Our Week 2 fantasy football QB rankings start with Josh Allen at No. 1 against Detroit, followed by Lamar Jackson and Jayden Daniels.

Quarterback is as deep as ever, but that doesn’t mean you can treat the position as an afterthought. Josh Allen holds down the QB1 spot, with Drake Maye, Lamar Jackson and Jayden Daniels right behind him thanks to the rushing upside that can separate the elite fantasy options from the rest of the position.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell confirmed earlier this week that Detroit intends to play a "significant amount of the starters" in its second NFL preseason date on Saturday against the Washington Commanders. That list of Lions won't include starting quarterback Jared Goff, but a number of other Detroit starters will see action.

Jared Goff remains a safe, high-floor quarterback who won't move the needle for fantasy managers, but won't cost them, either. Jared Goff enters the 2026 fantasy football season offering one of the most elevated floors at the quarterback position.

The Commanders’ starting QB and breakout star in 2024 is anxious to show the football world what he’s been working on for the past five months.

Joe Burrow and Josh Allen lead UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Top 20 fantasy football quarterback rankings for the 2026 NFL season.