NFL quarterback rankings, Week 15: Josh Allen was epic
Even in defeat, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen showed why he’s elite, accounting for more than 400 total yards against the defending champs.
Our 2021 FanSided NFL quarterback rankings go live each Tuesday morning throughout the regular season, and we use a sliding scale incorporating current and past performances, with the former meaning more as the year goes on.
Scouting Report. New York Giants. 32. player. 31. Pick Analysis. QB. Mike Glennon
2021 stats: 574 yards | 53.3 comp % | 3 TD | 4 INT | 5.5 YPA | 21.2 QBR
LW: 32
New York football is a therapist’s retirement plan at this point. Just turn off the TV and do something more fun like jamming a tuning fork into your ear.
New York Jets. Zach Wilson. 31. Pick Analysis. QB. 30. Scouting Report. player
2021 stats: 1,741 yards | 56.1 comp % | 6 TD | 11 INT | 6.1 YPA | 24.0 QBR
LW: 31
See above.
QB. Taysom Hill. 30. player. Pick Analysis. New Orleans Saints. 15. Scouting Report
2021 stats: 495 yards | 58.6 comp % | 2 TD | 5 INT | 7.1 YPA | 44.8 QBR
LW: 30
Hill isn’t good, but he’s a better option than Trevor Siemian for the injury-ravaged Saints.
87. Pick Analysis. Carolina Panthers. Cam Newton. player. Scouting Report. QB. 29
2021 stats: 467 yards | 58.7 comp % | 3 TD | 3 INT | 6.2 YPA | 34.4 QBR
LW: 29
Newton, P.J. Walker and Sam Darnold. Perhaps the saddest trio in the game right now.
QB. Houston Texans. player. 28. 10. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Davis Mills
2021 stats: 1,737 yards | 65.8 comp % | 8 TD | 8 INT | 6.4 YPA | 29.4 QBR
LW: NA
The Texans actually got a 300-yard game from Mills against Seattle. He’s not the future, but he could be a decent backup.
Jacksonville Jaguars. Trevor Lawrence. player. 52. Pick Analysis. 27. Scouting Report. QB
2021 stats: 2,735 yards | 58.2 comp % | 9 TD | 14 INT | 5.9 YPA | 32.2 QBR
LW: 25
What the Jaguars are doing to Lawrence with this offense is criminal. He hasn’t been good, but the coaching is ruining this kid.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Justin Fields. 57. QB. Chicago Bears. 26. player
2021 stats: 1,585 yards | 57.6 comp % | 6 TD | 10 INT | 6.9 YPA | 27.2 QBR
LW: NA
Fields essentially has to go into God mode every play because the Bears can’t block or coach. Otherwise, going great.
QB. Detroit Lions. Jared Goff. player. Pick Analysis. 25. 50. Scouting Report
2021 stats: 2,791 yards | 66.2 comp % | 14 TD | 8 INT | 6.4 YPA | 31.5 QBR
LW: 26
Goff is the epitome of being a product of your environment. Unfortunately for him, he’s surrounded by the worst supporting cast in football.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. QB. Ben Roethlisberger. Pittsburgh Steelers. 24. player. 55
2021 stats: 3,066 yards | 65.3 comp % | 19 TD | 7 INT | 6.7 YPA | 43.4 QBR
LW: 24
Roethlisberger is turning back time in fourth quarters lately, but the first three quarters, unfortunately for Pittsburgh, are still played in 2021.
Scouting Report. Cleveland Browns. Baker Mayfield. 53. Pick Analysis. QB. 23. player
2021 stats: 2,603 yards | 62.8 comp % | 13 TD | 7 INT | 7.6 YPA | 39.3 QBR
LW: 22
Mayfield didn’t throw for 50 yards against the Ravens in the second half. His struggles are continuing.
Pick Analysis. Washington Football Team. Taylor Heinicke. 22. 58. Scouting Report. QB. player
2021 stats: 2,931 yards | 66.5 comp % | 19 TD | 12 INT | 7.0 YPA | 46.6 QBR
LW: 20
That might have been the worst effort of Heinicke’s career. The Cowboys crushed him.
