Week 7 NFL QB Power Rankings
Oct 12, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles (9) throws the ball during warmups before a game against the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
17. Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles (± 0)
No movement for Foles during his bye week.
18. Eli Manning, New York Giants (+1)
Manning kept the Giants in it even when they were down by two scores (after Larry Donnell’s fumble). He took them down the field and threw a touchdown to Odell Beckham, Jr., but Dallas was able to get the game-sealing field goal. If Manning got the ball back down by a touchdown, who knows what would’ve happened.
19. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers (+1)
Roethlisberger and the Steelers’ offense took off after a stagnant 27 minutes. Big Ben may not have the moves he did a few years ago to escape pressure (we saw that on Monday night), but Pittsburgh is 4-3 and back in it in the AFC North – Roethlisberger is a big reason (for the four wins as well as the three losses).
20. Austin Davis, St. Louis Rams (+7)
I know St. Louis’s offense “only” put up 21 points against Seattle’s defense as the other 7 were from that tremendous special teams play – but Austin Davis did something no quarterback has done against Seattle in a long time: complete more than 80 percent of his passes. Davis finished 17 for 20 with two touchdowns and no turnovers against Seattle’s “Legion of Boom”. I’m still not sure of whether or not Davis is the real deal in St. Louis, but Sunday showed everyone that there’s no reason to doubt him.
21. Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals (-8)
Simply not a good performance by Dalton. Stats are misleading, but anytime a QB throws 38 passes and completes less than half of them, it’s not a good performance. I didn’t want to move Dalton down by eight spots, but I had to because of good performances by several people who were below him last week.
22. Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders (± 0)
Carr has been the best of the three rookie starting quarterbacks. Frankly, the Raiders are not good, and I will not judge Carr based on the successfulness of the Raiders.
23. Alex Smith, Kansas City Chiefs (+2)
Smith has actually done a significant amount this season with absolutely no help on the outside. Dwayne Bowe is not a true number one option, and there’s virtually no depth at wide receiver behind him. However, Smith has somehow been able to keep Kansas City in it (they are at .500). While I don’t expect a Royals-like run from the Chiefs, they could possibly be competitive in a weak AFC.
24. Brian Hoyer, Cleveland Browns (-3)
A week after everyone thought Brian Hoyer could be a legitimate starting quarterback, he plays his worst game of the season against the Jaguars. Hoyer actually threw an interception against Jacksonville – his first of the season.