The Quarterback Power Rankings: Week 5
I didn't know there was such thing but ok. Kyle is number 9 in the ranking and his stock in on the rise for what it's worth.
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Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:28 pm EDT
The Quarterback Power Rankings: Week 5
By MJD
1. Peyton Manning(notes), Indianapolis Colts
Another week, another 300 yards, another leisurely jog to victory. Up next, the Colts have a bye week, and then in Week 7, it'll be a bloodbath against the Rams. Enjoy your mop-up time, Jim Sorgi(notes).
2. Eli Manning(notes), New York Giants
Watching Eli against the Raiders defense was like watching an in-his-prime Mike Tyson fight Urkel. He just did whatever he wanted. He didn't even play an entire game; in fact, he played just a smidge more than a quarter. What he did do, though, was perfect. He had a 158.3 quarterback rating on the day.
3. Drew Brees(notes), New Orleans Saints
Is it a teensy bit unfair to drop him a spot when he didn't play? Yes. It's nothing against Brees, of course, it's just how strongly I feel about Eli Manning at the moment. Those of you who prefer Brees, though, don't fret: They'll get a chance to sort it out when they go head-to-head this week.
4. Ben Roethlisberger(notes), Pittsburgh Steelers
Large Benjamin inches up a spot after a 277-yard, three-touchdown day in Detroit. He hit six different receivers, too, and spreading the ball around isn't always a strength for him.
5. Brett Favre(notes), Minnesota Vikings
After last week's fantastic performance against the Packers, the Vikings slipped back into "We don't need Brett to be great, and he wasn't, but he was certainly good enough for us to win" mode. He also threw a lollipop of an interception to James Laurinaitis(notes), which doesn't help him in these power rankings.
6. Philip Rivers(notes), San Diego Chargers
Rivers and the Chargers had the week off, so he'll stay in the six hole. I'll say this, though: If the Chargers weren't able to use the bye week to make improvements in the offensive line, the running game, and the defense's ability to stop anyone, it will be extremely difficult for Rivers to stay here.
7. Aaron Rodgers(notes), Green Bay Packers
In a lot of ways, Rodgers is in the same boat as Rivers. If the help around him doesn't improve, it's going to be really hard for him to keep playing well. Chad Clifton(notes) is back at practice this week, so that's a positive. So is playing Detroit on Sunday.
8. Matt Ryan(notes), Atlanta Falcons
Ryan finally slips into the top ten this week, on the shoulders of a 22-of-32, 329-yard, two touchdown day against the 49ers. He's played well all year, but there's so much great competition at the quarterback position in the NFL this year, that his yardage totals needed a bit of a bump to be among the elite. This week was his first game of the season with better than 250 yards.
9. Kyle Orton(notes), Denver Broncos
Say, before the season, someone asked you how many games the Broncos would win when Kyle Orton had to throw the ball 48 times. Your answer, unless your last name is Orton, would have likely been "none of them." But not only did they win one, they did it against the Patriots. Orton had a completion percentage of 72.9, and went for 330 yards.
10. Donovan McNabb(notes), Philadelphia Eagles
He's only been back for one week, but what a week it was: 16-of-21, 264 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. That's a rating of 157.2, which led all quarterbacks with more than 10 attempts this week. Expect the McNabb train to keep rolling along with the Raiders on the schedule next week.
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