1. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
Team record: 3-0
DYAR rank: 2
QBR rank: 3
ESPN Fantasy Owned: 99.9%
One thing to know: Not all the advanced stats loved Rodgers' 5-touchdown, 0-interception win, with Pro Football Focus giving it a slightly below-average grade. But the numbers used here liked it enough to vault Rodgers up to the new No. 1 from No. 3 last week.
2. Tom Brady, New England Patriots
3. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers
4. Carson Palmer, Arizona Cardinals
Team record: 3-0
DYAR rank: 3
QBR rank: 2
ESPN Fantasy Owned: 88.2%
One thing to know: Palmer is 35 and is on pace for career-highs in touchdowns (48), yards (4,283), and yards per attempt (9.1).
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6. Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals
Team record: 3-0
DYAR rank: 6
QBR rank: 4
ESPN Fantasy Owned: 59.3%
One thing to know: The Bengals are 3-0 and Dalton has led them to 1,243 yards of offense, second only to the Patriots. The 285 passing yards per game ranks sixth.
7. Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
8. Eli Manning, New York Giants
Team record: 1-2
DYAR rank: 9
QBR rank: 12
ESPN Fantasy Owned: 81.6%
One thing to know: After a rough opening week, Manning has looked much better the last two games, throwing four touchdowns and no interceptions.
9. Tyrod Taylor, Buffalo Bills
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Team record: 1-2
DYAR rank: 18
QBR rank: 15
ESPN Fantasy Owned: 99.8%
One thing to know: Russell Wilson played well considering Marshawn Lynch was out most of the game. But the 26-0 shutout of the Bears was more about Chicago's awful offense (they punted on every possession!) and the return of Kam Chancellor on Seattle's defense.
11. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys
Team record: 2-1
DYAR rank: 10
QBR rank: 9
ESPN Fantasy Owned: 55.1%
One thing to know: With Tony Romo now missing games because of his injured shoulder, he is starting to slide down the list.
12. Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders
13. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers
14. Marcus Mariota, Tennessee Titans
Team record: 1-2
DYAR rank: 11
QBR rank: 20
ESPN Fantasy Owned: 68.2%
One thing to know: Mariota is on pace to throw 43 touchdowns this season and John Glennon says the Titans are "far better on the offensive side of the ball" this season than they were at the same point last year.
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16. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
Team record: 0-3
DYAR rank: 20
QBR rank: 28
ESPN Fantasy Owned: 96.1%
One thing to know: Drew Brees is back practicing with the team two weeks after injuring his shoulder and one week after missing just his second game in ten seasons with the Saints.
17. Teddy Bridgewater, Minnesota Vikings
Team record: 2-1
DYAR rank: 22
QBR rank: 11
ESPN Fantasy Owned: 41.1%
One thing to know: Bridgewater was just five years old when this week's counterpart, Peyton Manning, made his NFL debut.
18. Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens
Team record: 0-3
DYAR rank: 14
QBR rank: 24
ESPN Fantasy Owned: 46.7%
One thing to know: Jeff Zrebiec says Flacco sounds like a player challenging his teammates when he says "… make sure that we want to go out there and win a football game.” And then, “we’re not believing in ourselves enough and we’re not envisioning winning those football games."
19. Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions
Team record: 0-3
DYAR rank: 25
QBR rank: 25
ESPN Fantasy Owned: 71.7%
One thing to know: Drew Sharp writes that time is "running out" for Stafford: "Even though he hasn't proven himself a 'franchise quarterback,' he must immediately act like one in demanding dramatic philosophical changes in the Lions' offensive strategy. If that brands him a prima donna, so be it."
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21. Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins
Team record: 1-2
DYAR rank: 26
QBR rank: 29
ESPN Fantasy Owned: 82.3%
One thing to know: Adam H. Beasley says Tannehill "needs help" noting that he "hasn’t proven to be a quarterback who can consistently rise up when everything around him crumbles, as has been the case this young season."
22. Josh McCown, Cleveland Browns
23. Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears
24. Kirk Cousins, Washington Redskins
Team record: 1-2
DYAR rank: 13
QBR rank: 22
ESPN Fantasy Owned: 5.1%
One thing to know: Sally Jenkins says there are reasons to be bullish on Cousins, writing "cure his interception issues, and you’ve got a smart, mobile quarterback who gives you good third-down consistency, avoids sacks, and has a near 70-percent completion rate." Of course, "curing [a quarterback's] interception issues" is often easier said, than done.
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Team record: 1-2
DYAR rank: 15
QBR rank: 26
ESPN Fantasy Owned: 14.6%
One thing to know: Jeff Gordon gave Foles a C- for his performance on Sunday, noting he "needed a bit more help to produce points" and his interception in the fourth quarter "helped doom the Rams."
26. Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers
Team record: 1-2
DYAR rank: 32
QBR rank: 23
ESPN Fantasy Owned: 55.5%
One thing to know: Kaepernick had the biggest slide of the week, dropping 16 spots after a putrid performance that included just 67 yards passing, four interceptions, and just nine completions.
27. Sam Bradford, Philadelphia Eagles
28. Ryan Fitzpatrick, New York Jets
29. Blake Bortles, Jacksonville Jaguars
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip Ad30. Ryan Mallett, Houston Texans
31. Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay Bucs
32. Alex Smith, Kansas City Chiefs
Team record: 1-2
DYAR rank: 31
QBR rank: 32
ESPN Fantasy Owned: 24.9%
One thing to know: Poor Alex Smith. Playing a night game in Green Bay is already a hard enough task. But he had the added pressure of being constantly reminded that he was the top pick of the 2005 draft when the 49ers passed on Aaron Rodgers, something Rodgers never forgets.
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