Heath Cummings ranks quarterbacks for the 2026 fantasy football season
CBS Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 31, 2026, 3:28 PM
Last updated Aug 31, 2026

Heath Cummings released updated fantasy football quarterback tiers based on his 2026 season projections. Josh Allen leads the top tier as the only quarterback currently projected to score more than 24 fantasy points per game. Lamar Jackson, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels, Joe Burrow, and Jalen Hurts comprise the second tier, with each projected for at least 23 points per game. Cummings highlighted in the third tier are Brock Purdy and Jared Goff, both identified as draft-day values due to current average draft positions outside the top 100. Conversely, Tua Tagovailoa moved to the bottom tier, while Michael Penix, Jr. was added to the rankings. Cummings noted uncertainty regarding playing time for both Tagovailoa and Penix, Jr., complicating their reliability in fantasy formats.
- •Josh Allen holds a distinct tier as the highest-projected fantasy quarterback.
- •Brock Purdy and Jared Goff are identified as significant draft-day values.
- •Tua Tagovailoa dropped to the lowest tier in updated rankings.
- •Jayden Daniels projects as the strongest option in the second tier.
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"Heath Cummings breaks down his projection-based quarterback tiers, with Brock Purdy standing out as one of his favorite draft-day values
"Heath Cummings breaks down his projection-based quarterback tiers, with Brock Purdy standing out as one of his favorite draft-day values
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External links- CBS SportsAug 31, 2026, 3:29 PMHeath Cummings' Fantasy football quarterback tiers 3.0: Brock Purdy emerges as a favorite draft-day value
Heath Cummings breaks down his projection-based quarterback tiers, with Brock Purdy standing out as one of his favorite draft-day values
- CBS SportsAug 31, 2026, 3:28 PMHeath Cummings' Fantasy football running back tiers 3.0: Brock Purdy emerges as a favorite draft-day value
Heath Cummings breaks down his projection-based quarterback tiers, with Brock Purdy standing out as one of his favorite draft-day values
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