Week 15 of the 2023 NFL season is set to begin on Thursday night, and the Ravens are 10-3 and focused after a 37-31 win over the Rams at M&T Bank Stadium.
Lamar Jackson is an MVP candidate, and one of the actual measuring sticks of his candidacy will be where he lands in Total QBR entering the playoffs.
When evaluating quarterback play, a trusted metric is ESPN’s Total QBR rating, which does more than take into account statistics.
According to ESPN, Adjusted Total Quarterback Rating (QBR) “values the quarterback on all play types on a 0-100 scale adjusted for the strength of opposing defenses.”
Dec 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young (9) passes against the New Orleans Saints during the second half at the Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 10: Zach Wilson #2 of the New York Jets looks to pass during the second half in the game against the Houston Texans at MetLife Stadium on December 10, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Total QBR: 32.2
Mac Jones--Patriots
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis (8) looks for a receiver against the Indianapolis Colts during the second quarter at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew (10) roll out of the pocket to throw in the first quarter during a Week 14 NFL game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.
Total QBR: 58.4
Tua Tagovailoa--Dolphins
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Total QBR: 59.3
Lamar Jackson--Ravens
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – DECEMBER 10: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens throws a pass during the second half in the game against the Los Angeles Rams at M&T Bank Stadium on December 10, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images)
Total QBR: 59.8
Jalen Hurts--Eagles
Dec 10, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) rolls out in the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
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Total QBR: 63.9
Patrick Mahomes--Chiefs
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Total QBR: 66.8
Josh Allen--Bills
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Total QBR: 70.6
Dak Prescott--Cowboys
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 10: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys looks to pass during the first quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium on December 10, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Atlanta Falcons first-round draft pick Michael Penix Jr. said quarterback Kirk Cousins called him after he was picked No. 8 overall in one of the 2024 NFL Draft's more puzzling selections.
Damian Lillard is doubtful to play in Game 4 of the Milwaukee Bucks' first-round NBA playoff series with the Indiana Pacers. Lillard suffered an Achilles injury on a drive to the basket in Game 3.
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In the end for the anti-doping officials, all their scientific and legal justifications for allowing nearly two dozen positive tests to go unpunished boiled down to a single explanation: they trusted China.
Chelsea's loss to Barcelona in the Women's Champions League semifinals came with one positive side effect, from an American perspective: Emma Hayes will take the USWNT head coaching job a week sooner.
