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| Matthew Stafford is your new NFL MVP favourite at -180, in response to DraftKings Sportsbook. He’s simply the third QB in NFL historical past with 35 or extra passing touchdowns (35) and 5 or fewer interceptions (4) by means of the primary 13 video games of a season. The opposite two are Aaron Rogers (2014 and 2020) and Tom Brady (2007) in years they took dwelling MVP honors. (+1) |
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| Drake Maye was on his bye week in Week 14, however he nonetheless paces the NFL in completion proportion (71.5%) and anticipated factors added (EPA) per dropback (0.24) for the second-seeded New England Patriots (11-2). (-1) |
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| Jordan Love and Christian Watson made candy music with two lengthy landing passes collectively within the Packers’ 28-21 victory over the Chicago Bears to retake first place within the NFC North. Love’s anticipated factors added (EPA) per dropback (0.23) is the second-best in soccer, and nobody has a greater touchdown-to-interception ratio (37-3) in Week 11 or later in NFL historical past. (No change) |
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| Josh Allen threw the Buffalo Payments on his again (251 yards passing and three passing touchdowns; 78 yards dashing and one dashing landing) to will them again from a 28-18 deficit to a 39-34 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 14. He is the primary participant in NFL historical past with three seasons of 20-plus passing touchdowns and 10-plus dashing touchdowns. Allen is a prime 5 QB as soon as once more in 2025. (+1) |
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| Dak Prescott leads the NFL in passing yards (3,637) and is tied for the second-most passing touchdowns (26) within the league. Sure, he threw a pair interceptions in a 44-30 “Thursday Evening Soccer” loss on the Detroit Lions, however each had been turnovers that bounced off of his receivers’ palms. The Cowboys QB is having one other high-level marketing campaign. (-1) |
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| Whereas Jared Goff’s offensive line continues to endure accidents left and proper, he stays regular with 26 passing touchdowns, tied for the second-most within the NFL, and the fourth-best anticipated factors added (EPA) per dropback (0.18) within the league. He’s very depending on the construction of his offense, however he is getting it accomplished as soon as once more in 2025. (No change) |
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| Sam Darnold used the Atlanta Falcons as much-needed droop buster in Week 14, throwing for 249 yards, three touchdowns and an interception on 20 of 30 passing in a 37-9 victory. His league-leading 15 turnovers are stopping him from being really thought-about as a prime 5 QB, however each his anticipated factors added (EPA) per dropback (0.14, eighth-best within the NFL) and passer ranking (103.8, fifth-best within the NFL) have him securely inside the highest 10. (+4) |
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| Joe Burrow stuffed the stat sheet within the Cincinnati Bengals’ 39-34 loss on the Buffalo Payments. He threw for 284 yards and 4 touchdowns in addition to two interceptions, together with a decide six. Burrow turning into the primary quarterback with interceptions on consecutive performs in 2025 dropped him down a spot within the rankings this week. (-1) |
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| The three-time Tremendous Bowl MVP is recent off the worst recreation of his profession (zero passing touchdowns and three interceptions). Two of the interceptions had been off deflections, one which longtime safety blanket Travis Kelce popped as much as seal a defeat in opposition to the Houston Texans’ top-ranked protection. Andy Reid’s stale assault is placing an excessive amount of on Mahomes to erase the shortcomings throughout him. His 0.13 anticipated factors added (EPA) per dropback are the ninth-best within the NFL. (No change) |
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| Welcome to the highest 10 Caleb Williams. He almost went toe to toe with Jordan Love at Lambeau Subject in a slim 28-21 defeat in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers. Williams made wow throw after wow throw on the run whereas evading Micah Parsons and Co. Williams has prime 10 arm expertise, and it is one of many the reason why the Bears are within the NFC playoff image in the meanwhile. (+6) |
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| Justin Herbert helped lead the Los Angeles Chargers to an additional time victory over the defending Tremendous Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles simply days after having surgical procedure on his left hand. Regardless of that current process, he put his physique on the road with a team-high 66 dashing yards on 10 carries. It hasn’t been fairly with beginning tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater out, however Herbert retains the Chargers within the playoff image. (+1) |