Pick Analysis. Jalen Hurts. 21. player. Scouting Report. QB. Philadelphia Eagles. 54
2021 stats: 2,435 yards | 60.1 comp % | 13 TD | 8 INT | 6.9 YPA | 48.5 QBR
LW: NA
Coming off their bye, the Eagles have a real shot at the playoffs. They need Hurts to be at his multi-dimensional best.
45. QB. Teddy Bridgewater. player. Denver Broncos. 20. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis
2021 stats: 2,954 yards | 67.6 comp % | 18 TD | 7 INT | 7.3 YPA | 48.7 QBR
LW: 21
Bridgewater is a stop-gap option, but a respectable one. He’s helped to keep Denver in the hunt for a playoff spot.
Miami Dolphins. 19. Pick Analysis. QB. Tua Tagovailoa. player. 59. Scouting Report
2021 stats: 1,945 yards | 70.9 comp % | 12 TD | 6 INT | 7.1 YPA | 57.7 QBR
LW: 19
Tagovailoa has been managing the game for Miami’s offense with short, easy throws. To get into the postseason, he’ll need to up the degree of difficulty.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. QB. Matt Ryan. 18. player. 44. Atlanta Falcons
2021 stats: 3,104 yards | 68.1 comp % | 17 TD | 11 INT | 6.9 YPA | 49.2 QBR
LW: 18
Name three skill-position players on the Falcons. Exactly. Somehow, Ryan is playing decent football and Atlanta is 6-7.
Pick Analysis. 17. player. Scouting Report. QB. Tennessee Titans. Ryan Tannehill. 35
2021 stats: 2,965 yards | 65.7 comp % | 14 TD | 13 INT | 7.1 YPA | 54.2 QBR
LW: 16
Tannehill is really struggling without A.J. Brown and Derrick Henry, but the Titans faced the Jaguars, who aren’t a football team. Next up, the Steelers in Pittsburgh.
Pick Analysis. QB. player. 42. Scouting Report. San Francisco 49ers. Jimmy Garoppolo. 16
2021 stats: 2,937 yards | 66.7 comp % | 17 TD | 8 INT | 8.4 YPA | 54.3 QBR
LW: 17
Garoppolo almost threw a crushing, game-ending pick-six to Jessie Bates. But the ball was dropped, and the Niners made the plays to win in overtime.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. QB. player. 36. Seattle Seahawks. Russell Wilson. 15
2021 stats: 2,320 yards | 66.6 comp % | 16 TD | 4 INT | 8.0 YPA | 51.6 QBR
LW: 15
Wilson isn’t getting much credit for yesterday. There are some college quarterbacks who could light up the Texans.
Pick Analysis. QB. Carson Wentz. 14. player. 46. Scouting Report. Indianapolis Colts
2021 stats: 2,948 yards | 63.3 comp % | 22 TD | 5 INT | 7.0 YPA | 58.6 QBR
LW: 14
Wentz gets the Patriots on Saturday with both teams out of their bye weeks. It’s a huge opportunity on national TV to showcase his talents.
Derek Carr. player. 28. Pick Analysis. QB. Las Vegas Raiders. Scouting Report. 13
2021 stats: 3,926 yards | 68.3 comp % | 18 TD | 10 INT | 7.9 YPA | 54.4 QBR
LW: 12
Carr had no chance behind the myth that is the Raiders’ offensive line. He was under duress all day, and it led to a 48-9 blowout loss to Kansas City.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 12. 47. QB. New England Patriots. Mac Jones. player
2021 stats: 2,869 yards | 70.3 comp % | 16 TD | 8 INT | 7.5 YPA | 52.6 QBR
LW: 13
Jones will face the Colts and Bills over the next two weeks. Can he make the requisite throws should New England need to come back?
