Top 10 Fantasy QB Seasons of 2021
Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills scored the most fantasy points at quarterback in 2021, finishing with 397 points over 17 games for the number one QB season of the year. Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers followed at 375 points, with Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers third at 369. The board stretched from Allen's 397 down to Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals at 300, and Allen's 23 points per game was the highest per-game rate in the top ten.
The Complete 2021 Quarterback Scoring Table
Every number below comes straight from the recorded 2021 season totals, ranked by fantasy points scored.
| 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 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 333 | 20 | 34 | | 6 | Matthew Stafford | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 326 | 19 | 30 | | 7 | Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 315 | 20 | 32 | | 8 | Joe Burrow | Cincinnati Bengals | 17 | 312 | 18 | 38 | | 9 | Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia Eagles | 17 | 306 | 18 | 31 | | 10 | Kyler Murray | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 300 | 19 | 34 |
Where Allen Created Separation in 2021
Josh Allen did not just win the 2021 quarterback board; he held the top spot in both columns that matter. His 397 points led the position, his 23 points per game led the position, and his 37-point best week stood third among the ten names listed here. Tom Brady and Justin Herbert tied at 22 points per game behind him, so the gap between Allen and the field showed up in the per-game rate as clearly as in the season total.
The tightest stretch of the board sits in the middle. Aaron Rodgers at 333 points, Matthew Stafford at 326, and Dak Prescott at 315 finished within a narrow band, and Prescott got there in 16 games rather than 17, which is why his 20 points per game matches Rodgers exactly while his total sits below Stafford's.
Herbert's 41-Point Week and the Single-Game Leaders
Justin Herbert's 41-point best week was the largest single fantasy week recorded by any of these ten quarterbacks in 2021, and it came in a season where he finished third overall at 369 points. Tom Brady and Joe Burrow share the next spot at 38 points apiece, and Burrow's is notable because his season total ranked eighth, meaning his peak week matched the second-best peak on the entire board.
At the other end, Matthew Stafford's best week of 30 points is the lowest peak among the top ten, yet his 326 points still ranked sixth. Allen's best week reached 37 points, while third-ranked Herbert posted the top single-week mark among these passers at 41.
Where the Per-Game Column Disagreed With the Totals
Kyler Murray ranked tenth in total points at 300, but his 19 points per game matched Stafford's rate and sat above the 18 posted by both Joe Burrow and Jalen Hurts, who finished ahead of him in total points. Murray played 16 games to their 17, and the per-game column reflects that difference.
The clearest agreement between the two columns belongs to Allen: first in points, first in points per game. The clearest disagreement belongs to the bottom third, where Murray, Burrow, and Hurts essentially swap places depending on which column you read.
Common questions
Who scored the most fantasy points at quarterback in 2021?
- Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills, with 397 fantasy points across 17 games. He also posted the highest points-per-game rate of any quarterback in the 2021 top ten at 23.
How many fantasy points did Tom Brady score in 2021?
- Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers scored 375 fantasy points in 2021, second among all quarterbacks, with a best single week of 38 points.
Which quarterback had the best single fantasy week in 2021?
- Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers, whose best week of the 2021 season was 41 fantasy points. Tom Brady and Joe Burrow recorded the next-best weeks at 38 points each.
Did Jalen Hurts finish as a top five fantasy quarterback in 2021?
- No. Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles finished ninth among quarterbacks in 2021 with 306 fantasy points and 18 points per game, behind Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford, and Dak Prescott among others.
How many quarterbacks scored 300 or more fantasy points in 2021?
- All ten quarterbacks in the 2021 top ten reached at least 300 fantasy points, from Josh Allen's 397 at the top down to Kyler Murray's 300 in tenth place.
Where did Aaron Rodgers rank among fantasy quarterbacks in 2021?
- Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers finished fifth among quarterbacks in 2021 with 333 fantasy points, 20 points per game, and a best week of 34.