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Week 13: A tale of the outrageously good, the somewhat bad, and the really, really ugly.
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| Rank | Quarterback | Team | Opponent | High-Floor/High-Ceiling QB1s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Quarterback | Team | Opponent | High-Floor/High-Ceiling QB1s |
| 1 | Patrick Mahomes | KC | at OAK | He could have 4 TDs by halftime. |
| 2 | Cam Newton | CAR | at TB | The emergence of D.J. Moore lines up well with a matchup against one of the league's worst pass defenses. |
| 3 | Jared Goff | LAR | at DET | Similar to Mahomes, Goff could be sitting pretty by halftime in this Conference matchup. |
| 4 | Andrew Luck | IND | at JAX | Luck hasn't thrown fewer than 3 TDs since Week 3. |
| 5 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | at ATL | Jackson gets a paper-towel pass defense to toy with on top of his monstrous rushing floor. |
| 6 | Drew Brees | NO | at DAL | An away game on a short week drops Brees to the lowly rank of QB6. He's a beast. |
| 7 | Deshaun Watson | HOU | CLE | Watson has now shown chemistry with the newly acquired Demaryius Thomas and he just posted his best rushing line of the year. |
| 8 | Russell Wilson | SEA | SF | The Seahawks were forced out of their game plan and had to trust their franchise quarterback last week… and by golly he responded! This is a great matchup for Brees 2.0. |
| 9 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | LAC | The Steelers offense is matchup proof. |
| 10 | Philip Rivers | LAC | at PIT | Fresh off a record-setting performance, Rivers will keep the Chargers offense humming as Melvin Gordon recovers from his MCL injury. |
| 11 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | ARI | Emphasis on "High-Floor". |
| 12 | Baker Mayfield | CLE | at HOU | It's a tough matchup but Mayfield's on fire. |
| High-Floor/High-Ceiling QB2s | ||||
| 13 | Kirk Cousins | MIN | at NE | Cousins has a nice matchup to keep him on the QB1/QB2 fringe. |
| 14 | Tom Brady | NE | MIN | With Xavier Rhodes hurt, Brady's day just got a little easier. |
| 15 | Jameis Winston | TB | CAR | Winston could finish much higher than the QB15 this week. The only thing holding him back is Dirk Koetter's afinity for playing musical chairs at the quarterback position. |
| 16 | Dak Prescott | DAL | NO | Here's hoping the bad version of the Saints offense shows up. If they do, Dak could easily finish Top 12 with his rushing floor. |
| Low-Floor/High-Ceiling QB2s | ||||
| 17 | Case Keenum | DEN | at CIN | The matchup puts Keenum at the top of this tier. |
| 18 | Matthew Stafford | DET | LAR | It's a great matchup, Stafford's just been so rough as of late. |
| 19 | Derek Carr | OAK | KC | A matchup-based ranking. |
| 20 | Josh Allen | BUF | at MIA | If he keeps his rushing floor going, he can put up serious points. |
| 21 | Matt Ryan | ATL | BAL | It's a tough spot but Ryan's got Julio. |
| 22 | Marcus Mariota | TEN | NYJ | A boom/bust QB in a mid-tier matchup. |
| 23 | Carson Wentz | PHI | WAS | Philly will look to control the game via Josh Adams, not Carson Wentz |
| QB3s | ||||
| 24 | Chase Daniel | CHI | at NYG | Matchup and weapons place him atop the QB3 ranks. |
| 25 | Colt McCoy | WAS | at PHI | The matchup puts Colt atop the QB3 tier. |
| 26 | Eli Manning | NYG | CHI | Will the Chicago sack total surpass Odell receptions? |
| 27 | Cody Kessler | JAX | IND | Kessler has a quietly stout receiving corps but he's hampered by a low-volume of work. |
| 28 | Ryan Tannehill | MIA | BUF | Fingers-crossed for Dumpoff City. |
| 29 | Josh McCown | NYJ | at TEN | McCown will need his teammates to carry him. |
| 30 | Josh Rosen | ARI | at GB | Hopefully the Packers defense has just given up at this point. |
| 31 | Nick Mulles | SF | at SEA | The Mullens Hype has died. |
| 32 | Jeff Driskel | CIN | DEN | Driskel's hope is the long-ball. |