Thursday, October 16, 2014

10/11 Total QB Rating

There is almost a direct relationship between ESPN’s total quarterback rating and a team’s success. Several perennial powers are playing low-ranked quarterbacks, with below average results – Michigan, Florida, Penn State, LSU, Virginia Tech, Missouri.
Total QB Rating should be considered when picking games. Will the Egg Bowl be won by the 5th ranked QB (Dak Prescott) or the 20th (Bo Wallace)? With second-ranked Deshaun Watson out for at least a month, Clemson may struggle to beat weak teams with 110th ranked Cole Stoudt under center.
1. 89.6 Marcus Mariota, Oregon (SI cover boy)
2. 88.3 Deshaun Watson, Clemson (injured)
3. 85.7 Taysom Hill, BYU (injured)
4. 85.5 Blake Sims, Alabama (can’t QB sneak)
5. 84.9 Dak Prescott, Miss State (the real deal?)
6. 84.5 Kenny Hill, Texas A&M
7. 82.9 Jared Goff, Cal
8. 82.8 Brett Huntley, UCLA
9. 81.7 Nick Marshall, Auburn
10. 81.3 Connor Cook, Michigan State
11. 81.2 Jameis Winston, FSU
12. 81.0 Justin Thomas, Georgia Tech
16. 77.9 Tyler Murphy, Boston College
20. 75.1 Bo Wallace, Ole Miss
24. 73.8 Bryce Petty, Baylor (Heisman hopeful ranked 24?)
28. 71.7 Hutson Mason, UGA (huge leap from 55th)
29. 71.0 Dylan Thompson, South Carolina
30. 70.5 Marquise Williams, North Carolina
35. 68.6 Gunner Kiel, Cin (uncle QB’d Notre Dame)
39. 66.6 Brad Kaaya, Miami
42. 65.0 Brandon Allen, Arkansas
57. 59.7 Chad Voytik, Pittsburgh
61. 58.3 Justin Worley, Tenn (why UT can’t win?)
67. 56.5 Devin Gardner, Michigan (see above)
72. 55.6 Anthony Boone, Duke
73. 55.5 Michael Brewer, Virginia Tech
91. 46.8 Anthony Jennings, LSU
96. 45.9 Jeff Driskel, Florida
107. 38.0 Christian Hackenberg, Penn State
109. 36.5 Maty Mauk, Missouri (can he rebound?)
110. 36.5 Cole Stoudt, Clemson
126. 23.6 John Wofford, Wake Forest (out of 129 QB’s)

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