NFL.com editors assess the QB hierarchy heading into Week 12 of the 2020 season. Of course, you'd be hard-pressed to find any fan who would trade success on the field for a high draft pick, so dropping in the draft is fine by us.... After he was forced to sit out the second half of Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers with calf tightness in his injured leg, Washington is reportedly confident that QB Alex Smith will be able to suit up and start against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday in a game that has seen the magnitude grow over the past couple of days. That respect is starting to come to the Washington Football Team, who won their fourth-straight game on Sunday afternoon, beating the San Francisco 49ers 23-15 in the desert, buoyed by a dominant defensive performance that saw three turnovers and two defensive touchdowns, both scored by rookies. Walker will start in his place. Lions QB Matthew Stafford (thumb): Stafford is dealing with a minor ligament tear in his thumb on his throwing hand, but he is expected to play on Sunday according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. This is particularly distressing for Denver, with Lock being the only season-opening starter in this blurb. At this point, trying to determine who the starting quarterback is in Washington has become tricky. Lamar Jackson and Baker Mayfield are trending up heading into their prime-time Week 14 matchup. He might be easy to overlook, but QBs of his pedigree are exceedingly difficult to find. In Weeks 5-10, he's 3 of 30 on such throws (10%) with 3.1 yards per attempt and a 37.4 passer rating. That is, as long as Kyle Allen is healthy. https://washingtonfootballwire.usatoday.com/2020/11/25/read-between-the-lines-alex-smith-will-be-washingtons-starting-qb-in-2021/, Terry McLaurin's production thus far has him on pace with NFL great Jerry Rice, 2021 Mock Draft: Washington fills WR, QB, and CB needs early in 7-round projection, Updated 2021 NFL draft order after Week 14, Kam Curl has quickly ascended to become one of Washington's best defensive players, 'Chase Young is everything we thought Jadeveon Clowney would be', About that GM position in Washington? The following week, Washington knocked him out of the game after a slow start (9-19 for 75 yards and no touchdowns). The Broncos made several roster moves on Saturday. The Saints were dealt a cruel blow in Week 10, despite the team’s victory over the San Francisco 49ers, when Drew Brees was forced to watch the rest of the game from the sidelines following a hit from Kentavius Street. Individual Rank: Bhanpuri: 9 | Blair: 9 | Filice: 9 | Parr: 9, 2020 stats: 9 games | 67.2 pct | 2,746 pass yds | 7.8 ypa | 15 pass TD | 5 INT | 68 rush yds | 1 rush TD | 1 fumble lost, Individual Rank: Bhanpuri: 11 | Blair: 12 | Filice: 11 | Parr: 10, 2020 stats: 9 games | 69.3 pct | 2,156 pass yds | 7.6 ypa | 16 pass TD | 2 INT | 118 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 5 fumbles lost, Individual Rank: Bhanpuri: 13 | Blair: 10 | Filice: 12 | Parr: 11, 2020 stats: 8 games | 66.8 pct | 2,333 pass yds | 7.8 ypa | 19 pass TD | 6 INT | 176 rush yds | 3 rush TD | 1 fumble lost, Individual Rank: Bhanpuri: 10 | Blair: 11 | Filice: 13 | Parr: 12, 2020 stats: 9 games | 66.8 pct | 2,267 pass yds | 6.8 ypa | 22 pass TD | 4 INT | 14 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 0 fumbles lost, Individual Rank: Bhanpuri: 12 | Blair: 13 | Filice: 10 | Parr: 13, 2020 stats: 9 games | 64.0 pct | 1,762 pass yds | 7.1 ypa | 14 pass TD | 5 INT | 524 rush yds | 3 rush TD | 