Where does Jameis Winston rank in light of his three-game suspension?
When it comes to the quarterback position and fantasy football rankings for the 2018 season one word comes to mind -- deep. How else can you describe the pool that has a former league MVP ranked nowhere near the top 10?
And while there may be health questions when it comes to some of those ranked ahead of Matt Ryan, namely Deshaun Watson, Carson Wentz and of course, Andrew Luck, consider that past fantasy darlings like Ben Roethlisberger and 2017 breakthough star Jared Goff also fall outside of the top 12. And let's not forget about Jameis Winston either, who went from a top-10 option to the middle tier thanks to his three-game suspension.
This year's quarterback pool is plenty deep enough for those willing to wait during their fantasy drafts if they don't want to spend an early pick on Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson or Tom Brady. In fact, don't be surprised if someone ranked outside of the top 10 finishes in that range before all is said and done.
2018 Positional Rankings: QB I RB I WR I TE I DST I K
2018 Quarterback Rankings
| Rk | Player | Team | Bye |
| 1 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | 7 |
| 2 | Russell Wilson | SEA | 7 |
| 3 | Tom Brady | NE | 11 |
| 4 | Deshaun Watson | HOU | 10 |
| 5 | Cam Newton | CAR | 4 |
| 6 | Drew Brees | NO | 6 |
| 7 | Carson Wentz | PHI | 9 |
| 8 | Andrew Luck | IND | 9 |
| 9 | Kirk Cousins | MIN | 10 |
| 10 | Philip Rivers | LAC | 8 |
| 11 | Matthew Stafford | DET | 6 |
| 12 | Marcus Mariota | TEN | 8 |
| 13 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | 7 |
| 14 | Jimmy Garoppolo | SF | 11 |
| 15 | Patrick Mahomes | KC | 12 |
| 16 | Blake Bortles | JAC | 9 |
| 17 | Dak Prescott | DAL | 8 |
| 18 | Jared Goff | LAR | 12 |
| 19 | Matt Ryan | ATL | 8 |
| 20 | Mitchell Trubisky | CHI | 5 |
| 21 | Jameis Winston | TB | 5 |
| 22 | Derek Carr | OAK | 7 |
| 23 | Alex Smith | WAS | 4 |
| 24 | Case Keenum | DEN | 4 |
| 25 | Andy Dalton | CIN | 9 |
| 26 | Eli Manning | NYG | 9 |
| 27 | Ryan Tannehill | MIA | 11 |
| 28 | Joe Flacco | BAL | 10 |
| 29 | Baker Mayfield | CLE | 11 |
| 30 | Josh Rosen | ARI | 9 |
| 31 | Josh McCown | NYJ | 11 |
| 32 | Sam Darnold | NYJ | 11 |
| 33 | Sam Bradford | ARI | 9 |
| 34 | Josh Allen | BUF | 11 |
| 35 | AJ McCarron | BUF | 11 |
| 36 | Tyrod Taylor | CLE | 11 |
| 37 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | TB | 5 |
| 38 | Jacoby Brissett | IND | 9 |
| 39 | Nick Foles | PHI | 9 |
| 40 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | 10 |
| 41 | Teddy Bridgewater | NYJ | 11 |
| 42 | Brock Osweiler | MIA | 11 |
| 43 | Landry Jones | PIT | 7 |
| 44 | Brett Hundley | GB | 7 |
| 45 | Chase Daniel | CHI | 5 |
| 46 | C.J. Beathard | SF | 11 |
| 47 | Matt Cassel | DET | 6 |
| 48 | Chad Henne | KC | 12 |
| 49 | Blaine Gabbert | TEN | 8 |
| 50 | Brandon Weeden | HOU | 10 |
And don’t forget to pick up your copy of Athlon Sports’ 2018 Fantasy Football magazine, available for purchase online and at newsstands everywhere.
