The NFL’s Top QBs after Week 17

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The following scores are “good” through January 4th, 2023, and detail the NFL’s top QBs after Week 17.

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 17

33. Zach Wilson (NYJ)25.2
PFF = 46.5, EPA+CPOE = -.003, DVOA = -19.0, PR = 72.8

32. Baker Mayfield (LAR)28.1
PFF = 52.9, EPA+CPOE = -.001, DVOA = -19.2, PR = 81.3

31. Davis Mills (HOU)32.1
PFF = 60.6, EPA+CPOE = .005, DVOA = -19.4, PR = 78.0

30. Carson Wentz (WAS)32.9
PFF = 60.6, EPA+CPOE = .01, DVOA = -19.0, PR = 80.2

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29. Taylor Heinicke (WAS)35.1
PFF = 49.8, EPA+CPOE = .054, DVOA = -10.0, PR = 89.6

28. Matt Ryan (IND)35.9
PFF = 63.8, EPA+CPOE = .037, DVOA = -22.9, PR = 83.9

27. Justin Fields (CHI)36.7
PFF = 70.2, EPA+CPOE = .048, DVOA = -35.7, PR = 85.2

26. Russell Wilson (DEN)37.3
PFF = 64.9, EPA+CPOE = .036, DVOA = -17.8, PR = 82.5

25. Mac Jones (NE)39.8
PFF = 66.7, EPA+CPOE = .036, DVOA = -11.4, PR = 85.8

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24. Matthew Stafford (LAR)41.2
PFF = 67.0, EPA+CPOE = .041, DVOA = -8.5, PR = 87.4

23. Kyler Murray (ARI)42.1
PFF = 67.1, EPA+CPOE = .051, DVOA = -8.0, PR = 87.2

22. Kenny Pickett (PIT)43.9
PFF = 74.8, EPA+CPOE = .059, DVOA = -11.6, PR = 76.5

21. Derek Carr (LV)45.5
PFF = 66.6, EPA+CPOE = .068, DVOA = 2.3, PR = 86.3

20. Marcus Mariota (ATL)46.4
PFF = 66.3, EPA+CPOE = .072, DVOA = 4.4, PR = 88.2

19. Kirk Cousins (MIN)49.6
PFF = 76.0, EPA+CPOE = .069, DVOA = 0.7, PR = 91.0

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18. Aaron Rodgers (GB)50.4
PFF = 78.7, EPA+CPOE = .068, DVOA = -0.4, PR = 91.5

17. Justin Herbert (LAC)50.8
PFF = 77.4, EPA+CPOE = .079, DVOA = -0.5, PR = 92.4

16. Ryan Tannehill (TEN)51.2
PFF = 74.9, EPA+CPOE = .081, DVOA = 3.7, PR = 94.6

15. Daniel Jones (NYG)52.3
PFF = 76.0, EPA+CPOE = .101, DVOA = 0.4, PR = 92.5

14. Tom Brady (TB)53.9
PFF = 79.4, EPA+CPOE = .079, DVOA = 10.2, PR = 90.4

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

12. Trevor Lawrence (JAX)56.3
PFF = 77.3, EPA+CPOE = .108, DVOA = 12.1, PR = 95.4

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11. Andy Dalton (NO)56.5
PFF = 86.3, EPA+CPOE = .082 DVOA = 6.1, PR = 95.3

10. Jared Goff (DET)57.5
PFF = 70.6, EPA+CPOE = .112, DVOA = 25.7, PR = 100.1

9. Jacoby Brissett (CLE)57.7
PFF = 82.6, EPA+CPOE = .105, DVOA = 12.6, PR = 88.9

8. Geno Smith (SEA)59.2
PFF = 81.5, EPA+CPOE = .119, DVOA = 9.4, PR = 102.9

7. Dak Prescott (DAL)59.4
PFF = 75.8, EPA+CPOE = .148, DVOA = 13.9, PR = 95.8

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6. Jimmy Garoppolo (SF)60.4
PFF = 71.4, EPA+CPOE = .13, DVOA = 29.4, PR = 103.0

5. Josh Allen (BUF)64.7
PFF = 90.4, EPA+CPOE = .137, DVOA = 14.7, PR = 96.1

4. Joe Burrow (CIN)65.3
PFF = 90.8, EPA+CPOE = .139, DVOA = 12.8, PR = 102.3

3. Jalen Hurts (PHI)66.2
PFF = 88.6, EPA+CPOE = .155, DVOA = 13.8, PR = 104.6

2. Tua Tagovailoa (MIA)66.3
PFF = 81.9, EPA+CPOE = .148, DVOA = 28.5, PR = 105.5

1. Patrick Mahomes (KC)72.6
PFF = 91.0, EPA+CPOE = .179, DVOA = 29.2, PR = 105.2


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