NFL quarterback rankings, Week 9: Aaron Rodgers has no shot
The Green Bay Packers have no credible receivers, leaving quarterback Aaron Rodgers under duress and undermanned on a weekly basis.
Our 2022 FanSided NFL quarterback rankings go live each Wednesday 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.
NFL quarterback rankings
Pick Analysis. Last Week: NA. Malik Willis. 32. player. Scouting Report. Tennessee Titans. 35
2022 stats: 61 yards | 50.0 comp % | 0 TD | 1 INT | 4.4 YPA | 4.0 QBR
Willis did virtually nothing in his first start. He posted a hideous 4.5 QBR, throwing for 55 yards and an interception on 10 attempts.
31. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Sam Ehlinger. player. 46. Last Week: NA. Indianapolis Colts
2022 stats: 201 yards | 73.9 comp % | 0 TD | 0 INT | 8.7 YPA | 66.9 QBR
Ehlinger played well in his first chance as the starter, completing 17-of-23 attempts for 201 yards. If he can continue on this trajectory, he’ll shoot up the rankings.
player. 55. Last Week: 31. Kenny Pickett. Pittsburgh Steelers. 30. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis
2022 stats: 962 yards | 67.9 comp % | 2 TD | 8 INT | 5.8 YPA | 38.6 QBR
Another start, another turnover. Pickett has now thrown eight interceptions. Yes, the Steelers aren’t good around him, but this needs to be corrected.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Carolina Panthers. Last Week: 30. P.J. Walker. 29. player. 87
2022 stats: 614 yards | 62.5 comp % | 3 TD | 1 INT | 7.7 YPA | 30.0 QBR
Walker was largely forgettable save for an incredible 62-yard touchdown in the final seconds of regulation to D.J. Moore. Unfortunately, two missed kicks derailed said moment.
player. 30. Scouting Report. Last Week: 25. Zach Wilson. 28. Pick Analysis. New York Jets
2022 stats: 1,048 yards | 51.9 comp % | 3 TD | 5 INT | 7.4 YPA | 41.7 QBR
Wilson threw for 355 yards, but the real story was his sub-50 percent completion rate and three interceptions. Wilson can’t turn the ball over anywhere close to that pace and have the Jets in games.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Last Week: 24. Houston Texans. Davis Mills. 27. 10. player
2022 stats: 1,502 yards | 63.1 comp % | 8 TD | 6 INT | 6.4 YPA | 31.6 QBR
Mills posted a 7.1 QBR and continues to turn the ball over. His second season hasn’t been nearly as promising as last year’s rookie campaign.
Last Week: NA. 26. player. 47. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. New England Patriots. Mac Jones
2022 stats: 993 yards | 65.9 comp % | 3 TD | 7 INT | 7.2 YPA | 33.6 QBR
Jones had an underwhelming day against the Jets, only able to find the end zone once. He also took six sacks and missed a few easy throws along with his early interception.
Taylor Heinicke. 25. player. 58. Scouting Report. Washington Commanders. Pick Analysis. Last Week: 29
2022 stats: 480 yards | 67,2 comp % | 3 TD | 2 INT | 7.5 YPA | 46.8 QBR
Heinicke threw for 279 yards and led Washington down the field twice in the fourth quarter, scoring 10 unanswered points to beat the Colts. He keeps finding a way to win.
57. Scouting Report. Chicago Bears. player. Pick Analysis. Last Week: 27. Justin Fields. 24
2022 stats: 1,199 yards | 58.5 comp % | 7 TD | 6 INT | 7.5 YPA | 42.0 QBR
Fields is playing better, throwing for two touchdowns and avoiding a turnover against the Cowboys. It’ll be intriguing to see Fields with Chase Claypool now joining the offense.
Last Week: 21. 23. player. New York Giants. Daniel Jones. 31. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis
2022 stats: 1,399 yards | 65.0 comp % | 6 TD | 2 INT | 6.4 YPA | 57.9 QBR
Jones had his worst day of the season. No interceptions against the Seahawks, but he threw for a paltry 5.7 yards per attempt and was sacked five times in defeat.