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| Aaron Rodgers turned again the clock for a classic efficiency (284 yards passing, a passing landing and a dashing landing on 23 of 34 passing) in a 27-22 victory over the rival Baltimore Ravens that vaulted his Pittsburgh Steelers again atop the AFC North. He as soon as once more appeared like among the best throwers of the soccer we have ever seen as he accomplished all 4 of his throws of 20 or extra air yards after finishing 7 of 29 such throws in his first 11 video games of the yr. That is worthy of an enormous rise for the 42-year-old. (+7) |
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| C.J. Stroud would not have a cohesive run recreation, or a second constant move catcher outdoors of Nico Collins, however he did his half (203 yards passing and a landing whereas finishing 15 of 31 throws) to assist his stellar protection depart Kansas Metropolis with a large prime-time victory. (+4) |
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| Lamar Jackson’s numbers (219 yards passing, one landing and one interception on 19 of 35 passing; 43 yards dashing and one landing on seven carries) had been respectable, however he nonetheless would not look fairly proper after the multitude of decrease physique accidents he is battled by means of this season. Jackson wants to boost his degree if the Ravens wish to see the postseason in 2025. (-1) |
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| Baker Mayfield appears like somebody who is certainly taking part in damage. He hasn’t appeared proper since struggling a left shoulder harm on the Rams in Week 12. In a humbling defeat in opposition to the 3-10 New Orleans Saints, he collapsed. Mayfield accomplished his first 5 passes on the opening drive earlier than failing to attach on 16 of his remaining 25 throws. He is in a rut together with his first four-game streak of throwing below two passing touchdowns since 2022, and Tampa Bay has opened the door to the NFC South crown for the Carolina Panthers. (-1) |
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| Brock Purdy has been serviceable in 2025 whereas working his approach again from a turf toe harm as his 9-7 touchdown-to-interception ratio indicts. Purdy is kind of lucky to have do-it-all operating again Christian McCaffery and head coach/offensive play caller Kyle Shanahan at his disposal. (-6) |
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| Trevor Lawrence is heating up: he has three consecutive video games with at the least two passing touchdowns, together with two in a row with out an interception. In consequence, the Jacksonville Jaguars (9-4) are again atop the AFC South after he threw some darts in a 36-19 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 14. (+5) |
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| Jalen Hurts was far and away THE cause why the Philadelphia Eagles misplaced 22-19 in additional time on “Monday Evening Soccer” on the Los Angeles Chargers. He dedicated 5 turnovers (4 interceptions and a misplaced fumble) to grow to be the primary Eagles participant with a five-turnover recreation in 35 seasons. Hurts can be the primary participant within the league with no touchdowns and a five-turnover recreation since Justin Fields did so again in 2021 when he was a rookie with the Chicago Bears. Hurts is the rationale for the Eagles’ watered-down playbook, and he’s the rationale Philadelphia is on a three-game shedding streak. (-10) |
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| Bryce Younger, just like the Carolina Panthers at giant, has been persistently inconsistent, however his final outing in Week 13, he accomplished 15 of his 20 passes for 206 yards and three passing touchdowns to vaporize the top-seeded Los Angeles Rams 31-28. After the Buccaneers discovered the Panthers’ bye week, he can now lead Carolina to an NFC South division crown with a robust remaining 4 video games. (+4) |
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| Rookie second-round quarterback Tyler Shough helped lead the now-3-10 New Orleans Saints to victory in Tampa Bay in opposition to the NFC South-leading Buccaneers. He accomplished 13 of his 20 passes for 144 yards and one interception whereas being an absolute weapon on the bottom with 55 yards dashing and two touchdowns. That features a 34-yard scoring dash on a read-option keeper for the longest dashing landing by a QB in Saints historical past. Shough could also be taking part in his approach into being New Orleans’ Week 1 starter in 2026 and past. (+6) |
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| Sure, the Denver Broncos are 11-2 and the AFC’s No. 1 seed, however that has far more to do with edge rusher Nik Bonitto and Denver’s ferocious move rush. In Week 14, Bo Nix grew to become simply the second beginning quarterback to not throw a passing landing in a recreation in opposition to the 2-11 Las Vegas Raiders this season together with Trevor Lawrence in Week 9. On the season, Nix ranks seventh-worst (twenty eighth) within the NFL in yards per move try (6.3) and ninth-worst (twenty sixth) in passer ranking (86.4). Nix’s shortcomings may doom the Broncos within the postseason. (-6) |
