2026 draft season · QB
Maye versus Williams is the young-quarterback question of the 2026 season, and both carry the ingredient that actually matters for fantasy: they run. Maye has produced despite one of the thinnest supporting casts in the league, extending plays and scrambling when nothing develops; Williams has the stronger arm talent and now a coaching staff and cast built around him, with a scrambling element that kept his weeks alive behind a collapsing pocket. Our value-over-replacement board currently favors Williams on situation — the live order is on the quarterback rankings page, and the figures behind it are subscriber-only at $5/month or $40/year.
Chicago has invested heavily in Williams's protection and targets, and the scheme now plays to his strengths — play-action, deep shots off movement. Quarterbacks improve fastest when the environment does, and his environment improved most.
Maye's production has come the hard way, which is the strongest signal in his file: the rushing and off-schedule production survived bad protection and a thin receiver room. If New England's additions hold, his numbers are the most likely on the board to jump.
Both add real rushing yards weekly, which gives each a scoring element independent of their receivers. That is what separates them from the larger pool of young passers and keeps them on the fantasy radar despite raw passing numbers that are still developing.
In superflex and two-quarterback leagues both are legitimate mid-round picks and the choice is close. In one-quarterback leagues both are late fliers at best, and value over replacement is the way to decide whether to spend a roster spot at all.
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Our value-over-replacement board currently favors Williams, chiefly on the strength of his supporting cast. The public top five at quarterback is on the quarterback rankings page.
Usually not before the last rounds — the position is deep and their edge over late-round alternatives is the question value over replacement answers. In superflex they are both live picks.
Projected points and value-over-replacement figures for both are subscriber-only, at $5/month or $40/year.