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NFL quarterback rankings, Week 8: Mitchell Trubisky must improve

By Matt Verderame

CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 21: Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears passes against the New England Patriots at Soldier Field on October 21, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Patriots defeated the Bears 38-31. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 21: Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears passes against the New England Patriots at Soldier Field on October 21, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Patriots defeated the Bears 38-31. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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JACKSONVILLE, FL – SEPTEMBER 16: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots passes the ball in the first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on September 16, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL – SEPTEMBER 16: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots passes the ball in the first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on September 16, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

Joe Montana Division

4. Tom Brady (LW: 2)

By his standards, Brady is having a very pedestrian season. The 41-year-old has only thrown for 1,876 yards with 16 touchdowns and seven interceptions. His YPA of 7.50 ranks 18th, directly behind Matthew Stafford and … C.J. Beathard. Brady might well be the GOAT, but 2018 is still waiting for another vintage year from him.

3. Patrick Mahomes (LW: 4)

Mahomes has to be I this division despite making eight career starts. He’s leading the league with 22 touchdown passes and only trails Matt Ryan with 2,223 passing yards. Mahomes is also averaging an obscene 8.86 YPA, ranking fourth behind Ryan Fitzpatrick, Goff and Rivers. Oh, and the first-year starter is hitting on 64.9 percent of throws despite consistently looking deep, checking in a respectable 19th. Mahomes is your NFL MVP to this point.

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2. Aaron Rodgers (LW: 3)

Rodgers has been dealing with one of the most incompetent coaching staffs for the better part of a decade and now has a no-name cast of receivers sand Devante Adams. Still, the two-time MVP has 1,997 yards and 12 touchdowns to his credit with a single interception as his lone blemish.

1. Drew Brees (LW: 1)

Brees continues rolling along, beating the Ravens on Sunday with 17 fourth-quarter points. Up until that point, the Ravens hadn’t given up a single second-half touchdown all year. Brees is yet to throw an interceptions, and yet has 13 touchdowns and a completion rate of… 77.3. Good God.