Drake Maye vs. Josh Allen, 2025: the better passer, the lower fantasy score

Maye led Allen on completion rate, yards per attempt, touchdown rate, interception rate, ANY/A and passer rating in 2025. Allen still outscored him in standard fantasy points, 362.6 to 346.8, on 14 rushing touchdowns to Maye's 4.

Published: October 3, 2026 · Figures as of October 3, 2026

Asked: In the 2025 regular season, how did Drake Maye and Josh Allen compare as passers and as fantasy quarterbacks?

Maye was the better passer, Allen the better fantasy QB

In the 2025 regular season, Drake Maye beat Josh Allen on every efficiency rate below except sack rate. Allen scored more fantasy points, 362.6 to 346.8 in standard scoring, because of his rushing touchdowns.

Maye's passing was clearly more efficient

Maye threw for 4,394 yards on 492 attempts. Allen threw for 3,668 on 460, and he threw in 16 games; his Week 18 row is blank. Maye's ANY/A, which charges sacks and interceptions, was 8.26 to Allen's 6.84. Allen had the lower sack rate, 8.0% to 8.7%. Sacks are shared between quarterback and line, so that gap is not attributable to either alone.

Allen finished first among QBs in fantasy points, Maye third

Allen led 36 quarterbacks with 200 or more attempts in standard scoring, with 362.6 points and 22.7 a game over his 16 games with a pass attempt. Matthew Stafford was second with 350.4 (20.6 a game). Maye was third with 346.8 (20.4 a game) and played one more game than Allen. Mayfield, 12th with 267.9, marks a replacement level in a 12-team, one-QB league. Allen beat that by 94.7 points and Maye by 78.9. The points here apply the scoring rules stored for 2026 to 2025 stat lines. Half-PPR and PPR change nothing: Allen had no catches, and Maye's one catch adds 0.5 and 1.0 points.

Allen's lead is rushing touchdowns, 14 to Maye's 4. They were worth 84.0 points against 24.0. Maye was ahead on every passing line.

Allen's weeks swung wider

Allen scored 42.7 in Week 11 and 38.8 in Week 1, but also 8.1 in Week 12 and 6.9 in Week 16. Maye ranged from 12.1 to 32.4. For a weekly floor, Maye was steadier. For ceiling, Allen was better, and his three-touchdown rushing game in Week 11 produced his best week. Each QB has a gap in his log for his bye. Allen's Week 18 line is blank and is left off the chart.