NFL quarterback rankings, Week 4: Kirk Cousins moves up, Philip Rivers sinks

After three weeks, Kirk Cousins is showing why he’ll get paid next year. Meanwhile, Alex Smith is making a case for one more season in Kansas City.

For those who don’t know, these rankings are calculated using a combination of past performance, current play and projected showing in the future. 

Todd Marinovich Division

32. Mike Glennon (Prev: 29)

Yes, the Bears won. No, Glennon was not good. He threw for 101 yards on 4.6 yards per attempt against the Steelers. His time as the starter is very limited.

31. DeShone Kizer (Prev: 27)

Kizer might have a good future ahead of him, but the present shows an overwhelmed quarterback. The youngster leads the league with seven interceptions and has completed only 52.8 percent of his throws. It’s been ugly thus far.

30. Jacoby Brissett (Prev: 32)

Brissett earned his second career win and first with the Colts, throwing for 259 yards and a touchdown. The former North Carolina State star will need to continue playing well to move up, but it was a nice start for who is essentially Andrew Luck’s backup.

29. Case Keenum (Prev: 31)

Keenum is a backup, journeyman quarterback, but he was awesome on Sunday. The veteran threw for 369 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-17 shelling of the Buccaneers. With Sam Bradford on the shelf, the Vikings have to be happy with Keenum’s brand of insurance.

28. Blake Bortles (Prev: 30)

Bortles is normally a turnover machine, but he played very well in London, beating the Ravens 44-7. For the season, Bortles is completing less than 60 percent of his throws, but six touchdowns against two interceptions is a vast improvement over what we’ve seen the past three years.