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A couple surprising names have worked their way into the mid-tier QB discussion. Will Alex Smith show up for the showdown against Tampa Bay? Can Josh Rosen put up points against the KC D?
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Rank | Quarterback | Team | Opponent | High-Floor/High-Ceiling QB1s |
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Rank | Quarterback | Team | Opponent | High-Floor/High-Ceiling QB1s |
1 | Patrick Mahomes | KC | ARI | Do you need an explanation? |
2 | Cam Newton | CAR | at PIT | Cam's on fire and it's a great matchup. |
3 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | MIA | He's fully healthy and his trust in MVS is paying off big time. |
4 | Philip Rivers | LAC | at OAK | This is going to be a blood bath. |
5 | Drew Brees | NO | at CIN | Breesy got back on track last week and he'll look to do it again against a weak Cincy pass D. |
6 | Jared Goff | LAR | SEA | In McVay We Trust. |
7 | Matt Ryan | ATL | at CLE | Ryan was dishing last week and should get it done again this week. Look for his stats to be padded by passing to the RBs against Cleveland's inept RB defense. |
8 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | CAR | Carolina's receiver coverage has been suspect at times and this week they've gotta stop AB and JuJu. |
9 | Andrew Luck | IND | JAX | Luck's playing out of his mind and Jacksonville's been lit up by Dak Prescott and Carson Wentz in 2 of their last 3 games. |
10 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | TB | WAS | It's a safe bet he'll turn the ball over but it's just as likely he throws for 300+ yards and multiple touchdowns. Todd Monken's The Man. |
11 | Tom Brady | NE | at TEN | Likely Brady's lowest ranking of the year. He'll look to eviscerate Malcolm Butler. |
12 | Carson Wentz | PHI | DAL | Wentz has played very well in recent weeks. Look for him to produce, even in a tough matchup. |
High-Floor/High-Ceiling QB2s | ||||
13 | Andy Dalton | CIN | NO | Even without A.J. Green, The Red Rifle will produce against the Saints at home. |
14 | Baker Mayfield | CLE | ATL | Baker will soar to new heights by the grace of Duke Johnson Jr. and the Messiah Freddie Kitchens. |
15 | Dak Prescott | DAL | at PHI | Dak's been getting it done as of late. In Week 10 he gets Philly's pass-funnel defense. |
16 | Russell Wilson | SEA | at LAR | RW's put up points against legit defenses over the last two weeks. Look for him to work over the Rams porous secondary as the Seahawks play catchup. |
Lower-Floor/High-Ceiling QB2s | ||||
17 | Mitchell Trubisky | CHI | DET | It's anyone's guess as to whether Trubisky finishes the week in the Top 5 or the Bottom 5. |
18 | Alex Smith | WAS | at TB | As crazy as it sounds, Smith isn't a bad play this week. Tampa Bay makes everyone look good. |
19 | Josh Rosen | ARI | at KC | Look for Rosen to frequently hit DJ in the flats to neutralize the KC pass rush. DJ will break one or two long ones in the process. |
20 | Blake Bortles | JAX | at IND | Mitchell Trubisky's Fantasy Football Mentor. |
21 | Marcus Mariota | TEN | NE | Mobile quarterbacks have had success on the ground against New England. |
22 | Eli Manning | NYG | at SF | HC Pat Shurmur was non-committal on Eli retaining his starting job after this week. Look for Eli to spam Beckham with targets in an attempt to save his career. It's a good matchup for it. |
23 | Matthew Stafford | DET | CHI | It's a tough matchup but Stafford's still a good quarterback with good weapons at his disposal. |
24 | Nick Mullens | SF | NYG | Nick Mullens looked great against a poorly-coached Oakland team last week. Luckily he gets a similar situation at home against the paltry Giants. |
Low-Floor/Low-Ceiling QB2 | ||||
25 | Derek Carr | OAK | LAC | This is a bad matchup for the moronically-coached Carr. |
QB3s | ||||
26 | Sam Darnold | NYJ | BUF | Look for Darnold to lock onto Elijah McGuire through the air. |
27 | Brock Osweiler | MIA | at GB | Avoid at all costs. |
28 | Matt Barkley | BUF | at NYJ | Did the Bills manage to get worse at quarterback by benching Nathan Peterman? |