
The carousel of quarterbacks never stops spinning in the NFL. In Week 7, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Ryan Tannehill took over as the starters for their respective teams. Mason Rudolph cleared the concussion protocol and was restored as Pittsburghβs starter.
However, this week will inevitably be remembered for Patrick Mahomes suffering a right patella dislocation. Matt Ryan was also forced to exit his teamβs game this week. Now, two more of the NFLβs star quarterbacks will miss time this season, adding to what has already been a chaotic year.
Aside from those five shifts, the leagueβs starting quarterbacks maintained their spots in Week 7. Now, we will once again rank each quarterback based on their performances from the past week and their collective success this season. If you havenβt come across this series yet, I suggest looking at past issues to get a better understanding of how the rankings are compiled.
Last weekβs ranking: 2
While many players have moved up and down in the top three, Brady has remained consistent. We know exactly what to expect from the future Hall of Famer every week. With New Englandβs dominant defense, the 7-0 Patriots are Super Bowl favorites.
Last weekβs ranking: 1
After posting several MVP-caliber performances, Baltimoreβs defense stifled Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks in Week 7. Wilson threw his first interception of the season and the Baltimore Ravens won the game in convincing fashion.
Last weekβs ranking: 5
Weβve been waiting to see this from Rodgers all year. The Green Bay Packers scored 42 points and advanced to 6-1 against the Oakland Raiders. Rodgers completed 80.65% of his pass attempts and recorded a perfect 158.3 passer rating.
Last weekβs ranking: 3
After not facing much pressure in the last two weeks, Watson was sacked by the Indianapolis Colts three times. He committed several costly mistakes, including his first interception, which should have never been thrown. The Colts are now in control of the AFC South.
Last weekβs ranking: 17
The Detroit Lions lost Damon Harrison, Kerryon Johnson, and Darius Slay in their loss to the Minnesota Vikings. That out the team in a difficult situation. Stafford and Marvin Jones Jr. did all they could to keep the Lions in the game, but the team dropped to 2-3-1.
Last weekβs ranking: 15
After taking some heat early in the season, Cousins has caught fire these last three weeks. During that time, he has all three of his 300-yard passing games this season, ten touchdowns, a just one interception. Cousins posted a 141.4 passer rating on Sunday.
Last weekβs ranking: 9
After a mediocre performance last week, Brissett delivered against the Houston Texans. In the divisional game, Brissett completed 66.67% of his pass attempts and posted a 126.7 passer rating. He was sacked just one time.
Last weekβs ranking: 10
The Dallas Cowboys jumped on the Philadelphia Eagles early and that was all she wrote. Dallas rolled to an easy 37-10 victory. Prescott posted a 100.5 passer rating and completed 77.78% of his pass attempts. His interception came when Dallas was already in control of the contest.
Last weekβs ranking: 6
With the loss, the Raiders have fallen to 3-3. Carr had a decent day throwing the football but fumbling through the endzone is just inexplicable. It wasnβt the first time Carr turned the ball over in this manner either. Maybe, heβs learned his lesson this time.
Last weekβs ranking: 7
From the get-go, things went wrong for Philly on Sunday Night Football. Early turnovers put the team in a hole and Wentzβs up and down play didnβt help. Philadelphiaβs defense is awful, but that doesnβt excuse Wentzβs mistakes.
Last weekβs ranking: 19
If Week 7 was Bridgewaterβs last week starting this season, he performed his role perfectly. The New Orleans Saints are 5-0 with the former Viking at the helm. Against Chicagoβs vaunted defense, Bridgewater posted a 100.9 passer rating.
Last weekβs ranking: 20
All things considered, Allen has been terrific for the Carolina Panthers. The team is 4-0 with Allen at the helm this season. He has thrown seven touchdowns and no interceptions. Allenβs strong play has led many to hypothesize Cam Newton wonβt start again when heβs healthy.
Last weekβs ranking: 31
In his first start as a member of the Titans, Tannehill led the team to a close win. The Titans wonβt regret benching Marcus Mariota for Tannehill. Mariota will be a free agent this upcoming offseason, so the Titans should prepare to move on from him.
Last weekβs ranking: 18
The Los Angeles Chargers came within inches of pulling ahead of the Tennessee Titans with seconds left in the game. They came up short, which describes Los Angelesβ season perfectly. The Chargers are now 2-5, something very few people predicted this past offseason.
Last weekβs ranking: 11
The weather hindered San Franciscoβs pass attack, but Sundayβs win over the Washington Redskins was another example of Garoppolo being saved by the running game and defense. The team is 6-0, but Garoppolo doesnβt deserve much credit.
Last weekβs ranking: 13
If the Ravens are going to win games, Jackson will have to run the ball as he did on Sunday. When Jackson isnβt running well, the team struggles. The running also covers for Jacksonβs questionable passing displays over the past several weeks.
