Cowboys’ Comeback Kid wins Week 1 in Miami Herald NFL QB rankings. See where Tua and others rank
COWBOYS’ COMEBACK KID, DAK PRESCOTTS, WINS WEEK 1 TITLE TO BEGIN 24TH SEASON OF MIAMI HERALD’S NFL QUARTERBACK RANKINGS: Dallas’ Dak Prescott, back from a gruesome ankle injury that cost him most of last season, declares his full recovery with a winning 52.15-point game to win Week 1 honors in the Miami’s Herald’s 2021 Passer Success System NFL quarterback rankings. Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes opens in second place. The Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailao debuts 27th overall. Defending season champion Aaron Rodgers of Green Bay sits 33rd after an uncharacteristically awful opener. This is the 24th year for our annual rankings, which began in 1998 — Steve Young the inaugural season champion. Our rankings factor accuracy, passing yardage, touchdown/interception ratio and team result. They are passer ratings only and 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) after Week 1:
Wk1 ‘20 Player, Team Wk1/Season
1. 33 Dak Prescott, DAL 52.15
2. 2 Patrick Mahomes, KC 48.85
3. 10 Kirk Cousins, MIN 46.55
4. 43 Jalen Hurts, PHI 46.20
5. 18 Teddy Bridgewater, DEN 44.20
6. 16 Matthew Stafford, LAR 44.05
7. 4 Tom Brady, TB 43.95
8. 5 Russell Wilson, SEA 42.70
9. 15 Jared Goff, DET 41.90
10. 12 Derek Carr, LV 41.75
11. 14 Kyler Murray, ARI 38.45
12. 21 Joe Burrow, CIN 37.05
13. 8 Justin Herbert, LAC 36.85
14. — Mac Jones, NE 36.05
15. 65 Jameis Winston, NO 35.40
16. 34 Sam Darnold, CAR 34.95
17. 54 Tyrod Taylor, HOU 34.55
18. 37 Jimmy Garoppolo, SF 32.70
19. 31 Carson Wentz, IND 30.55
20. 17 Baker Mayfield, CLE 27.05
27. 30 Tua Tagovailoa, MIA 20.10
Bubble: Josh Allen, BUF, 25.50. Week 1 best: Prescott, DAL, 52.15 (42-58, 43, 3-1 in loss). Week 1 worst: (min. 10 attempts): Aaron Rodgers, GB, 5.65 (15-28, 133, 0-2 in loss).
Records: Most championships: Drew Brees, NO, 7. Season record: Peyton Manning, DEN, 714.85 points, 2013. Single-game record: Ben Roethlisberger, PIT, 80.10 points, 2014. Worst week: Tim Hasselbeck, minus-23.20 points, 2003.
