A new No. 1 and Drew Brees’ Monday show top Miami Herald’s updated NFL quarterback rankings
SEAHAWKS’ WILSON VAULTS BACK INTO SEASON LEAD, SAINTS’ BREES WINS WEEK IN MIAMI HERALD NFL QUARTERBACK RANKINGS: Seattle’s Russell Wilson is back at No. 1 overall, while New Orleans’ Drew Brees wins Week 15 honors with his big Monday night show in the latest Miami Herald NFL quarterback rankings. Wilson owns a slim six-point lead over a handful of contenders for the season crown with two weeks remaining. Brees scored a 60.35-point game Monday, third-best of the season. Miami’s Ryan Fitzpatrick bumps up one spot to 27th overall. Our rankings, which began in 1998, factor accuracy, passing yardage, touchdown/interception ratio and team result (they do not include a QB’s running statistics). Most major passer rankings, including the NFL’s and ESPN’s, are percentile based, allowing players who miss half a season to still win a title. Our system is cumulative, rewarding players who are consistently productive and avoid injury or benching. The top 20 (and Dolphins) entering Week 16:
Miami Herald Pass Rankings / Week 15
Rk LW Player, Team Wk15 Season
1. 2 Russell Wilson, SEA 39.30 464.45
2. 1 Dak Prescott, DAL 28.60 458.65
3. 3 Kirk Cousins, MIN 28.35 453.00
4. 4 Deshaun Watson, HOU 28.15 448.40
5. 5 Jimmy Garopollo, SF 23.00 434.80
6. 7 Matt Ryan, ATL 32.50 421.45
7. 6 Aaron Rodgers, GB 17.15 420.15
8. 9 Patrick Mahomes, KC 45.00 415.30
9. 13 Jameis Winston, TB 50.90 411.65
10. 8 Derek Carr, OAK 24.35 406.65
11. 10 Lamar Jackson, BAL 37.60 405.45
12. 14 Carson Wentz, PHI 44.30 401.55
13. 11 Philip Rivers, LAC 26.35 393.75
14. 15 Jared Goff, LAR 32.20 386.85
15. 12 Tom Brady, NE 18.40 385.25
16. 17 Drew Brees, NO 60.35 363.35
17. 16 Kyler Murray, ARI 28.95 349.45
18. 18 Mitchell Trubisky, CHI 19.40 309.20
19. 19 Josh Allen, BUF 12.95 300.30
20. 20 Jacoby Brissett, IND 10.25 296.05
27. 28 Ryan Fitzpatrick, MIA 24.95 258.00
49. 49 Josh Rosen, MIA DNP 23.35
Bubble: Baker Mayfield, CLE, 293.80. Dropouts: None. Week 15 best: Brees, NO, (29-30, 307, 4-0 in win). Week 15 worst: (min. 10 attempts): Andy Dalton, CIN, 1.55 (17-31, 151, 1-4 in loss).
