What’s going on with Tom Brady?
In today’s NFL, Brady’s 94.7 passer rating qualifies as merely pedestrian.
And here’s a stat that’s going to be a shock: Brady has a 59.6 rating – worst in the NFL – when facing a blitz. The next two at the bottom of the list are Joe Flacco (63.3) and Josh Rosen (63.7).
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Nick Mullens debuted as No. 1 last week after his historically impressive NFL debut. He will have to work his way back up the list after coming back down to earth on Monday night against the Giants.
Here are our official rankings at the beginning of Week 11:
1. Baker Mayfield, Cleveland: Any QB who wakes up feeling “dangerous” gets extra points when he performs in a big way. (26)
2. Drew Brees, New Orleans: Ho-hum, a 22-of-25 passing day and hanging 51 points on the Bengals is considered just another day at the office for this guy. (2)
3. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City: With his 31st TD pass, he has already set the franchise record. And he has six games make it unreachable – perhaps even for his future self. (3)
4. Russell Wilson, Seattle: The Seahawks are better than expected because of one person. This guy. (5)
5. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay: Winner of Thursday’s Rodgers-Wilson showdown gets the better spot next week. (6)
6. Philip Rivers, L.A. Chargers: Rivers and the Chargers have never been this good at the mid-point of the season. (9)
7. Deshaun Watson, Houston: He’s thrown 36 TDs in his first 16 starts. The Texans are rolling. (10)
8. Tom Brady, New England: Hey, didn’t you used to be Tom Brady? (4)
9. Jared Goff, L.A. Rams: Not only did the Rams pull away in the NFC West, Goff picked up a new fan: Halle Berry. (11)
10. Cam Newton, Carolina: He ranks 22nd in the league in passing yards (2,086) and 33rd in rushing yards (352). (7)
11. Andrew Luck, Indianapolis: The Comeback-Player-of-the-Year trophy ships out tomorrow. (13)
12. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh: Le’Veon who? This is Big Ben’s team, and always will be. (15)
13. Matt Ryan, Atlanta: You cannot allow the Browns to beat you. It’s as simple as that. (8)
14. Kirk Cousins, Minnesota: He’s on pace to shatter franchise record for passing yards, which is why they gave him the big bucks. (14)
15. Carson Wentz, Philadelphia: “We want Nick! We want Nick!” Nah. (12)
16. Mitchell Trubisky, Chicago: Nobody is complaining about that trade now. (17)
17. Marcus Mariota, Tennessee: He might be seeing that Patriots defense he tore up again in the playoffs. (18)
18. Matthew Stafford, Detroit: We all expected more. (16)
19. Dak Prescott, Dallas: Why is there even a question if he’s the QB of the future? He’s still young and getting better. (19)
20. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tampa Bay: How can you throw for 406 yards in a game in which your team scores only three points? (21)
21. Alex Smith, Washington: The stable leader has thrown for EXACTLY 178 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in three of the past four games. (22)
22. Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants: The 49ers made him look like Super Bowl Eli. (25)
23. DEREK CARR, RAIDERS: Nine consecutive quarters without a TD is not getting it done. (23)
24. Andy Dalton, Cincinnati: After a fine start, the Bengals have lost three of four, and Dalton is getting worse and worse. (20)
25. Case Keenum, Denver: After a rough start, there are signs of improvement. (27)
26. Joe Flacco, Baltimore: If Lamar Jackson gets to start, will Flacco ever get his job back? (24)
27. Blake Bortles, Jacksonville: He’s playing his part in the league’s most disappointing team. (28)
28. Matt Barkley, Buffalo: He’s so good that he made Nathan Peterman expendable. (Nathan Peterman, 31)
29. NICK MULLENS, 49ERS: After BDN – Big Debut Nick -- initially earned the top spot in these rankings, he took a bit of a tumble despite still showing some good stuff. (1)
30. Brock Osweiler, Miami: Going three consecutive games without a TD pass is generally not a winning formula. (29)
31. Josh Rosen, Arizona: He is quite relieved to see the Raiders next up on the schedule. (30)
32. Sam Darnold, N.Y. Jets: Something really stinks in Jetsland. (32)