8. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
Dak Prescott has played some good football this year for the now 4-5 Dallas Cowboys, and he rises a bit in our QB power rankings. Once again, Prescott isn’t close to being the issue in Dallas, as the defense continues to be shaky, and with how good Prescott has been this year, you would think the Cowboys would at least have a winning record.
Prescott now has 16 passing touchdowns this year, nearly 2,400 passing yards, and is completing just under 65 percent of his passes. He’s almost always been an efficient player and is almost always far from the issue.
Fortunately, the NFC East still seems to be a shaky division, so it might only be a matter of time before Prescott and the Cowboys go on a run, as they trail New York by just one win, for example.
And in many instances, the team with the best QB play typically wins divisions most seasons. The Cowboys need to hope that becomes the case. For years now, Prescott has been among the best pocket passers and is very simply a darn good QB despite the overall lack of playoff success in his time in the NFL.
7. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
Allen started for Buffalo on Monday Night Football
Josh Allen is still doing his thing, and the Buffalo Bills will have taken on the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football. Allen’s passing production isn’t eye-popping, but he continues to be a top-tier QB and is rather overwhelming at times for opposing defenses.
There aren’t many QBs in the NFL who are ‘the system,’ but that is absolutely who Allen is. While he does make some silly mistakes from time to time, the Bills have won a metric ton of football games in the Allen era for a reason.
And at this point, they probably just want to fast-forward into the playoffs, as they’ve suffered years of playoff heartbreaks and have not gotten over the hump.
The main issue with the Bills this year is the defense, and unless Buffalo can figure out how to improve that side of the ball, the team will likely have to continue winning in shootout fashion. If that is sustainable, Buffalo can win it all.
And for the time being, this does appear to be sustainable. Allen is No. 7 in our QB power rankings.
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