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2025 Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Quarterback Rankings: Cam Ward Leads The Position

Michael Fabiano

Titans QB Cam Ward will be the first quarterback selected in the majority of 2025 dynasty rookie-only fantasy drafts.
Titans QB Cam Ward will be the first quarterback selected in the majority of 2025 dynasty rookie-only fantasy drafts. / Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

The quarterback position was not one of the most attractive in terms of prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft. It became even less so when Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders, a projected top 10 pick, didn’t come off the board until the fifth round (No. 144 overall). What’s more, the team that drafted him, the Cleveland Browns, had already selected a quarterback (Dillon Gabriel out of Oregon) in Round 3. So, Sanders’ stock comes with major questions.

On a positive note, the No. 1 overall pick, Cam Ward, should be given every chance to be the Week 1 starter for the Tennessee Titans. He’s easily the best dynasty quarterback in the class. The retirement of Derek Carr in New Orleans leaves another rookie, Tyler Shough, as a potential starter. He’s seen his value increase with a starting job now available to win.

Jaxon Dart, drafted by the New York Giants at No. 25, has the next best chance to be a fantasy impact maker. However, he’ll likely have to wait until Year 2 as the G-Men have Russell Wilson at quarterback and Jameis Winston possibly second on the depth chart.

With that said, here’s my initial look at my top 10 fantasy quarterbacks for dynasty drafts. 

All Positions: Top 50 | RBs | WRs | TEs

2025 Fantasy Football Rookie Quarterback Rankings

Note: Ages listed as how old the player will be by the end of September.

Rk

Player

Pos

Team

Bye

Age

1

Cam Ward

QB

TEN

10

23

2

Jaxson Dart

QB

NYG

14

22

3

Tyler Shough

QB

NO

11

26

4

Jalen Milroe

QB

SEA

8

23

5

Shedeur Sanders

QB

CLE

9

23

6

Dillon Gabriel

QB

CLE

9

24

7

Will Howard

QB

PIT

5

24

8

Riley Leonard

QB

IND

11

23

9

Kyle McCord

QB

PHI

9

23

10

Quinn Ewers

QB

MIA

12

22

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Michael Fabiano
MICHAEL FABIANO

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.

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