Using a loose formula, we ranked all 32 NFL starting quarterbacks.
Our formula is rooted in two advanced statistics: Football Outsiders' DYAR metric and ESPN's total QBR metric. We also considered other factors, including recent performance, job security, and overall track record.
This week, stopgap signal callers like Tom Savage and Brock Osweiler are down, while Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff are up. Below, find out where all 32 starters stand.
32. Tom Savage, Houston Texans
Ranking after Week 8: N/A (replacing Deshaun Watson, No. 2)
Record as starter: 0-3
DYAR rank: N/A
QBR rank: N/A
One thing to know: Lots of teams have lost their starting quarterback this season, but the Texans going from Deshaun Watson to Savage was an especially brutal turn of events. The Pittsburgh product led the team to just seven points against the Rams last Sunday, and his completion rate for the season sits below 50%.
31. Blaine Gabbert, Arizona Cardinals
Ranking after Week 8: N/A (replacing Drew Stanton, No. 30)
Record as starter: N/A
DYAR rank: N/A
QBR rank: N/A
One thing to know: Gabbert was last seen with the San Francisco 49ers, where he backed up Colin Kaepernick after losing the starting job early last season. There's no reason to think he'll be an upgrade over Drew Stanton when he takes on the Texans this week, even if he'll be facing a relatively weak pass defense.
30. Brock Osweiler, Denver Broncos
Ranking after Week 8: 28
Record as starter: 0-2
DYAR rank: N/A
QBR rank: N/A
One thing to know: Even after struggling in back-to-back games against the Eagles and the Patriots, Osweiler is still expected to start against the Bengals this Sunday. However, the second-year signal caller Paxton Lynch recently jumped the Week 1 starter Trevor Siemian on the practice depth chart, so the Broncos may be in for another shakeup in the quarterback room soon enough.
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