Who were the quarterbacks that were light, and who were shadow, during the first day of the new NFL campaign?
In the first balance of the regular season, we find many very familiar names among best and worst quarterbacks for the week 1.
Surprisingly, there are a few names that were in the negative half that we are used to seeing in the positive part. Conversely, one of the most efficient players used to appear frequently at the bottom of our weekly list in previous campaigns.
In any case, the race has begun.
The opening day gave us just a first taste of the great performances – and disappointments – that await us throughout what promises to be a vibrant campaign. What can be confirmed from now on is that the most important position in the game is in good hands.
Without further ado, we present the first quarterback weekly rankings for the 2022 regular season, in the same strict alphabetical order that we traditionally employ.
Day by day we will review the brightest and the dullest of the pins of the NFLgiving a special follow-up to the natural candidates for the prize of Most valuable Player of the league.
CINCO QUARTERBACKS ALZA
The Bills star was one of two quarterbacks with a Total QBR of at least 90 points on opening day, posting a 91.2 after the resounding win over the Rams on the road. Allen connected on 26 of 31 passing attempts for 297 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions, although one was a snatched ball from his receiver. His completion rate of 83.9 ranked him as the leader on the date, he had the best mark for incomplete passes, at just 6.5 percent, and he also had the best average yards per pass attempt, at 9.58. In short, a round evening for the Buffalo passer.
The Vikings hammered Green Bay, and Cousins looked extremely efficient on new coach Kevin O’Connell’s offense. He completed 23 of 32 passes for 277 yards, and was fifth on the date with his 8.66 yards per pass attempt. He threw two touchdown passes, both for Justin Jefferson, and did not suffer delivery of the ball. He ranked second in the league in inaccurate passing percentage, shooting just 6.9 percent of his passes, and that all added up to give him a Total QBR of 80.7, good for fourth after one regular-season day.
Big things were expected of Herbert from the first pass attempt of 2022, and the Bolts quarterback responded with a performance of 26 of 34 connected passes for 279 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He was fifth-best on the date in inaccurate passing rate, with just 9.1 percent of his passes falling in that category, and his 8.21 yards per pass attempt ranked him sixth. Also, he was fifth in completion rate, at 76.5 percent, and all of the above added up to the third-highest Total QBR in the league, at 85.8.
No one posted a higher Total QBR on the day than the Kansas City quarterback and his 94.1, thanks in no small part to his five touchdown passes with no interceptions against Arizona, though you also have to give him a 76.9 percent completion rate to rank as fourth-best in Week 1. Additionally, he ranked second in average yards per pass attempt at 9.23.
you? Yes, you. Forget that first pass of the day, which fell about 10 yards short of a Tyreek Hill running alone The Miami quarterback recovered from that embarrassing pass to complete 23 of 33 passes for 270 yards with a touchdown with no interceptions. His average of 8.18 yards per pass attempt was surprisingly high compared to what he showed last year, and served to rank seventh in the NFL. His Total QBR was 78.2, the fifth best of the day.
FIVE QUARTERBACKS DOWN
The veteran made 37 of 59 pass attempts, a particularly high number considering he’s not the usual starter for New Yorkers. However, he also threw an interception for a touchdown, and his average of 5.20 yards per pass attempt was fourth-lowest in the entire league, which helped lead to a Total QBR of 17.6 that ranked third from last for the first week. of activity. The Jets have announced that Flacco will remain as the starter for Week 2.
At a minuscule 9.7, Jones was the only quarterback in the entire opening day of the 2022 NFL regular season to stay in single digits in Total QBR. The Patriots quarterback completed 21 of 30 pass attempts, but managed just one touchdown and one interception. None of his targets had more than four catches, and no one had more than 55 receiving yards. Jones opened the game throwing an interception on the first drive, and not long after, he lost a fumble that was returned to the end zone by Miami.
Putting aside the dismal fortune of Prescott, who will miss multiple weeks with a hand injury that has already required surgery, the Dallas quarterback wasn’t doing too well before leaving Sunday night’s game. He completed 14 of 29 passes, just 48.3 percent, which was the third-lowest rate on the day. He was also second to last in yards per pass attempt at 4.62 and threw an interception. His inaccurate passing rate was the sixth-highest in Week 1 at 24.1 percent, and he just managed to post a Total QBR of 15.3, penultimate on the day.
Rodgers was visibly upset with his wide receivers throughout his Sunday, and there were arguments for that, but the quarterback also missed several reads where he didn’t identify open targets. He completed 22 of 34 passes for 195 yards, 24th in the NFL, and did not throw for a touchdown but did throw an interception, as well as a lost fumble. His 16.1 Total QBR was the fourth-worst on the first date, and his 5.74 yards per pass attempt was the sixth-worst average in the league. He didn’t even finish the game, being replaced by Jordan Love in the last series of a game already delivered.
It was a disappointing performance for the reigning champions on Thursday night that kicked off the new season, and it all started with quarterback Stafford completing 29 of 41 passes for 240 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions, in addition to suffering a loose ball. With just 5.85 yards per pass attempt, he was 25th in the NFL, and ranked 28th out of 32 quarterbacks in Total QBR with a mark of 23.6.
Data of ESPN Stats & Information and TruMedia were used in the writing of this note.
