Last week, Josh Allen showed us all why he’s been the resident top dog ever in almost every edition of our quarterback rankings. We keep him there because his talent and involvement in his team’s offense as both a passer and short-yardage rusher give him a much higher scoring floor than the rest of the options at quarterback.
Last Sunday, he showed us what that ceiling looks like when he put up 317 passing yards, 40 rushing yards, and 6 combined touchdowns, accumulating almost 50 fantasy points for the week. Will he still be our top choice this week as he takes on the top defense in the league?
Let’s take a look at our rankings of the top 10 fantasy quarterbacks for Week 10 and find out where Allen falls and what other options have made our list.
Before we get to the top 10, there are a couple of waiver wire options that missed our list but make for intriguing plays if you need to find a bye week replacement for either Bo Nix or Justin Herbert (or Tua or Marcus Mariota for deeper league players). Jacoby Brissett, fresh off a record-setting week, is slated to take on Jacksonville and their #28-ranked pass defense, and Mason Rudolph, who is slated to start for Pittsburgh in place of Aaron Rodgers (left wrist fracture), will face the Bears and their #29-ranked secondary.
Week 12 Quarterback Rankings
1) Josh Allen vs. Houston
Week 10 quarterback rankings
Surprise! I still have him at #1 despite the less-than-ideal matchup on a short week. The Texans defense is ranked #1 overall, #3 against the pass, #3 against the run, and #1 DVOA against the quarterback position in fantasy. This is as bad as matchups get, and I still can’t move him from this top spot. It would seem Allen’s only kryptonite is an opponent that isn’t able to score, since the only times this season that he didn’t score north of 20 fantasy points were when the Bills defense dominated both the Jets and Falcons.
The Bills defense hasn’t been dominating many teams lately, and despite the fact that Houston is starting Davis Mills again, the Texans should still score enough points to keep Buffalo in attack mode for enough of the game for Allen to do damage. He won’t likely pile up the passing yards in this game, but if he adds to his season total of 10 rushing touchdowns, he should finish the week safely as a top 10 option.
2) Jalen Hurts vs. Dallas
week 12 quarterback rankings
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Hurts has been a disappointment over the last two contests, failing to top 15 fantasy points in either matchup against the Packers and Lions. The Cowboys defense looked much improved in their first game after their bye week, which was also their first game with new additions Quinnen Williams and Logan Wilson. That game was against the Raiders, so we aren’t quite sure if the improvement will carry forward against tougher competition. When these two teams faced off on opening night, Hurts was able to score 24+ fantasy points thanks to 62 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns on the ground. The Eagle defense has been one of the best in the league lately, and this game could devolve into a defensive battle, but I think it will be a higher-scoring affair in the temperature-controlled environment of Jerry World.
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3) Lamar Jackson vs. The Jets
Lamar Jackson, quarterback, Baltimore Ravens
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The Jets aren’t going to score very many points, so Lamar won’t need to do a whole lot for Baltimore to hold serve at home and get the W this Sunday. I was tempted to move him down this list a bit after last week’s sub-10-point performance against Cleveland, but I resisted that temptation due to the fact that I firmly believe the Ravens are going to want to beat the brakes off of somebody. They should have dominated the Browns last week, but the game stayed close thanks to the Browns defense holding down Lamar and forcing turnovers that resulted in 10 early points. If the Ravens want to win this division and go deep in the playoffs, they are going to have to figure their offense out, specifically as it pertains to their quarterback. Is Lamar going to be a running quarterback ever again? Will he develop into a classic drop-back passer? I expect Todd Monken to figure that out starting this week and expect Lamar to have a solid fantasy game in the process. This very well could be another 4-touchdown passing day for Jackson.
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