With a month left in the season, I don’t think there’s a lot of clarity with the rookie quarterbacks. For those in dynasty leagues, Trevor Lawrence is probably still the No. 1 prospect, but not by as much as in the preseason. And there’s not a lot of separation between the others.

Lawrence has come pretty much as advertised, but he hasn’t actually thrown 2 TDs in a game since Week 1. And he seems to be in a dysfunctional, dire situation, on a team with a poor coaching staff and limited talent around him. Urban Meyer doesn’t look like he’s every going to be a successful coach. So if you select Lawrence, it’s with modest expectations for 2022 – you would be playing the long game.

Mac Jones is playing the best or all the rookie quarterbacks right now, but he has a more limited overall game. He doesn’t run much at all, hurting his fantasy value, and he’s on a team that at least for now looks like it will have a more balanced offense. If you’re looking for a quarterback who’ll win games, Jones is definitely the guy, but he doesn’t look particularly likely to be a top-10 fantasy quarterback anytime soon.

Trey Lance and Justin Fields, I think, look pretty similar to Jones for fantasy purposes. If and when they get up and rolling, they’ll be huge factors as runners, and those style of players tend to be really valuable in fantasy leagues. Think of Jalen Hurts and Taysom Hill. Lance and Fields could be that kind of player, only with more passing talent.

Zach Wilson has had a dreadful rookie season. At least for now, he looks like the least promising of the quarterbacks selected in the first round of April’s draft.

Below see my current top 50 quarterbacks for dynasty leagues. On this list, I’m assuming we’re in a 12-team league, with each franchise starting a quarterback each week and perhaps carrying two others as backups. Standard scoring. I’ve got the rookies tagged with black dots.

I turn my attention to dynasty leagues each Saturday, rotating between the four notable positions. To see previous lists, use the “past issues” navigation box on this page.

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DYNASTY LEAGUE QUARTERBACKS
RkTmPlayer
1.KCPatrick Mahomes26
2.LACJustin Herbert23
3.BUFJosh Allen25
4.DALDak Prescott28
5.ARIKyler Murray 24
6.CINJoe Burrow25
7.BALLamar Jackson24
8.LARMatthew Stafford33
9.HOUDeshaun Watson26
10.SEARussell Wilson33
11.GBAaron Rodgers38
12.TBTom Brady44
13.JAC• Trevor Lawrence22
14.SF• Trey Lance21
15.NE• Mac Jones23
16.CHI• Justin Fields22
17.INDCarson Wentz28
18.MINKirk Cousins33
19.PHIJalen Hurts23
20.LVDerek Carr30
21.TENRyan Tannehill33
22.NYJ• Zach Wilson22
23.CLEBaker Mayfield26
24.GBJordan Love23
25.ATLMatt Ryan36
26.MIATua Tagovailoa23
27.NYGDaniel Jones 24
28.WASTaylor Heinicke28
29.CARCam Newton32
30.DETJared Goff27
31.SFJimmy Garoppolo30
32.PHIGardner Minshew 26
33.NOTaysom Hill31
34.PITBen Roethlisberger39
35.DENTeddy Bridgewater29
36.ARIColt McCoy35
37.BUFMitchell Trubisky27
38.CLECase Keenum33
39.IND• Sam Ehlinger23
40.NYJMike White26
41.HOU• Davis Mills23
42.MIN• Kellen Mond22
43.NOJameis Winston27
44.LACEaston Stick 26
45.CARSam Darnold24
46.CHIAndy Dalton34
47.LVMarcus Mariota28
48.DENDrew Lock 25
49.HOUTyrod Taylor32
50.PITMason Rudolph26

—Ian Allan