Week 9 Ranks: Quarterbacks
Top 25 quarterbacks for Week 9
By position: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DSTMore rankings: Flex
| IDPByes: New England Patriots, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams
Note: Rankings were updated to account for the latest news and to remove players from Thursday's Chiefs-Chargers game.
Last update: Friday, 4:27 p.m. ET
| Rank | Name | Team | Opp. | ![]() Berry | ![]() Harris | ![]() Karabell | ![]() Cockcroft | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Brees | NO | Phi | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 2 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | Ari | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2.5 |
| 3 | Peyton Manning | DEN | @Cin | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Robert Griffin III | WSH | Car | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 5 | Matt Ryan | ATL | Dal | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 6 | Matthew Stafford | DET | @Jac | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6.5 |
| 7 | Michael Vick | PHI | @NO | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | @NYG | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Cam Newton | CAR | @Wsh | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Eli Manning | NYG | Pit | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9.8 |
| 11 | Andrew Luck | IND | Mia | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11.3 |
| 12 | Josh Freeman | TB | @Oak | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11.8 |
| 13 | Tony Romo | DAL | @Atl | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 14 | Matt Schaub | HOU | Buf | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14.3 |
| 14 | Carson Palmer | OAK | TB | 13 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 14.3 |
| 16 | Joe Flacco | BAL | @Cle | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15.8 |
| 17 | Andy Dalton | CIN | Den | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17.3 |
| 17 | Jay Cutler | CHI | @Ten | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17.3 |
| 19 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | BUF | @Hou | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19.5 |
| 20 | Russell Wilson | SEA | Min | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21.3 |
| 21 | Christian Ponder | MIN | @Sea | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21.5 |
| 21 | Brandon Weeden | CLE | Bal | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21.5 |
| 23 | Matt Hasselbeck | TEN | Chi | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22.5 |
| 24 | Ryan Tannehill | MIA | @Ind | 22 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 22.8 |
| 25 | Blaine Gabbert | JAC | Det | 25 | 25 | NR | 24 | 25.0 |
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• Carpenter: Gridiron Challenge preview
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• Harris: Free-agent finds for Week 9
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Bell Injury Blog
• Thursday: Hamstring injuries galore
• Thursday: Chiefs-Chargers injuries
• Tuesday: Dwyer, Bryant, Peyton
Insider 
• Karabell: Four Downs from Sunday's games
• Karabell: Sneaky pickups
• Karabell: Week 9 flex rankings
• Karabell: Week 9 rankings reaction
• Pro FB Focus: Stealthy WR targets
• Football Outsiders: Top matchups
• Karabell: 2012 season rankings update
• Goal-Line Grid: Through Week 8
• Joyner: Calvin Johnson trade market
• Karabell: Four Downs -- Week 8 recap
Video
• Friday: Fantasy Football Now ![]()
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• Wednesday: Fantasy Focus on rankings ![]()
• Tuesday: Working the Wire ![]()
• Monday: Titus Young's value ![]()
• Monday: Vick, Stafford questions ![]()
Podcasts
• Fri. Focus: Week 9 preview ![]()
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Chat Schedule/Wraps
• Friday, 2 p.m. ET: KC Joyner
• Friday, 11:15 a.m. ET: Stephania Bell
• Thursday, 11 a.m. ET: Christopher Harris
• Wednesday, 3 p.m. ET: Eric Karabell
• Tuesday 3 p.m. ET: Stephania Bell
• Tuesday 11 a.m. ET: AJ Mass
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