Editor’s update: We have updated our rankings to reflect the Brady news.
Fantasy football rankings 2015: Quarterbacks, Preseason Week 4
The SB Nation Fantasy staff determines how to size up fantasy football’s top quarterbacks for 2015. Here are our consensus rankings.
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While some may still have a preference between Andrew Luck and Aaron Rodgers, the gap has widened. Since Rodgers has lost his No. 1 target, Luck needs to be the first quarterback off the board. Don't get me wrong, I firmly believe that Rodgers will still have an outstanding year. Either quarterback is a fine problem to have.
If you wait on a quarterback, there are plenty of options to go with. You have consistency in Tony Romo, an up and comer in Ryan Tannehill or a beast in Cam Newton. I don't think you can go wrong with any of them. Especially if your strategy is to build up your other skill positions before you take a quarterback.
The Tom Brady situation has not been resolved but he still holds value. If you can take him in one of the last rounds, I would recommend it. Jimmy Garoppolo has looked promising in the preseason. The only way he'll see the field beyond the first four games is a Brady injury, though.
I also believe that Blake Bortles will take a step up in Year 2, along with Teddy Bridgewater. Bridgewater has been receiving a fair bit off attention but I wouldn't be surprised by a Bortles explosion. He has a nice group of young weapons and the potential is there for a stronger running game. Keep an eye on him, especially in the second half of the season. Jacksonville's schedule really lightens up down the stretch.
(DK: Daniel Kelley; DC: Dan Ciarrocchi; AW: Alex Welch; JD: John Daigle; KA: Kenneth Arthur; SK: Scott Kaliska; MG: Michael Gallagher)
| Rk | Consensus | Tm | DK | DC | AM | JD | SK |
| 1 | Andrew Luck | IND | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Peyton Manning | DEN | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Russell Wilson | SEA | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | Drew Brees | NO | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Matt Ryan | ATL | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | Tony Romo | DAL | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | 11 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| 9 | Eli Manning | NYG | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 10 | Ryan Tannehill | MIA | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| 11 | Matthew Stafford | DET | 15 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | Cam Newton | CAR | 9 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 9 |
| 13 | Philip Rivers | SD | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
| 14 | Tom Brady | NE | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
| 15 | Teddy Bridgewater | MIN | 13 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
| 16 | Sam Bradford | PHI | 18 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 15 |
| 17 | Colin Kaepernick | SF | 20 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 17 |
| 18 | Carson Palmer | ARI | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
| 19 | Jay Cutler | CHI | 16 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 20 |
| 20 | Joe Flacco | BAL | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
| 21 | Andy Dalton | CIN | 24 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 21 |
| 22 | Jameis Winston | TB | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| 23 | Marcus Mariota | TEN | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 |
| 24 | Alex Smith | KC | 22 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 |
| 25 | Derek Carr | OAK | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 |
| 26 | Blake Bortles | JAC | 28 | 30 | 17 | 28 | 26 |
| 27 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | NYJ | 19 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 28 |
| 28 | Kirk Cousins | WAS | -- | 23 | 25 | 21 | 30 |
| 29 | Tyrod Taylor | BUF | 27 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| 30 | Nick Foles | STL | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 27 |
| 31 | Brian Hoyer | HOU | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
| 32 | Johnny Manziel | CLE | -- | -- | -- | 30 | 32 |
| -- | Josh McCown | CLE | 32 | 32 | 31 | -- | -- |
| -- | Jimmy Garoppolo | NE | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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