The Kirk Cousins Ceiling was in full effect he dazzled several times but also took bad sacks and couldn't overcome the Bucs' defense or Dan Bailey's kicking woes. As for the upper-tier QBs moving in the wrong direction, Derek Carr's seemingly solid counting stats hid some truly awful red-zone numbers (44.4% completion rate, 17 yards, 0 TDs, 1 pick and a passer rating of 12) during a loss that helped move the Raiders to the fringe of the playoff picture. Matthew Stafford couldn't keep up with Aaron Rodgers, but he posted his second straight passer rating of 100-plus since Matt Patricia was fired here's hoping Stafford's rib injury doesn't keep him from finishing strong heading toward an uncertain future. Against Baltimore, Mayfield evaded pressure, threaded needles and nearly put Cleveland over the top during a blistering fourth quarter (9 of 12 for 128 yards, two TDs and a passer rating of 148.6). When the Browns check this week's QBI (as they surely will!), they'll be happy to see Baker Mayfield further entrenching himself in the top half as the playoffs approach. Justin Herbert followed Brady back into the top 10 by reverting to "classic" Justin Herbert form, tossing off devastatingly impressive plays and shattering benchmarks (he became the first rookie since 1950 to complete over 80 percent of his passes while attempting 40-plus) - but with a twist (engineering a rare positive late reversal of Chargers fortune). Tom Brady shook off some mild drama to dent both the Vikings' playoff hopes and the narrative that he can no longer throw the ball to people who are far away from him. On the other hand, overcoming cramps to pull off one of the most dramatic comebacks you'll ever see? ALL THE POINTS for Lamar Jackson! Now, Kyler Murray hasn't been the same since he injured his shoulder in Week 11, but I'm not about to dock him for getting back to playing turnover-free football and snapping a three-game losing streak on the road against a tough defense.īlair: If you're rising in this sector of generally highly capable QBs, you're probably heating up just when your team needs you most. Russell Wilson cruised for the first time in a while, but it was against the Jets, and that doesn't get you a lot of points here this year. It's getting painful to watch, as he's been sacked 11 times in the last two weeks. Ryan Tannehill remains about as steady as they come, and Deshaun Watson remains stuck in QB hell as a great player with little help. Aside from Mahomes and Rodgers, there's only one other QB with 10 or more wins and a passer rating in excess of 100 this season: Josh Allen, who is now 5-0 against teams currently ranked in the top 10 in pass defense. ![]() He leads the league with 1,094 yards and a 10:0 TD-to-INT ratio on deep passes (20-plus air yards), per Next Gen Stats. Rodgers' highlights don't have the same flair as Mahomes', but let's not pretend like the two-time MVP is dinking and dunking his way to the top. ![]() ![]() Aaron Rodgers leads the NFL in TD passes (39) and passer rating (119.7), while Mahomes ranks third with 33 TD tosses and second with a 112.3 rating. I second-guess myself anytime I start to think anyone is doing better at quarterbacking than Patrick Lavon Mahomes II, but the Packers' QB1 gets the edge by a whisker this week based on the masterpiece he's spinning this season. 1 spot in these rankings, and Mahomes still dropped 393 yards to lead the Chiefs to victory over the Dolphins. He threw two INTs before the first quarter was over and three total (he had thrown two all season prior to Week 14). ![]() Parr: Patrick Mahomes made a stop in South Florida on Sunday and started slinging picks like they were mojitos at a Miami bar (pre-COVID).
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