In Dynasty Fantasy Football, there’s an added layer of strategy that Redraft formats can’t provide. Creating a team with longevity that can compete year in and year out is the ultimate goal. It’s essential to look beyond the current season and understand where our assets are trending in the long run. Dynasty is very much a player-value game; if you can master the art of buying low and selling high, you can accrue roster value consistently. With the concept of longevity in mind, I wanted to project what the Dynasty landscape will look like two years from today, potentially affecting pro football lines. Which players will make up the Top 12 from each position as we head into the 2027 season? This exercise should help us identify the top ascending assets in college and the NFL today. It should also tell us which players we may want to consider moving in the next year or two. This series will be broken into four parts for each fantasy position. All my rankings will be based on a Dynasty, Superflex, Tight End Premium format with four-point passing touchdowns. We’ll start with the quarterback position for this article.
2027 Dynasty QB Rankings
1. Jayden Daniels – Washington Commanders
Out of the 12 quarterbacks listed here, Daniels was the one I had the least hesitation ranking. He’s my current 1.03 in Dynasty Superflex formats but in the same tier as Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen. Jayden will be 26 heading into the 2027 season, while Lamar will be 30 and Allen will be 31, so I feel comfortable saying he’ll be valued more highly in two years, barring injury.
Given his frame and play style, the only real bear case with Jayden would be concerns about durability. Robert Griffin III was once the next great Washington quarterback before injuries derailed his career, and he had a ton of similarities to Daniels’ game. But at the end of the day, we can’t truly predict injuries, so I’m not letting that deter me. Daniels is a young Konami Code quarterback coming off a legendary rookie season where he posted 21.5 FPPG. He’s the guy I want for the long run.
2. Drake Maye – New England Patriots
This may be a spicy take, but I think the floor for Maye is incredibly high. He’s New England’s franchise guy and provides decent rushing upside. In the games where Maye played more than half the snaps in 2024, he averaged 16.4 FPPG. That may not sound amazing, but let’s consider the context. Maye was a rookie playing behind maybe the worst offensive line in the NFL, with a group of wide receivers who probably shouldn’t be in the league. He was thrown into a dumpster fire and looked competent out there.
Assuming New England invests in their O-line and pass catchers, things should only improve from here for Maye. I don’t think 24 FPPG is in his range of outcomes, but he should be a consistent 20+ FPPG guy. Maye will have just turned 25 before the 2027 season. Sign me up.
3. Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills
Josh Allen will be headed into his age-31 season in 2027, but his game should age well. The raw rushing yards may decline, but I don’t see the red zone and goal line opportunities going anywhere. His 6’5”, 240 lbs. frame will continue to find the end zone on the ground well into his 30s.
Josh feels like a guy who could play into his late 30s, so I doubt he’ll fall much in Dynasty startups. He’s averaged 22 or more FPPG in each of the past five seasons and has finished as the QB3 or better in each of those seasons. Maybe that number drops closer to 20 in a couple of years, but he won’t be falling off a cliff.
4. Lamar Jackson – Baltimore Ravens
If you had asked me a couple of years ago, I would’ve said Lamar’s game would age swiftly and poorly. Boy, was I wrong. Lamar is coming off the second QB1 overall finish of his career, and he did so by throwing for well over 4,000 passing yards and 41 touchdowns. In addition to Lamar being a cheat code with his legs, he’s an elite passer of the football, plain and simple. He finished with the second-lowest percentage of turnover plays (1.6%) behind only Jayden Daniels (1.5%), and he led the league with 8.8 YPA. Lamar will be 30 at the start of the 2027 season, but he should still have enough left in the tank to be considered an elite Dynasty quarterback. The rushing upside will gradually regress, but the passing production should remain.
5. Jalen Hurts – Philadelphia Eagles
Hurts will only be 28 at the start of the 2027 season, so he should have plenty of fantasy production ahead of him. I have a bit more hesitation ranking Hurts as a Top 5 Dynasty QB two years from now, as I don’t think he’s as talented a real-life quarterback as someone like Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson. That said, he just brought the Lombardi Trophy home to Philadelphia, so barring some catastrophic injury or the team imploding, I expect Hurts will remain the Eagles’ starter well beyond 2027. Like Allen, Hurts gets his rushing production in a way that probably won’t go away anytime soon, even if they ban the tush push.