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| Cleveland Browns fifth-round rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders balled out in a 31-29 Week 14 defeat in opposition to the Tennessee Titans. He erupted for 364 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, one interception and one dashing landing. Sanders joined Joe Burrow as the one rookies within the Tremendous Bowl period (since 1966) with at the least 350 yards passing, three passing touchdowns and one dashing landing in a recreation. That is why Kevin Stefanski named Sanders his beginning QB the remainder of the season. (+8) |
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| Jaxson Dart was protected by a bye week in Week 14. Will Dart and the New York Giants have the ability to maintain the QB upright together with his extremely aggressive, generally reckless, play fashion? (-2) |
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| Tua Tagovailoa managed a blowout victory over the New York Jets effectively: he accomplished 13 of his 21 passes for 127 yards and a landing. Miami is on a roll with wins in every of its final 4 video games. (+3) |
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| Kenny Pickett joins these rankings for the primary time after Geno Smith suffered a proper shoulder harm within the Las Vegas Raiders’ 24-17 dwelling loss in opposition to the Denver Broncos. Pickett entered the sport within the fourth quarter and accomplished 8 of his 11 throws for 97 yards and a landing — from 25 yards out. Pete Carroll mentioned Smith’s shoulder “locked up” however that he averted critical harm. Carroll ought to begin Pickett going ahead. (N/A) |
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| Jacoby Brissett’s total counting stats this season are stable, however they don’t seem to be impactful with a lot of his manufacturing coming in rubbish time. The Cardinals have misplaced seven of his eight begins with the one victory coming in opposition to the pre-trade deadline Dallas Cowboys. Shedding to Brissett triggered Dallas to commerce for New York Jets All-Professional defensive deal with Quinnen Williams and Cincinnati Bengals veteran linebacker Logan Wilson. (-6) |
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| With Jayden Daniels reinjuring his left elbow, Mariota ought to as soon as once more be Washington’s beginning quarterback. Regardless of solely throwing 4 passes within the Commanders’ 31-0 humiliation of a loss on the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, he nonetheless managed to toss an interception. (-3) |
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| Cam Ward, the 2025 first total draft decide, had his first recreation with a number of passing touchdowns (2) within the Tennessee Titans’ 31-29 street win in opposition to the Cleveland Browns in Week 14. He and his supporting forged nonetheless have a methods to go. (+3) |
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| Kirk Cousins simply hasn’t been the identical since his Achilles harm. He struggled, throwing two interceptions and no touchdowns, in a 37-9 dwelling defeat in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 14. (-4) |
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| The Jets have been in a position to higher consider younger vast receiver like Adonai Mitchell and John Metchie III since Taylor changed Justin Fields, however Taylor suffered a groin harm within the first quarter of a 34-10 loss in opposition to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. He did not return and is questionable for Week 15. (-2) |
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| The Indianapolis Colts are down unhealthy after Daniel Jones’ season-ending Achilles harm. How down unhealthy? They signed 44-year-old husk of Philip Rivers off the sofa on Tuesday. He’ll doubtlessly begin for the Colts for the primary time since he final performed in 2020. If he does begin in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 15, Rivers would grow to be the primary 40-plus-year-old quarterback to play with at the least 1,800 days between begins. Time to learn the way a lot the eight-time Professional Bowler has left. (N/A) |
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| McCarthy had the very best begin of his younger profession in a 31-0 win over the Washington Commanders: 163 yards and three landing passes on 16 of 23 passing. Nonetheless, he nonetheless has an extended approach to go as he ranks lifeless final within the NFL in completion proportion (56%), touchdown-to-interception ratio (9-10, 0.9) and passer ranking (67.4) this season amongst 34 certified quarterbacks. (No change) |
