Cousins | QB |
| 3 | 8 | Aaron Rodgers | QB |
| 3 | 9 | Jared Goff | QB |
| 3 | 10 | Justin Herbert | QB |
| 3 | 11 | Geno Smith | QB |
| 3 | 12 | Brock Purdy | QB |
| 3 | 13 | Deshaun Watson | QB |
| 4 | 14 | Kenny Pickett | QB |
| 4 | 15 | Sam Darnold | QB |
| 4 | 16 | Russell Wilson | QB |
| 4 | 17 | Jarrett Stidham | QB |
| 4 | 18 | Mac Jones | QB |
| 5 | 19 | Tom Brady | QB |
| 5 | 20 | Andy Dalton | QB |
| 5 | 21 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
| 5 | 22 | Joe Flacco | QB |
| 5 | 23 | Joshua Dobbs | QB |
| 5 | 24 | Desmond Ridder | QB |
| 5 | 25 | Anthony Brown | QB |
| 5 | 26 | Sam Ehlinger | QB |
| 5 | 27 | Davis Mills | QB |
| 5 | 28 | Skylar Thompson | QB |
| 5 | 29 | Sam Howell | QB |
| 5 | 30 | David Blough | QB |
| 5 | 31 | Davis Webb | QB |
| 5 | 32 | Nathan Peterman | QB |
| 5 | 33 | Blaine Gabbert | QB |
| 5 | 34 | Kyle Trask | QB |
| 5 | 35 | Taylor Heinicke | QB |
| 5 | 36 | Nick Mullens | QB |
| 5 | 37 | Cooper Rush | QB |
| 5 | 38 | Jeff Driskel | QB |
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