Dave Richard's ultimate step-by-step guide for drafting quaterbacks in your 2026 Fantasy Football leagues

Here are some tips to help you feel good about drafting QBs Jul 28, 2026 at 4:02 pm ET • 7 min read In 2024 and 2025, I encouraged drafters to take a real good quarterback at a real good value, not purposely wait until the later rounds to take one or two. The idea was that while there were a lot of quality starter options, there was a clear difference between the ones with huge upside and the rest of the pack. That was then. This season, there are sooo many quality quarterbacks with a bull case to finish as a top five option. Definitely enough to cover every roster in a 10- or 12-team league. So many that it isn't advantageous enough to select one at merely a real good value. You must steal one. Steal your quarterback as long as you can only start one. Steal from right under the noses of y