Superflex Fantasy Football Quarterback Sleepers: Upside Draft Targets (2026)

June 21, 2026

Nathan Harvey's fantasy football quarterback sleepers for superflex leagues. His top 2QB targets and values, including Cam Ward and more.

While quarterbacks in the NFL are the most important position by far, in fantasy football, they’re just another player in the lineup. However, Superflex formats are beginning to take over the fantasy football world.

Fantasy leagues want to emphasize the importance of quarterbacks not only in the real world but also in fantasy.

So, if your fantasy leagues are shifting from 1QB to 2QB in 2026, here are five sleepers to keep an eye on in your drafts.

Baker Mayfield - Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield struggled with injuries and performance during the 2025 season. Mayfield played through an AC-joint sprain in his left shoulder, and now-retired linebacker Lavonte David said he was playing through oblique, shoulder, ankle, and knee injuries last season.

After a monster 2024 season in which the Bucs quarterback threw for 4,500 yards and 41 touchdowns, he dropped to 3,693 yards and 26 touchdowns. He most importantly fell from 21.5 to 16.0 fantasy points per game.

Now, they have lost their franchise staple, wide receiver Mike Evans. So, why is Mayfield a sleeper? Weapons are not the problem for the Buccaneers, even with Evans gone. Chris Godwin Jr. will be a year removed from the gruesome leg injury he suffered in 2024. He started on fire, averaging 17.0 half-PPR points per game.

You have young wide receivers Jalen McMillan and Tez Johnson, who showed flashes throughout the 2025 season despite McMillan missing most of the season with a neck injury.

However, no player on the Bucs offense is more important than second-year receiver Emeka Egbuka. Through nine weeks last season, Egbuka averaged 4.4 receptions for 75.2 yards per game and scored six touchdowns, scoring 13.7 half-PPR points per game.

EMEKA EGBUKA TD! WOW.

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— NFL (@NFL) September 28, 2025

In the second half of the season, he averaged 32 yards per game on fewer than three receptions and scored no touchdowns. It’s Egbuka’s responsibility to fill the gaping hole left by Evans, and he has the talent to do so.

If Egbuka has a second-year breakout with that weapons group and the elite offensive line, Mayfield could have a bounce-back year similar to 2024. Ranked as QB19 on RotoBaller’s rankings, Mayfield is a great value and should be able to beat that price if he stays healthy in 2026.

Tyler Shough - New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough had a fantastic finish to his rookie season and has put the Saints franchise on an upward trajectory. After being named the starter in Week 9, Shough completed 69% of his passes for 250 yards per game and threw 13 touchdowns with five interceptions.

Despite the second-round selection of Shough being heavily criticized, he proved the doubters wrong in his first season and is looking to build on it in 2026.

Head coach Kellen Moore has served as an NFL offensive coordinator since 2019 and has led strong passing attacks. Only twice in seven seasons as a play-caller have his teams had fewer than 590 pass attempts. In those two outliers, they had elite rushing units, including Saquon Barkley’s 2,000-yard season and the Dallas Cowboys’ committee of Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard.

The Saints also added strong weapons to the offense, including running back Travis Etienne Jr. and first-round receiver Jordyn Tyson. In his last two seasons in college, Tyson had 1,812 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns in 21 games. In a strong wide receiver class, he was drafted with the eighth overall pick.

The duo of Chris Olave and Tyson will be an exciting pair to watch in 2026, and both should help Shough reach his full potential.

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— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) June 15, 2026

Shough’s average of 17.0 fantasy points per game in his starts last season would have ranked him QB17, ahead of his current RotoBaller 2026 ranking. There’s no way on paper the Saints got worse this offseason, so a second-year quarterback in a proven system with upgraded weaponry? Sign me up.

Cam Ward - Tennessee Titans

Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward struggled in his rookie season, dealing with poor offensive line play, a lack of weapons, and questionable coaching. That has changed entering Year 2.

Ward is entering a sophomore season when quarterbacks have been breaking out left and right. Just last season, we saw Drake Maye, Caleb Williams, and Bo Nix make massive jumps. The year prior, we saw Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, and several others explode in fantasy football as well.

The Titans hired head coach Robert Saleh and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, who is responsible for the breakouts of Josh Allen, Daniel Jones, and even Jaxson Dart in his rookie season.

In Daboll’s offense, those quarterbacks will also be required to scramble and run, with all three averaging more than six carries per game and scoring more than seven touchdowns on the ground.

They also added Wan'Dale Robinson, who had 92 receptions for 1,014 yards in 2025, and Ohio State receiver Carnell Tate with the fourth overall pick. Tate has been a force at Titans OTAs and could be in line for a monster rookie season, similar to that of other early picks, such as Ja'Marr Chase and Malik Nabers.

"I'm always open."

Carnell Tate has a message for his new QB Cam Ward 😏

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— NFL (@NFL) April 24, 2026

Ward has the potential for a breakout sophomore season despite his struggles in 2025. Out of all the late-round sleepers on this list, Ward offers the most upside and could be a league winner in Superflex formats in 2026.

Daniel Jones - Indianapolis Colts

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones was the hero in Indy before disaster struck in Week 14. The Colts were 8-4 until the former Giants quarterback ruptured his Achilles against the Jaguars, ending his season. The Colts would lose their last five games and miss the playoffs.

Now, many are underrating Jones and the Colts entering 2026, and fantasy managers in Superflex formats should take advantage.

Colts quarterback Daniel Jones was cleared Monday to participate in 7-on-7 drills, marking yet another significant step in his comeback from a torn right Achilles tendon.https://t.co/21K7uoVBeW

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 2, 2026

Excluding the Week 14 game in which he exited early, Jones averaged 18.8 fantasy points per game, good enough to rank as QB10 on a per-game basis. He posted career highs in completion percentage (68%), yards per attempt (8.1), and QBR (100.2).

He lost wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. this offseason, but still has three strong weapons in Alec Pierce, Josh Downs, and second-year tight end Tyler Warren.

The Colts also have one of the best, if not the best, offensive lines in the NFL, led by Quenton Nelson, Bernhard Raimann, and Tanor Bortolini. After Jones dealt with dysfunction in New York with its awful offensive line, he was able to ascend behind this elite unit.

The Achilles tear is not ideal, and losing a key weapon in Pittman compounds it, but Jones’ QB24 ranking is overboard. Is he trending downward from last season? Sure, but not enough for fantasy managers to avoid.

Aaron Rodgers - Pittsburgh Steelers

Are Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ best years well behind him? Yes. Can he still be a key contributor in Superflex formats? Yes.

Rodgers had solid numbers in his first season as the Steelers quarterback, totaling 3,322 yards, 24 touchdowns, and seven interceptions, averaging 14.6 fantasy points per game. However, his 31.1 pass attempts per game ranked as the lowest in his 17 career seasons as a full-time starter.

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— NFL (@NFL) May 20, 2026

Former Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith was a key reason. In seven seasons as the primary play-caller, Smith’s offenses ranked outside the top 25 in pass attempts in five of those seasons. Now, it’s Rodgers’ former head coach, Mike McCarthy, who takes over.

Since 2018, McCarthy’s offenses have ranked among the top 10 in pass attempts in all but two seasons. In those seasons, their starting quarterback was injured early in the season.

The Steelers also have added to their offense, trading for Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. and drafting Alabama receiver Germie Bernard in the second round.

The door is open for Rodgers to put together one strong “farewell season” in the NFL. With his former head coach in town and newly acquired receivers to open things up, look for the 42-year-old to be a contributor in Superflex formats.

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