Another week of NFL games is in the books, and through 7 weeks one quarterback has established himself as the top player at the position, and that is Matt Stafford.
Stafford at this point of the season ranks number 1 in ANY/A, DYAR, DVOA, EPA+CPOE Composite, and EPA/Play. This is an uncharacteristically great start for Matt who has never had a top 5 ranked season in his career despite having several top rated offensive lines and very good receiving weapons throughout his Detroit Lions tenure.
Can Stafford maintain this elite level of play for another 10 games? Who knows but as of today he should be the clear cut MVP award favorite. All of the data supports this narrative, though Kyler Murray, a breakout star this year is right there on his heels.
Week 7 quarterback rankings:
- Matt Stafford
- Kyler Murray
- Tom Brady
- Dak Prescott
- Aaron Rodgers
- Josh Allen
- Patrick Mahomes
- Russell Wilson
- Derek Carr
- Kirk Cousins
- Teddy Bridgewater
- Joe Burrow
- Jameis Winston
- Lamar Jackson
- Justin Herbert
- Carson Wentz
- Baker Mayfield
- Matt Ryan
- Ryan Tannehill
- Mac Jones
- Jimmy Garoppolo
- Jalen Hurts
- Tua Tagovailoa
- Big Ben
- Taylor Heinicke
- Daniel Jones
- Jared Goff
- Trevor Lawrence
- Jacoby Brissett
- Sam Darnold
- Davis Mills
- Zach Wilson
- Justin Fields
New Top 10 additions this week: Derek Carr
Dropped out of Top 10 rankings: Lamar Jackson, Teddy Bridgewater
Here is a full breakdown (and calculations) of the rankings:
Objective Quarterbacking 