NFL quarterback rankings, Week 2: Alex Smith turns into Dan Marino

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CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 10: Quarterback Mike Glennon /

Shaun Hill Division

28. Mike Glennon (Prev: 29)

Glennon did all Chicago fans could ask for. The veteran didn’t throw an interception and kept the Bears in the game against a superior Falcons team. Nobody is getting excited about 213 yards on 40 attempts, but this game should ward off the Mitchell Trubisky truthers for now.

27. DeShone Kizer (Prev: 25)

Kizer went out and played a decent game for his first NFL start. The youngster threw for 222 yards and a touchdown on 20-of-30 passing. Kizer’s only real blip came on a T.J. Watt interception, but the Browns should be happy with this showing.

26. Brian Hoyer (Prev: 24)

Hoyer is a marginal starter, and he showed why on Sunday. The veteran journeyman threw 35 passes against the Panthers and only amassed 193 yards with an interception. Those numbers are not going to keep San Francisco from moving on in 2018.

25. Jared Goff (Prev: 28)

Goff looked really, damn, good. Sean McVay is apparently a little better at drawing his talent out than Jeff Fisher, with Goff throwing the ball all over an admittedly bad Colts defense. The Rams should be very encouraged.

Tony Eason Division

24. Trevor Siemian (Prev: 26)

What to make of Siemian’s performance against the Chargers? The third-year man was the ultimate game manager, never making any great throws but avoiding the terrible ones. It results in a win for Denver.

23. Joe Flacco (Prev: 20)

The Ravens won 20-0, but Flacco was no help whatsoever. The former Super Bowl champion was 9-of-17 for 121 yards with a touchdown and interception. He looks completely cooked, frankly, a shell of who he once was.

22. Tyrod Taylor (Prev: 23)

Taylor was exactly who we thought he was, going 16-of-28 for 224 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. There was nothing great about his effort, but it was enough to get Buffalo one of its few wins this season.

21. Andy Dalton (Prev: 17)

What the heck was that performance? Dalton was brutal in Cincinnati’s defeat at home to the Ravens, throwing four interceptions without generating a point. Going 16-of-31 for 170 yards is lousy, and the Bengals might be as well.