NFL quarterback rankings, Week 15: Tua Tagovailoa is struggling
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
32. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Atlanta Falcons. Desmond Ridder. player. 44. Last Week: NA
2022 stats: 0 yards | 0.0 comp % | 0 TD | 0 INT | 0.0 YPA | 0.0 QBR
Time to find out what the Cincinnati rookie brings to Atlanta’s offense.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Last Week: 30. Baltimore Ravens. Tyler Huntley. 31. player. 26
2022 stats: 275 yards | 79.5 comp % | 0 TD | 1 INT | 6.3 YPA | 65.3 QBR
Huntley is in concussion protocol, which looms large as Baltimore must keep winning to keep pace with the Bengals in the AFC North.
Last Week: 32. Houston Texans. player. 10. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Davis Mills. 30
2022 stats: 2,319 yards | 62.8 comp % | 11 TD | 12 INT | 6.6 YPA | 32.9 QBR
Mills played well in Dallas, ultimately losing late to the heavily-favored Cowboys. Now, a date with the Chiefs.
Baker Mayfield. 51. Scouting Report. Last Week: NA. Los Angeles Rams. 29. player. Pick Analysis
2022 stats: 1,543 yards | 58.5 comp % | 7 TD | 6 INT | 6.4 YPA | 23.1 QBR
Mayfield has perhaps his finest NFL moment last Thursday, leading a game-winning, 98-yard touchdown drive in the final two minutes to defeat Las Vegas.
Scouting Report. Last Week: NA. player. 32. Pick Analysis. Arizona Cardinals. Colt McCoy. 28
2022 stats: 2,359 yards | 66.3 comp % | 14 TD | 7 INT | 6.1 YPA | 51.1 QBR
McCoy is going to be the starter for Arizona as it closes out 2022. Not sure how enthused he is about the notion after the beating he took Monday night.
Pick Analysis. Carolina Panthers. player. Scouting Report. Last Week: 28. Sam Darnold. 27. 87
2022 stats: 284 yards | 58.1 comp % | 2 TD | 0 INT | 6.6 YPA | 93.6 QBR
Darnold has a real chance to be starting playoff games for the Panthers this season. Wild times.
Scouting Report. San Francisco 49ers. Brock Purdy. 26. player. Pick Analysis. Last Week: 29. 42
2022 stats: 461 yards | 67.2 comp % | 4 TD | 2 INT | 6.9 YPA | 70.6 QBR
Purdy is slowly moving up the rankings after a terrific showing against a quality Tampa Bay defense. Nice poise.
Scouting Report. Last Week: 26. Indianapolis Colts. 46. Pick Analysis. Matt Ryan. 25. player
2022 stats: 2,875 yards | 67.8 comp % | 13 TD | 13 INT | 6.7 YPA | 45.0 QBR
Nobody has more turnovers this season than Ryan, and he was benched at one point.
45. Scouting Report. Denver Broncos. player. Pick Analysis. Last Week: 27. Russell Wilson. 24
2022 stats: 2,805 yards | 60.4 comp % | 11 TD | 6 INT | 7.1 YPA | 37.3 QBR
Wilson had the best day of his season on Sunday, and it still wasn’t enough. This is the way Denver’s year has gone.
23. 30. Pick Analysis. New York Jets. Mike White. Scouting Report. Last Week: 25. player
2022 stats: 952 yards | 62.0 comp % | 3 TD | 2 INT | 7.4 YPA | 49.2 QBR
Give White credit. He took an absolute pounding against the Bills and kept coming back. That’s how you win over a locker room.
Scouting Report. Last Week: 22. Pittsburgh Steelers. 22. 55. Pick Analysis. Kenny Pickett. player
2022 stats: 1,797 yards | 65.0 comp % | 4 TD | 8 INT | 6.1 YPA | 45.1 QBR
Pickett was knocked out of Sunday’s action early on, but could potentially play against the Panthers. He’s been better over the past month.
