NFL quarterback rankings, Week 16: Trevor Lawrence is rolling

The Jacksonville Jaguars are hard-charging for the AFC South title, and in our NFL quarterback rankings, Trevor Lawrence is shooting up the board.

Our 2022 FanSided NFL quarterback rankings go live each Wednesday morning throughout the regular season, and we use a sliding scale incorporating current and past performances, with the former meaning more as the year goes on.

NFL quarterback rankings

32

Trace McSorley

Last Week: NA Arizona Cardinals

2022 stats: 166 yards | 66.3 comp % | 0 TD | 3 INT | 5.7 YPA | 13.6 QBR

Long ago, I was taught if have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything.

31

Brett Rypien

Last Week: NA Denver Broncos

2022 stats: 438 yards | 63.1 comp % | 2 TD | 3 INT | 5.5 YPA | 24.1 QBR

The Broncos are going to give the football back to Russell Wilson, and it’ll be hard to spot the difference.

30

Desmond Ridder

Last Week: 32 Atlanta Falcons

2022 stats: 97 yards | 50.0 comp % | 0 TD | 0 INT | 3.7 YPA | 31.9 QBR

Ridder made his pro debut against the Saints; it was ugly. He easily could have had three interceptions.

29

Zach Wilson

Last Week: NA New York Jets

2022 stats: 1,596 yards | 54.9 comp % | 6 TD | 6 INT | 7.1 YPA | 42.4 QBR

Wilson is all about making a couple of terrific throws, and then backing them up with a couple of YOLO balls into good coverage. Wasn’t enough against Detroit.

28

Tyler Huntley

Last Week: 31 Baltimore Ravens

2022 stats: 413 yards | 70.3 comp % | 0 TD | 2 INT | 5.6 YPA | 42.3 QBR

Huntley is a respectable backup quarterback, but the Ravens are sunk moving forward without Lamar Jackson coming back ASAP.

27

Davis Mills

Last Week: 30 Houston Texans

2022 stats: 2,440 yards | 61.9 comp % | 13 TD | 12 INT | 6.5 YPA | 34.4 QBR

Mills didn’t throw for much yardage against the Chiefs, but he avoided interceptions and converted three times in the red zone.

26

Baker Mayfield

Last Week: 29 Los Angeles Rams

2022 stats: 1,654 yards | 58.4 comp % | 8 TD | 7 INT | 6.3 YPA | 23.2 QBR

Mayfield lost his magical touch in Green Bay, looking much more like the guy who is about to be a backup in 2023.

25

Sam Darnold

Last Week: 27 Carolina Panthers

2022 stats: 509 yards | 59.1 comp % | 3 TD | 0 INT | 7.7 YPA | 47.2 QBR

If the Panthers are going to win the NFC South, Darnold will need to make some nice throws down the stretch. Not sure he can do it.

24

Mac Jones

Last Week: 21 New England Patriots

2022 stats: 2,310 yards | 65.8 comp % | 7 TD | 8 INT | 6.9 YPA | 30.7 QBR

Hey, at least Jones wasn’t the worst Patriots player throwing a pass on Sunday.

23

Matt Ryan

Last Week: 25 Indianapolis Colts

2022 stats: 3,057 yards | 67.0 comp % | 14 TD | 13 INT | 6.6 YPA | 43.6 QBR

Ryan is a turnover machine, and now owns the distinction of blowing the biggest lead in Super Bowl history … and in regular-season history.

22

Brock Purdy

Last Week: 26 San Francisco 49ers

2022 stats: 678 yards | 66.7 comp % | 6 TD | 2 INT | 7.3 YPA | 67.9 QBR

Purdy isn’t making enormous plays, but he’s making all the ones he’s supposed to. Well done for the seventh-round rookie.

21

Kenny Pickett

Last Week: 22 Pittsburgh Steelers

2022 stats: 1,797 yards | 65.0 comp % | 4 TD | 8 INT | 6.1 YPA | 45.2 QBR

Pickett will be back in action against the Raiders after missing last week. Nice opportunity to put up stats against a bad defense.

20

Taylor Heinicke

Last Week: 19 Washington Commanders

2022 stats: 1,693 yards | 61.4 comp % | 10 TD | 5 INT | 7.0 YPA | 41.6 QBR

Two fumbles sank Heinicke. That, and some atrocious officiating. Washington still has a real chance at the postseason, though.

19

Daniel Jones

Last Week: 20 New York Giants

2022 stats: 2,694 yards | 66.0 comp % | 12 TD | 4 INT | 6.6 YPA | 57.1 QBR

Jones has made enough plays with his legs and right arm to make a case he should keep his job for 2023. That said, the chunk yardage is still severely lacking.

18

Deshaun Watson

Last Week: 17 Cleveland Browns

2022 stats: 568 yards | 60.9 comp % | 2 TD | 2 INT | 6.2 YPA | 44.6 QBR

Three games into his Cleveland career, Watson has been a rusty hinge. He needs to get much better. Perhaps it will come with time.

17

Ryan Tannehill

Last Week: 16 Tennessee Titans

2022 stats: 2,536 yards | 65.2 comp % | 13 TD | 6 INT | 7.8 YPA | 49.9 QBR

Tannehill wasn’t exactly elite against the Chargers, but kudos to Tannehill for showing serious toughness after being carted off.

16

Andy Dalton

Last Week: 18 New Orleans Saints

2022 stats: 2,403 yards | 66.8 comp % | 17 TD | 7 INT | 7.6 YPA | 53.5 QBR

Dalton has quietly played pretty well for the Saints this season. He’s been a decently bright spot in an ugly year.

