# Pat Fitzmaurice: Fitzmaurice names five quarterbacks he is avoiding in 2026 fantasy drafts because their expert consensus ranking sits below their average draft position — Jalen Hurts, Jaxson Dart, Patrick Mahomes, Baker Mayfield and Daniel Jones are all treated as overvalued at cost.

**Pundit:** Pat Fitzmaurice — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice
**Outlet:** FantasyPros — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/fantasypros
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.fantasypros.com/2026/08/5-overvalued-quarterbacks-to-avoid-2026-fantasy-football-picks/

> Here are the quarterbacks Pat Fitzmaurice avoids based on their current fantasy football draft day cost.

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## The claims


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