21. 47. New England Patriots. Mac Jones. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Last Week: 23
2022 stats: 1,963 yards | 68.1 comp % | 7 TD | 7 INT | 7.3 YPA | 35.4 QBR
Jones is dealing with a bad offensive line and a dearth of weapons, but the Patriots still need more from their second-year quarterback.
player. Scouting Report. Last Week: 21. New York Giants. 31. Pick Analysis. Daniel Jones. 20
2022 stats: 2,534 yards | 66.0 comp % | 12 TD | 4 INT | 6.8 YPA | 56.5 QBR
The Giants need a huge game from Jones on Sunday night in Washington. This is essentially a playoff game.
Washington Commanders. 19. Scouting Report. Last Week: 20. player. 58. Pick Analysis. Taylor Heinicke
2022 stats: 1,444 yards | 61.8 comp % | 9 TD | 5 INT | 6.8 YPA | 42.5 QBR
See above. Enormous night.
Andy Dalton. player. 15. Pick Analysis. Last Week: 19. New Orleans Saints. 18. Scouting Report
2022 stats: 2,252 yards | 66.9 comp % | 15 TD | 7 INT | 7.5 YPA | 53.1 QBR
Dalton hasn’t played poorly this year, but he’s also not elevating the talent around him. The result is the Saints being very disappointing.
Last Week: 16. Deshaun Watson. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 53. Cleveland Browns. 17. player
2022 stats: 407 yards | 59.4 comp % | 1 TD | 2 INT | 6.4 YPA | 48.4 QBR
Watson has been poor the first two games of his season after being suspended the first 11 games of the campaign. The Browns must be hoping it’s only rust and nothing more.
Last Week: 17. Ryan Tannehill. player. 35. Pick Analysis. Tennessee Titans. 16. Scouting Report
2022 stats: 2,371 yards | 65.0 comp % | 11 TD | 4 INT | 7.8 YPA | 51.4 QBR
Tannehill needs to step up and have a big day on Sunday against the Chargers, who are banged up defensively. The Titans are reeling, and they need a veteran leader to turn the tide.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Green Bay Packers. Aaron Rodgers. 15. 49. Last Week: 14. player
2022 stats: 2,864 yards | 64.3 comp % | 22 TD | 9 INT | 6.8 YPA | 41.3 QBR
Rodgers is coming off the bye and drawing a favorable matchup with the Rams coming to Lambeau on a cold Monday night. Could be a big game.
Scouting Report. player. 14. 60. Pick Analysis. Last Week: 13. Minnesota Vikings. Kirk Cousins
2022 stats: 3,358 yards | 65.5 comp % | 20 TD | 9 INT | 6.9 YPA | 53.3 QBR
Cousins has been solid this year, but the last couple weeks have been uneven. If the Vikings are going to hold onto the No. 2 seed, they need Cousins and the offense to cover for the defense.
Tom Brady. 13. player. Pick Analysis. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 48. Scouting Report. Last Week: 8
2022 stats: 3,585 yards | 65.8 comp % | 17 TD | 5 INT | 6.2 YPA | 51.1 QBR
Brady had to drop. The YPA is hideous on a weekly basis, and the Buccaneers’ offense could easily be the worst watch in football.
Pick Analysis. Last Week: 9. 12. Scouting Report. Derek Carr. player. 28. Las Vegas Raiders
2022 stats: 3,117 yards | 62.0 comp % | 20 TD | 10 INT | 7.2 YPA | 59.3 QBR
Carr had a tough night against the Rams, throwing two interceptions. That said, Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels did little to help Carr, running the ball constantly.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Justin Fields. Chicago Bears. 11. player. 57. Last Week: 11
2022 stats: 1,896 yards | 61.7 comp % | 13 TD | 10 INT | 7.5 YPA | 58.1 QBR
Fields’ passing numbers aren’t overwhelming, but the entire skill set is phenomenal. He’s the NFC’s answer — potentially — to Lamar Jackson.
