In the second installment of our 2022 NFL quarterback rankings, Patrick Mahomes showed up for the Kansas City Chiefs, putting forth an epic showing.
Our 2022 FanSided NFL quarterback rankings go live each Wednesday morning throughout the regular season, and we use a sliding scale incorporating current and past performances, with the former meaning more as the year goes on.
32
Joe Flacco
Last Week: 31 New York Jets
2022 stats: 307 yards | 62.7 comp % | 1 TD | 1 INT | 5.2 YPA | 15.4 QBR
We don’t need to waste time here. Start Mike White and hope for better results.
31
Cooper Rush
Last Week: NA Dallas Cowboys
2022 stats: 64 yards | 53.8 comp % | 0 TD | 0 INT | 4.9 YPA | 11.7 QBR
Dallas should be burning the phone lines to San Francisco. The Cowboys aren’t winning many games with Cooper Rush under center.
30
Jacoby Brissett
Last Week: 28 Cleveland Browns
2022 stats: 147 yards | 52.9 comp % | 1 TD | 0 INT | 4.3 YPA | 38.1 QBR
Brissett threw for less than 150 yards, fewer than 4.5 yards per attempt, and the Browns somehow won.
29
Mitchell Trubisky
Last Week: 29 Pittsburgh Steelers
2022 stats: 194 yards | 55.3 comp % | 1 TD | 0 INT | 5.1 YPA | 48.0 QBR
Whenever you get five turnovers from the other team, an extra 10 minutes, and still manage only 16 offensive points, it’s not a good sign.
28
Marcus Mariota
Last Week: 30 Atlanta Falcons
2022 stats: 215 yards | 60.6 comp % | 0 TD | 0 INT | 6.5 YPA | 57.9 QBR
Mariota did a nice job on Sunday, even if the Falcons went full-Falcons in the fourth quarter. A bright spot.
27
Geno Smith
Last Week: 32 Seattle Seahawks
2022 stats: 195 yards | 82.1 comp % | 2 TD | 0 INT | 7.0 YPA | 69.1 QBR
Geno Smith! Smith was legitimately good against the Broncos in Seattle’s upset win. Nice accuracy, good velocity, well done.
26
Trey Lance
Last Week: 25 San Francisco 49ers
2022 stats: 164 yards | 46.4 comp % | 0 TD | 1 INT | 5.9 YPA | 43.0 QBR
It’s impossible to grade Lance based on Sunday. The 49ers and Bears essentially played football in a lake.
25
Justin Fields
Last Week: 26 Chicago Bears
2022 stats: 121 yards | 47.1 comp % | 2 TD | 1 INT | 7.1 YPA | 42.1 QBR
See above. Good win for the Bears, and gritty performance from Fields who saved his best for the second half, but let’s see more.
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24
Daniel Jones
Last Week: 27 New York Giants
2022 stats: 188 yards | 81.0 comp % | 2 TD | 1 INT | 9.0 YPA | 25.8 QBR
Jones didn’t do anything special, but he helped keep the Giants in the game after trailing 13-0. Ultimately, he executed the plan.
23
Jared Goff
Last Week: 24 Detroit Lions
2022 stats: 215 yards | 56.8 comp % | 2 TD | 1 INT | 5.8 YPA | 49.7 QBR
Goff got rolling late, but it wasn’t enough against the Eagles. The Lions need more downfield throws, which could come as the offensive line gets healthier.
22
Baker Mayfield
Last Week: 19 Carolina Panthers
2022 stats: 235 yards | 59.3 comp % | 1 TD | 1 INT | 8.7 YPA | 37.2 QBR
The fourth quarter was awesome. The first three quarters were a disaster. Mayfield has to be more consistent this week in New York against the Giants.
21
Trevor Lawrence
Last Week: 20 Jacksonville Jaguars
2022 stats: 275 yards | 57.1 comp % | 1 TD | 1 INT | 6.5 YPA | 48.4 QBR
Too many missed throws, too many errors in process. Lawrence has all the physical tools, but he needs to apply them along with staying within structure.
20
Mac Jones
Last Week: 15 New England Patriots
2022 stats: 213 yards | 70.0 comp % | 1 TD | 1 INT | 7.1 YPA | 9.7 QBR
Jones and the Patriots’ offense would love to forget about the crapshow in Miami. Jones did little of note, save for a bad interception on the season’s first drive.
19
Davis Mills
Last Week: 23 Houston Texans
2022 stats: 240 yards | 62.2 comp % | 2 TD | 0 INT | 6.5 YPA | 46.3 QBR
Mills had a competent game, low-lighted by a fourth quarter and overtime. The second-year quarterback can play, though. No star potential, but a quality player.
18
Jameis Winston
Last Week: 21 New Orleans Saints
2022 stats: 269 yards | 67.6 comp % | 2 TD | 0 INT | 7.9 YPA | 53.3 QBR
Winston and the Saints didn’t bother to show up until the fourth quarter. Good news? That’s when Atlanta typically collapses.
17
Tua Tagovailoa
Last Week: 22 Miami Dolphins
2022 stats: 270 yards | 69.7 comp % | 1 TD | 0 INT | 8.2 YPA | 78.2 QBR
Everyone wanted to see Tagovailoa, and the early returns were positive. The offense only scored 13 points, but the former Alabama star was accurate, took a few shots and played a well-rounded game.
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16
Carson Wentz
Last Week: 18 Washington Commanders
2022 stats: 313 yards | 65.9 comp % | 4 TD | 2 INT | 7.6 YPA | 46.2 QBR
Wentz has the unique ability to make you think he could reach the Pro Bowl but also get benched forever on the same drive. It’s quite a gift.