Last weekβs ranking: 12
The Arizona Cardinals defeated the New York Giants 24-21 largely thanks to the efforts of Chase Edmonds. Edmonds scored three touchdowns on the ground. After starting 0-3-1, the Cardinals have won three straight games.
Last weekβs ranking: 14
The game was close for a while, but Dalton and the Cincinnati Bengals collapsed late. Jacksonville scored 15 points in the fourth quarter and Dalton committed several turnovers, which put the game out of reach.
Last weekβs ranking: 22
Sunday was Goffβs first game with a passing touchdown and no interceptions since Week 2. The Los Angeles Rams snapped their three-game losing streak against Atlantaβs woeful defense. Goff completed 59.46% of his pass attempts and posted a 99.8 passer rating.
Last weekβs ranking: 29
The veteran journeyman was re-installed as Miamiβs starter after Josh Rosen floundered against the Washington Redskins last week. Give the man credit, heβs got guts and always finds a way to make games interesting.
Last weekβs ranking: 21
The Jacksonville Jaguars suffered two consecutive seven-point losses when they traveled to Cincinnati on Sunday. Minshew completed less than 50% of his pass attempts, but there was no way he and Leonard Fournette would let Jacksonville lose to the winless Bengals.
Last weekβs ranking: 23
The Miami Dolphins held the lead over the Buffalo Bills for three quarters, but Allen and the Bills scored 22 points in the fourth quarter to pull out the win. Allen posted a 111.4 passer rating didnβt throw an interception for the first time since Week 2.
Last weekβs ranking: 24
Flacco fumbled three times but only one of them was recovered by the Kansas City Chiefs. However, it was returned for a touchdown. With the Denver Broncos unable to run the ball, Flacco was assaulted by Kansas Cityβs pass rushers all night. This loss isnβt on him.
Last weekβs ranking: 28
After throwing three interceptions, Winston was solid until he threw five interceptions in Week 6. The 2-4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers are below the Panthers and Saints in the NFC South. No matter how well Winston plays, Tampaβs season is trending downward.
Last weekβs ranking: 25
The Cleveland Browns were the mediaβs offseason darlings. However, the Browns and their quarterback are 2-4 six weeks into the season. Mayfield has thrown 11 interceptions and only five touchdowns. He has a 66.0 passer rating and is completing 56.6% of his pass attempts.
Last weekβs ranking: 26
Imagine if the Chicago Bears had a quarterback to match their defensive potential. While he still has time to develop into Chicagoβs savior, Trubisky is in the third year of a career that has been mediocre. He needs to take some big steps forward in the second half of the season.
Last weekβs ranking: 27
After his heroic performance in Week 3, Jones turned into a turnover machine. He canβt be blamed entirely for poor play calling, injuries, and a lack of offensive talent. That being said, losing to Arizona at home has to hurt.
Last weekβs ranking: Unranked (DNP)
The veteran backup was pushed into action when Patrick Mahomes suffered an injury in the first half of Thursday nightβs game. Luckily for Kansas City, the teamβs defense held Denver in check all night, so Moore didnβt have to do much.
Last weekβs ranking: 16
The New York Jets might as well have brought Luke Falk back for a week considering how Darnold played. Granted, he was up against the NFLβs best defense, but the second-year quarterback played terribly. A pro quarterback should at least get to 100 passing yards.
Last weekβs ranking: 30
The Redskins seem to have lost faith in all of their quarterbacks. While the weather made throwing the ball difficult, even Garoppolo recorded 21 pass attempts. Keenum did what he could with his limited opportunities.
Last weekβs ranking: Unranked (DNP)
Rudolph cleared the concussion protocol and was reinstated as Pittsburghβs starter late last week. Devlin Hodges moved back to his backup position. The Pittsburgh Steelers are 2-4, but the second half of their schedule is easy. The team could go 8-8.
Last weekβs ranking: Unranked (DNP)
The 38-year-old, 2004 draftee was forced into action when Matt Ryan exited Sundayβs game. Schaub led the Atlanta Falcons on their only touchdown drive of the game. Schaub is Houstonβs all-time leader in passing yards, touchdowns, interceptions, and wins.
Mike Glennon 2/3 36 yards, one touchdown
Last weekβs ranking: Unranked (DNP)
Well, this isnβt a player I thought Iβd have to write about this weekend. In Oaklandβs blowout loss to the Packers, Glennon got into the game long enough to throw a touchdown pass. His last game-time action came in Arizona last year.
Patrick Mahomes 10/11 76 yards, one touchdown
Last weekβs ranking: 4
On a quarterback sneak play, the reigning MVP dislocated his right knee cap. He was able to walk off of the field, but he was clearly in pain. An MRI determined that Mahomes will miss about three weeks. In the worst-case scenario, he would have been out for the season.
Last weekβs ranking: 8
Just when it appeared things couldnβt get worse for the Falcons, Ryan exited Sundayβs matchup with an ankle injury. Even against the struggling Rams defense, Ryan and the Falcons failed to establish anything offensively. The team had three measly points when Ryan exited the game.
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