Last Week: 15. Jacksonville Jaguars. 10. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Trevor Lawrence. 52
2022 stats: 3,202 yards | 66.2 comp % | 20 TD | 6 INT | 7.0 YPA | 56.7 QBR
Lawrence has really stepped up over the past month. The Jaguars are 5-8, but Lawrence is driving most of the good vibes coming out of Jacksonville.
Detroit Lions. 9. 50. Last Week: 12. Jared Goff. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis
2022 stats: 3,352 yards | 65.3 comp % | 22 TD | 7 INT | 7.6 YPA | 61.2 QBR
Goff is quietly having an excellent campaign. The Lions have won five of their last six, and it’s because the offense is rolling at an elite level.
Pick Analysis. Dallas Cowboys. Dak Prescott. player. Scouting Report. Last Week: 6. 8. 123
2022 stats: 1,847 yards | 66.9 comp % | 14 TD | 9 INT | 7.4 YPA | 52.5 QBR
Prescott dropped a few spots after an ugly showing against the Texans. The Cowboys need him to be much better down the stretch for Dallas to have any shot of winning the NFC East.
Tua Tagovailoa. player. Scouting Report. Last Week: 5. 7. 59. Pick Analysis. Miami Dolphins
2022 stats: 3,004 yards | 65.5 comp % | 22 TD | 5 INT | 8.7 YPA | 73.4 QBR
Tagovailoa has really, really faltered over the past two weeks. Going 10-of-28 against the Chargers’ defense is near impossible. Next up: Buffalo.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Last Week: 7. Seattle Seahawks. 6. Geno Smith. player. 36
2022 stats: 3,433 yards | 71.5 comp % | 25 TD | 8 INT | 8.0 YPA | 64.4 QBR
Smith has played splendid football all year, even if the superlative-worthy plays have dropped to an extent. The Seahawks are a viable playoff team, and Smith is the main reason.
Last Week: 10. Justin Herbert. 5. 13. Scouting Report. Los Angeles Chargers. player. Pick Analysis
2022 stats: 3,706 yards | 67.6 comp % | 21 TD | 7 INT | 6.6 YPA | 57.9 QBR
Herbert had the best game of his season on Sunday, throwing for 367 yards in a 23-17 win over Miami. The Chargers are now in prime position to (finally) make the playoffs.
Pick Analysis. Last Week: 4. Josh Allen. 16. Scouting Report. Buffalo Bills. 4. player
2022 stats: 3,553 yards | 63.8 comp % | 26 TD | 11 INT | 7.6 YPA | 73.2 QBR
Allen did very little on Sunday. Partially because of the bad weather in Buffalo, and partially because of the Jets’ defense. The most important thing, though? No turnovers.
Cincinnati Bengals. Joe Burrow. player. 56. Pick Analysis. Last Week: 3. 3. Scouting Report
2022 stats: 3,685 yards | 68.1 comp % | 27 TD | 9 INT | 7.8 YPA | 59.8 QBR
Burrow won’t win the MVP award, but he’s playing like an MVP. The Bengals are 9-2 in their last 11 games, and Burrow has thrown only five interceptions over that time.
Last Week: 2. Philadelphia Eagles. Jalen Hurts. 54. Pick Analysis. 2. player. Scouting Report
2022 stats: 3,157 yards | 68.0 comp % | 22 TD | 3 INT | 8.1 YPA | 70.4 QBR
Hurts has been brilliant this season. His performance in a blowout win over the Giants was nothing spectacular, but his body of work rivals anybody in 2022.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Kansas City Chiefs. player. 124. Last Week: 1. Patrick Mahomes. 1
2022 stats: 4,160 yards | 65.8 comp % | 33 TD | 11 INT | 8.1 YPA | 77.9 QBR
Mahomes had a very bizarre game against the Broncos. He torched Denver with 352 yards and three touchdowns — including an unreal hook shot to Jerick McKinnon — but also launched three interceptions.