3 fumbles lost, Individual Rank: Bhanpuri: 14 | Blair: 14 | Filice: 16 | Parr: 14, 2020 stats: 9 games | 63.7 pct | 2,403 pass yds | 7.7 ypa | 17 pass TD | 7 INT | 77 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 1 fumble lost, Individual Rank: Bhanpuri: 15 | Blair: 16 | Filice: 14 | Parr: 17, 2020 stats: 9 games | 65.4 pct | 2,485 pass yds | 6.7 ypa | 12 pass TD | 5 INT | 130 rush yds | 3 rush TD | 3 fumbles lost, Individual Rank: Bhanpuri: 16 | Blair: 18 | Filice: 20 | Parr: 16, 2020 stats: 9 games | 68.7 pct | 2,395 pass yds | 7.7 ypa | 11 pass TD | 7 INT | -2 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 0 fumbles lost. Fantasy Football Week 11 Start 'Em & Sit 'Em Quarterbacks: Trust Ben Roethlisberger, Matt Ryan Make the right call at QB for Week 11. “Those things are invaluable,” Rivera said. The Washington Football Team won't make another change at quarterback this week. Ben Roethlisberger's numbers are down slightly overall but up in the red zone, where he's posting his best completion percentage (64.3) and passer rating (108.9) since 2005, which meshes nicely with his torrid TD pace. Check out the full pecking order, 1-32. Unfortunately for him, he's playing the back nine of his career in the Patrick Mahomes Era. Last Week: 31 Flacco is getting another start this week with Sam Darnold on the mend. Mahomes credits Smith massively for helping him get adapted to the NFL, so why couldn’t he do that again in Washington? (The game, not the viral moment from school-picture-day hell.) The Ravens might have some things to figure out, but Jackson's floor (14:5 TD-to-INT ratio, 58.2 rushing yards per game) is still well over John Q. Quarterback's head. © 2020 NFL Enterprises LLC. What a long, strange, inspiring trip it's been for Alex Smith. Sean Payton officially announces Taysom Hill as his starting QB for Week 11. (Take a guess at which two the Rams lost.) Washington Football Team ... being named the Saints’ starting quarterback for their Week 11 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons. DJ Bean ranks all 32 starting quarterbacks in advance of Week 11 in the National Football League. Who overtook Russell Wilson for the No. Check out the full pecking order, 1-32. 11/30/2020 30 Slides; ... so the idea of starting a "sleeper" quarterback this week probably isn't too appealing. So are you convinced that Smith could be the guy for 2021 in Washington and that they likely won’t spend big money on a QB in free agency? Smith was the QB1 there throughout Mahomes’ rookie season, but as soon as the young gun-slinger had learned enough, he was ready to take over. Should Washington wait and take a flyer on someone like Zach Wilson, out of BYU, or Kyle Trask, out of Florida, there is a good chance that they’d be able to spend a year learning under Smith, and the team would be the better for it in the end. He returned to playing highly efficient ball on Thursday night, but that performance won't be reflected in the QB Index until next week. We can take this to mean that as the Washington Football Team continues to win and inch closer to their first playoff appearance since 2015, their position in the upcoming 2021 NFL Draft drops, and at the moment, what once looked like a sure-fire top-5 pick in the draft has now fallen to a No. 1 sitting atop Chris Wesseling's quarterback rankings. Though the world will be decidedly poorer for it, NFL.com editors Ali Bhanpuri, Tom Blair, Gennaro Filice and Dan Parr will be taking over the QB Index going forward. It’s everything you want in a quarterback. Casualties of a sport