NFL quarterback rankings, Week 17: Russell Wilson shines

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 9: Russell Wilson (3) of the Seattle Seahawks before the third quarter against the Denver Broncos. The Denver Broncos hosted the Seattle Seahawks at Broncos Stadium at Mile High in Denver, Colorado on Sunday, September 9, 2018. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post via Getty Images) /

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SANTA CLARA, CA – NOVEMBER 01: San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Nick Mullens #4 throws against the Oakland Raiders in the first quarter at Levi’s Stadium on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Nhat V. Meyer/Digital First Media/The Mercury News via Getty Images) /

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25. Nick Mullens (LW: 28)

Mullens has done a nice job with the 49ers. The third-string undrafted quarterback out of Southern Miss has kept San Francisco in most games, and has even won three of them. Mullens isn’t a starting quarterback, but he’s a quality backup who got valuable playing time.

24. Case Keenum (LW: 23)

Keenum hasn’t been the answer in Denver. The Broncos are going to suffer through consecutive losing seasons since 1971-72, and the quarterback shoulders a good bit of blame.

23. Marcus Mariota (LW: 22)

Is Mariota ever going to have a convincing game? The Titans continue to win in spite of him, which is a good indicator that Mike Vrabel was the right hire. However, it’s a bad bit of news in the long term, because it’s almost impossible to win big in 2018 with someone playing like Mariota has.

22. Derek Carr (LW: 24)

Carr has avoided throwing an interception in recent weeks, although much of that is due to an increased sack rate and short throws. The Raiders will try to pull a huge upset this weekend in Kansas City, a place that has been a house of horrors for Carr in the past.

21. Eli Manning (LW: 21)

Manning is going to be the Giants starter in 2019, so the fine folks in Gotham will get another look at a player good enough to compete with. The downside is that New York won’t win big with an aging Manning who is clearly on the final stage of his career.