Fernando Mendoza
Top rookie quarterback and 2025 Heisman winner, but Kirk Cousins starts Week 1 and Mendoza is only expected to take over within the first two months — late-round value in one-quarterback leagues.Yahoo 2026 rookie rankings
Fantasy points per game — 2026 projection (Model Zero), among QBs · ESPN PPR
Ranking Trend
Rank among QBs by value over a replacement starter. Lower is better.
Full data
| Season | Rank |
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| 2026 proj | #25 |
Stat Trend
Track role, durability, and production growth by season. Points: ESPN PPR
Full data
| Season | PTS |
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| 2026 proj | 11.3 |
Depth Chart
LV at QB — ESPN's season-openingdepth chart, with each player's 2025 workload, fantasy finish, and our 2026 projection. How locked-in is the job, and who's coming for the touches?
| # | Player | 2025 snap shareAverage share of offensive snaps in the games he played, 2025 regular season. Green = entrenched, amber = rotational, gray = fringe. Check GP: a backup can post a real share in mop-up games while barely playing all season. | GPGames he appeared in, 2025 regular season — the denominator behind the snap share | 2025 finish2025 fantasy finish at the position (PPR) | 2026 projModel Zero's projected 2026 rank at the position (PPR) | ADPAverage draft position in real drafts this week — whether the market is drafting him at all is its own threat signal |
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Snap share and finish are 2025; projections and ADP are 2026 (Model Zero, PPR). "Undrafted" means no ADP in real drafts this week.
Season History
ESPN PPRESPN profile
| SeasonNFL season | AgeAge on September 1 of that season | TeamTeam | GPGames played | RankOverall finish by value over a replacement starter, PPR (averages) | PTSFantasy points, ESPN PPR (averages) | Pass YdsPassing yards per game | Pass TDPassing touchdowns per game | INTInterceptions thrown per game | Rush AttRushing attempts per game | Rush YdsRushing yards per game | Rush TDRushing touchdowns per game |
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| 2026V0 projections | 23 | LV | 17 | #193 | 11.3 | 144.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 20.9 | 0.2 |