Post Week 4: QB Combined Statistical Ranking

[DFWJC]

We're now 4 weeks in. Still very early, but more than we had last week.

FOR YOU OVER REACTORS
This does NOT say which QB is the best.....ONLY how they have played so far this year in the first 4 games.

Just a reminder that in these weekly postings, "Combined Stats" just means using two stats that --when combined--almost always point to the QBs having the best season (and the eventual All-Pros, MVPs etc)

Those stats are:
1) Standard QB Passer rating
2) Total TDs (Rushing and Passing) - Total Turnovers (Fumbles lost and Interceptions)

Here are the QB Rankings using Combined Stats after 4 weeks:

1. Mahones
2. Wilson
3. Stafford
4. Murray
5. Prescott
6. Cousins
7. Winston
8. Brady
9. Rodgers (Tie 9)
10. Heinike (Tie 9)
11. Burrow (Tie 9)
12. Bridgewater
13. Hurts
14. Allen
15. Herbert
16. Carr
17. Darnold
18. D Jones
19. Ryan
20. Garopollo
21. Goff
22. Wentz
23. Mayfield
24. Jackson
25. Tannehill
26. M Jones
27. Roethlisberger
28. Dalton
29. Lawrence
30. Wilson

I left out Taylor, Lock, Brissett, Fields, Mills, Lance due to lack of data.


Here are the rankings after just 3 weeks
https://cowboyszone.com/threads/post-week-3-qb-statistical-ranking.484720/

As expected, Dak, Rodgers, Murray, Herbert have all moved up
Here were last weeks rankings if anyone is curious about the movers

 

[glimmerman]

So it’s looking like he is a top 5 QB right now.

 

[DFWJC]

So it’s looking like he is a top 5 QB right now.

4 weeks in
Playing really well so far!

And with the upcoming schedule, I can see him staying in that range.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

So it’s looking like he is a top 5 QB right now.

Winston and Heinike are top 10 QBS?

 

[Risen Star]

So it’s looking like he is a top 5 QB right now.

Yes. If you believe that Kirk Cousins is better than Aaron Rodgers and Taylor Heinicke is better than Josh Allen.

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[DFWJC]

Winston and Heinike are top 10 QBS?

4 weeks in...

This is an ongoing thing.
I VERY highy doubt they will be that high in 5-6 weeks

This does NOT say one QB is better than another.
It is ONLY showing how players have played so far this year.

Recall that Rodgers had an awful week 1 that will skue his stats with only 4 weeks of data

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

Yes. If you believe that Kirk Cousins is better than Aaron Rodgers and Taylor Heinicke is better than Josh Allen.

Hurts also better than Allen and Herbert.

 

[Risen Star]

4 weeks in...

This is an ongoing thing.
I VERY highy doubt they will be that high in 5-6 weeks

This does NOT say one QB is better than another.
It is ONLY showing how players have played so far this year.

Recall that Rodgers had an awful week 1 that will skue his stats with only 4 weeks of data

So then the rankings you posted are meaningless?

Noted.

 

[CarolinaFathead]

Winston higher than I would have expected.

 

[DFWJC]

So then the rankings you posted are meaningless?

Noted.

No....they are telling us (for the most part) how QBs are playing so far this year.

 

[DFWJC]

Winston higher than I would have expected.

If I had to bet, I'd say he drops a good bit by late season.

 

[JJHLH1]

Dak is clearly top 5.

1. Brady
2. Mahomes
3. Rodgers
4. Allen
5. Dak

 

[Risen Star]

No....they are telling us (for the most part) how QBs are playing so far this year.

So then you believe Kirk Cousins has out played Aaron Rodgers.

Yeah, no. I think I'll stick with my brain.

 

[Doomsday101]

So then the rankings you posted are meaningless?

Noted.

No it means through 4 games. Rodgers had a dog game week 1 and I am sure he will move up in the rankings as the season goes on. No one is saying this is the all time list just a snap shot as of week 4

 

[Point-of-the-Star]

Yes. If you believe that Kirk Cousins is better than Aaron Rodgers and Taylor Heinicke is better than Josh Allen.

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Before it's blown to smithereens can we at least laugh together at this:

27. Rapistburger or Roethlisberger or however you spell it. I think we can all agree he sucks and is worth a good laughing at. Mr. Clumsy

 

[DFWJC]

So then you believe Kirk Cousins has out played Aaron Rodgers.

Yeah, no. I think I'll stick with my brain.

"I" don't THINK anything.

These are stats, they are not exact.
Different schedules, early season, etc.

Have you watched Cousins in all 4 games?
He probably HAS outplayed Rodgers so far this year if you include that horrific game by Rodgers in New Orleans...which is 1/4 of his games so far.

That will take a couple of weeks to dilute, stats-wise.

Of course he's the better player. And by the end of year....as always...he will finish the rankings at the top of the league or very near it.

It does not at all mean he is the better player.

 

[Blake]

So then you believe Kirk Cousins has out played Aaron Rodgers.

Yeah, no. I think I'll stick with my brain.

Well, your brain sure isn't using critical thinking with regards to the context of this ranking . The Dunning-Kruger effect at work ladies and gentleman.

 

[glimmerman]

Yes. If you believe that Kirk Cousins is better than Aaron Rodgers and Taylor Heinicke is better than Josh Allen.

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These ranking change by the week. Let’s see where they are come playoff time.

 

[DanA]

So then you believe Kirk Cousins has out played Aaron Rodgers.

Yeah, no. I think I'll stick with my brain.

But you don’t watch every NFL game so your brain doesn’t have all the information. It’s an early report card.

You know historically what things have looked like so likely have a fair idea of how things will finish up but this tells you stuff like Stafford, and Dak are MVP contenders while Rothsberger is cooked. It’s up to you to decipher whose a pretender on the list and who has legitimately improved or adapted well to their new environment. It’s not meant to be used as evidence to say x is better than y, it’s a snap shot tracking progress.

 

[Rockport]

Yes. If you believe that Kirk Cousins is better than Aaron Rodgers and Taylor Heinicke is better than Josh Allen.

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No one said he was better than Brady or Rogers but only that he currently is statistically top 5. Thread back open.