The NFL’s Top QBs after Week 16

The following scores are “good” through December 28th, 2022, and detail the NFL’s top QBs after Week 16

This metric merges quarterback grades and scores from Pro Football Focus, FootballOutsiders’ DVOA, EPA+CPOE, and the traditional Passer Rating. The objective is to rank quarterbacks week-by-week with a progressive rolling tally and set of rankings.

The following scores and rankings are weighted and scaled to 100. PFF accounts for 30% of the score, DVOA with 30%, EPA+CPOE at 30%, and Passer Rating 10%. Skill position players and players with menial pass attempts were excluded.


The NFL’s Top QBs after Week 16

33. Zach Wilson (NYJ)25.8
PFF = 46.5, EPA+CPOE = -.003, DVOA = -16.3, PR = 72.8

32. Baker Mayfield (LAR)28.8
PFF = 46.5, EPA+CPOE = -.003, DVOA = -30.3, PR = 76.1

31. Davis Mills (HOU)33.1
PFF = 60.5, EPA+CPOE = .001, DVOA = -17.0, PR = 79.0

30. Taylor Heinicke (WAS)35.1
PFF = 49.8, EPA+CPOE = .054, DVOA = -10.1, PR = 89.6

29. Carson Wentz (WAS)35.4
PFF = 63.2, EPA+CPOE = .015, DVOA = -17.1, PR = 86.3

28. Matt Ryan (IND)35.8
PFF = 63.8, EPA+CPOE = .037, DVOA = -23.4, PR = 83.9

QBs after Week 16
Dec 25, 2022; Inglewood, California, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports.

27. Russell Wilson (DEN)37.6
PFF = 64.7, EPA+CPOE = .038, DVOA = -16.8, PR = 82.6

26. Mac Jones (NE)39.3
PFF = 66.1, EPA+CPOE = .035, DVOA = -11.4, PR = 84.6

25. Matthew Stafford (LAR)41.4
PFF = 67.0, EPA+CPOE = .041, DVOA = -7.2, PR = 87.4

24. Kenny Pickett (PIT)41.6
PFF = 70.4, EPA+CPOE = .057, DVOA = -13.0, PR = 75.7

23. Justin Fields (CHI)41.7
PFF = 72.7, EPA+CPOE = .068, DVOA = -26.5, PR = 88.3

Dec 18, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports

22. Kyler Murray (ARI)41.9
PFF = 67.1, EPA+CPOE = .051, DVOA = -9.0, PR = 87.2

21. Derek Carr (LV)45.4
PFF = 66.6, EPA+CPOE = .068, DVOA = 1.8, PR = 86.3

20. Marcus Mariota (ATL)46.4
PFF = 66.3, EPA+CPOE = .072, DVOA = 4.5, PR = 88.2

19. Justin Herbert (LAC)49.3
PFF = 76.9, EPA+CPOE = .073, DVOA = -3.7, PR = 91.2

18. Aaron Rodgers (GB)50.0
PFF = 78.2, EPA+CPOE = .065, DVOA = -0.3, PR = 91.3

17. Daniel Jones (NYG)50.1
PFF = 74.9, EPA+CPOE = .09, DVOA = -2.5, PR = 90.7

16. Tom Brady (TB)50.4
PFF = 75.2, EPA+CPOE = .069, DVOA = 7.3, PR = 87.9

15. Ryan Tannehill (TEN)51.2
PFF = 74.9, EPA+CPOE = .081, DVOA = 3.8, PR = 94.6

Vikings Were Kings
Nov 13, 2022; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports.

14. Kirk Cousins (MIN)51.3
PFF = 76.2, EPA+CPOE = .08, DVOA = 3.1, PR = 93.3

13. Lamar Jackson (BAL)55.6
PFF = 85.2, EPA+CPOE = .084, DVOA = 5.3, PR = 91.1

12. Jared Goff (DET)55.7
PFF = 68.6, EPA+CPOE = .107, DVOA = 24.0, PR = 98.3

11. Trevor Lawrence (JAX)56.4
PFF = 77.5, EPA+CPOE = .105, DVOA = 12.7, PR = 96.0

10. Jacoby Brissett (CLE)57.5
PFF = 82.4, EPA+CPOE = .103, DVOA = 13.1, PR = 88.9

Dec 24, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Andy Dalton. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

9. Andy Dalton (NO)57.5
PFF = 86.9, EPA+CPOE = .087 DVOA = 7.5, PR = 95.7

8. Dak Prescott (DAL)59.2
PFF = 75.7, EPA+CPOE = .144, DVOA = 13.9, PR = 97.2

7. Geno Smith (SEA)59.7
PFF = 82.0, EPA+CPOE = .123, DVOA = 9.5, PR = 102.9

6. Jimmy Garoppolo (SF)60.3
PFF = 71.4, EPA+CPOE = .13, DVOA = 28.8, PR = 103.0

5. Josh Allen (BUF)64.6
PFF = 90.4, EPA+CPOE = .137, DVOA = 14.2, PR = 96.1

Dec 24, 2022; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

4. Joe Burrow (CIN)65.3
PFF = 90.8, EPA+CPOE = .139, DVOA = 12.7, PR = 102.3

3. Jalen Hurts (PHI)66.1
PFF = 88.6, EPA+CPOE = .155, DVOA = 13.5, PR = 104.6

2. Tua Tagovailoa (MIA)66.2
PFF = 81.9, EPA+CPOE = .148, DVOA = 28.3, PR = 105.5

1. Patrick Mahomes (KC)72.5
PFF = 91.3, EPA+CPOE = .181, DVOA = 27.3, PR = 105.1


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