that has decreasing patience for regression (or stagnation) at its most important position? Washington will start its third quarterback in nine games this season, and that’s only the start of the problems. With games against... Start every day with our most popular content waiting in your inbox. And in a metaphor for the Texans' season, the wind took over Houston's game in Cleveland last week, but Deshaun Watson did thread the needle nicely on his one touchdown pass. Andy Dalton is back in the Cowboy saddle, having overcome a concussion-COVID double whammy. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC. After averaging 357.5 passing yards on 43.5 attempts per game from Week … Individual Rank: Bhanpuri: 24 | Blair: 28 | Filice: 25 | Parr: 24, 2020 stats: 3 games | 68.3 pct | 752 pass yds | 7.2 ypa | 1 pass TD | 3 INT | 5 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 0 fumbles lost, Individual Rank: Bhanpuri: 28 | Blair: 27 | Filice: 26 | Parr: 26, 2020 stats: 4 games | 61.2 pct | 452 pass yds | 5.3 ypa | 1 pass TD | 3 INT | 20 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 1 fumble lost, Individual Rank: Bhanpuri: 27 | Blair: 26 | Filice: 27 | Parr: 27, 2020 stats: 6 games | 67.3 pct | 1,390 pass yds | 8.1 ypa | 6 pass TD | 6 INT | 1 rush yd | 0 rush TD | 2 fumbles lost, Individual Rank: Bhanpuri: 26 | Blair: 25 | Filice: 29 | Parr: 29, 2020 stats: 6 games | 55.0 pct | 1,497 pass yds | 6.3 ypa | 7 pass TD | 10 INT | 65 rush yds | 2 rush TD | 1 fumble lost, Individual Rank: Bhanpuri: 29 | Blair: 30 | Filice: 28 | Parr: 30, 2020 stats: 4 games | 56.7 pct | 659 pass yds | 6.3 ypa | 4 pass TD | 2 INT | 20 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 0 fumbles lost, Individual Rank: Bhanpuri: 30 | Blair: 29 | Filice: 30 | Parr: 28, 2020 stats: 8 games | 65.0 pct | 1,852 pass yds | 6.0 ypa | 10 pass TD | 8 INT | 3 rush yds | 1 rush TD | 0 fumbles lost, Individual Rank: Bhanpuri: 32 | Blair: 31 | Filice: 31 | Parr: 32, 2020 stats: 9 games | 80.0 pct | 86 pass yds | 17.2 ypa | 0 pass TD | 0 INT | 186 rush yds | 1 rush TD | 2 fumbles lost, Individual Rank: Bhanpuri: 31 | Blair: 32 | Filice: 32 | Parr: 31, 2020 stats: 2 games | 60.3 pct | 473 pass yds | 6.5 ypa | 2 pass TD | 2 INT | 13 rush yds | 1 rush TD | 0 fumbles lost. 3 spot? 250 pass attempts). Are they busts? The Pittsburgh Steelers put our their game status report for this week’s showdown with the Washington Football Team and the news isn’t great for the Steelers. Ron Rivera has named Alex Smith the Washington Football Team's starting quarterback for their Week 10 game against the Detroit Lions. Payton tells @DiannaESPN: “ (Taysom) has had a really good week of … Putting a plan like this into action, now that we know how valuable of a player and mentor Smith can be is something that would likely go over well with both the players and the fanbase. In this installment of Chris Wesseling's weekly quarterback rankings, Arizona's Kyler Murray and two others jump into the top 10. If Lock isn’t deemed healthy enough to play, Brett Rypien will start in his place. While this is certainly good news for Detroit, the team will be missing key pieces on offense, including running back … Reportedly, the ability to pique John Elway's interest; and unfortunately, a knack for heaving embarrassing picks. Ben Roethlisberger at Jaguars (1 p.m. He remarked this week that he often hears offensive coordinator Scott Turner in the headset saying, “That’s a heck of a decision” during games. Read between the lines. Filice: The bottom quadrant of this starting quarterback ranking