15
Ryan Tannehill
Last Week: 15 Tennessee Titans
2022 stats: 266 yards | 60.6 comp % | 2 TD | 0 INT | 8.1 YPA | 65.3 QBR
Tannehill did a nice job against the Giants, even if his efforts were thwarted by the defense and Randy Bullock in the final minutes. That said, Tennessee has no explosiveness.
14
Jalen Hurts
Last Week: 17 Philadelphia Eagles
2022 stats: 243 yards | 56.3 comp % | 0 TD | 0 INT | 7.6 YPA | 64.3 QBR
The Eagles are banking on Hurts to be much better in the passing game, and it seems the addition of A.J. Brown will help that cause. Brown had a huge game, Hurts was largely efficient, and the Eagles tallied 38 points.
13
Kyler Murray
Last Week: 12 Arizona Cardinals
2022 stats: 193 yards | 64.7 comp % | 2 TD | 0 INT | 5.7 YPA | 52.9 QBR
Murray had a rough day in the desert against the Chiefs. He was under constant pressure and failed to connect on a single meaningful throw in the 44-21 onslaught.
12
Kirk Cousins
Last Week: 14 Minnesota Vikings
2022 stats: 277 yards | 71.9 comp % | 2 TD | 0 INT | 8.7 YPA | 80.7 QBR
Poised, under control and in command. Cousins had a terrific day against the Packers, finding Justin Jefferson wide open more than a few times. Great game for the Vikings’ offense.
11
Matt Ryan
Last Week: 13 Indianapolis Colts
2022 stats: 352 yards | 64.0 comp % | 1 TD | 1 INT | 7.0 YPA | 48.2 QBR
Ryan came alive like Frampton in the fourth quarter and even drove Indy towards a game-winning field goal, only to see it missed. Needs to eliminate the turnovers, though.
10
Derek Carr
Last Week: 11 Las Vegas Raiders
2022 stats: 295 yards | 59.5 comp % | 2 TD | 3 INT | 8.0 YPA | 26.9 QBR
Love the Davante Adams connection with Carr, but the three interceptions were all on him. Too aggressive at times, and it cost Las Vegas dearly.
9
Russell Wilson
Last Week: 8 Denver Broncos
2022 stats: 340 yards | 69.0 comp % | 1 TD | 0 INT | 8.1 YPA | 52.7 QBR
Wilson rode right to the bench so his head coach could attempt a 64-yard field goal. Not ideal. In total, Wilson was solid, although he got away with multiple throws which could have easily been intercepted.
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8
Lamar Jackson
Last Week: 10 Baltimore Ravens
2022 stats: 213 yards | 56.7 comp % | 3 TD | 1 INT | 7.1 YPA | 68.2 QBR
Jackson was fine in Week 1. Not a great day, not a bad one. Three touchdown tosses, including a bomb to Rashad Bateman. Now a big test against Miami’s secondary.
7
Matthew Stafford
Last Week: 7 Los Angeles Rams
2022 stats: 240 yards | 70.7 comp % | 1 TD | 3 INT | 5.9 YPA | 23.6 QBR
Stafford was pressured all night behind Los Angeles’ leaky offensive line. However, even on the rare occasions he had time, it was ugly unless Cooper Krupp was on the other end. Needs serious work.
6
Joe Burrow
Last Week: 6 Cincinnati Bengals
2022 stats: 338 yards | 62.3 comp % | 2 TD | 4 INT | 6.4 YPA | 42.1 QBR
Burrow doesn’t slide, but this was the worst game of his career. Far too many mistakes, and some of the seven sacks were on him. The Bengals must block better, but Burrow has to be better as well.
5
Aaron Rodgers
Last Week: 1 Green Bay Packers
2021 stats: 195 yards | 64.7 comp % | 0 TD | 1 INT | 5.7 YPA | 16.1 QBR
What was that? Blame the rookie receivers, blame the beat-up offensive line. Fine. Rodgers is a two-time reigning MVP and certainly didn’t look the part in Week 1.
4
Tom Brady
Last Week: 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2022 stats: 212 yards | 66.7 comp % | 1 TD | 1 INT | 7.9 YPA | 53.4 QBR
Brady didn’t do much against the Cowboys, but also wasn’t asked for much, either. The Bucs’ defense was great, Brady didn’t make a huge mistake, and Tampa Bay won easily.
3
Justin Herbert
Last Week: 5 Los Angeles Chargers
2022 stats: 279 yards | 76.5 comp % | 3 TD | 0 INT | 8.2 YPA | 84.8 QBR
Herbert belongs among the tops on this list. He was brilliant against the Raiders, making throws from the pocket, off-platform and off-schedule. Few have ever played the game and showcased more traits than Herbert.
2
Josh Allen
Last Week: 3 Buffalo Bills
2022 stats: 297 yards | 83.9 comp % | 3 TD | 2 INT | 9.6 YPA | 91.2 QBR
Allen played a special game against the Rams, doing whatever he wanted to open the season. Buffalo’s offense is almost unstoppable, and Allen accounted for 353 total yards in the rout.
1
Patrick Mahomes
Last Week: 2 Kansas City Chiefs
2022 stats: 360 yards | 76.9 comp % | 5 TD | 0 INT | 9.2 YPA | 94.1 QBR
Who else? Mahomes destroyed the Cardinals with an array of passes to nine different receivers. The Chiefs scored 44 points, Mahomes was close to perfect, and Kansas City scored an easy road win.
