# Rich Hribar: Hribar's 2026 fantasy quarterback rankings, with Josh Allen first, followed by Drake Maye, Lamar Jackson, Jayden Daniels and Joe Burrow. He also names Burrow the best bet to lead the NFL in passing touchdowns if healthy.

**Claimed:** Jul 30, 2026
**Pundit:** Rich Hribar — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rich-hribar
**Outlet:** Sharp Football Analysis — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/sharp-football-analysis
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/fantasy-quarterback-rankings-rich-hribar/

2 checkable claims — 1 fantasy ranking and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

> Best bet to lead the league in passing touchdowns if he can stay on the field.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Joe Burrow to finish top 1 at his position, by passing tds**
  - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Joe Burrow
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **2026 Fantasy Quarterback Rankings: 1. Josh Allen ... 2. Drake Maye ... 3. Lamar Jackson ... 4. Jayden Daniels ... 5. Joe Burrow**
  - Kind: Fantasy Rankings
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Joe Burrow — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/joe-burrow

## What others said about the same people

- Mike Harmon on Joe Burrow: Harmon gave his Week 18 fantasy rankings — top five quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers — plus lists of 'hot plays,' 'cold sores' (players to avoid) and 'ninjas' (sneaky plays), and said Trevor Lawrence would land around a top-four fantasy quarterback finish for the season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e2e20c82-d482-48e6-90f3-929d0862fc0d (scored 100)
- Andy Furman on Joe Burrow: Andy Furman predicted the USA-Canada Olympic hockey gold medal game would draw huge ratings and doubted Miami (Ohio) would finish 31-0, while suggesting they'd still get an NCAA at-large bid; he also said Joe Burrow with a better defense could be viewed as the league's best quarterback. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9c2ba4c9-2551-412e-ab49-d0f7a258a161 (scored 0)
- Rich Eisen on Joe Burrow: Eisen said the Texans can win the AFC South and make the playoffs, called the Rams the best team in football, predicted Aaron Rodgers will start against the Bears, and said he believes Joe Burrow returns for the Patriots-Bengals game. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d7b170ab-fe27-4fe3-8c47-116548754dd1 (scored 91.67)
- Rich Eisen on Joe Burrow: Eisen argued the Lions have the grit, smarts and personnel to win the NFC and reach the Super Bowl, predicted Josh Allen wins MVP, and laid out his projected MVP top five with Jared Goff finishing third and Joe Burrow sneaking into the group alongside Saquon Barkley and Lamar Jackson. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c9ff4c50-9131-42b8-b98f-b012694250d0 (scored 0)
- Chris Brockman on Joe Burrow: Brockman argued the Commanders will advance further in the playoffs than any other East Coast team, that the Vikings are Super Bowl-bound, that Kevin O'Connell has locked up Coach of the Year, and that Joe Burrow should be MVP if the Bengals make the playoffs. He also predicted the Buccaneers could beat the Lions or Vikings in a wild card game. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d0066710-bef2-4ad6-ba0f-12a0f699e6a0 (scored 0)
- Richard Sherman on Joe Burrow: Sherman previewed every division: he picked Seattle to win the NFC West on a tiebreaker over San Francisco (both 11-11 wins), the Lions over the Packers in the North, the Eagles to run away with the East, Tampa Bay in the South, and Kansas City, Buffalo and the Ravens' division rivals in the AFC. He picked an Eagles–Chiefs Super Bowl with Philadelphia repeating, Joe Burrow for MVP, and gave a top-five power ranking. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ec43b02b-8e3a-4b2e-8c36-1839c9c52e3c (scored 0)

## More fantasy rankings

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Mike Harmon: Harmon gave his Week 18 fantasy rankings — top five quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers — plus lists of 'hot plays,' 'cold sores' (players to avoid) and 'ninjas' (sneaky plays), and said Trevor Lawrence would land around a top-four fantasy quarterback finish for the season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e2e20c82-d482-48e6-90f3-929d0862fc0d (scored 80)
- Marcas Grant: Grant says De'Von Achane deserves to be a top-three pick in fantasy drafts next season, keeps Breece Hall as the Jets' clear RB1 over Isaiah Davis, and lists his five league winners for the fantasy semifinals with Saquon Barkley on top. He also picks Josh Allen as the week's top quarterback and Jaxon Smith-Njigba as the top wide receiver. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/982ad405-d984-4470-bf9e-fee5151562e6 (scored 25)
- Andrew Erickson: Erickson laid out his own early 2026 quarterback and tight end ranks — Justin Herbert QB6, Jalen Hurts QB9, Jordan Love QB13, Baker Mayfield QB14, Kyler Murray QB19, Sam Darnold QB23; Tucker Kraft TE8, Isaiah Likely TE12, Ronde Gadsden TE13 — and predicted Kyler Murray starts somewhere in 2026 and Mike Evans stays in Tampa Bay. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b6f4f57a-ff51-4131-9e69-b9d2afe304d8 (scored 75)
- Jake Ciely: Sealey gave his early 2026 quarterback ranks — Allen, Lamar, May and Daniels as his top four, Joe Burrow sixth, Daniel Jones 17th, Justin Herbert 10th, C.J. Stroud 25th and Sam Darnold 26th — plus tight ends with Isaiah Likely 13th and Dalton Kincaid down at 16. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f0bd19b0-da37-47d6-b81f-8863be80fbe2 (scored 62.5)
- Jake Ciely: Seely gives his own early 2026 running back board — Bijan and Gibbs on top, McCaffrey third (seventh overall), Kyren Williams tenth, Jeanty 11th and Chase Brown 12th — while ranking Skattebo, Dowdle, Pollard, Hubbard and Tucker below consensus. He also insists Kyren Williams remains a top-ten back, expects Skattebo to lead the Giants backfield and expects Rico Dowdle to leave Carolina. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/11e7d74c-dd01-406b-a815-e91c9df6699e (scored 93.26)
- Joe Pisapia: Joe Pisapia's 2026 first round is receiver-heavy, starting with Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Ja'Marr Chase, insisting Amon-Ra St. Brown belongs in the top five, keeping Justin Jefferson in round one, and dropping Christian McCaffrey to 12. He also sees Omarion Hampton as a value who will be a top-10 pick a year later. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/830a3414-41f0-4e58-9f3b-b1a5f9e10c3c (scored 70.83)

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