is full of backups. However, thanks to a pitiful NFC East, Ron Rivera and the rest of the team got the notion that they should try and do what they could to win the division and make the playoffs, which likely would only take 6-7 wins to achieve. Is it Russell Wilson or Aaron Rodgers? After all, he's the highest-rated passer in the game (116.4). The answer to that is simple, and something that Smith is extremely familiar with — he grooms his replacement. In Weeks 1-4, he went 11 of 22 (50%) on passes of 20 or more air yards with 18.7 yards per attempt and a 111.0 passer rating, per Next Gen Stats. Latest On NFL Injuries Sunday Morning Updates. Blair: We must savor Matt Ryan, who is putting together one of the better statistical seasons of his career on a three-win Falcons team. If there were a QB Indexers Index, Chris Wesseling would sit comfortably at the top, somewhere in near-Earth orbit -- but sometimes, other things in life take priority over tracking every NFL starting quarterback throughout the season. Fantasy Football Week 11 Start 'Em & Sit 'Em: Quarterbacks Things have been going well for Mitchell Trubisky in his second season, but that could come to an end in Week 11… Check out the weekly FedEx Air NFL Players of the Week and cast your vote after Sunday Night Football. 1 overall, another two were Super Bowl MVPs -- but backups nonetheless. The Vikings worked their way to 18th in quarterback … Callahan said the decision to start Haskins, the 15th selection in April’s draft, was made last week, but he didn’t want to announce it before speaking to the veteran quarterbacks. In this installment of Chris Wesseling's quarterback rankings, Carson Wentz nearly hits rock bottom. On Monday, the coach actually credited Smith for his somewhat muted performance in a win against the Bengals, where Smith threw for just 166 yards and a touchdown. Will it derail against the undefeated Steelers this Sunday? Going with him offers the most low-risk option — Washington doesn’t have to spend a high draft pick or shell out cash to a pricey free agent, and they also have him under contract already through 2022. QB Index, Week 11: Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers reign. Fitting that Kirk Cousins and Tua Tagovailoa are tied here, as they've recently been forces for good for two of the NFL's hottest teams. In this installment of Chris Wesseling's weekly quarterback rankings, Russell Wilson returns to the No. The rest of the team will hear that. Josh Allen recovered from a couple of costly errors of his own against the Cardinals last week by connecting with Stefon Diggs on a late TD strike, only to have his hopes dashed moments later by a Hail Murray, the most spectacular feat yet in Kyler's run of leading second-half rallies. The seventh-year pro has been a consistent bright spot for a frisky Carolina team that, aside from the Tampa debacle, has been far more competitive than its record suggests. Do you know what to expect? The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Aside from the practicality, it’s been made clear over the past two weeks that the players and coaches on this team love Smith and the energy he brings to the locker room. Arizona's QB1 did come out worse for the wear against Seattle, which will be something to monitor. 