Prescott, Wilson lead wild race into final week of Miami Herald NFL QB rankings
GIANTS’ JONES WINS WEEK, BUT IT’S A PHOTO FINISH FOR SEASON TITLE ENTERING FINAL WEEK OF MIAMI HERALD NFL QUARTERBACK RANKINGS: Does anybody want to win this thing? It seems not. Five of the top six passers had subpar games in Week 16 to create a jumble heading into the final week of the Miami Herald NFL quarterback rankings. Dallas’ Dak Prescott holds a negligible 1-point lead over Seattle’s Russell Wilson, with anyone in the top 10 having at least an outside shot at the title. This could be our lowest winning season total since 2005, when Carson Palmer won with 487.80. Daniel Jones of the Giants won Week 16 with a 51.60-point game but is well outside the top 20. Of note, former Dolphin Ryan Tannehill of Tennessee moves up to 21st, and Miami’s Ryan Fitzpatrick, off a 44.95-point game that was third for the week, vaults four spots to 23rd. 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 17:
Miami Herald Pass Rankings / Week 16
Rk LW Player, Team Wk16 Season
1. 2 Dak Prescott, DAL 19.25 477.90
2. 1 Russell Wilson, SEA 12.45 476.90
3. 4 Deshaun Watson, HOU 17.20 465.60
4. 6 Matt Ryan, ATL 40.20 461.65
5. 3 Kirk Cousins, MIN 7.10 460.10
6. 5 Jimmy Garopollo, SF 19.40 454.20
7. 8 Patrick Mahomes, KC 36.55 451.85
8. 10 Derek Carr, OAK 44.55 451.20
9. 12 Carson Wentz, PHI 45.95 447.50
10. 7 Aaron Rodgers, GB 24.80 444.95
11. 11 Lamar Jackson, BAL 34.90 440.35
12. 15 Tom Brady, NE 40.55 425.80
13. 13 Philip Rivers, LAC 28.95 422.70
14. 9 Jameis Winston, TB 9.75 421.40
15. 14 Jared Goff, LAR 27.15 414.00
16. 16 Drew Brees, NO 43.95 407.30
17. 17 Kyler Murray, ARI 16.90 366.35
18. 18 Mitchell Trubisky, CHI 9.85 319.05
19. 19 Josh Allen, BUF 16.40 316.70
20. 21 Baker Mayfield, CLE 19.60 313.40
23. 27 Ryan Fitzpatrick, MIA 44.95 302.95
49. 49 Josh Rosen, MIA DNP 23.35
Bubble: Ryan Tannehill, TEN, 309.20. Dropouts: Jacoby Brissett, IND, 20th to 22nd). Week 16 best: Daniel Jones, NYG, 51.60 (28-42, 352, 5-0 in win). Week 16 worst: (min. 10 attempts): Devlin Hodges, PIT, 3.20 (11-17, 84, 0-2 in loss).
