Hurts, Goff, Allen lead Week 16 fantasy football quarterback rankings

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MIAMI, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Jalen Hurts, Jared Goff and Josh Allen lead my Top-20 fantasy football quarterback rankings for Week 16.

Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson join Hurts, Goff and Allen inside my Top 5. Drake Maye, Brock Purdy, Justin Herbert, Baker Mayfield and Jacoby Brissett are my other Top-10 options.

My Top-50 running back and Top-50 wide receiver rankings for Week 16 can be found here.

All of my positional rankings will be updated until Week 16 kickoffs. Players also will be moved out of or adjusted within the rankings based on injuries.

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Check your waiver wire/free agent pool -- if unlocked in your league -- for valuable players who may have been dropped over the last several weeks.

Week 16 fantasy football quarterback rankings

1. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles at WAS

2. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions vs. PIT

3. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills at CLE

4. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals at MIA

5. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens vs. NE

6. Drake Maye, New England Patriots at BAL

7. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers at IND

8. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers at DAL

9. Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at CAR

10. Jacoby Brissett, Arizona Cardinals vs. ATL

11. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams at SEA

12. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys vs. LAC

13. Bo Nix, Denver Broncos vs. JAX

14. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers at CHI

15. C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans vs. LV

16. Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears vs. GB

17. J.J. McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings at NYG

18. Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons at ARI

19. Gardner Minshew, Kansas City Chiefs at TEN

20. Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks vs. LAR

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The Minnesota Vikings' Jalen Nailor celebrates his 4-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. on December 14, 2025. The Vikings defeated the Cowboys 34-26. Photo by Ian Halperin/UPI | License Photo