It’s blackout Wednesday. I don’t have the mental capacity or time for anything clever, witty, or inspiring right now. Good luck.
Editor’s note: Can’t help but respect the honesty from the above passage.
Note – Andrew Luck has officially been ruled out, which is reflected on these rankings.
Tier 1 – Potential Top Scorers
1) Tom Brady (NE) @ NYJ
Tier 2 – Quality QB1s
2) Drew Brees (NO) vs. LA
3) Cam Newton (CAR) @ OAK
4) Aaron Rodgers (GB) @ PHI
5) Russell Wilson (SEA) @ TB
Tier 2.5
6) Derek Carr (OAK) vs. CAR
7) Marcus Mariota (TEN) @ CHI
8) Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) @ IND – Impossibly bad 2016 away splits meet horrendous swiss cheese secondary. Which one prevails?
9) Dak Prescott (DAL) vs. WAS
10) Matt Ryan (ATL) vs. ARI
11) Carson Palmer (ARI) @ ATL
12) Eli Manning (NYG) @ CLE
13) Kirk Cousins (WAS) @ DAL
Tier 3 – Startable QB2s
14) Tyrod Taylor (BUF) vs. JAC
15) Philip Rivers (SD) @ HOU
16) Matthew Stafford (DET) vs. MIN
Tier 3.5
17) Colin Kaepernick (SF) @ MIA
18) Jameis Winston (TB) vs. SEA
19) Joe Flacco (BAL) vs. CIN
20) Carson Wentz (PHI) vs. GB
Tier 4 – Nothing’s fine I’m torn
21) Blake Bortles (JAC) @ BUF
22) Ryan Tannehill (MIA) vs. SF
23) Andy Dalton (CIN) @ BAL
24) Josh McCown (CLE) vs. NYG
25) Sam Bradford (MIN) @ DET
26) Jared Goff (LA) @ NO
27) Ryan Fitzpatrick (NYJ) vs. NE
28) Alex Smith (KC) @ DEN
