DO YOU NEED A TOP-5 QB TO WIN?

The most debated question in Superflex dynasty, answered with 6,976 championship rosters from the 2025 Sleeper season.

39.8% of dynasty champions had a top-5 QB on their roster. That means roughly 6 in 10 champions won without one. But 65.8% had a top-10 QB, and 76.1% had a top-12 QB. The data says: a high-end QB matters. An elite one is a bonus, not a prerequisite.

The SF vs 1QB split is surprisingly close: 39.7% of Superflex champions had a top-5 QB, vs 40.2% in 1QB. The bigger gap is at the top-10 level — 68.7% in 1QB vs 65.5% in SF — suggesting 1QB champions lean slightly harder on QB quality even though the position costs less.

Compare this to running back: 82.5% of all champions had a top-10 dynasty RB. That's the highest correlation of any position at any tier threshold in the dataset. If you're choosing between overpaying for a top-5 QB or a top-5 RB, the data tilts toward the running back.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP QBs

The takeaway: Don't overpay for a top-5 QB at the expense of your RB and WR rooms. But don't punt QB entirely either — a top-12 quarterback was on 76.1% of championship rosters. The sweet spot is a QB1 who costs less than the premium tier but produces as a weekly top-12 option. Champions were 2-3x more likely to have invested heavily at RB (43.7% had a top-5 RB) than at quarterback.