The NFL’s Top QBs after Week 15

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The following scores are “good” through December 20th, 2022, and detail the NFL’s top QBs after Week 15

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.

These are the NFL’s top quarterbacks after Week 15.


The NFL’s Top QBs after Week 15

33. Baker Mayfield (CAR)23.3
PFF = 51.2, EPA+CPOE = -.024, DVOA = -30.3, PR = 76.1

32. Zach Wilson (NYJ)29.3
PFF = 50.0, EPA+CPOE = .003, DVOA = -10.5, PR = 75.3

31. Carson Wentz (WAS)33.2
PFF = 63.1, EPA+CPOE = .007, DVOA = -23.0, PR = 84,1

30. Taylor Heinicke (WAS)33.9
PFF = 49.7, EPA+CPOE = .049, DVOA = -12.1, PR = 87.7

29. Davis Mills (HOU)34.3
PFF = 63.9, EPA+CPOE = .007, DVOA = -17.2, PR = 79.2

QBs after Week 15
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28. Matt Ryan (IND)36.0
PFF = 63.8, EPA+CPOE = .039, DVOA = -23.3, PR = 83.9

27. Mac Jones (NE)37.4
PFF = 64.3, EPA+CPOE = .032, DVOA = -14.5, PR = 82.6

26. Russell Wilson (DEN)39.1
PFF = 65.7, EPA+CPOE = .042, DVOA = -14.5, PR = 85.0

25. Kenny Pickett (PIT)40.3
PFF = 67.7, EPA+CPOE = .054, DVOA = -12.2, PR = 74.9

24. Kyler Murray (ARI)41.6
PFF = 67.1, EPA+CPOE = .051, DVOA = -10.4, PR = 87.2

23. Matthew Stafford (LAR)41.6
PFF = 67.0, EPA+CPOE = .041, DVOA = -6.5, PR = 87.4

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22. Justin Fields (CHI)41.9
PFF = 71.7, EPA+CPOE = .076, DVOA = -26.6, PR = 88.0

21. Marcus Mariota (ATL)46.1
PFF = 66.3, EPA+CPOE = .072, DVOA = 3.1, PR = 88.2

20. Derek Carr (LV)47.7
PFF = 67.1, EPA+CPOE = .08, DVOA = 5.2, PR = 89.2

19. Daniel Jones (NYG)48.7
PFF = 71.7, EPA+CPOE = .088, DVOA = -2.2, PR = 90.5

18. Aaron Rodgers (GB)48.8
PFF = 77.0, EPA+CPOE = .064, DVOA = 0.2, PR = 92.3

17. Justin Herbert (LAC)49.9
PFF = 77.2, EPA+CPOE = .074, DVOA = -2.1, PR = 91.5

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16. Kirk Cousins (MIN)51.1
PFF = 75.6, EPA+CPOE = .084, DVOA = 2.2, PR = 92.0

15. Tom Brady (TB)51.2
PFF = 76.0, EPA+CPOE = .072, DVOA = 7.6, PR = 89.1

14. Ryan Tannehill (TEN)51.3
PFF = 74.9, EPA+CPOE = .083, DVOA = 3.6, PR = 94.6

13. Jared Goff (DET)54.2
PFF = 66.1, EPA+CPOE = .104, DVOA = 23.7, PR = 97.2

12. Lamar Jackson (BAL)55.5
PFF = 85.2, EPA+CPOE = .084, DVOA = 5.0, PR = 91.1

11. Dak Prescott (DAL)56.1
PFF = 73.5, EPA+CPOE = .132, DVOA = 9.8, PR = 93.8

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10. Trevor Lawrence (JAX)56.2
PFF = 77.3, EPA+CPOE = .105, DVOA = 12.1, PR = 96.6

9. Jacoby Brissett (CLE)57.5
PFF = 82.4, EPA+CPOE = .103, DVOA = 12.8, PR = 88.9

8. Andy Dalton (NO)59.1
PFF = 87.1, EPA+CPOE = .098 DVOA = 8.9, PR = 98.1

7. Jimmy Garoppolo (SF)59.9
PFF = 71.4, EPA+CPOE = .13, DVOA = 27.0, PR = 103.0

6. Geno Smith (SEA)61.6
PFF = 81.4, EPA+CPOE = .135, DVOA = 13.3, PR = 105.3

5. Joe Burrow (CIN)63.5
PFF = 88.9, EPA+CPOE = .133, DVOA = 10.5, PR = 102.5

4. Josh Allen (BUF)65.3
PFF = 91.0, EPA+CPOE = .139, DVOA = 15.0, PR = 97.3

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3. Jalen Hurts (PHI)65.9
PFF = 88.6, EPA+CPOE = .155, DVOA = 12.4, PR = 104.6

2. Tua Tagovailoa (MIA)68.6
PFF = 83.8, EPA+CPOE = .155, DVOA = 31.8, PR = 107.8

1. Patrick Mahomes (KC)73.2
PFF = 91.4, EPA+CPOE = .189, DVOA = 27.2, PR = 105.0


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