The Most Consistent Fantasy Quarterback of 2019
Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens was the most consistent fantasy quarterback of 2019. He played all 16 games, scored 416 fantasy points, and averaged 26 per game while topping out at 37 in his best single week, a level of week-to-week dependability no other passer matched that year. Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys finished second in total scoring, but the crown for steadiness at the position belongs to Jackson.
Who Was the Most Consistent Fantasy Quarterback in 2019?
Consistency at quarterback in 2019 meant showing up every week and piling up points without needing one monster game to carry the season, and Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens fits that description better than anyone. His season featured 16 games, 416 fantasy points, and 26 per game, with a best week of 37. That best week is striking because it is not dramatically larger than his typical output; his dominance came from holding a high standard across the whole schedule rather than from a few spikes.
Compare that shape with the passers beneath him. Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks reached 41 in his best week and Deshaun Watson of the Houston Texans hit 42, and Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers posted the single best week of any quarterback in the group at 44. Each of those players finished with a lower per-game figure than Jackson, which means a bigger share of their production was packed into isolated weeks. Jackson's numbers describe a player who was reliably productive from start to finish, and that is exactly what consistency means on a fantasy roster.
Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys offers the closest thing to a counterargument. He also played 16 games and finished second in total points with 336, at 21 per game with a best week of 33. His season was steady in its own right, and his best week is the least explosive of any passer near the top of the list. But Prescott's per-game number sits below Jackson's, so on the question of who delivered the most dependable production at the position in 2019, the answer is Jackson.
The Complete 2019 Quarterback Scoring List
Here are the ten highest-scoring fantasy quarterback seasons of 2019, ranked by total fantasy points.
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Points | Points Per Game | Best Week | | 1 | Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens | 16 | 416 | 26 | 37 | | 2 | Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 336 | 21 | 33 | | 3 | Russell Wilson | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 327 | 20 | 41 | | 4 | Deshaun Watson | Houston Texans | 16 | 319 | 20 | 42 | | 5 | Jameis Winston | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 297 | 19 | 35 | | 6 | Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 285 | 18 | 32 | | 7 | Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 283 | 18 | 34 | | 8 | Kyler Murray | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 279 | 17 | 29 | | 9 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 272 | 17 | 44 | | 10 | Carson Wentz | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 272 | 17 | 25 |
What the 2019 Numbers Reveal About Quarterback Reliability
The clearest feature of this list is how far Jackson stands above everyone else. His 416 points put him at the head of the position by a wide gap over Prescott's 336, and his 26 per game is the highest per-game figure among all ten passers. When a player leads both the total column and the per-game column at the same time, the season was not built on volume or on a single huge afternoon; it was built on sustained excellence.
The middle of the table tells a different story about where scoring came from. Russell Wilson and Deshaun Watson sit third and fourth with 327 and 319 points respectively, both at 20 per game, and both posted best weeks that tower over the rest of their seasons. Jameis Winston of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took fifth with 297 points, and Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs followed with 285 at 18 per game. Mahomes is a useful illustration of the difference between talent and consistency: his best week of 32 is the smallest peak in the entire top ten, which means his scoring was distributed evenly, yet his per-game number landed below five other passers on the list.
The bottom of the table belongs to Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills at 283 points, Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals at 279, and the tied pair of Aaron Rodgers and Carson Wentz of the Philadelphia Eagles at 272 apiece. Rodgers owning the group's biggest single week at 44 while finishing no higher than ninth in total points is the strongest possible contrast on the board: a brilliant peak attached to a modest season-long output. Wentz sits at the other extreme, with a best week of 25 that is the lowest peak of any passer listed, marking a year with no dominant single performance.
For fantasy managers weighing consistency, the takeaway from 2019 is to weigh both columns together. The per-game figures separate Jackson from the field more cleanly than the totals do, and the best week column reveals which passers leaned on one or two eruptions. On that combined read, no quarterback from this season earns the consistency label ahead of Lamar Jackson.
Common questions
Who scored the most fantasy points at quarterback in 2019?
- Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens led all quarterbacks with 416 fantasy points over 16 games, averaging 26 per game.
Which 2019 quarterback had the biggest single fantasy week?
- Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers posted the highest best week among the top ten passers of 2019 at 44, ahead of Deshaun Watson's 42 and Russell Wilson's 41, even though Rodgers finished ninth in total points.
How did Dak Prescott's 2019 season compare to Lamar Jackson's?
- Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys finished second among passers with 336 fantasy points at 21 per game and a best week of 33, while Lamar Jackson finished first with 416 points at 26 per game and a best week of 37. Prescott was steady, but Jackson was steadier and scored more.
Which quarterbacks outside the top three had notable 2019 seasons?
- Deshaun Watson of the Houston Texans took fourth with 319 points, Jameis Winston of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was fifth with 297, and Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs finished sixth with 285. Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills, Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals, Aaron Rodgers, and Carson Wentz of the Philadelphia Eagles rounded out the top ten.
Does a high best week mean a quarterback was consistent?
- Not by itself. Aaron Rodgers had the largest best week of any 2019 passer at 44 yet finished ninth in total points, while Lamar Jackson's best week of 37 came alongside the highest total and per-game figures on the list. Consistency shows up in the per-game column more than in the peak.