Wednesday, November 05, 2014

QB Rating thru 11/1

ESPN’s Total Quarterback Rating system values each quarterback QB on all play types on a 0-100 scale, adjusted for the strength of opposing defenses faced. QBR is based on the expected points added or lost on plays with pass attempts, through rushes, sacks, penalties, and action plays. A QB must play in a minimum of 20 action plays per team game. So running quarterbacks are rated on equal footing with pocket passers. What fascinates me is that with few exceptions, winning teams have top rated quarterbacks. Teams that are struggling have lower rated signal callers.

1. 91.2 Marcus Mariota, Oregon (above)
2. 90.6 Blake Sims, Alabama
3. 89.2 Nick Marshall, Auburn (above)
4. 88.3 Deshaun Watson, Clemson (to return next week)
5. 85.5 Taysom Hill, BYU (injured)
6. 83.4 Trevor Knight, Oklahoma
7. 83.2 Drew Hare, Northern Illinois
8. 82.5 Jameis Winston, FSU
9. 81.8 Dak Prescott, Mississippi State
10. 81.8 Connor Cook, Michigan State
13. 80.3 Justin Thomas, Georgia Tech
16. 78.9 Tyler Murphy, Boston College
19. 78.1  Everett Golson, Notre Dame
21. 77.2 Dylan Thompson, South Carolina
22. 75.0 Brett Hundley, UCLA
26. 73.3 Marquise Williams, North Carolina
27. 72.8 Hutson Mason, Georgia
28. 72.7 Kevin Ellison, Georgia Southern
34. 69.4 Bo Wallace, Ole Miss
35. 69.0 Anthony Boone, Duke
37. 67.7 Brad Kaaya, Miami
38. 67.6 Trevone Boykin, TCU
41. 65.9 Bryce Petty, Baylor (Heisman candidate?)
42. 65.5 Brandon Allen, Arkansas
48. 63.5 Jacoby Brissett, NC State
49. 61.8 Chad Voytik, Pittsburgh
53. 59.6 Matt Johns, Virginia
54. 59.4 Terrel Hunt, Syracuse
56. 59.1 Will Gardner, Louisville
58. 57.9 Nick Arbuckle, Georgia State
63. 56.7 Justin Worley, Tennessee
74. 53.1 Michael Brewer, Virginia Tech
75. 52.7 Tyrone Swoopes, Texas
79. 51.0 Greyson Lambert, Virginia
81. 50.7 Devin Gardner, Michigan
85. 50.3 Anthony Jennings, LSU
92. 47.5 Cole Stoudt, Clemson: about to lose his job.
93. 46.8 CJ Brown, Maryland
101. 42.1 Maty Mauk, Missouri
103. 41.1 Jeff Driskel, Florida
113. 37.5 Christian Hackenberg, Penn State
115. 37.3 Colin Reardon, Kentucky
130. 24.8 John Wolford, Wake Forest: time a convert a LB to QB

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