15. Scouting Report. Last Week: 26. New Orleans Saints. Andy Dalton. 22. player. Pick Analysis
2022 stats: 1,175 yards | 65.2 comp % | 9 TD | 4 INT | 7.3 YPA | 55.1 QBR
When Dalton hasn’t turned the ball over this season, he’s been effective. Against the Raiders, he protected the ball and directed a 24-0 blanking of Las Vegas.
Denver Broncos. 21. 45. Pick Analysis. Last Week: NA. Russell Wilson. player. Scouting Report
2022 stats: 1,694 yards | 58.8 comp % | 6 TD | 4 INT | 7.4 YPA | 35.8 QBR
Wilson went 18-of-30 for 252 yards with one touchdown and an interception, and somehow that’s the best game he’s had since Week 1.
Scouting Report. Last Week: 15. Jacksonville Jaguars. Trevor Lawrence. 20. Pick Analysis. player. 52
2022 stats: 1,840 yards | 62.4 comp % | 10 TD | 6 INT | 6.6 YPA | 46.0 QBR
Lawrence has to stop making avoidable mistakes. Both his interceptions were horrid. His intentional grounding also cost Jacksonville a chance at three points.
Pick Analysis. Last Week: 22. Cleveland Browns. Jacoby Brissett. player. Scouting Report. 53. 19
2022 stats: 1,862 yards | 63.9 comp % | 7 TD | 5 INT | 7.3 YPA | 60.7 QBR
Brissett is making all the plays he’s supposed to, even throwing with some deeper targets on Monday night. He’s done an admirable job keeping the Browns on the periphery of the playoff hunt.
Last Week: 20. Atlanta Falcons. Marcus Mariota. 18. Pick Analysis. player. 44. Scouting Report
2022 stats: 1,432 yards | 62.9 comp % | 10 TD | 6 INT | 8.0 YPA | 61.4 QBR
Mariota had a fine afternoon against the Panthers, save for what could (should) have been a game-ending interception in overtime. All told, he notched 296 total yards.
Pick Analysis. Last Week: 19. San Francisco 49ers. Scouting Report. Jimmy Garoppolo. 17. player. 42
2022 stats: 1,691 yards | 66.7 comp % | 11 TD | 4 INT | 8.0 YPA | 47.2 QBR
Garoppolo was incredibly efficient against the Rams, completing 21-of-25 passes while hitting on two touchdowns with zero turnovers.
Kyler Murray. 16. Pick Analysis. Last Week: 16. Arizona Cardinals. player. 32. Scouting Report
2022 stats: 1,993 yards | 66.2 comp % | 10 TD | 6 INT | 6.1 YPA | 48.3 QBR
Murray accounted for 362 total yards against the Vikings, but also threw two interceptions. The Cardinals don’t have the defense to survive turnovers.
Pick Analysis. Last Week: 13. 15. player. Scouting Report. Green Bay Packers. Aaron Rodgers. 49
2022 stats: 1,800 yards | 66.4 comp % | 13 TD | 4 INT | 6.6 YPA | 38.2 QBR
Rodgers threw for 74 yards on Sunday night before two meaningless fourth-quarter drives. The Packers aren’t helping him, but Rodgers is also part of the problem with too many poor throws.
Tom Brady. 48. Last Week: 12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 14. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis
2022 stats: 2,267 yards | 65.9 comp % | 9 TD | 1 INT | 6.7 YPA | 49.1 QBR
Brady continues to look as though he met his teammates last weekend. The Bucs aren’t executing in any phase. The offense has been anemic all year, despite legitimate talent.
Last Week: 14. Los Angeles Rams. 13. 51. Scouting Report. Matthew Stafford. player. Pick Analysis
2022 stats: 1,763 yards | 70.5 comp % | 7 TD | 8 INT | 6.8 YPA | 48.3 QBR
Stafford has one play: throw to Cooper Kupp. When Kupp wasn’t targeted by Stafford, the Super Bowl champ threw for 108 yards on 21 attempts.
12. player. Detroit Lions. Last Week: 17. Jared Goff. 50. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis
2022 stats: 1,904 yards | 63.9 comp % | 12 TD | 6 INT | 7.6 YPA | 55.1 QBR
Goff is quietly playing well this season. The Lions only have one victory, but the veteran has put up plenty of points … the defense just keeps allowing more.
