Aaron Rodgers Hits 540 TD Passes in Paris, Edges Past Peyton Manning
Rodgers is up to 12 touchdowns and zero picks through six games, and his latest milestone came on a four-yard strike to a TE fantasy managers keep sleeping on.
Elite efficiency but QB13 volume caps his streaming ceiling.
- 540 career TD passes — now 3rd all-time, alone
- 12 TD, 0 INT through 6 games in 2026
- QB13 in our rankings, 109 PPR pts this season
- First QB to play 3 straight intl games abroad
- Washington: 15 rec, 156 yds, 2 TD in 2026
Aaron Rodgers added another line to his résumé in the NFL's first-ever game in Paris on Sunday, throwing the 540th touchdown pass of his career to move past Peyton Manning into sole possession of third place on the all-time regular season list. The milestone came on a four-yard connection to tight end Darnell Washington on Pittsburgh's third drive — the same Washington who's quietly turned into one of Rodgers' favorite targets.
At 42, Rodgers is putting together a genuinely efficient season: 1,487 passing yards, 12 touchdowns and zero interceptions through six games, good for 109 PPR points and a QB13 slot in our 2026 rankings. He first passed Manning back in Week 5 against the Colts, and this trip across the Atlantic just cemented it.
A Season of Firsts
The history-making is becoming a weekly habit. Rodgers is now the first quarterback to play an international game in a different country in three straight seasons — Paris this year, Ireland with the Steelers last year, London with the Jets in 2024. He recently became the first Pittsburgh QB since Terry Bradshaw to throw three touchdown passes in three consecutive games, and he's posted multi-TD games in four straight for the first time since his 2022 Packers finale.
There's more on the horizon. Rodgers already passed Ben Roethlisberger for fifth all-time in regular season wins by a starting quarterback earlier this year, and barring injury he should slide past Drew Brees into fourth by season's end. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, is chasing its 23rd straight non-losing season.
The Fantasy Angle
Here's the rub for fantasy managers: the ratios are gorgeous, but the volume isn't. Rodgers is a touchdown-dependent QB13 who isn't padding stats with his legs (17 rush yards on the season). That makes him a steady floor in superflex and a matchup-based streamer in single-QB leagues, not a set-and-forget QB1. Washington is the more interesting roster chip — he's TE26 with two scores and a clear rapport with Rodgers in the red zone, worth a bench stash in deeper TE-premium formats.
Bottom line: hold Rodgers for the efficiency and the ceiling that comes with a four-game TD streak, but don't overpay expecting top-five production. If you need a TE dart throw in a 14-teamer, Washington's goal-line role is quietly gaining steam.
