32. Blaine Gabbert, Jacksonville Jaguars
31. Josh Freeman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Team record: 0-3
DYAR: 30th
QBR: 29th
WPA: 28th
Thing to know: He has been benched for Matt Glennon.
30. Christian Ponder, Minnesota Vikings
Team record: 0-3
DYAR: 31st
QBR: 24th
WPA: 26th
Thing to know: He hurt his ribs and could be out this week.
29. Brian Hoyer, Cleveland Browns
Team record: 1-2
DYAR: 29th
QBR: 28th
WPA: 22nd
Thing to know: He has every chance to take injured Brandon Weeden's starting job if he plays well against Cincinnati.
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Team record: 1-2
DYAR: 27th
QBR: 23rd
WPA: 29th
Thing to know: He once again has more INTs than TDs, and has been unable to find Larry Fitzgerald on a consistent basis.
27. Eli Manning, New York Giants
26. Matt Schaub, Houston Texans
Team record: 2-1
DYAR: 23rd
QBR: 26th
WPA: 32nd
Thing to know: The Texans have yet to put together a complete performance over four quarters, and Schaub's inconsistency is the big reason why.
25. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers
Team record: 0-3
DYAR: 24th
QBR: 31st
WPA: 30th
Thing to know: He has been a turnover machine this year and has struggled without his starting center.
24. Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins
Team record: 0-3
DYAR: 16th
QBR: 30th
WPA: 34th
Thing to know: He's still not fully back from his knee injury.
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Team record: 2-1
DYAR: 28th
QBR: 21st
WPA: 21st
Thing to know: The defense is so good that his six INTs haven't hurt as much as they should have.
22. Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers
Team record: 1-2
DYAR: 22nd
QBR: 20th
WPA: 20th
Thing to know: He has failed to complete 50% of his passes on each of his team's two losses.
21. Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
Team record: 1-2
DYAR: 21st
QBR: 12th
WPA: 19th
Thing to know: The Panthers are really close to being 3-0, or at least 2-1. They lost two games by six combined points.
20. Tom Brady, New England Patriots
Team record: 3-0
DYAR: 25th
QBR: 16th
WPA: 13th
Thing to know: These are the worst receivers he has ever had.
19. Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams
Team record: 1-2
DYAR: 9th
QBR: 25th
WPA: 25th
Thing to know: He has put up a ton of stats because the Rams have been down huge in each of their last two games.
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Team record: 1-2
DYAR: 18th
QBR: 22nd
WPA: 18th
Thing to know: He looked great engineering comebacks against New England and Carolina.
17. Terrelle Pryor, Oakland Raiders
Team record: 1-2
DYAR: 19th
QBR: 18th
WPA: 17th
Thing to know: He suffered a concussion last game and it's unclear if he'll play this week.
16. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys
Team record: 2-1
DYAR: 7th
QBR: 15th
WPA: 27th
Thing to know: Romo has been decent, bad, and great, respectively, this year. Sounds about right.
15. Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens
Team record: 2-1
DYAR: 20th
QBR: 19th
WPA: 15th
Thing to know: He has responded nicely to an opening night drubbing in Denver.
14. Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles
Team record: 1-2
DYAR: 15th
QBR: 13th
WPA: 16th
Thing to know: He's fading fast after a dream Week One game against Washington.
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Team record: 3-0
DYAR: 10th
QBR: 17th
WPA: 14th
Thing to know: He's still not taking any chances at all, but he doesn't have to with how good his defense is.
12. Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals
Team record: 2-1
DYAR: 11th
QBR: 9th
WPA: 11th
Thing to know: His accuracy has been a huge improvement. He's up to 67% from 62% last year.
11. Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks
Team record: 3-0
DYAR: 8th
QBR: 10th
WPA: 12th
Thing to know: He has basically taken two weeks off, completing only 22 passes total in blowouts against Jacksonville and San Francisco.
10. Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins
Team record: 3-0
DYAR: 17th
QBR: 14th
WPA: 3rd
Thing to know: Tannehill has been insanely conservative, throwing just 14% of his passes deep.
9. Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts
Team record: 2-1
DYAR: 12th
QBR: 4th
WPA: 8th
Thing to know: He has only turned it over twice in three games, compared to 27 turnovers in 16 games last year.
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Team record: 2-1
DYAR: 14th
QBR: 7th
WPA: 6th
Thing to know: He barely throws the ball (only 51 attempts this year), but he has yet to throw a pick.
7. Matt Stafford, Detroit Lions
Team record: 2-1
DYAR: 5th
QBR: 8th
WPA: 10th
Thing to know: He has benefitted greatly from an improved defense and running game. He isn't just throwing on every down like in years past.
6. Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears
Team record: 3-0
DYAR: 13th
QBR: 3rd
WPA: 2nd
Thing to know: On every down Cutler can either make a spectacular play or an incredibly dumb play. So far it's been more good than bad.
5. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
Team record: 3-0
DYAR: 6th
QBR: 5th
WPA: 4th
Thing to know: He has gone under the radar, but he has already put up more than 1000 yards this year.
4. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
Team record: 1-2
DYAR: 4th
QBR: 11th
WPA: 7th
Thing to know: Injuries, the running game, and a tough schedule aren't doing him any favors, but he has been spectacular nonetheless.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip Ad3. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
Team record: 1-2
DYAR: 3rd
QBR: 6th
WPA: 9th
Thing to know: The two losses aren't his fault. He's completing nearly 70% of his passes.
2. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers
Team record: 1-2
DYAR: 2nd
QBR: 2nd
WPA: 5th
Thing to know: Don't laugh. He's completing 70% of his passes, has thrown 8 TDs, and only has 1 INT.
1. Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos
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