In today’s football world there are an insane number of advanced stats to help figure out just how good or valuable certain players are and how loaded teams may be.
One of those numbers when it comes to quarterback play is Total QBR which is done by ESPN. Now what exactly is Total QBR?
Per ESPN – Adjusted Total Quarterback Rating “values the quarterback on all play types on a 0-100 scale adjusted for the strength of opposing defenses faced.”
Alright, so we know with just three or four games in the book the sample size is small, but with that in mind, how do the top 25 rank to date?
Sam Hartman had another solid showing for Notre Dame but fell from the top-five this week. Who jumped him? And who is the new No. 1?
Here are the top 25 following the conclusion of Week 3:
USA TODAY SPORTS
2023 QBR: 78.1
Last week’s ranking: 11th – down 14 spots
Analysis: Penn State didn’t have any issues with their road trip to Illinois but Allar had some struggles. Not to write it off but that’s been the case for many against the Illinois secondary in recent years.
Darren Grainger – Georgia State
Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
2023 QBR: 78.3
Last week’s ranking: Wasn’t in top 25
Grainger makes his debut in the top 25 this week after a stellar showing against Charlotte. He completed 27 of 33 passes for an absurd 466-yards and three touchdowns as Georgia State moved to 3-0.
Andrew Peasley – Wyoming
Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports
2023 QBR: 78.8
Last week ranking: 25th – up 2 spots
Analysis: Peasley did not play in Wyoming’s road loss to Texas due to an undisclosed injury but his performance to date still scored him two spots higher this week.
Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
2023 QBR: 79.2
Last week ranking: 6th, down 16 spots
Analysis: Daniels didn’t have his finest performance as Kansas took down a poor Nevada team on the…
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Author : Fighting Irish Wire
Publish date : 2023-09-18 09:45:25
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