Cote: Chargers’ Herbert wins Week 6, Tua dips in latest Herald NFL QB rankings
CHARGERS’ JUSTIN HERBERT WINS WEEK 6 CROWN IN MIAMI, DAK HOLDS, TUA DIPS IN MIAMI HERALD’S LATEST NFL QUARTERBACK RANKINGS: The 28th season of the Herald’s Passer Success System (PASS) rankings saw the Los Angeles Chargers’ Justin Herbert win Week 6 honors with a 44.20-point game in leading the last-minute win in Miami. He edges Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes for the weekly title. Dallas’ Dak Prescott solidifies his overall lead in holding the No. 1 spot for a third straight week, while the Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa slips three spots to 15th. Our ratings system is cumulative, not percentile-based, rewarding players who are consistently productive and avoid injury or benching. Bye weeks negatively impact affected players, but byes even out over the course of season. Our formula factors accuracy, passing yardage, touchdown/interception ratio and team result. These are passer ratings per se and do not include a QB’s running statistics. The 2025 top 20 (plus other Dolphins) entering Week 7:
Rk LW Player, Team W6 Season
1. 1. Dak Prescott, DAL 38.05 222.35
2. 2. Jared Goff, DET 33.15 215.50
3. 3. Matthew Stafford, LAR 25.05 203.20
4. 4. Drake Maye, NE 37.05 203.10
5. 6. Baker Mayfield, TB 34.80 197.95
6. 7. Daniel Jones, IND 32.60 193.10
7. 9. Justin Herbert, LAC 44.20 188.65
8. 8. Sam Darnold, SEA 30.75 188.05
9. 10. Patrick Mahomes, KC 40.85 180.70
10. 5. Josh Allen, BUF 13.00 176.85
11. 14. Jalen Hurts, PHI 29.15 161.60
12. 15t. Jordan Love, GB 29.95 160.45
13. 13. Bo Nix, DEN 24.70 158.85
14. 15t. Spencer Rattler, NO 25.35 155.85
15. 12. Tua Tagovailoa, MIA 14.25 149.65
16. 18. Mac Jones, SF 26.35 144.60
17. 21. Aaron Rodgers, PIT 34.75 144.05
18. 20. Trevor Lawrence, JAC 30.90 142.20
19. 11. C.J. Stroud, HOU BYE 138.80
20. 23. Bryce Young, CAR 29.95 134.50
46. 44. Zach Wilson, MIA DNP 3.60
Bubble: Caleb Williams, CHI, 131.95.
Dropouts: Kyler Murray, ARI, 17th to 23rd; and Lamar Jackson, BAL, 19-24.
Week 6 best: Justin Herbert, LAC, 44.20 (29-38, 264, 2-0 in win).
Week 6 worst (min. 10 attempts): Justin Fields, NYJ, 3.25 (9-17, 45, 0-0 in loss).
This story was originally published October 14, 2025 at 10:42 AM.
