Washington Commanders Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels was injured during a Week 7 win over the Carolina Panthers. After leaving in the first quarter of that game, Daniels did not practice and was doubtful for last week’s showdown against Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears.
We know how it happened. Daniels dominated Williams. And his late Hail Mary shocked the Bears, and Washington improved to 6-2. Daniels passed for a career-high 326 yards and posted a total QBR of 70.9, according to ESPN.
It was Daniels’ sixth-highest QBR in a single game this season, which was notable considering he was playing injured.
Total QBR is measured differently than traditional passer rating. This is how ESPN Analytics defines its calculation method Total QBR:
It incorporates all of a quarterback’s contributions to winning, including how he impacts the game on passes, rushes, turnovers and penalties.
So where does Daniels rank through eight weeks? Let’s look at the current top 30.
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Joe Burrow: 75.3
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Lamar Jackson: 74.8
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Kyler Murray: 74.4
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Josh Allen: 73.7
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Jayden Daniels: 72.6
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Jalen hurts: 69.2
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Patrick Mahomes: 66.9
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Trevor Lawrence: 65.4
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Brock Purdy: 62.6
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Kirk Cousins: 61.2
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Matthew Stafford: 61.1
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Sam Darnold: 59.0
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Geno Smith: 57.3
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CJ Stroud: 56.3
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Justin Herbert: 55.9
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Baker Mayfield: 55.7
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Jordan Love: 55.0
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Andy Dalton: 54.8
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Bo Nix: 53.9
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Aaron Rodgers: 53.5
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Justin Fields: 53.5
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Jared Goff: 52.9
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Dak Prescott: 47.5
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Jacoby Brissett: 45.5
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Caleb Williams: 45.2
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Daniel Jones: 44.6
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Gardner Minshew: 38.0
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Anthony Richardson: 37.4
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Will Levis: 26.6
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Deshaun Watson: 22.7
Daniels and the Commanders face Jones and the New York Giants in Week 9.
This article was originally published on Commanders Wire: Ranking the NFL’s Top 30 Quarterbacks by Total QBR (Including Jayden Daniels)
