Experts Back 4 QBs for 2026 Drafts as Purdy, Lawrence Beat ADP
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Updated · FantasyPros · Aug 5
Experts Back 4 QBs for 2026 Drafts as Purdy, Lawrence Beat ADP
3 articles · Updated · FantasyPros · Aug 5
Summary
Brock Purdy, Tyler Shough, Trevor Lawrence and Justin Herbert were flagged as 2026 fantasy draft targets because expert rankings place them above their average draft positions.
Purdy’s case rests on steady QB1-level efficiency: he finished QB5, QB10 and QB6 in points per game over the last three seasons and ranked third in fantasy points per dropback in 2025.
Shough emerged as a late-round upside play after posting QB6 points per game in Weeks 12-18, while Lawrence closed 2025 as the fantasy QB1 over his final seven regular-season games.
Herbert finished 2025 at QB10 in points per game, but experts see a higher ceiling with a healthier offensive line, new coordinator Mike McDaniel and a softer 2026 schedule.
The recommendations complement a separate FantasyPros list of safer quarterback options led by Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes and Matthew Stafford.