We are headed to the official midway point of the National Football League season. There are eight weeks behind and eight ahead, with Week 9 staring us right in the face.
Through the first two months, we have seen some pretty shocking performances out of the likes of Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck, Andy Dalton and Derek Carr. On the negative end of the spectrum, Manning appears to be ready for the rocking chair, and Luck has been nothing short of injured and awful. The two will meet at Lucas Oil Stadium this week.
Then there are the success stories. Dalton has been getting bashed for years as a quarterback who could never evolve (or get the job done in a big spot). In 2015, Dalton has the Bengals at 7-0 and looking like a championship contender, having already beaten the Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers. Carr is driving the Oakland Raiders to a 4-3 record with 15 touchdowns and three interceptions, showing Oakland has finally found a franchise quarterback.
Unfortunately, we also have Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick has actually been benched in the first season of a six-year, $126 million in favor of ā¦ Blaine Gabbert. Good night, Colin!
Hereās the NFL quarterback rankings of each starter heading into Week 9:
Blaine Gabbert Division ĀÆ\_(ć)_/ĀÆ
32. Colin Kaepernick
31. Matt Cassel
30. EJ Manuel
Gary Hogeboom Division
29. Brian Hoyer
28. Sam Bradford
John Friesz Division
27. Jameis Winston
26. Andrew Luck
25. Zach Mettenberger
24. Blake Bortles
Scott Hunter Division
23. Matthew Stafford
22. Ryan Fitzpatrick
21. Teddy Bridgewater
Jason Campbell Division
20. Jay Cutler
19. Peyton Manning
18. Kirk Cousins
17. Ben Roethlisberger
16. Nick Foles
Babe Parilli Division
15. Josh McCown
14. Ryan Tannehill
13. Joe Flacco
Roman Gabriel Division
12. Cam Newton
11. Russell Wilson
10. Alex Smith
John Hadl Division
9. Derek Carr
8. Aaron Rodgers
Fran Tarkenton Division
7. Matt Ryan
6. Philip Rivers
5. Drew Brees
Otto Graham Division
4. Eli Manning
3. Carson Palmer
Joe Montana Division
2. Andy Dalton
1. Tom Brady