15

Aaron Rodgers

Last Week: 15 Green Bay Packers

2022 stats: 3,093 yards | 64.9 comp % | 23 TD | 10 INT | 6.8 YPA | 40.8 QBR

Rodgers had a ho-hum evening in a ho-hum win over the Rams. Now, another must-win, this time against the Dolphins in Miami on Christmas.

14

Tom Brady

Last Week: 13 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2022 stats: 3,897 yards | 66.0 comp % | 20 TD | 7 INT | 6.3 YPA | 50.5 QBR

Brady had a great first half and then followed it up by falling apart in the second half with two interceptions. Not pretty.

13

Derek Carr

Last Week: 12 Las Vegas Raiders

2022 stats: 3,348 yards | 61.2 comp % | 23 TD | 11 INT | 7.1 YPA | 58.4 QBR

Carr had a middling game, helped out by a ridiculous call on the Keelan Cole touchdown in the fourth quarter. All told, a somewhat disappointing campaign.

12

Kirk Cousins

Last Week: 14 Minnesota Vikings

2022 stats: 3,818 yards | 65.3 comp % | 24 TD | 11 INT | 7.0 YPA | 51.6 QBR

Cousins mirrored the Vikings on Saturday. Horrible in the first half, transcendent in the second. Biggest comeback in NFL history, and Cousins was at the heart of it.

11

Dak Prescott

Last Week: 8 Dallas Cowboys

2022 stats: 2,103 yards | 68.0 comp % | 17 TD | 11 INT | 7.5 YPA | 54.8 QBR

Prescott had to fall after losing a 17-point lead to the Jaguars. Dallas needed its star quarterback to play like one, and he didn’t.

10

Justin Fields

Last Week: 11 Chicago Bears

2022 stats: 2,048 yards | 62.0 comp % | 15 TD | 10 INT | 7.5 YPA | 56.2 QBR

If and when the Bears surround Fields with any offensive talent, he’s going to be unbelievable. Nobody is more dynamic from a physical standpoint.

9

Tua Tagovailoa

Last Week: 7 Miami Dolphins

2022 stats: 3,238 yards | 64.8 comp % | 24 TD | 5 INT | 8.6 YPA | 71.8 QBR

The Dolphins lost in Buffalo, but Tagovailoa and Co. showed they can hang in bad weather against an elite team. As for Tagovailoa himself, he made a few big-time throws, but also made some poor decisions.

8

Jared Goff

Last Week: 9 Detroit Lions

2022 stats: 3,604 yards | 64.9 comp % | 23 TD | 7 INT | 7.5 YPA | 62.5 QBR

Goff has been awesome for the Lions this year. He’s not going to get people excited with his style, but few quarterbacks have been more efficient than the former No. 1 overall pick this year.

7

Trevor Lawrence

Last Week: 10 Jacksonville Jaguars

2022 stats: 3,520 yards | 66.0 comp % | 24 TD | 7 INT | 7.0 YPA | 56.8 QBR

Lawrence is quickly becoming one of the elite quarterbacks. Trailing 27-10, Lawrence torched a terrific Dallas defense, helping Jacksonville win 40-34 in overtime behind four touchdown passes.

6

Geno Smith

Last Week: 6 Seattle Seahawks

2022 stats: 3,671 yards | 71.4 comp % | 26 TD | 8 INT | 7.8 YPA | 63.9 QBR

Seattle is falling apart, but don’t blame Smith. He’s still playing quality football. The problem is nobody else can do anything right for the Seahawks over the last month.

5

Justin Herbert

Last Week: 5 Los Angeles Chargers

2022 stats: 4,019 yards | 67.5 comp % | 21 TD | 9 INT | 6.8 YPA | 57.2 QBR

Herbert appears to finally be heading for the playoffs, which will create a take vortex on Twitter that will swallow up the world and save us from ourselves.

4

Josh Allen

Last Week: 4 Buffalo Bills

2022 stats: 3,857 yards | 63.7 comp % | 30 TD | 11 INT | 7.6 YPA | 71.7 QBR

Allen was brilliant against the Dolphins on a snowy Saturday night in Buffalo, largely putting the Bills on his back to win a key divisional game.

3

Jalen Hurts

Last Week: 2 Philadelphia Eagles

2022 stats: 3,472 yards | 67.3 comp % | 22 TD | 5 INT | 8.2 YPA | 68.7 QBR

Hurts threw two picks but also ran in three touchdowns, helping Philadelphia sneak out of Chicago with a win. Now, dealing with a sprained shoulder, Hurts would be wise to sit for a week or two, even at the cost of an MVP award.

2

Joe Burrow

Last Week: 3 Cincinnati Bengals

2022 stats: 3,885 yards | 68.2 comp % | 31 TD | 10 INT | 7.6 YPA | 59.3 QBR

The Bengals might be the top team in football right now, and Burrow is playing some of the best ball we’ve seen from him. Truly dominant both mentally and from an execution standpoint.

1

Patrick Mahomes

Last Week: 1 Kansas City Chiefs

2022 stats: 4,496 yards | 67.4 comp % | 35 TD | 11 INT | 8.1 YPA | 79.8 QBR

There’s been argument about it, but Mahomes is the clear MVP. Best in yards, touchdowns and QBR. Also, he just went 36-of-41 with 20 straight completions on Sunday.