Pick Analysis. QB. Baltimore Ravens. Lamar Jackson. 11. player. Scouting Report. 26
2021 stats: 2,882 yards | 64.4 comp % | 16 TD | 13 INT | 7.5 YPA | 49.8 QBR
LW: 10
Hopefully Jackson’s ankle is alright after needing to be carted off in Cleveland. Without him, the Ravens won’t make the playoffs.
player. QB. Minnesota Vikings. 60. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Kirk Cousins. 10
2021 stats: 3,569 yards | 66.9 comp % | 27 TD | 5 INT | 7.5 YPA | 54.9 QBR
LW: 9
Cousins was largely terrible against the Steelers, helping t almost completely blow a 29-0 lead. f Minnesota is to make the playoffs, he needs to be terrific.
Pick Analysis. Joe Burrow. player. 56. Scouting Report. QB. Cincinnati Bengals. 9
2021 stats: 3,483 yards | 68.8 comp % | 25 TD | 14 INT | 8.4 YPA | 49.4 QBR
LW: 11
Burrow was magnificent down the stretch against the 49ers, until Cincinnati decided to effectively sit on the ball in overtime. Brutal coaching job in that moment.
Dallas Cowboys. Dak Prescott. 8. 123. QB. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis
2021 stats: 3,381 yards | 67.9 comp % | 24 TD | 10 INT | 7.4 YPA | 45.9 QBR
LW: 7
Prescott wasn’t great against Washington, but for the season, he’s played tremendous football. He’ll give the Cowboys a chance in January.
Scouting Report. QB. Josh Allen. Pick Analysis. Buffalo Bills. 7. player. 16
2021 stats: 3,524 yards | 65.8 comp % | 28 TD | 11 INT | 7.1 YPA | 57.5 QBR
LW: 8
Nobody has played a better game this year than Allen gave Buffalo on Sunday. Despite losing 33-27 in overtime to Tampa Bay, Allen went for 300+ passing yards, 100+ rushing yards and three touchdowns. He had no offensive line, no rushing attack and a wobbly defense, and almost won the game by himself.
Pick Analysis. QB. Los Angeles Chargers. Justin Herbert. 6. player. 13. Scouting Report
2021 stats: 3,822 yards | 67.1 comp % | 30 TD | 11 INT | 7.6 YPA | 67.5 QBR
LW: 6
Just watch this play. Enough said.
Pick Analysis. QB. Patrick Mahomes. player. 124. Scouting Report. Kansas City Chiefs. 5
2021 stats: 3,642 yards | 65.5 comp % | 27 TD | 12 INT | 7.3 YPA | 57.3 QBR
LW: 5
Mahomes was excellent on Sunday, throwing a pair of touchdowns and only having four incompletions before being lifted in the fourth quarter. Now, can the Chiefs score points against someone other than the Raiders?
Pick Analysis. Arizona Cardinals. Kyler Murray. player. Scouting Report. QB. 4. 32
2021 stats: 2,782 yards | 72.7 comp % | 19 TD | 9 INT | 8.9 YPA | 65.7 QBR
LW: 3
Murray was awesome at times, and had some bad misfires at others. He was the reason the Cardinals stayed around against the Rams, but also a huge reason why they lost.
Scouting Report. QB. Los Angeles Rams. Matthew Stafford. 51. Pick Analysis. 3. player
2021 stats: 3,898 yards | 66.7 comp % | 33 TD | 9 INT | 8.2 YPA | 66.0 QBR
LW: 4
Stafford notched what might have been the biggest win of his career on Monday, lifting the Rams to 9-4. He was sensational, throwing a bevy of tight-window throws deep down the field.
Scouting Report. Green Bay Packers. Aaron Rodgers. 2. player. 49. Pick Analysis. QB
2021 stats: 3,219 yards | 67.3 comp % | 27 TD | 4 INT | 7.9 YPA | 65.0 QBR
LW: 2
Rodgers threw for four touchdowns against the Bears, absolutely carving them up. Green Bay has the best roster in football, topped by a superb quarterback.
QB. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tom Brady. 1. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 48
2021 stats: 4,134 yards | 68.2 comp % | 36 TD | 10 INT | 7.5 YPA | 67.6 QBR
LW: 1
Brady’s touchdown pass to Mike Evans on Sunday was one of the more incredible lasers you’ll see, and the damn guy is 44 years old.