The NFL’s Top QBs after Week 6

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NFL’s Top QBs after Week 6: PFF, DVOA, EPA+CPOE Formula

The following scores are “good” through October 19th, 2022.

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 6.


NFL’s Top QBs after Week 6: PFF, DVOA, EPA+CPOE Formula

32. Baker Mayfield (CAR)18.6
PFF = 51.0, EPA+CPOE = -.043, DVOA = -41.5, PR = 71.9

31. Justin Fields (CHI)22.7
PFF = 57.1, EPA+CPOE = -.003, DVOA = -49.7, PR = 72.7

30. Joe Flacco (NYJ)31.0
PFF = 55.0, EPA+CPOE = .012, DVOA = -16.7, PR = 77.9

29. Carson Wentz (WAS)34.1
PFF = 63.1, EPA+CPOE = .007, DVOA = -19.0, PR = 84,1

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28. Matt Ryan (IND)36.0
PFF = 58.0, EPA+CPOE = .045, DVOA = -16.1, PR = 86.2

27. Davis Mills (HOU)36.3
PFF = 70.0, EPA+CPOE = -.0, DVOA = -17.4, PR = 80.6

26. Cooper Rush (DAL)36.6
PFF = 57.1, EPA+CPOE = .015, DVOA = 2.0, PR = 80.1

25. Russell Wilson (DEN)36.8
PFF = 59.5, EPA+CPOE = .028, DVOA = -7.4, PR = 83.4

24. Mac Jones (NE)38.2
PFF = 58.4, EPA+CPOE = .07, DVOA = -11.3, PR = 76.2

23. Matthew Stafford (LAR)39.4
PFF = 62.0, EPA+CPOE = .052, DVOA = -10.0, PR = 84.6

22. Jameis Winston (NO)39.5
PFF = 65.3, EPA+CPOE = .055, DVOA = -14.2, PR = 79.5

21. Kyler Murray (ARI)40.3
PFF = 67.8, EPA+CPOE = .04, DVOA = -10.8, PR = 81.8

20. Mitchell Trubisky (PIT)40.6
PFF = 72.7, EPA+CPOE = .016, DVOA = -8.6, PR = 80.1

19. Jared Goff (DET)45.2
PFF = 62.8, EPA+CPOE = .046, DVOA = 12.7, PR = 92.9

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18. Daniel Jones (NYG)46.6
PFF = 67.7, EPA+CPOE = .099, DVOA = -7.8, PR = 90.2

17. Derek Carr (LV)46.7
PFF = 63.7, EPA+CPOE = .101, DVOA = -0.4, PR = 87.7

16. Marcus Mariota (ATL)47.7
PFF = 65.7, EPA+CPOE = .009, DVOA = 5.0, PR = 87.7

15. Jacoby Brissett (CLE)48.0
PFF = 74.2, EPA+CPOE = .075, DVOA = 0.7 PR = 78.7

14. Aaron Rodgers (GB)48.3
PFF = 73.2, EPA+CPOE = .055, DVOA = 3.6, PR = 94.2

13. Ryan Tannehill (TEN)48.7
PFF = 68.4, EPA+CPOE = .085, DVOA = 3.3, PR = 94.2

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12. Kirk Cousins (MIN)49.1
PFF = 75.4, EPA+CPOE = .07, DVOA = 0.3, PR = 88.7

11. Trevor Lawrence (JAX)49.1
PFF = 64.1, EPA+CPOE = .095, DVOA = 10.3, PR = 91.9

10. Joe Burrow (CIN)49.4
PFF = 68.9, EPA+CPOE = .107, DVOA = -3.4, PR = 95.6

9. Justin Herbert (LAC)53.4
PFF = 73.0, EPA+CPOE = .088, DVOA = 15.2, PR = 93.1

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8. Lamar Jackson (BAL)54.9
PFF = 74.7, EPA+CPOE = .111, DVOA = 10.2, PR = 93.2

7. Jimmy Garoppolo (SF)55.2
PFF = 68.0, EPA+CPOE = .101, DVOA = 26.8, PR = 94.8

6. Tom Brady (TB)56.3
PFF = 77.8, EPA+CPOE = .104, DVOA = 12.7, PR = 95.1

5. Jalen Hurts (PHI)59.5
PFF = 81.5, EPA+CPOE = .119, DVOA = 13.0, PR = 98.4

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4. Geno Smith (SEA)67.7
PFF = 86.7, EPA+CPOE = .157, DVOA = 21.8, PR = 108.1

3. Patrick Mahomes (KC)69.4
PFF = 84.9, EPA+CPOE = .179, DVOA = 25.4, PR = 106.1

2. Tua Tagovailoa (MIA)71.1
PFF = 79.7, EPA+CPOE = .188, DVOA = 37.3, PR = 109.9

1. Josh Allen (BUF)73.6
PFF = 90.8, EPA+CPOE = .19, DVOA = 28.1, PR = 109.1




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