NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 7

Like the BCS, style points count. So do geeky, black-and-white stats such as touchdowns and quarterback rating. Wins and losses? Definitely. Leadership? Uh-huh. When it comes to my weekly NFL Quarterback Rankings - if I had one of those little encircled R's to signify a trademarked idea, it'd go here - the...

By Richie Whitt

October 20, 2009

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Like the BCS, style points count. So do geeky, black-and-white stats such as touchdowns and quarterback rating. Wins and losses? Definitely. Leadership? Uh-huh.

When it comes to my weekly NFL Quarterback Rankings - if I had one of those little encircled R's to signify a trademarked idea, it'd go here - the criteria is everything, nothing and all that's in between.

Past performance and future potential is considered, but mostly - like college football's weekly Top 25 - it's an attempt to identify the quarterbacks you'd most like to have starting for your team in this game, this week, right now. Injuries, obviously, significantly plummet value. A clever new TV ad might bump a player a notch.

32. ~~Todd Collins~~ Jason Campbell, Redskins (-7).

31. Marc Bulger, Rams (-).

30. Josh Johnson, Buccaneers (-1).

29. Derek Anderson, Browns (-1).

28. ~~Kerry Collins~~ Vince Young, Titans (-5).

27. ~~Matthew Stafford~~ Daunte Culpepper, Lions (-1).

26. JaMarcus Russell, Raiders (+6).

25. Mark Sanchez, Jets (-6).

24. Jake Delhomme, Panthers (-).

23. Trent Edwards, Bills (+7).

22. Chad Henne, Dolphins (-).

21. Matt Cassel, Chiefs (+6).

20. Shaun Hill, 49ers (-).

19. Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks (-1).

18. David Garrard, Jaguars (+3).

17. Matt Schaub, Texans (-).

16. Donovan McNabb, Eagles (-6).

15. Jay Cutler, Bears (-).

14. Joe Flacco, Ravens (+2).

13. Carson Palmer, Bengals (-1).

12. Tony Romo, Cowboys (+2).

11. Matt Ryan, Falcons (-2).

10. Kurt Warner, Cardinals (+1).

9. Kyle Orton, Broncos (+4).

8. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (-).

7. Aaron Rodgers, Packers (-).

6. Eli Manning, Giants (-3).

5. Brett Favre, Vikings (+1).

4. Phillip Rivers, Chargers (-).

3. Tom Brady, Patriots (+2).

2. Drew Brees, Saints (-).

1. Peyton Manning, Colts (-).

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