Joe Flacco 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 41
- Height / weight
- 6'6", 245 lb
- Experience
- 19th season
- Drafted
- 2008 R1, #18
2025 Season
- PPR PPG
- 12.1
- Pos rank
- QB35
- Rostered
- 1%
Week 4 vs. Jaguars, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 30th vs. QBs, tough
Joe Flacco Rest-of-Season Outlook
Volume-driven QB3 with streaming weeks
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished QB27 last season at 12.1 points per game.
Our 2026 Preseason Outlook
Flacco's 2025 line tells the story of a stopgap, not a fantasy asset: 13 games, a QB24 finish on 146.7 points, 15 touchdowns against 10 picks, and a 60.3% completion rate. The underlying marks were uglier still, a minus-0.1 EPA per play, a 41.1% success rate, and a minus-2.8 CPOE that flagged accuracy slipping below replacement level. At 416 attempts he leaned heavily on a short, dink-and-dunk profile, with completed air yards of just 5.7 per catch and only a 10.8% deep-attempt rate.
Now entering his age-41 season back in Cincinnati, he sits firmly behind Joe Burrow with no standalone path to snaps. Leave him undrafted; an ADP near 299 confirms the market agrees. The lone case is contingency: when Flacco started six games here he was on a roughly 4,600-yard, 37-touchdown pace, so handcuff him only if Burrow's availability turns shaky.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 41 quarterbacks who played at least six games. Each bar is one quarterback, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Passing volume
Efficiency
Rushing
- Success rate
- 41.1%
- CPOE
- −2.8
- Sacks taken
- 18
- Pressure rate
- 16.9%
- Bad-throw rate
- 15.5%
- Deep-attempt rate
- 10.8%
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft spotThe Dolphins in Week 5 is a top-10 matchup for QBs.Wk 4 JAX, 30thWk 5 MIA, 6thWk 7 BAL, 19thWk 8 TEN, 31st
- Heavy passing volume32.0 attempts per game, 10th of 41 QBs in 2025.
Risk
- RoleHe's QB2 on the depth chart.
- Weak efficiency-0.10 EPA per play, 35th of 41 QBs in 2025.
- Tough matchupsThe Jaguars in Week 4 (30th) and the Titans in Week 8 (31st) are among the stingiest defenses against QBs.
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Joe Flacco Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Joe Flacco's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Joe Flacco projects as a volume-driven QB3 with streaming weeks for the rest of the 2026 season: a weekly starter in superflex and 2QB leagues, a streamer in 12-team 1QB leagues and waiver-wire material in 10-team 1QB leagues. His passing volume (32.0 attempts per game, 10th of 41 QBs in 2025) supports that. His rushing (2.7 rush yards per game, 38th of 41 QBs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Joe Flacco's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Joe Flacco is the QB27 in PPR points per game. That puts him in QB3 territory, a streamer in 12-team 1QB leagues.
What is Joe Flacco's projected role going forward?
Joe Flacco is QB2 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
What is Joe Flacco's fantasy football upside?
Joe Flacco's upside: his passing volume (32.0 attempts per game, 10th of 41 QBs in 2025) gives him a weekly floor to build on and the Dolphins in Week 5 is a top-10 matchup for QBs.
What could hurt Joe Flacco's fantasy value?
Joe Flacco's risks: his rushing (2.7 rush yards per game, 38th of 41 QBs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Jaguars in Week 4 and the Titans in Week 8 are tough matchups. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Joe Flacco's remaining fantasy schedule?
Difficult: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for QBs and 3 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.