6. Arch Manning – Texas Longhorns
If Arch declares in 2026 and hits the ground running, he may go higher than this. But even if he stays in college and declares in 2027, I expect Arch to be a borderline first-round startup pick before he steps on an NFL field. Arch has looked great in his limited action for the Longhorns thus far, and he has something his uncles never had: wheels. With his bloodlines and the resources available to him, I don’t see Arch failing at the next level. If he struggles early, he’ll have tons of value insulation, and you can move off him if you have concerns.
7. Bo Nix – Denver Broncos
Hate on Bo Nix all you want, but he just had one of the most productive rookie quarterback seasons in NFL history. His combination of passing production and rushing upside cannot be understated.
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Nix’s 19.4 FPPG ranked 8th overall in 2024. He’s highly accurate at all levels, displays excellent pocket awareness, and has the mobility to elude pressure and pick up points on the ground. I firmly believe that Bo Nix is here to stay. He’s an older 2025 prospect but will still just be 27 entering the 2027 season. I’m excited to see how this kid continues to progress.
8. Caleb Williams – Chicago Bears
Caleb Williams’ rookie season was slightly underwhelming from a fantasy perspective, finishing with 15.3 FPPG, which was good for QB21. After a quick 4-2 start, the Bears went on a 10-game skid, leading many Chicago fans to turn on their new signal-caller. Caleb’s inability to work through his progressions and get rid of the ball quickly plagued the offense at times, finishing with the second-worst pressure-to-sack rate in the NFL.
Caleb may not have met expectations in Year 1, but there are some reasons to be optimistic. We’re still talking about the first overall pick and an elite quarterback prospect coming out of college. Caleb threw for over 3,500 yards and had just six interceptions on 563 attempts. He’s shown notable rushing upside and improvisation skills reminiscent of Patrick Mahomes. With HC Ben Johnson leading this offense, I think Caleb has an extremely bright future.
9. C.J. Stroud – Houston Texans
Stroud posted some big-time numbers as a rookie in 2023, averaging 18.7 FPPG and winning Offensive Rookie of the Year. He regressed significantly in Year 2, dropping to 13.7 FPPG. It didn’t help that all three of Stroud’s top receivers were hurt for extended periods in 2024. Also, his offensive line did him no favors, as Stroud was pressured more than any NFL quarterback this past season.
Assuming Houston prioritizes improving the offensive line, I think Stroud will get back to his 2023 self, and we can reasonably expect him to score 18-20 FPPG for the next 8-10 years. Given his lack of rushing production, though, he likely won’t climb much higher than this.
10. Joe Burrow – Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Burrow is coming off the best fantasy season of his career, averaging 22.5 FPPG in 2024. Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins just signed lucrative extensions, confirming this is an offense we want to invest in for Dynasty. We don’t know what this defense will look like in 2027, but it’s a complete mess for now, which means Burrow will have to pour on the points to keep up.
In two years, Burrow will be entering his age-30 season, Higgins will be 28, and Chase will be 27. Still young enough that we can expect similar production to what we’ve seen (assuming they’re all still with the Bengals), but all in the latter half of their careers. I still feel very confident about projecting Burrow as a QB1, however.
11. LaNorris Sellers – South Carolina Gamecocks
Those of you who have been following my Devy content for a while know I’m a big believer in LaNorris Sellers, quarterback out of South Carolina. At 6’3” and 240 lbs., Sellers is simply bigger, faster, and stronger than almost everyone at the college level. He has elite arm strength and has shown he’s a competent processor. Sellers’ physical gifts as a passer combined with his Konami code play style means this kid could break fantasy in a year or two. If Sellers declares in 2026 and shows us his fantasy upside as a rookie, he could be significantly higher than this in 2027.
12. J.J. McCarthy – Minnesota Vikings
The tenth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft had to sit for his rookie season after suffering a torn meniscus last summer, but it appears it’s all systems go for McCarthy as we head into the 2025 season. This Kevin O’Connell-led offense is the same one that revived Sam Darnold’s career and earned him a multi-year deal with the Seahawks. I imagine the Vikings’ front offense will do everything possible to keep the receiving corps of Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and T.J. Hockenson together through 2027. This is a projections-based bet, but McCarthy is set up in the best situation possible to jump-start his Dynasty career, and if he finds success, he should be a low-end QB1 for much of his career.
Thank you for taking the time to read this article, and I hope you got some valuable information you can use for your fantasy team! If you’d like additional insight into Dynasty Football news and analysis, please follow me on Twitter at @jim_DFF. Until next time, keep grinding out there, DFF family! #DFFArmy #AlwaysBeBuilding
