The Most Consistent QB of 2021: Who Delivered Week After Week
Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills was the most consistent quarterback of 2021, topping the position with 397 fantasy points across 17 games at 23 points per game, and no other passer matched that per-game rate. Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came closest at 375 total points, while Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers posted the biggest single week of any quarterback with 41. On both total scoring and week-to-week production, Allen's season stands as the steadiest at the position.
Why Josh Allen's 2021 Season Was the Steadiest at Quarterback
Consistency at quarterback shows up in two columns: how much scoring a player banked in total, and how high his per-game rate held across the whole schedule. Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills won on both counts in 2021. His 397 fantasy points led the position, his 23 points per game was the best rate among the top ten passers, and he got there in all 17 games. A season that combines the highest total, the highest per-game figure and a full slate of games is the profile of a player an owner never had to worry about setting.
Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was the nearest challenger, finishing second with 375 points and 22 per game, also across 17 games. Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers matched Brady's 22 points per game in the third spot at 369 total points, and Herbert's best week of 41 was the largest single-game explosion recorded by anyone on the quarterback board that year.
The 2021 Quarterback Top 10, Start to Finish
Every figure in the table comes from the recorded 2021 season records, listed in order of total fantasy points.
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Points | Points Per Game | Best Week | | 1 | Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills | 17 | 397 | 23 | 37 | | 2 | Tom Brady | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 375 | 22 | 38 | | 3 | Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers | 17 | 369 | 22 | 41 | | 4 | Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 358 | 21 | 36 | | 5 | Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 315 | 20 | 32 | | 6 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 333 | 20 | 34 | | 7 | Matthew Stafford | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 326 | 19 | 30 | | 8 | Kyler Murray | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 300 | 19 | 34 | | 9 | Joe Burrow | Cincinnati Bengals | 17 | 312 | 18 | 38 | | 10 | Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia Eagles | 17 | 306 | 18 | 31 |
What Sets the Top of This Board Apart
The top four names, Josh Allen, Tom Brady, Justin Herbert and Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs, each cleared 358 points, and each of them played 17 games, which is where the gap between the leaders and everyone below them began. After Mahomes, the totals stepped down: Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys recorded 315 points in 16 games, Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers finished with 333, and Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams landed at 326. Rodgers and Stafford both outscored Prescott in raw points even though Prescott's 20 points per game matched Rodgers' rate.
The ordering quirk worth noticing is that Prescott sits fifth in total points despite playing 16 games, one fewer than Rodgers, Stafford, Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals and Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles. Burrow finished ninth at 312 points with a best week of 38, and Hurts rounded out the list at 306 with a best week of 31. Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals, in 16 games, put up 300 points and a best week of 34.
Single-Week Peaks Across the 2021 Field
The best week column separates the steady scorers from the boom weeks. Justin Herbert's 41-point outing was the highest single game on the board, ahead of Tom Brady's 38 and Joe Burrow's 38. Josh Allen's best week of 37 came close behind, and Patrick Mahomes posted 36. Down the list, Matthew Stafford's 30 stood as the smallest peak among the ten, which shows how his production was spread across the schedule rather than concentrated in one outing.
Pairing that column with the per-game rates, the picture of dependability comes into focus. Josh Allen carried both the highest rate and a peak near the top of the group. Players like Herbert and Burrow paired slightly lower per-game rates with the biggest explosions. For an owner weighing who could be counted on, Allen's combination of volume and rate made his season the one to trust above the rest.
Common questions
Which quarterback scored the most fantasy points in 2021?
- Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills led all quarterbacks in 2021 with 397 fantasy points over 17 games, adding 23 points per game and a best week of 37.
Who had the biggest single fantasy week among 2021 quarterbacks?
- Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers recorded the highest single week on the 2021 quarterback board with 41 points, finishing the year third in total scoring at 369.
How did Dak Prescott's 2021 compare with Aaron Rodgers'?
- Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys scored 315 points in 16 games while Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers scored 333 in 17. Their per-game rates were even at 20 apiece, with Rodgers holding the edge in total points and best week, 34 to 32.
Did any 2021 top ten quarterback miss a game?
- Two of them did. Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys and Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals each appeared in 16 games, while the other eight passers on the list all played 17.
Was Josh Allen's 2021 lead over Tom Brady large?
- Josh Allen finished at 397 points to Tom Brady's 375, and Allen also held the better per-game rate, 23 to 22, making his the stronger season on both measures.