9 games | 66.9 pct | 2,687 pass yds | 8.2 ypa | 25 pass TD | 1 INT | 171 rush yds | 2 rush TD | 0 fumbles lost, pass yds | 8.2 ypa | 26 pass TD | 3 INT | 65 rush yds | 1 rush TD | 1 fumble lost, , 9 games | 69.8 pct | 2,789 pass yds | 8.4 ypa | 28 pass TD | 10 INT | 325 rush yds | 1 rush TD | 3 fumbles lost, , 10 games | 68.4 pct | 2,871 pass yds | 7.9 ypa | 21 pass TD | 7 INT | 279 rush yds | 5 rush TD | 4 fumbles los, t, 9 games | 68.2 pct | 2,375 pass yds | 7.6 ypa | 17 pass TD | 8 INT | 604 rush yds | 10 rush TD | 2 fumbles lost, 10 games | 66.0 pct | 2,739 pass yds | 7.1 ypa | 23 pass TD | 7 INT | 8 rush yds | 3 rush TD | 1 fumble lost, 9 games | 64.8 pct | 2,128 pass yds | 7.6 ypa | 20 pass TD | 3 INT | 114 rush yds | 1 rush TD | 1 fumble lost, , 9 games | 68.1 pct | 2,539 pass yds | 8.4 ypa | 18 pass TD | 5 INT | 233 rush yds | 1 rush TD | 0 fumbles lost, 9 games | 67.2 pct | 2,746 pass yds | 7.8 ypa | 15 pass TD | 5 INT | 68 rush yds | 1 rush TD | 1 fumble lost, 9 games | 69.3 pct | 2,156 pass yds | 7.6 ypa | 16 pass TD | 2 INT | 118 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 5 fumbles lost, 8 games | 66.8 pct | 2,333 pass yds | 7.8 ypa | 19 pass TD | 6 INT | 176 rush yds | 3 rush TD | 1 fumble lost, 9 games | 66.8 pct | 2,267 pass yds | 6.8 ypa | 22 pass TD | 4 INT | 14 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 0 fumbles lost, 9 games | 64.0 pct | 1,762 pass yds | 7.1 ypa | 14 pass TD | 5 INT | 524 rush yds | 3 rush TD | 3 fumbles lost, 9 games | 63.7 pct | 2,403 pass yds | 7.7 ypa | 17 pass TD | 7 INT | 77 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 1 fumble lost, 9 games | 65.4 pct | 2,485 pass yds | 6.7 ypa | 12 pass TD | 5 INT | 130 rush yds | 3 rush TD | 3 fumbles lost, 9 games | 68.7 pct | 2,395 pass yds | 7.7 ypa | 11 pass TD | 7 INT | -2 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 0 fumbles lost, 10 games | 72.1 pct | 2,552 pass yds | 7.7 ypa | 13 pass TD | 7 INT | 196 rush yds | 3 rush TD | 1 fumble lost, 9 games | 66.4 pct | 2,447 pass yds | 7.6 ypa | 13 pass TD | 6 INT | 44 rush yds | 2 rush TD | 3 fumbles lost, 9 games | 66.1 pct | 2,147 pass yds | 8.8 ypa | 17 pass TD | 11 INT | 54 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 1 fumble lost, 4 games | 63.6 pct | 519 pass yds | 6.7 ypa | 5 pass TD | 0 INT | 34 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 1 fumble lost, 8 games | 68.8 pct | 1,535 pass yds | 7.4 ypa | 3 pass TD | 7 INT | 335 rush yds | 9 rush TD | 1 fumble lost, 9 games | 61.3 pct | 1,646 pass yds | 6.8 ypa | 15 pass TD | 7 INT | 66 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 0 fumbles lost, 10 games | 63.5 pct | 2,122 pass yds | 6.4 ypa | 8 pass TD | 9 INT | 384 rush yds | 1 rush TD | 4 fumbles lost, 9 games | 58.2 pct | 2,091 pass yds | 6.1 ypa | 12 pass TD | 12 INT | 206 rush yds | 5 rush TD | 4 fumbles lost, 3 games | 68.3 pct | 752 pass yds | 7.2 ypa | 1 pass TD | 3 INT | 5 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 0 fumbles lost, 4 games | 61.2 pct | 452 pass yds | 5.3 ypa | 1 pass TD | 3 INT | 20 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 1 fumble lost, 6 games | 67.3 pct | 1,390 pass yds | 8.1 ypa | 6 pass TD | 6 INT | 1 rush yd | 0 rush TD | 2 fumbles lost, 6 games | 55.0 pct | 1,497 pass yds | 6.3 ypa | 7 pass TD | 10 INT | 65 rush yds | 2 rush TD | 1 fumble lost, 4 games | 56.7 pct | 659 pass yds | 6.3 ypa | 4 pass TD | 2 INT | 20 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 0 fumbles lost, 8 games | 65.0 pct | 1,852 pass yds | 6.0 ypa | 10 pass TD | 8 INT | 3 rush yds | 1 rush TD | 0 fumbles lost, 9 games | 80.0 pct | 86 pass yds | 17.2 ypa | 0 pass TD | 0 INT | 186 rush yds | 1 rush TD | 2 fumbles lost, 2 games | 60.3 pct | 473 pass yds | 6.5 ypa | 2 pass TD | 2 INT | 13 rush yds | 1 rush TD | 0 fumbles lost. 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