Las Vegas Raiders. player. 28. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Last Week: 9. Derek Carr. 11
2022 stats: 1,621 yards | 62.9 comp % | 9 TD | 5 INT | 6.8 YPA | 59.2 QBR
Carr had one of the worst games of his career on Sunday in New Orleans, throwing for 101 yards and an interception while failing to reach midfield in a 24-0 loss.
Pick Analysis. Last Week: 11. Minnesota Vikings. Kirk Cousins. player. Scouting Report. 60. 10
2022 stats: 1,734 yards | 66.3 comp % | 11 TD | 5 INT | 6.6 YPA | 49.7 QBR
Cousins was middling in a 34-26 win over Arizona. He only averaged 6.6 yards per attempt and loss a fumble, but also threw for two scores and zero interceptions.
Last Week: 8. 8. player. 123. Scouting Report. Dallas Cowboys. Dak Prescott. Pick Analysis
2022 stats: 591 yards | 66.7 comp % | 3 TD | 2 INT | 7.3 YPA | 57.5 QBR
Prescott looked healthier than his first game back from a broken thumb. The Cowboys’ star threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns, helping Dallas roll up 49 points on Chicago.
8. player. Scouting Report. Seattle Seahawks. Last Week: 6. Geno Smith. 36. Pick Analysis
2022 stats: 1,924 yards | 72.7 comp % | 13 TD | 3 INT | 7.7 YPA | 66.6 QBR
Smith was relatively quiet this week in a 27-13 victory over the Giants, but he threw two more touchdowns without a turnover. He only drops because of a huge game from Tua Tagovailoa, and Lamar Jackson stepping up big in Tampa.
Cincinnati Bengals. Joe Burrow. 7. player. 56. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Last Week: 4
2022 stats: 2,329 yards | 69.2 comp % | 17 TD | 6 INT | 7.6 YPA | 53.5 QBR
Without Ja’Marr Chase, the Bengals’ offense looked lost. Yes, the offensive line is once again a disaster, but Burrow played a poor game in Cleveland on his own merits as well.
Scouting Report. Last Week: 10. 6. player. Pick Analysis. Miami Dolphins. Tua Tagovailoa. 59
2022 stats: 1,678 yards | 69.9 comp % | 12 TD | 3 INT | 9.0 YPA | 78.7 QBR
Tagovailoa continues to post big numbers. Against the Lions, the Hawaiian threw for 382 yards and three touchdowns, posting a QBR of 92.8.
Pick Analysis. Last Week: 5. player. 13. Scouting Report. Los Angeles Chargers. Justin Herbert. 5
2022 stats: 2,009 yards | 65.9 comp % | 12 TD | 4 INT | 6.5 YPA | 55.6 QBR
Herbert comes out of Los Angeles’ bye facing a rough three-game stretch including the Falcons, 49ers and Chiefs. Huge month ahead.
Lamar Jackson. 4. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Last Week: 7. Baltimore Ravens. player. 26
2022 stats: 1,635 yards | 63.0 comp % | 15 TD | 6 INT | 7.0 YPA | 63.7 QBR
Jackson has an excellent showing against Tampa Bay, accumulating 271 total yards and two touchdowns in a 27-22 triumph.
Last Week: 3. Jalen Hurts. Philadelphia Eagles. 3. player. 54. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis
2022 stats: 1,799 yards | 67.0 comp % | 10 TD | 2 INT | 8.5 YPA | 60.7 QBR
Hurts is playing fantastic football. On Sunday, he torched the Steelers for four touchdowns and 285 passing yards on 10.2 yards per attempt. That’s MVP-level stuff.
player. 16. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Josh Allen. 2. Last Week: 2. Buffalo Bills
2022 stats: 2,198 yards | 65.5 comp % | 19 TD | 6 INT | 8.3 YPA | 76.7 QBR
Allen stays in the No. 2 spot despite accounting for 267 total yards. Why? He was only 13-of-25 passing with two ugly interceptions. Still, perhaps nobody is feared more than Allen this year.
Last Week: 1. 124. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Kansas City Chiefs. Patrick Mahomes. 1
2022 stats: 2,159 yards | 66.9 comp % | 20 TD | 5 INT | 8.2 YPA | 76.7 QBR
Mahomes comes out of the bye with a primetime home game against the Titans before welcoming the Jaguars to Arrowhead. Could be a big few weeks.