NFL QB rankings, Week 9: Dak Prescott exits top 10; Cam Ward heating up - NFL.com
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NOTES: Up/down arrows illustrate movement from the Week 8 QB Index. Stream live local and prime-time games on mobile with NFL+ . TIER 1 Josh Allen and the Bills had a rough start against the Ravens, but the extra possessions afforded by a lifeless Baltimore offense gave them plenty of time to figure things out. Congratulations are in order for Allen, who passed Hall of Famer Jim Kelly on the all-time Bills passing touchdowns list. Allen retains the top spot in my rankings because he consistently produces at an elite level. Caleb Williams continues to execute Ben Johnson’s offense at a high rate of excellence, appearing completely comfortable and capable of accomplishing whatever madness his coach draws up for the offense. Monday night's win over the Seahawks included a direct snap to D’Andre Swift and jet toss to Williams, who calmly received the toss, turned and fired a strike to Rome Odunze as if they’d done it 1,000 times before. I’ll continue to say it: If Williams keeps this up, he’ll be in the MVP race and the Bears will be in the Super Bowl discussion. Joe Burrow lit up Tennessee for 462 passing yards and six total touchdowns, but he threw three interceptions that gave the Titans additional chances to pull off the upset. In fact, Burrow was tasked with leading the Bengals back from a fourth quarter deficit before finishing off the win in overtime. You’ll take the bad with the good when your quarterback is propelling such an explosive offense, I suppose. Detroit’s win over Minnesota carries more weight than the average victory because of the defense the Lions defeated and the fashion in which they did it. Jared Goff was central to the fourth-quarter comeback effort, leading an excellent go-ahead touchdown drive against an elite opponent. They keep finding ways to…
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