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This week’s QB Rankings are top-heavy. Hopefully you own one of the big dogs.
Important injury note: our No. 12 QB this week, Mitchell Trubisky, may miss this week’s game. To learn more, check out this piece by Dr. David Chao.
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| Rank | Quarterback | Team | Opponent | High-Floor/High-Ceiling QB1s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Quarterback | Team | Opponent | High-Floor/High-Ceiling QB1s |
| 1 | Drew Brees | NO | ATL | Brees demolished this defense in Week 3 -- and that was on the road. |
| 2 | Andrew Luck | IND | MIA | Luck's in weeky contention to top this list. |
| 3 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | at DEN | Downfield throws all day long. |
| 4 | Cam Newton | CAR | SEA | CAR vs SEA is always a slugfest. |
| 5 | Matt Ryan | ATL | at NO | NO's defense has seemingly improved as of late, but Julio's been cured of the no-TD bug. |
| 6 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | at MIN | Expect Rodgers to resume form against the dvision rival. |
| 7 | Deshaun Watson | HOU | TEN | He couldn't get things going on the ground last week but he'll bounce back. |
| 8 | Russell Wilson | SEA | at CAR | Wilson will have to throw early and often to keep up with the Panthers' offense. |
| 9 | Tom Brady | NE | at NYJ | Brady hasn't been a beast in the box score as of late but they've had the bye to sort things out and get Gronk 100%. |
| 10 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | OAK | Oakland's got the slowest defense in the league and Jackson might just be the league's fastest QB -- and last week he rushed 27 times… |
| 11 | Baker Mayfield | CLE | at CIN | Cincy's awful defense is in danger of getting blown out here. |
| The Low-Floor/High-Ceiling QB1 | ||||
| 12 | Mitchell Trubisky | CHI | at DET | Due to the up and down nature of Trubisky's last few weeks, he fills out the lone spot in this tier. His upside is as high as anyone's. |
| High-Floor/High-Ceiling QB2s | ||||
| 13 | Philip Rivers | LAC | ARI | The Cards' pass defense is for real, but the Chargers' offense is humming. |
| 14 | Kirk Cousins | MIN | GB | Cousins' box scores have fluctuated as of late, but he hung 425 yards, 4 TDs, and only 1 INT on the Pack in Week 2. |
| 15 | Carson Wentz | PHI | NYG | The Eagles' offense hasn't looked like its oldself but the emergence of Josh Adams gives them a steady presence to relieve pressure off of the passing game. |
| Low-Floor/High-Ceiling QB2s | ||||
| 16 | Jameis Winston | TB | SF | The Magic is over. |
| 17 | Eli Manning | NYG | at PHI | Philly's getting flamed on the outside. Beckham should eat. |
| 18 | Andy Dalton | CIN | CLE | The Cincy offense has stalled without AJ Green. |
| 19 | Dak Prescott | DAL | WAS | The Dallas offense struggled last week and Dak had to salvage the day with his legs. Hopefully the passing game can get back on track. |
| 20 | Nick Mullens | SF | at TB | Mullens has played as well as anyone could have hoped. A date with the Bucs should keep things manageable for him. |
| Low-Floor/Capped-Ceiling QB2s | ||||
| 21 | Case Keenum | DEN | PIT | PIT's defense has played better lately but Keenum's got the weapons to remain a QB2. |
| 22 | Sam Darnold | NYJ | NE | New England's defense has struggled vs the pass. |
| 23 | Marcus Mariota | TEN | at HOU | It's a brutal matchup and he's battling a stinger. |
| 24 | Blake Bortles | JAX | at BUF | We're hoping that Buffalo's excellent pass defense forces Bortles to run early and often. |
| QB3s | ||||
| 25 | Matthew Stafford | DET | CHI | In all likelihood, this is a brutal game for Stafford. The CHI pass rush is lethal and the losses of Jones and Tate are hurting. |
| 26 | Ryan Tannehill | MIA | at IND | Tannehill might play this week. It's a decent matchup to return for. |
| 27 | Josh Rosen | ARI | at LAC | We can't trust the rookie yet. |
| 28 | Josh Allen | BUF | JAX | JAX got back on track last week. |
| 29 | Derek Carr | OAK | at BAL | We can't trust Gruden's offense. |
| 30 | Colt McCoy | WAS | at DAL | Look elsewhere. |